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WTF Fact – Female Snails Exploding

February 3, 2021June 30, 2019 by WTF

Up until 2008, the chemical TBT was used in ship’s anti-fouling paint, which caused female snails to grow penises and ultimately explode because they couldn’t shed their eggs. – WTF Fun Facts

Source: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2014/01/15/female-sea-snails-no-longer-growing-penises-thanks-to-ban-on-toxic-chemical/#.XRiq_I97mUl

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