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Stanthropical
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That is false.
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hemihead
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No actually it true .
Stanthropical
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Ciara says it's not:
www.scientificamerican.com
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FireflyEyes
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Can this become a thread of fun facts proven wrong by the wide-ranging wisdom of Stanthropical?
Thread: I have no fun facts to contribute...
Thread: I have no fun facts to contribute...
SandraMaus
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The adjective for metal is metallic, but not so for iron, which is ironic. Thank you
FireflyEyes
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I hope that is true! Certainly, cats here in Japan sound very different from any cat I ever knew in North America or Europe...
FireflyEyes
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Only female ducks quack. (mostly)
FireflyEyes
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Octopi do not in fact have 8 arms.
(they have 6 arms and 2 legs, one of which doubles as a penis)
(they have 6 arms and 2 legs, one of which doubles as a penis)
Ehri
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It's octopuses.
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FireflyEyes
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Seems pornographic anime has led you astray...
"What's the difference between an arm and a tentacle? Arms, like those on an octopus, have suction cups the entire length of the limb. Tentacles only have suction cups near the end of the limb. Some Cephalopods have arms, some have tentacles, and some have both!"
www.nytimes.com
Still useful either way...
"What's the difference between an arm and a tentacle? Arms, like those on an octopus, have suction cups the entire length of the limb. Tentacles only have suction cups near the end of the limb. Some Cephalopods have arms, some have tentacles, and some have both!"
Cuttlefish Arms Are Not So Different From Yours (Published 2019)
Cephalopods, flies and even humans share genes needed to develop limbs, perhaps provided by a common ancestor.
Still useful either way...
FireflyEyes
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I can now attest to the Asiatic long legged hornet sting being more painful than a murder hornet sting.
(I don't recommend trying either)
(10 minutes post sting)
(72 hours post sting)
(I don't recommend trying either)
(10 minutes post sting)
(72 hours post sting)
FireflyEyes
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Goosebumps are meant to ward off predators.
PraesulChris
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The average cloud weighs about 1.1 million pounds