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October 15, 2012
[Solved and Bumped] Here's Looking at You Mystery Eyeball of the Sea
Marine biologists couldn't immediately identify which species of sea creature would be associated with the eye, but researchers will use genetic testing if necessary to solve the mystery, said Carli Segelson, a spokeswoman for the commission. "I shouldn't say this, but they may be able to eyeball it."UPDATE (Because I knew you were all on tenterhooks): Giant eyeball mystery solved
'Experts on site and remotely have viewed and analyzed the eye, and based on its color, size and structure, along with the presence of bone around it, we believe the eye came from a swordfish,' said Joan Herrera, curator of collections at the FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg. 'Based on straight-line cuts visible around the eye, we believe it was removed by a fisherman and discarded.'
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 15, 2012 11:41 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Those scientists should just give the problem to one of their pupils. Not two, just one.
Posted by: Sherlock at October 11, 2012 5:54 PM
I don’t see what all the fuss is about.
Posted by: tim at October 12, 2012 6:00 AM
Are you blind, man?
Posted by: drdave at October 12, 2012 9:03 AM
Cthulu has awakened. And he wants his eyeball back.
Posted by: The Osprey at October 13, 2012 8:58 PM
Now we are left with the mystery of why someone would throw away a perfectly good swordfish eye.
Posted by: SteveS at October 15, 2012 4:05 PM
I viewed this with interest.
Posted by: Robert Oculus III at October 15, 2012 6:51 PM
Thank you the correct use and spelling of 'on tenterhooks'. So rare....
I'd have that eyeball on a tenterhook until I had it on sushi rice with a nice chiante fhfhfhfhfhfh....
Posted by: Gray at October 15, 2012 9:50 PM