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Ever wanted to be a fly on the wall?

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I can’t really think of where I’d like to be a fly on the wall, but I can tell you where I don’t want to be a fly on a wall – our house.  To entertain themselves, our dogs love to chase flies. When the unsuspecting fly lands on one of the walls (70cm and below), they’re more than likely cactus, as one of the dogs will lunge with its mouth to grab a treat.

So where have you wanted/not wanted to be a fly on the wall?

Chinese water torture for moths

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So what is it with moths hovering around your porch light at night time anyway? Check out this brief write up on the theory of moth / light attraction in The Straight Dope.

I was particularly impressed with the research techniques of Henry Hsiao, who tied cotton to the tiny legs of some poor little moth, in order to see what it did when subjected to light – all in the name of science!