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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 25 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I figured a picture of a marathon vs people on a queue

[–] dogsoahC@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago

Shit, that would have been better.

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Isn't this fairly disproven by science now and sperm fertilising an egg is now seen as more of a group effort?

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yes, they all boink the shell until it's boinked enough for one of them to break through. Than that one thanks his mates by shutting and locking the door and leaving them out there to die.

[–] Semjaza@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 4 months ago

I also thought that there were support sperm who basically just help other sperm reach the egg.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Explains how my X sperm got an SRY gene on it.

[–] RickAstleyfounddead@lemy.lol 2 points 4 months ago

Which are which

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 points 4 months ago

And after unsuccessful fertilisation the images are reversed.