Originally published at: As an experiment, this man let a Venus flytrap digest his finger for an entire day | Boing Boing
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So it could eventually remove fingerprints?
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I can see this becoming a new exfoliating treatment at a fancy spa. Imagine the informercial knock-offs that would follow.
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Its all natural!
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boring biochem nerd fun facts: the main endopeptidase for a venus flytrap is different from the aspartate endopeptidases of most other carnivorous plants; namely a cysteine protease. Neat huh? huh? …well some of us think so. It puts the venus flytrap alongside papaya for using that approach. Must be a chitinase in there too for dealing with insect exoskeletons …maybe?
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Venus flytrap forced into making human foie gras.
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I’m definitely curious. But I’m also afraid to look.
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I haven’t had a six hour day in years.
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I would have just plucked out a few of the plants’ jaws (digestive enzyme stored there), squish/liquify them together in a small receptacle, then stuck my finger in there. Not as cool as having VF jaws on my finger though.
For those thinking about acquiring a Venus Flytrap: During my days as a single guy, I had a Venus Flytrap. With it needing humidity and some light, I kept it in on the ledge of a small window high up in my shower stall. Daily showers and keeping my bathroom door closed as much as possible worked… for a while. The grower warned me of how sensitive these babies are to environment.
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How many years would it take it to eat a bicycle?
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it’s all about (l)attitude
and whether it’s winter or summer i guess
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What about a meat bicycle?
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He should put it on his dick next.
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It was a bad idea, letting them know what we taste like. Making the appropriate adaptations may have just moved to the top of their priority list.
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To be fair, they’ve got GQP competition.
When a plant is attempting to devour you, six hour seems like an entire day.
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