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Cake day: September 28th, 2023

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  • Jorgelino@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlEverytime
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    4 months ago

    Some species of flatworm practice what is known as “penis fencing” to reproduce. All of them are hermafrodite and in order to mate they must duel with their sharp penises and try to stab eachother to inject sperm inside, impregnating the loser, but often also killing it.



  • Jorgelino@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlEverytime
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    4 months ago

    Whales have their own form of language. Scientists have identified a number of patterns in whale calls that seem to suggest they have a similar system of communication to our own. Their calls have certain sequences called codas that seem to repeat reliably in their speech, and show similar properties to our human vowels.

    These aren’t just instinct either, they must be learned, and so baby whales will start out only being able to make incoherent sounds, until eventually they are taught to use the same codas their parents do.

    Not only that, but they are different for each pod, so two separate groups of whales can’t communicate with eachother because their languages are differerent.

    Scientists are currently trying to decipher whale language with the help of AI language models.


  • Jorgelino@lemmy.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlEverytime
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    4 months ago

    Eggs have a protective layer of wax that protects them from bacteria. However, in the US, this layer is removed, which means eggs need to be refrigerated there, while in most other countries they can be kept at room temperature for long periods of time without spoiling.

    Wait, maybe this isn’t useless…


  • Also, even if they didn’t need to specifically be cubes, he still left part of the object behind.

    Does it not matter how much he brings to the end?

    Is the requirement for success here solely his speed?

    Why not ditch the cube altogether?

    Or is it a sum of both speed and “cube mass”?

    If so, how much can he shave off and still compensate by being fast?

    Could you just cut a small piece of it and sprint to the end?

    Is there a minimum amount you need to bring?

    So many questions…