This episode of Radio Lab dives into the bizarre and fascinating world of snail reproduction, guided by evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, revealing that snails — hermaphroditic, slow-moving creatures — engage in a surreal sexual arms race involving love darts, three-foot penise
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