Today is National Sea-Monkey Day!
And for those who have no idea what the
hell a Sea-Monkey is
(they weren't what I thought they would be)...
Sea-Monkeys is the brand name for brine shrimp sold in hatching kits as novelty aquarium pets in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom since 1960. Sea-Monkeys are often sold in plastic aquariums which include a water purifier and food. They can also be sold as eggs in a packet. They are sold under the title "The Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys Ocean-Zoo". [1] They are a variant of Artemia salina, a species of crustacean which enters cryptobiosis, a natural state of suspended animation, allowing their cysts (dormant saclike embryos) to be distributed and sold as a dry powder. When these "eggs" are poured into saltwater, the Sea-Monkeys start to come out of their cysts. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_monkey)
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