It took me a few times to actually understand what BJ Penn was talking about in his ‘origin of humanity’ video I posted yesterday. Essentially, he says that in order to grow taro root you need to rip a piece off and plant it in the ground. Penn then says that taro root originated in Mesopotamia and that whenever we eat taro root, we’re just eating a piece of the original taro root thousands of years ago. Still, that creation story doesn’t explain why BJ Penn licks blood off his gloves. Dude may get a mixed martial artist transmitted disease (MMATD). Check out BJ Penn announce his fight with Frankie Edgar while rocking sunglasses in a parking garage. Complete gangster. [Source]