This is some footage from a manned research submarine investigating the life around a methane seep off the coast of Costa Rica when it encountered a new species (Pectinereis strickrotti) of deep sea worm, that appear to swim almost as if they’re magic carpets. Freaky! Per submarine pilot Bruce Strickrott, whom the new species was named after: “We saw two worms near each other about a sub’s length away swimming just off the bottom. We couldn’t see them well and tried to creep in for a closer look, but it’s hard to creep in a submarine and we spooked them.” So yeah, magic carpet worms, they exist. Still, I can’t help but feel that Princess Jasmine would have been far less smitten with Aladdin if he showed up riding one of these. WTF — your whole new world suuuucks. Rajah, attack!