Police in Oregon were in a slimy situation on Thursday after a truck carrying 7,500 pounds of live h

[jpak]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/oregon-slime-eels-truck-crash_us_596845e1e4b03389bb164e65

Police in Oregon were in a slimy situation on Thursday after a truck carrying 7,500 pounds of live hagfish failed to stop at a construction site and spilled its contents onto the highway and over surrounding cars.

Oregon State Police and the Depoe Bay Fire Department shared pictures on Twitter of the bizarre accident, which took place on Highway 101.

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According to The Associated Press, the truck driver failed to stop at a construction site along the road, causing one of its containers of hagfish to topple and land in the opposite lane.

The container hit a vehicle and triggered a four-car pileup. Then the container’s wriggling contents sloshed onto some of the vehicles involved in the crash.

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[politicat]

1. I really want the story of the first person who ate hagfish.

I recognize that 90% of foods trace back to "eat this or starve", but somebody, somewhere, realized that if you poke a hagfish a lot, the resulting slime is entirely unlike egg white. And ate that.

The other 10% of foods may result from a dare that went horribly wrong.

[jmowreader]

2. Read the FAQ. It is excellent.

http://www.southernfriedscience.com/your-car-has-just-been-crushed-by-hagfish-frequently-asked-questions/

"Why are so many people asking me about hovercrafts?"
They're either linguists or Monty Python fans. Probably both.

"Will they be ok?"
No. No they will not.

"The hagfish or the Monty Python fans?"
Neither.