Did you know that hippos have red sweat and pink milk?

By Lauren Kates.

But aside from its Brobdingnagian size, hippo poop is perfectly normal!

Who wants some root beer?

Doesn't a nice sweaty mug of Dr. Swett's Root Beer sound good right about now?

“Put your arm down. Your hircismus is killing me!”

By Jekert Gwapo

“Hircismus” means “armpit odor.” According to the OED, it comes from the Greek word “hircus” or goat. So do stinky armpits smell like goats? I’ve smelled both, and I’ve never noticed it, but maybe Greek goats are different.

There is a special word for stinky goats: hircine. Ooh, and there’s also a word for people with super-sweaty armpits: maschalephidrosis! 

The Incredible Sweating Man

Walter Pandiani is a striker for the Spanish soccer team Espanyol. 

He recently did an interview after a match, and he showed up looking dapper.

But after three minutes, he was sweating a lot.

And by the end of the interview, his shirt was totally soaked through! If Pandiani sweats this much just sitting, I can't imagine what he's like on the field.

If you like soccer and/or speak Spanish, the video of the interview is here.

Gross Link Mania!

Yes, we're backed up with disgusting material here at Ultra-Gross. So stand back while I open the valve!

—First, guys really do sweat more than girls. Here's why! And hey, here's the gross headline of the day:

—It turns out that whale poop is one of the most nutrient-rich things in the ocean. That must explain why it's so delicious! Article here.

"Beans of the Dead?
Hoo-boy!"

—In Italy, they'll be celebrating an unusual holiday on November 2: the Beans of the Dead. (If you've ever wondered what the gas of a ghost smells like, this is YOUR day!)

—By the way, if you have to smell other people's farts (whether they're alive or dead), it might make you a BAD person. After all, research shows that people who smell good things act better.

—So take a deep breath through your mouth...and take a look at these, the 25 oddest things ever eaten by humans (and then caught on X-ray!)

—Doctors have figured out a new way to get at the brain during brain surgery: Through the eyes! Article here...I don't have the courage to post pictures of the procedure.

—In a battle against grossness, scientists have developed a new kind of chewing gum that dissolves after it's thrown away. (Shoe soles are rejoicing!)

—Scientists are putting jellyfish in blenders and making jellyfish smoothies. Why? For solar power!

—Padded, plush toilet paper is way uncool. Here's why.

"AAH! OOH! EEE!
That feels awesome."

—Finally, no link, but no link, but in India, it’s not uncommon to see “ear cleaners” roaming the streets. Their specialty: Cleaning gunk out of your ears! (This is not a pleasant process.)

Ear cleaner photo from Reuters. And thanks to gross tipsters Ziggy Nixon and Michael Milone!

Headline of the Day!

But even with such a great title, the article is sort of boring. Rats! Higher humidity means sweating toilets

Behold the Sweaty Suckerfoot

This is pretty cool. The bat above is from Madagascar. Its scientific name is the Myzopoda aurita, or "suckerfoot." That's because it can grab onto slick surfaces like that leaf and just attach itself. But how does this bat do it?

It sweats. And then the bat's sweaty palms help it stick to stuff. As one scientist said, "It's not the sucker-footed bat, but the wet-adhesion bat." Oh well, too late to change its name now!

Story from National Geographic,

photo copyright by Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International