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[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 71 points 2 months ago

Ma'am this is a Wendy's

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 31 points 2 months ago

I was looking for a banana daiquiri recipe, but thanks anyway.

[–] BeMoreCareful@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not labeling this one "fun fact" was a good call.

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 months ago

This falls in the list of things I didn't know I didn't want to know, but now know, and know I don't want to know. Oh no

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 24 points 2 months ago

What an awful day to be literate.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] GreenPlasticSushiGrass@moist.catsweat.com 13 points 2 months ago (3 children)

If you've never seen this video of leopard slugs mating, you should check it out. It really is rather beautiful!

[–] Kaput@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

There sound engineers must have been giggling the whole time when editing that.

[–] YaDownWitCPP@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Looks kinda sticky.

[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Agreed! This is what I was thinking of when I read the post!

[–] don@lemm.ee 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

… …

“Welcome to Wendy’s, may I take your order?”

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago

Huh, TIL that not all slugs use love darts

The love dart is not a penial stylet (in other words, it is not an accessory organ for sperm transfer). The exchange of sperm between both of the two land snails is a completely separate part of the mating progression. Nevertheless, recent research shows that use of the dart can strongly favor the reproductive outcome for the snail that is able to lodge a dart in its partner. This is because mucus on the dart contains an allomone (pheromone-like) compound that promotes sperm preservation mechanisms in the female.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_dart

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 10 points 2 months ago

Wow, they're not so different to us after all

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago
[–] merari42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Damn nature, you scary!

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Who, Slug? You're waiting for fucking Slug?"

"No! I mean no, uhh, yeah."

"Oh no, you're... You're fucking kidding me."

"He's so hot."

[–] tektite@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"Are you serious? Fuckin slug? Ohh my god, he is so fuckin ugly."

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

GodLovesUgly

[–] Rolando@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

"Apophallated" is now in my vocabulary of insults. (To be used with caution: if they reply "Don't kink shame" then I instantly lose.)

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 5 points 2 months ago

It's like defenestration... Some words just beg an explanation for why they exist

[–] reagansrottencorpse@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

That's pretty metal of them \m/

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago