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xkcd #3140: Biology Department

Title text:

Welcome to the Linguistics Department - It has been [2] [DAYS] since someone noticed that the Biology Department sign has a one-day-long singular/plural disagreement after it resets.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3140/

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[–] the_trash_man@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Give me some hoffiying bug facts

[–] Adalast@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There is a species of fungus that parasitically infects ants and after killing them zombie puppets their bodies to the tops of trees so they can sprout and spore to give them the best spread possible on their spores.

[–] Zacryon@feddit.org 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] DeathsEmbrace@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Some say this was the inspiration for the game but I never bothered confirming.

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