In journalism school, one of the things we learn to never do is start a story by asking readers a question that they could answer with a firm, “No.” There’s just no point in risking disengaging your readers before they even have a chance to become engaged. On the other hand, if you follow this rule strictly, then you never get a chance to write a sentence like this one, from Koen De Paus on Google+:
“Have you ever wondered how slugs get it on?”
What I like about BoingBoing’s readers is that I KNOW the majority of you are at least tentatively answering, “Yeeeesss? Maybe?” If so, De Paus says, this video is for you.
Fact: The mating of the leopard slug is surprisingly tender and sensual. It is also, however, exactly as slimy as you might expect.