Report Abuse. An egg lives for around 12 hours after ovulation. Sperm can live for about five days inside the uterus, so providing those two time frames collide, it can be pretty soon after sex.
The tail arrangement is believed to have been a defensive weapon against predators. The term thagomizer was coined by Gary Larson in a 1982 Far Side comic strip, in which a group of cavemen in a faux-modern lecture hall are taught by their caveman professor that the spikes were named for the late Thag Simmons.
Anthony Weiner, seen here shopping for groceries Thursday, is claiming to have coined the term 'Obamacare.' His spokeswoman, howver, now says Weiner meant to say he was the first on the political left to embrace the term. (Andrew Savulich/New York Daily News) Itâs not as impressive as inventing the Internet, but Anthony Weiner says heâs the guy who coined âObamacare.â. Since jumping into the New York City mayorâs race last month, the former congressman has taken heat for gently boosting his resume.