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Before the Storm
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The exception is cheesy local commercials. Those should be the only ads. I will listen to someone who runs a store in my city doing an awkward rap. We once had a furniture store with these awful CGI ads and the slogan "where the deals are so low, it's almost criminal!" and then they got shut down, by the cops, because it turned out. It turned out the deals were so low because. You're not going to believe this but the prices were so low it was in fact
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Anonymous asked:
Do you have any cool bird facts
- female raptors (eagles, hawks, falcons, etc) are larger than male raptors in pretty much all species. this happens even in groups not closely related to each other (ex: hawks and falcons), so its beneficial enough in their niche that its evolved independently a few times, though its unsure exactly what that benefit is atm (bc unlike males being larger in a lot of mammals, female raptors dont make a habit of fighting each other or using size to attract mates as far as we know). ex: heres a male and female Cooper's Hawk
- somewhat mentioned above but falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks
- Gray Catbirds and American Robins have been witnessed raising young in the same nest at the same time. In one instance (reported by Mulvihill and Murray), they were recorded caring for the young of both species in the nest, and when the Catbird young fledged, the adult Catbirds continued to provide food for the not-yet-fledged Robins. heres a pic of the nest from the report
- the worlds oldest known bird as of 2024 is a wild Laysan Albatross named Wisdom who's 72-73 years old (at minimum, we dont actually know her birth date, just that she was at least 5 years old when she was banded in the 50s) and still raising chicks. here's her with one of her chicks
- also Albatrosses have wingspans of up to 3.5m/11.5ft and have been recorded flying 49,700 miles without touching land (they do land in the water to eat tho)
- this is from personal experience but if you walk around in a north american grassland for long enough, you Will get jumpscared by a Mourning Dove bc they make their nests on the ground in the grass and like to hang out on the ground in the grass and they also like to wait until youre right overtop of them to freak out and fly away from you
- Bald Eagles don't get their fully white heads and tails until theyre about 5 years old
- A lot of birds have been observed incorporating cigarette butts into their nests, and a study in Mexico on House Finches found that this actually results in drastic decreases in parasites affecting young compared to nests without them
- Cedar Waxwings (and Waxwings in general) just look so smooth. they look like someone airbrushed them. look at this shit
- in Jacanas, females lay eggs in multiple males' nests, and then the males raise the young by themself. Also they carry their babies under their wings like this
- Horned Guan. Theyre endangered and live in a small area of central america. both the males and females have the little horn fez, the males just have taller ones
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arge octopus floor mosaic at Gumalimba Park, Roatan, Honduras
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I hope this cat didnt kill any of those birds .
thefeelingiswat
itscooltolovejesus
wow you actually found a practical use for that reaction image
moustache-flavoured-lubricant
holy shit
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*inhales*
*gently sets phone on counter*
*walks away*
comes back with a sledgehammer*
*breaks phone*
I, on the other hand, immediately hit the reblog button.
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Pine Cone Fossils (Araucaria Mirabilis), Jurassic, 160 Million years, from Santa Cruz, Patagonia, Argentina
Source: davesrockshop.com
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this is my cursed jug i have that bleeds when you pour water in it.
we’ve done this ten, twenty times now to no apparent change?
haunted
I’m 100% certain this is glaze fuckery but the delivery of “it’s bleeding! It’s possessed.” is absolutely the best thing
Bad paint?
That’s a Time Bomb/Biohazard!!!
The glaze on the inside and outside of the Jug has developed cracks which when the Water is added causes the darker red clay under the white glaze to absorb the water. This in turn makes the Jug “Sweat” or “Bleed”. But it also compromises the integrity of the Jug as the Clay inside is becoming soggy as it absorbs the water. It’s also a breeding ground for Bacteria and Mold as the Clay can’t properly dry inside the glaze.
So it’s either going to fall apart and shatter into a bizillion little pieces.
Or it’s going to become a rancid smelling object that would Poison anything that Drinks/Absorbs the water put inside it.
zachsanomaiy
So it’s cursed
But like
Scientifically cursed
Most curses are science we don’t understand
“most curses are science we don’t understand” woah ok there pal there’s no need to crash through half my reality and light it on fire like calm down
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Frey und Odin (1952) by Norbertine Bresslern-Roth. Mixed technique on paper.
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daphne's blessing 🌿
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Jan Waldron, The Black Cat and the Owl Under the Moon, 2024, Acrylic on board
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Source: instagram.com
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Hey y'all why are writers always cold?
…why?
They’re always surrounded by drafts!
How many mystery writers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Oh god.
How many?
Two! One to change the bulb, and the other to give it an unexpected twist at the end!
What do writers have for breakfast?
Coffee?
Synonym buns!
Where do all the struggling writers live?
How are you coming up with all these?
Where?
Writer’s Block!
What do writers suffer from each spring?
(I’ve heard a lot of them over the years.)
Allergies. Next question.
you were close; A case of allegories
Why are writers always in great shape?
Circular prose
Nope! It’s because we’re always running out of ideas!
Did you hear about the famous writer who turned out to be a fraud?
I did not
His life had it’s prose and cons…
Why is editing a better job than writing?
It’s more rewording?
Correct! I am out of jokes. :(
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i would’ve fucked so hard as a court jester in ye olde i would’ve jangled my balls and done a little dance and sang my silly tunes i’d be so good at my job. alas i have to be on tumblr instead which is like a poor imitation of it
bells. i meant bells
don’t do this to me
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