Exciting news from the world of serious science! Biologists have linked a mysterious, underwater sound–“like a high-pitched raspberry” said one–to bubbles coming out of a herring’s anus.
Teenagers of both sexes are re-planning their careers as a result. Who wants to become a boring billionaire banker when a life in science means you get to talk about your research on “FRT”? (That’s what scientists are calling the sound. It’s an acronym for “Fast Repetitive Tick.” )
Tell your friends, and don’t forget to point them to where they can actually hear herring FRT-ing.
If you see a red herring? The chances are he’s blushing.
I found this important news item thanks to Wayne of “The Right Perspective”. I can’t improve on his final analysis:
Scientists speculate that the reason they do this, which is mainly at night, is to communicate with each other. The question begs to be asked, “What are they saying?”