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For things that are somewhat weird, a little strange, not too off the wall, sort of...curious

/r/mildlyweird

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Mudskippers are amphibious fish that often spend more time on land than in water. They may drown if they are never able to leave the water. Mudskippers are known to engage in battles over territory and dominance, most often with their mouths open to demonstrate size and stamina.

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2021/06/27
12:42 UTC

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The cookiecutter shark is one of the smallest breeds of shark and the only shark to be classified as a parasite. They don't actually kill their prey and only feed on animals much larger than itself by taking out small round cuts of meat from their bodies

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2021/06/13
12:54 UTC

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The Voynich Manuscript is a mysterious illustrated with unknown text. The illustrations are conventionally used to divide most of the manuscript into six different sections, since the text itself cannot be read. The vellum on which it is written has been carbon-dated to the early 15th century.

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2021/06/12
12:49 UTC

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Giant oarfish, the longest bony fish in the world, reaching as much as 50ft in length These animals are thought to inspire Sea serpent legends. According to Japanese folklore, disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions are not far off when oarfish rise to shallow waters.

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2021/06/06
12:49 UTC

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Chimaera aka 'ghost shark' is one of the ocean’s most bizarre and intriguing creatures. They use the long fins on their slides, called pectoral fins to slowly swim over the seafloor, which makes them like they are flying through the water

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2021/05/30
13:17 UTC

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Giant Pyrosomes are unusual and glowing colonies in the ocean. The whole colony is shaped like a giant thimble with a point on one end and an opening on the other, and in some species this opening can be up to 6 feet wide, large enough to fit a full grown human inside.

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2021/05/12
12:22 UTC

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Black swallower's stomach is made up of distensible material and can be stretched into transparency. They can consume prey over 10 times its own mass. However, the food in their stomach sometimes doesn't have enough time to digest and it starts to decompose in their stomach.

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2021/04/17
13:34 UTC

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The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in North America. It is characterized by a large, heavy head, and a long, thick shell with three dorsal ridges of large scales, giving it a primitive appearance reminiscent of some of the plated dinosaurs, most notably Ankylosaurus.

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2021/04/14
12:35 UTC

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Brittle stars have a distinct central disc and five skinny, flexible arms. The central disc is a skeleton made of calcium carbonate that contains all the internal organs. Because they don't have any intestine or anus, any undigested material they eat is expelled from the mouth.

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2021/04/10
13:22 UTC

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Ocean Sunfish can weigh up to 2 tons and grow up to 10 feet long are the heaviest bony fish in the world. They are predated on by orcas, great white sharks, seals and sea lions. In fact, they're not even considered food by predators, which instead choose to chew off their fins to play with, for fun.

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2021/03/27
12:37 UTC

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Massive 'Luminous' Sharks That Glow in Dark Found in New Zealand

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2021/03/16
13:24 UTC

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Playing Music For Geese

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2021/03/15
02:16 UTC

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The Living Posters

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2021/03/12
22:32 UTC

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Jurassic Park Dinosaurs | Size Comparison (2021)

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2021/03/08
05:39 UTC

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My brother likes light mode

So i have a brother preferes Light Mode He even has discord light mode without his eyes melting

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2021/03/07
17:25 UTC

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I have yet to have a bruise.

As far as me and my parents have seen, i have never had a bruise. And i have clunked heads with people hard enough that it made them swell up- im still not sure why or how.

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2021/03/06
00:30 UTC

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Why can we drink snake venom and stay alive is because snake venom is mainly made of protein and enzymes. Our digestive system will break it down into simple harmless form and digested. In fact, it has been used to treat many conditions like cancer, pain, high blood pressure, heart attacks,

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2021/02/27
13:27 UTC

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Swim in the snow

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2021/02/18
00:41 UTC

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TIL leeches have 10 stomachs, 32 brains and 18 testicles

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2021/02/14
12:42 UTC

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Trying to get out of my comfort zone, at home

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2021/02/13
00:12 UTC

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Easter Island, also called Rapa Nui, is a Polynesian island in the Pacific Ocean. Archaeologists suggest that the statues were a representation of the Polynesian people’s ancestors. However, there has been much speculation about the exact purpose of the statues.

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2021/02/09
11:51 UTC

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Locking eyes with people for an hour

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2021/02/09
02:38 UTC

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