Neil DeGrasse Tyson Drops Some Knowledge About Animal Sex
He gets checked by Twitter.
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson, often regarded as the smartest guy on the internet, made a rare misstep on Friday when he Tweeted that there are no species on Earth that suffer through painful sex. The NOVA host seemed confident in his assertion:
But fans were quick to flood his mentions with examples that prove his statement to be wrong:
Tyson has not yet admitted he was wrong, though — to be fair — he may not recognize the phenomenon since it happens so rarely. On another note, who knew so many species find no pleasure in knockin' those proverbial boots?
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