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[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The most preserved dinosaur fossil ever is of a Psittacosaurus. This fossil is so well preserved in fact, that scientists were able see what it's cloaca looked like.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For decades, the kilogram all around the world was calibrated to the Prototype Kilogram, a 1 kg physical cylinder housed in France. Over time, despite being kept in a vacuum-sealed case in a climate-controlled secure vault, it was found to actually be steadily losing mass due to normal degradation just from existing.

Nowadays, it's no longer as much a concern due to the kilogram being formally defined relative to universal physical constants.

 

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

impregnating the loser, but often also killing it.

Well ain't that just throwing the baby out with the bathwater!

Okay, you win! I'm out! xP

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Aww, i was enjoying our fact exchanges.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Me too. But, even good things must end. :(

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I just came back to this thread. What did I start?! :)

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