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"Everything you ever wanted to know about Manta Rays in less than 3 minutes, but no, you shouldn't ride them, as much as you might like to. Touching a manta ray would rub off their protective mucus coating, and you really don't want to do that." –Chain D.L.K.

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Here are some amazing things about manta rays
They resemble magical flying carpets, or mysterious capes
Some call them devil fish
Or eagle rays
Is that another name for them, or just one kind?
We're not sure

They are migratory over the ocean
What do they eat? Zooplankton
They exhibit a dark intelligence
They are salt water dwelling
They can grow up to 7 meters wide
That's 23 feet!

Manta rays
We don’t know why they do the things they do
But one day
I would like to ride one
I would like to ride one too
I would like to ride one too

Are they electrical? No.
Do they have eye stalks or antennae?
Not eye stalks, cephalic lobes
Are their mouths on bottom like vacuum? No.
Do they sleep?
We’re not sure

Manta rays
We don’t know why they do the things they do
But one day
I would like to ride one
I would like to ride one too
I would like to ride one too

They have a vestigial sting barb
They cannot swim backwards
They are cousins to sharks and skates
They're kind of hard to talk to
Two words: LIVE PUPS
Are they immortal? We’re not sure

Manta rays
We don’t know why they do the things they do
But one day
I would like to ride one
I would like to ride one too
I would like to ride one too
I would like to ride one too

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from Super Natural History, released March 3, 2023

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Charming Disaster Brooklyn, New York

Charming Disaster is a goth-folk duo based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 2012 by Ellia Bisker and Jeff Morris. Inspired by the macabre humor of Edward Gorey and Tim Burton, the murder ballads of the Americana tradition, and the dramatic flair of the cabaret, they write songs that tell stories about death, crime, myth, magic, folklore, and the occult. ... more

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