A group of researchers from the ecology department at the U.K.’s University of Exeter have been spending time studying how snails transmit a parasite called lungworm to dogs in Great Britain. Ah, my god, how boring. But they made something beautiful out of the project when they attached LEDs to the slow-moving slugs to track their movements at night.
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If I had to choose between a blood facial and a snail facial, I’d rather choose to have acne. No, really. I just think blood belongs in a person’s veins and snails belong on the ground.
We’ve all heard about Kim K’s bloody vampire facials. Apparently, the newest beauty craze involves putting snails all over your face.
The snails are placed on the person’s face, where they’re allowed to travel freely. As they do so, the snails will leave behind a trail of mucus that is apparently rich in anti-aging properties.
You can’t just get some snails from your garden, since it calls for a special breed of African snails.
The service was launched recently in Japan, where it costs approximately $243(USD) per hour. Yep, you read that right: $243. No thanks.
[via Geekologie]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Snails are just like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. They can be found in sewers, and I bet they love pizza too. Sadly, they can’t reach their weapons. And bad guys can always track them by their slime trail.
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