{ 18 août 2005 }
gooey hippo sweat
ever notice that hippos never get sunburned even though they hang out in a pool all day? that’s because their sweat prevents sunburn; it also repels bugs and protects from skin infection. the sweat of a hippo isn’t like human perspiration, it’s reddish and more gelantinous. intrigued by the benefits of hippo sweat, a professor at university of california at merced is studying it, hoping to figure out its secret. perhaps 1 day we’ll be using chemically manufactured hippo sweat as sunscreen.
posted at 09.45