Honey Bees Blow Lines

"Anybody got a credit card?..."

Unlike most insects, bees are drawn to the coca plant chemical -- they become addicted, and suffer withdrawal symptoms when deprived of it, a study finds. Cocaine repels most insects -- which is why the coca plant makes the chemical in the first place. But in a surprising new finding, U.S. and Australian researchers reported Friday that honeybees are susceptible to the drug's insidious lure. They become addicted, and even suffer withdrawal symptoms when they no longer have access.The findings, reported in the Journal of Experimental Biology, may help explain the "waggle dance" used by foraging bees to tell their hive-mates where to find food, and even provide hints about how the drug works in the human brain. (http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-honeybees27-2008dec27,0,2773304.story)

I know the Pats didn't make the playoffs and it really sucks and Jimmy is battling with some asshole on the comment section down below even though the guy has no better argument than "New England has bad weather" or something. So here I am bringing you some comedic enjoyment today. I love this story. The thought of bees just fiending for coke and giving back alley sexual favors for a quick fix are hilarious mental images. And I cant tell you how many times I've seen someone do the "waggle dance" at like 11:30 on a Saturday night when they are all coked up. I always knew bees were ornery and pissed off when people fucked with them but I never knew it was because they hadn't free-based off a pollen stem in a few hours. I look at bees in a much cooler, party animal light now. To all you coke dealers out there you were just introduced to a HUGE new market of clients. You can thank me later.

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