What is your favourite fact?

  • Poiar@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    I don’t know if this counts, considering the community’s name, but here goes:

    In the Philippines, there exists:

    • an island
    • in a lake
    • on an island
    • in a lake
    • on an island

    and I, for some reason, think this is amazingly interesting :)

  • Papanca@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m full of weird facts i learned over the years actually. So, another one: wombats have cube shaped poop.

  • tallwookie@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    many species of conifer require fire to propagate - the high heat releases the seeds from their protective enclosure. this is why forest fires are beneficial to some forest environments

  • Papanca@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Certain bird species, like pigeons and parrots, will release their tail feathers when they get caught by a predator. This way they can escape, leaving the predator with a mouth full of feathers. Sometimes it’s called fright moult.