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drawing of bizarre bat face from Ernst Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur
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This is the face of a…
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  • • fish
  • • human
You are initially taken aback by this realistic drawing of a bat’s face, made by the 19th-century German biologist Ernst Haeckel. It strikes you as an odd-looking face, yet after gazing at it long enough, you will recognize that it is not so odd after all. You will see past the extravagant frills and flourishes to discern the elements of a human face. In the end, you will find it a bracing reminder of our kinship with all mammals, including these clown-faced bats.
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newskibitz
Nice.
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newskibitz
What are those dolls called?
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unknownjpeg
The troll dolls?
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newskibitz
Yes.
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unknownjpeg
I dunno. Maybe they're called trolls.
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anonymous
Someone should make a Facebook page for this dude and see how many friends he collects.
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unknownjpeg
It's not a dude.
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anonymous
Well, it sort of is.
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anonymous
I think that's the point the writer dude was trying to make.
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newskibitz
Who writes these things?
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EeyoreTCwriter
I do.
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anonymous
You need stats on how many people chose each answer.
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EeyoreTCwriter
I know.
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steroidsushi
AAAAAUUUGH!
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