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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months ago
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    Sometimes the babies eat the mom too. Yes I speak from… I guess second-hand experience. First-hand would imply I was a matricidal cannibal hamster.

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      That is way more impressive. Any idiot can eat a baby.

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        Who would you rather fight: one mumma sized hamster or 5 baby sized hamsters?

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          Depends on the species of the mumma / baby used to size the hamsters.

          Amoeba: I’m taking the 5 babies. It’ll be harder but I still like my chances.

          Oak Tree: I think my only chance is to take the babies, Though I’d be tempted to choose momma just to marvel at such a creature.

          Elephant: No good options here, in a fair fight I’d lose either match. I think my only shot is to choose the momma hamster and try to win through trickery.

          Hummingbird: I would lose via forfeit. They’re too cute I can’t do it.

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            Hummingbirds I get, but you’re telling me scientists finally figured out how to get elephants to bone hamsters?

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          I’m going to have to go with Ditka.

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        Tarrare, is that you?

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          wow, TIL. Poor guy.

          That whole wikipedia page reads like a tall tale.

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            “No fork was found.”

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        But can any baby eat an idiot?

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          I would love to find out but the man keeps denying my grant applications.

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          No way. Babies can’t even have fucking honey, my money is on the idiot.

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            Counterpoint: babies will chomp anything within an inch of their faces. Given enough time the idiot might just get gummed to death

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          Mashed carrots are about as dumb as they come, so yes.

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      Great band name.

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