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Chromatophoric Choreography

Michael Bok set the pulsing chromatophores (the pigment-producing cells of squid and cuttlefish) of the Longfin Inshore squid to classical music, and the result is hypnotically beautiful.

I have to deduct five points for the choice of Pachelbel’s “Canon in D Major”, though. This is widely known to be the most annoying song in the world, and it sounds like the squid is getting married but wasn’t original to come up with anything better than the song that accompanied their high school diploma.

Assuming squid go to squid high schools. 

(via io9)

Source: io9.com

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