Jeremy, The Lonely, Left-Twisting Snail, Dies — But Knows Love Before The End

So, it's tough being a snail. It's harder if you have a rare genetic condition that means your shell curls to the left (you can't properly stab your love darts into your hermaphroditic hottie). Which is how geneticists tried to play matchmaker for a snail named Jeremy.

And you can learn more about Jeremy's story (and see some very sweet snail love ballads) here:


http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/13/557652159/jeremy-the-lonely-left-twisting-snail-dies-but-knows-love-before-the-end