“Their urge to reproduce, or that inclination, is so strong that not even a hurricane can stop them.” As humans face the prospect of more climate change induced weather disasters, perhaps we can learn something from the spotted seatrout. NYT: Hurricane Harvey Passed Over, but These Fish Kept Making Babies.

+ “Faxing really took off in the ’80s, in offices around the world. It caused major changes in the speed of business transactions, allowing individuals and companies to disseminate materials quickly and broadly—someone in an office building in Japan could fire off a document to the United States instantly.” And even though it probably should be, The Fax Is Not Yet Obsolete.

+ Farting Controversy Clouds Grand Slam Of Darts Quarterfinal.

+ Scientists have finally discovered why Wombat shit is cubed. (Metamucil usually works pretty well for that…)