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- onionbagel724, on 05/15/2008, -1/+68fish can also sleep without lying down
- inactive, on 05/15/2008, -0/+49Very interesting. Now if I can figure out how to do this at the office that would be perfect.
- inactive, on 05/15/2008, -1/+24@LUCCHINA : I replied to your comment, and I have your name in there so you know this reply is to you and what you said.
- travis6690, on 05/15/2008, -1/+21Wait, who were you replying to? I didn't catch that.
- MasterThief117, on 05/15/2008, -1/+20A horse is a horse, of course, of course...
- inactive, on 05/15/2008, -3/+19:)
- bxblox, on 05/15/2008, -0/+18People can sleep standing if they have something to hold on to. Seen it on the subway dozens of times, until the train makes a sudden jerk and slams them into another person or the wall.
- possiblyneil, on 05/15/2008, -1/+15I think that cows also have this ability. Anyone here ever heard of cow tipping?
- Akaji, on 05/15/2008, -0/+12"i tried falling asleep standing up ... we were all sitting on metal folding chairs."
- neuro420, on 05/15/2008, -1/+11Only god could create someone that stupid.
- gonegirlgone, on 05/15/2008, -0/+10solution to what?!? find a cure for my insomnia and ill call that a *****' sleep solution...
- inactive, on 05/15/2008, -0/+9Well, you really told me....
- AutomaticTLC, on 05/15/2008, -1/+10I was half expecting someone to run up and knock the horse over at the end.
- LUCCHINA, on 05/15/2008, -0/+9SuperWinner, you are wrong !
It's true only, if your setting preferences is on 'sort by date (show all)' ;.-D - mrinsanity, on 05/15/2008, -0/+8your mother preys on their penises
ZING! - Princeamor, on 05/15/2008, -0/+8Good info, but I don't think I'll be needing it.
- EH90, on 05/15/2008, -1/+11Sorry dude, but it's an urban myth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_tipping
- lifeat24fps, on 05/15/2008, -1/+7What a bunch of *****.
- LawnMowerKitten, on 05/15/2008, -0/+6This was on the front page why?
I could understand being the top of the section, but this is really very specific and useful to only a handful of people. - thorstrongstone, on 05/15/2008, -4/+11I's don'ts likes leanrnin either, why dont we all go watch ourselves some of dat amazing American gladiator show.
- peteinakl, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5Where was the funny bit?
- RanIntoTheDevil, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5"And don;t betrying to make fun of me for my spelling or grammer because I don't five a f***!"
Yeah, well, it is pretty obvious. - bbardlbradd, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4Cow tipping is not a myth, and while you may see nearly ever cow lying down at night, they all are fully capable of sleeping (if not just day dreaming) standing up. I lived in Visalia Ca, for some time and I've seen people do this. I wasn't part of it because I know about bulls, and don't want to be raped or pillaged by a soon to be hamburger or taco, but I have seen them fall, and with only three people. I doubt you could do it w/ one though.
Usually there are cows that stay awake @ night though, and they moo when you come close because all they know is that people mean food or... "transportation", so they wake up the cows and... then you get raped by the bulls. - inactive, on 05/15/2008, -1/+6It has a good side and a bad side... A broken ankle can be a fatal injury for a horse. They pump blood through their legs.
- LUCCHINA, on 05/15/2008, -5/+10@GeorgeCarlin : He he ! So you'll be able to run faster when your Boss will arrive...
- acdcfanbill, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4domesticated horses? none. In the wild, big cats and wolves.
- LUCCHINA, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4'if they have something to hold on to' ... yes. But not the case for horses. Their leg are 'locked'...So they don't fall.
- Sweno, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4They don't fall because they have (at least) three points of contact with the ground. Which means that they have a stable base.
Humans don't have that, so we need to grab onto a third point to stop from falling over.
You too can lock you legs, so you don't need a lot of effort to stand up, but maintaing your balance over the heels of your feet is hard (hence the need for a handhold)
I was half expecting some sort of diagram that at least showed how the bones and muscles were arranged to allow this wonderful ability, instead of just video of horses falling asleep standing up. - 180andback, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4I farted once on the set of Blue Lagoon.
- ElJif, on 05/15/2008, -0/+5Watch the video if you ever run out of Tylenol PM and need a sleep solution.
- demmie07, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4I love horses .... Ummmm
- pigducksheep, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4I'm going to sleep standing up now so I'll be ready to run away from predators.
- mrinsanity, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3GOOD ARTICLE!
- itsradBrad, on 05/15/2008, -1/+4Your @ signs are no good here Lucchina.
- Lith25, on 05/15/2008, -1/+4And no one can talk to a horse of course
- nicolaport, on 05/15/2008, -6/+10surprising!
- c4m320n, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Really cool. The other night I guess I fell asleep on the couch with my eyes wide open. I freaked out everyone, including me.
- ChairDance, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Look at that horse.
- inactive, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3*****... everyday learn a new thing!
- Griny, on 05/15/2008, -3/+7Amazing, I suppose horses would be pleased with that solution :)
- RxDaniel, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3It was pretty boring, I almost went to sleep.
- DeadlyAlpaca, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3My kitchen table does the exact same thing.
- aaronhoffmeyer, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
- Slices, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3I can write your paper for $10 per minute of the time you've already wasted.
what? you don't have a million dollars, you say? damn. - Shenaniganz08, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3its not for defense, their blood circulation requires a passive pump mechanism that is built into their front legs
thats why a front leg fracture is fatal - chewitt, on 05/15/2008, -0/+4and another 15 seconds commenting on it
- halohunter, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Horses almost never lie down, not because they would be defenseless but because standing up functions as a key component of blood circulation. If a horse it unable to stand up and lies for an hour or more, it will die. Look it up peoples.
- 180andback, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3Dishonesty asphyxiates.
- eaglejm, on 05/15/2008, -0/+3I grew up on a horse farm, this video was lame. Can't we do better in this day and age it wasn't even nighttime, at least some night vision on them or something, soundtrack was from what, Bambi?
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