Learn something new everyday

I have never been of scientific mind. I only took science up until Grade 10 and PB is constantly agonizing over my lack of knowledge in basic physics and chemistry and has threatened some home schooling for me. Ack!! Ask me anything to do with art history, cooking or other creative activities and I'd be able to go on and on but science and math? Forget about it!

From time to time though, I do ask PB some sort of science question and he is always eager to share his knowledge or make something up based on his working knowledge that is plausible that I'll believe anyway. Sometimes as he launches into a lesson, I find myself quickly bored, but since there is inevitably some sort of test at the end to confirm I've learned something, I do try and pay attention.

The other night, before PB left for work again, we were watching an episode of Futurama. During the episode, there was a moment when some of the characters were walking through a museum and on display were a series of coprolites. I had never heard of a coprolite so I inquired PB about them. The DVD was immediately paused and PB stared at me. "You've never heard of a coprolite before?"

"No," I replied. He then went on to tell me that coprolites are fossilized piles of shit. Lovely!! He continued on to say that they are very important to the scientific world because they reveal a great deal about animals in prehistoric times and even humans and their diets. Uh huh.... trying to imagine being a paleontologist and being excited over some fossilized shit made me giggle. Yup... that's how mature I am.

I did some more research about coprolites. Apparently, they are also called bezoar stones. Hrm... I recall coming across that word recently, and yes, now I remember where. It was in one of the Harry Potter stories - where a bezoar is used as an antidote for poison. I have to wonder now, are they one of the same thing? Does that mean that Harry rammed a piece of fossilized shit into Ron's mouth to save him from a horrible poison? Blech!!!

Further investigation will be required, although not tonight. It's been a long day and I think Corwin may be teething again as he's been sleeping worse than usual, even for him. I'm off to bed soon!