Reposted by Atticus Loon
Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen.
Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
![Collage of images of a red and black gynandromorph ant, neatly split down the middle head to gaster; male side (black) has one wing, female (red) side has none.
Caption reads: "July 4th is a perfect time to get lost in Florida scrubland. On the side of a clearing, I noticed a wasp-like insect flying strangely. I immediately posted photos online and provided the ID: a bilateral gy- nandromorph of the long-horned Amazon ant (Polyergus longicornis): half male alate (black side), half female worker-an intersex insect!
Caption and images by Daniel Roueche [with help from @humanbyweight.bsky.social]"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bvo7u5xlo36ileg356zsc2uu/bafkreifeky4xpql3u5mnxfut7gz5ax5izpwz67dhvdxihxzgnjbjzczv4m)
