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humor The Needling 2026-04-19

Viagra Found in Tide Pools; Clams Now Require Pharmaceuticals to Thrive

A scientific team reported finding Viagra in local waters, causing geoducks to become suspiciously erect. Apparently, the local mollusks needed a little pharmaceutical boost just to do their thing.


A recent tidepooling study revealed today that local beach water has tested positive for Viagra. β€œHow did we know? Look, we just knew,” said NOAA scientist Dr. Sheila Bradford as she stood on a shoreline full of erect geoducks bursting out of the sand. β€œWhen even the Piddock clam siphons shift from from grower to [&#8230;] <p class="">A recent tidepooling study revealed today that local beach water has tested positive for Viagra.</p> <p class="">β€œHow did we know? Look, we just knew,” said NOA...

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