240 - We Have Your Pelicans

1. 15 Freaking Years In 1992, I saw this report on inside edition. I never really stopped thinking about it. Over the years some of the details faded and I couldn't remember the exact story. Thanks to the wonder of the internet, specifically Youtube, I've been able to refresh my memory.

2. Carotenoid Think flamingos are pink? Well they aren't. They are actually white birds that become discolored due to the food they eat. Think about sticking a carnation is a vase of colored water, and you'll get the idea.

3. Boner Mouth Beyond their fake pinkness, flamingos have another weird characteristic. Researchers at Ohio University discovered that flamingos have a type of erectile tissue in their mouths which engorges to assist with their unique method of upside down eating.

4. My Two Dads Britain's only gay flamingos celebrate fifth anniversary as a couple.

5. Flabongo Genius. Buy a flamingo lawn ornament for $7.95 , pull the legs off, and then sell it to dumb, drunk college kids for $19.87.