Do sea cucumbers actually travel in herds?
Maktaaq: Yes. Philip Lambert, with the Royal BC Museum, characterized them as a “miniature herd of gnus trundling across the abyssal plains, they graze on the rich organic snow that has drifted down from above.” It’s one of our favourite bits of trivia in the world. Matt: And what does that have to do with the two of us? Not much, except that it’s a perfect example of what 30 seconds of our typical private conversations are like. Welcome to our universe. Did you get a ring? No, we decided to get matching noses instead. Seriously. Maktaaq: I’ve never really worn rings before, so this is a new thing for me. I even have a drawer full of unworn rings because it’s written in the Romanian constitution that Romanian girls must have rings. Not to mention, diamond trading directly supports human rights violations in west Africa, and even though so many other people have diamond rings, I have to go with what I’ve so often preached. Matt: She is pretty vocally opposed to supporting the diamond in
