Are Octopuses Aliens? Yes, and We Can Prove It!

Scientists have recently analyzed a full octopus genome and found that their DNA is unlike anything else on Earth. With lots of genes packed densely together and genes that would normally group together being spread out through the genome, they have said that the octopus is basically an alien. Of course, anyone who's seen a sci-fi movie could have told you that just by looking them.

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    They Are Very Good At Solving Problems

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    From anselmbe
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    They Can Even Use Tools

    via California Academy of Sciences
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    They Have Three Hearts and Copper Based Blue Blood

    science octopus image They Have Three Hearts and Copper Based Blue Blood
    via animalvoices.org
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    They Have Scary Tentacles

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    They Can Change Color and Blend Into the Environment

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    And Some of Them Glow In the Dark

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    via biolum

    Might come in handy in space, don't you think?

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