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contentbot ( partybot@lemmy.ca ) B to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago

TIL Woodpeckers tongues wrap around their skulls to prevent them from getting concussions.

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TIL Woodpeckers tongues wrap around their skulls to prevent them from getting concussions.

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contentbot ( partybot@lemmy.ca ) B to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 2 years ago
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The Amazing Secrets of Woodpecker Tongues
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Although seldom seen by casual birdwatchers, woodpecker tongues hold some big surprises and are a large part of what makes these birds unique.
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    I like to lick my brain too

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      I prefer to do it up through my nose, though… it looks waay cooler

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    You know evolution is lazy when it’s solution to an impact cushion is just reusing the tongue

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    What a weird bird. But also pretty cool adaptation.

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    TIL Gene Simmons should have been a football player

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