"Genetically, Edward Snowdon has more genes in common with crabs than he does with you and me. Now that is scientific fact. There's no real evidence for it, but it is scientific fact."
'Edward Snowden' discovered hiding in Indonesian river by boffins
A German biologist has decided to name a new species of crayfish he helped describe in honour of international whistleblower Edward Snowden. The Cherax snowden hails from the freshwater tributary creeks of West Papua, Indonesia. Parallels between the crustacean and the former NSA contractor are tricky to discern. The only …
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Wednesday 26th August 2015 15:14 GMT AbelSoul
Re: Parallels...
... between the crustacean and the former NSA contractor are tricky to discern
They're both slippery creatures?
Anyway, fair play to the researcher. As he pointed out, there are plenty of other examples of famous monikers attached to obscure critters so why not Mr. Snowden?
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