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TIL The ability to count is universal in the animal kingdom. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] DundasStation@lemmy.ca 28 points 3 months ago (3 children)

What about the uneducated fleas?

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

This one?

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 8 points 3 months ago

Education is compulsory until the pupa stage is over.

[–] Amuletta@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

They buy fake diplomas from overseas?

[–] Protoknuckles@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

So let's do it! Let's fall in love.

[–] vrek@programming.dev 6 points 3 months ago

To really blow your mind... Even bacteria do it to a certain extent... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorum_sensing

[–] Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago

Lets do it. Lets count count count.