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Old 03-20-2013, 11:33 PM   #431
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I so want to find a way to make NYMZA spell CABAL.
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:49 AM   #432
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FREAKISH CREATURE OF CHAOS!!!

Read about it!

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18i6...g/k-bigpic.jpg

CALL THE WITCH HUNTERS! BURN THE ABOMINATION! FOR SIGMAR! FOR THE EMPIRE!
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:56 AM   #433
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Now that's a horrifying Crest commercial.
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Old 03-21-2013, 12:46 PM   #434
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Old 03-21-2013, 11:04 PM   #435
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I think I saw that picture on something at the SCP Foundation. I seem to have mercifully scrubbed it from my mind, though...
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Old 03-22-2013, 02:18 AM   #436
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I think I saw that picture on something at the SCP Foundation. I seem to have mercifully scrubbed it from my mind, though...
The one with tumour-like tooth infection producing normal teeth growing all over the roof of the mouth, and eventually throat, esophagus, stomach etc.? I'm pretty sure this article was linked to either from here or from TVTropes (likely the BodyHorror section).
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Old 03-22-2013, 08:10 AM   #437
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That thing is a WFRP adventure waiting to happen. Hell, you could build a campaign around it.
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Old 04-08-2013, 07:35 PM   #438
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Maybe not directly useful for a game, but definitely weird, and a reminder of just how variable and strange even conventional biology can become. I can think of useful things inspired by this.

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Old 04-08-2013, 11:53 PM   #439
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Not good when the linked article is wrong in the first sentence. All VERTEBRATE animals have hemoglobin with the noted exception, not all animals.
It says all animals with bones, not all animals period.
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Old 04-09-2013, 12:00 AM   #440
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It says all animals with bones, not all animals period.
Blast it! Reading FAIL!
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