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@catsalad @stephaniepixie Giraffe's have black tongues.

@catsalad pre-1727, "fun" meant only to cheat or trick, as in "to make fun of". probably from the middle english _fonnen_.

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It's not air friction that makes the space capsule hot when re-entering the atmosphere.

It's the pressure wave building up in front of the capsule, compressing the air, until it behaves like plasma.

They also prefer a blunt tip instead of a sharp one. This will keep most of that plasma in front, instead of heating up the entire capsule.

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The bee alarm pheromone is identical to a flavor compound in bananas. Do NOT smell like bananas around bees.

https://blythewoodbeecompany.com/blogs/news/put-down-that-banana-beekeeper

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There are as many neurons in your gastric tract as a small dog. Gut feelings are real.

@catsalad fun fact: facts are fun

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My Belgian Malinois signed with the Texas Rangers Double A ball club

@catsalad the moon is leaving. very slowly. in about 600 million years “total eclipses” will not happen because the moon will look smaller than the sun in the sky. so you should try to catch one while you still can.

@catsalad a Davenport is another name for a sofa or a suitcase (as well as a lovely place in Tassie)

@catsalad The Wiggles Fruit Salad song is about Cat Salad Accounts

@catsalad Switzerland has never invaded any US state whose name contains the letter "a."

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"Trees" are not a biological grouping the way, say, "mammals" are. It's just a body plan. An oak tree is more closely related to a daisy than to a pine tree.

@catsalad butterlies taste with their feet and retain their memories from when they were caterpillars 🐛🦋

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Objects in mirror may be closer than they appear.

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