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Every morning, I eat a satisfying breakfast, take my vitamins, drink a cup of delicious, energizing coffee, and I feel prepared to start the day. But sometimes, taking care of my physical being just isn’t enough. My mood can still feel off until I get that daily dose of wholesome content my heart has been craving. You know the kind: videos of puppies pouring out of a car, kittens cuddling like humans, or a kid explaining his undying love for corn. But you know what makes this kind of uplifting content even better? When it simultaneously makes your day and teaches you something!

Below, we’ve gathered some of the most heartwarming and smile-inducing facts that Reddit users have shared online that you might have never heard before. So prepare to start uncontrollably radiating sunshine as you learn these fun facts that will be like a plate of warm chocolate chip cookies for your soul. Be sure to upvote all of the responses that melt your heart, and then, if you’re interested in learning even more wholesome facts from Bored Panda, we’ve got another list for you full of them (specifically about adorable animals) right here!

#1

50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day A train station in Japan had plans to close but noticed a student was the only one using it. They decided to close when she graduates from high school

bisk0ot , Telegraph Report

A_Cat_To_The_Past
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's so amazing! Good on the people who left the station open for her!

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    #2

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day The number of public libraries in the US is far greater than the number of McDonald's.

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    #3

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day The last time Lichtenstein went to war they sent out 80 men and returned with 81 because the soldiers made a friend.

    darkLordSantaClaus , Threetails05 Report

    kit cat chunky
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    going out for a walk and finding a stray animal is the same lol

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    #4

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day - Bob Ross would receive letters every week from his regular viewers. When a regular would stop writing to him, he would call them and make sure they're ok. - Bob Ross also once got a letter from a colorblind viewer who said they can't paint due to their colorblindness. He then did an episode where he made a painting entirely out of gray colors to prove that anyone can paint. - Mr. Rogers hand-wrote letters back to everyone who wrote to him.

    anon , Josiah Sanchez Report

    A_Cat_To_The_Past
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He was such a nice and incredible person

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    #5

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day The brain of an elephant reacts the same way to seeing a human as a human brain does to seeing a puppy.

    Batunikitty1 , Chalabala Report

    Best Behave
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd love to know how this has been studied Edit: I'd also wonder whether the effect is replicate-able in elephants that have had direct experience of poachers....

    That sarcastic asshole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My life know no greater joy then to know an elephant thinks im cute.

    A Wild Bean
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my friends told me this was fake but I refuse to believe that he's right

    Emma Kilcup
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Elephant brains are almost identical to our brains (I learned this from Wild Kratts)

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    The Random Merp
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sorry y'all, but this is just false. Like, entirely made up to get Internet points.

    RedMarbles
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Made up, yes, but it's unknown whether it's true or false since since there's no evidence either way.

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    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While this is fake elephants are very wholesome creatures either way

    KombatBunni
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to pet an elephant if I could. Or be petted on the head by an elephant. Magnificent animals

    Basko
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That is actually a hoax, sadly.

    JoJo Anisko
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As long as they don't try to pat me on the head.

    Shyla Bouche
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine the elephant holding a hot dog or something in its trunk, trying to give the human a treat!

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    fro_st puppy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty sure this fact has been debunked

    Frank Ropen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doubt that puppies would kill us for our teeth

    Nikki Hilton
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How does anyone know this? Did the elephant tell someone?

    Alexia
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, I needed to read this today :)

    Panda Boi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Please don't shït on the rug again."

    Satan Laughs
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The thermal images are awesome to see. I love science. I love this fact. I love elephants. I love puppies. I love you.

    lapis lazuli
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    this actually hasn't been proven

    Paul K. Johnson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So do crocodiles. Except crocodiles think humans eat puppies.

    der sebbl
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Having met elephants in the wild, I don't believe this

    Kara Owens
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...humans have done ABSOLUTEYLY. NOTHING. to deserve that from elephants, mind you...

    Astrius
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Aww, cute little murderous creatures

    Ellie Vanille
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are some "human puppies" that elephants should drown in a bathtub though. (Starting with poa- ending with -chers and in the middle just a giant a*****e).

    Diandra “Mss Didi” Blackthorn
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Says who? If that were true, elephants would not be considered dangerous in their natural habitats

    Michael Largey
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So the elephant is hoping I don't s**t on his carpet ???

    kate h
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a sweet thought but this "fact" is untrue.

    Electric Mayhem
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/elephants-think-humans-cute/

    Marlene Ricker
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    9 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew there was a good reason I like elephants!

    Gill Bristoe-Linn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my goodness, my self-worth has just tripled…..

    Philip Sfalanga
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I guess they don't know that humans hunted their cousins the woolly mammoths to extinction running them over cliffs...they better smarten up.

    backatya
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hope he didn't watch the John Wick movie

    Karly Marx
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This has been debunked. Sorry guys. BP always uses this & there is absolutely no evidence of this. It's just some internet lore that ppl keep regurgitating

    Amanda Hunter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh dear, that doesn't bode well when poachers approach.

    Vicki Perizzolo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and yet we still keep abusing and killing them... shame on us from every angle

    RoseAnne Hutchence
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Be interesting to see the proof of that.

    pusheen buttercup
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Note, do not approach wild elephants, they may still see you as a threat

    Wayne Reynolds
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How has this conclusion been arrived at? I'm genuinely interested and very curious.

    Xenon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They think we are cute.

    Samyan Elrod
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So we both want to squish and kiss the other one and call it dumb nicknames? Excuse me while I pack my bags to country with elephants

    Riley Quinn
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't think this is a all-inclusive reaction. I mean, we've all seen the videos where this was not the case. But I do like the idea that some elephants view us as vulnerable creatures.

    Aliza
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So is it scared of me???

    laura lee
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg were are pets to elephants

    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Now I'm trying to picture an elephant laying on a cat scan while they show it pictures of puppies.

    Emmaline Yuzu
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow, that's cool...is there a link where I can read more about this?

    Jen T
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With all my heart, I hope this is true. However, I fear people already think wild elephants are safe and will react accordingly. Please let us not forget the elephant who killed a live woman and showed up to her funeral to make sure she was dead. ☠️

    CHRISTY SMITH
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least there's another mammal out there that hasn't figured out humans suck ... nobody spill the tea!

    Mindghost
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So for elephants, we all are good bois :)

    AnnaRachelle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful magnificent creatures. But I don't think I would like to pit that to the test lol

    Cheesenacho
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would love to know more about this.

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    #6

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Dogs will modify their play with puppies to let the puppy win. My dog treats our cat like a puppy and will lay on his side only using his front paws to "defend" himself. He usually lets the cat win and then she struts around. It's adorable.

    zerbey , katrinasid Report

    #7

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day I'm over 5 years sober. And I never have to drink again.

    Ridiculizard , friends_stock Report

    JoJo Anisko
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're over halfway to 10 years sober, with my wishes for your success.

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    #8

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day There is a tribute sculpture of silver feathers in County Cork, Ireland called "Kindred Spirits". It commemorates the 1847 donation of $170 (about $4,700 in 2019 dollars) by the Native American Choctaw People to Irish famine relief during the Great Hunger, despite the Choctaw themselves living in hardship and poverty and having recently endured the Trail of Tears. I love this fact because I'm from Cork in Ireland ☘

    xHermanTheGermanx , Gavin Sheridan Report

    Lord Mysticlaw
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In South Africa we have a monument dedicated to the Irish soldiers who fought with the Boere republics (against the British empire) during the 2nd Anglo Boer War.

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    #9

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day In New Zealand, if you need to call the Emergency Services you can just ring the number you would use in your own country and you will get through... 911/111/999... it is so that in a situation when you are panicking, you dont need to remember a new number to get help.

    Bagpuss45 , oneinchpunchphotos Report

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    #10

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Cows have best friends and when paired together, their heart rates are significantly lower and they experience less stress overall <3

    becceroni_loves , hokietim Report

    #11

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day The Netherlands sends Canada 20,000 tulip bulbs every year to thank them for their help during WWII.

    Naweezy , Nikolaydonetsk Report

    Caro Caro
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In 1945, the Dutch royal family sent 100,000 tulip bulbs to Ottawa in gratitude for the three-year Canadian protection of the future Queen Juliana and her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.

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    #12

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Whenever you see something go wrong in the world -- either a natural disaster, an accident, or a man-made crisis -- it's very easy to focus on the negatives. The tremendous loss of life. The monsters who thought an act of terrorism would help their cause. The mismanagement that made things worse. The people looting and profiteering from other people's misery. It's easy to get disparaged and see only the worst of humanity. But there are always, *always* people going out of their way to help their fellow man. The people who ran into the towers on 9/11 to ensure that as many people as possible got out. The people who hid Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. The Choctaw Nation Americans who sent a donation to Ireland in the wake of the potato famine in order to help in any way they could. People queuing up to donate blood in the wake of a mass shooting or other natural disaster. People who try their absolute level best to change the systems that led to these problems in the first place, throwing everything they can into protests and political action to try and make the world a better place. These actions are almost always done not for glory or rfor personal profit, but because it's the right thing to do. And it happens everywhere, every time, in every country around the globe.

    Portarossa , halfpoint Report

    DC
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "mass shooting or other natural disaster" - this may not be intended, but words do form perception. We shouldn't judge, but not let it slide unacknowledged - sorry for being a bit of a PITA here, but any violence involving guns is not a natural disaster, but manmade and manaccepted.

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    #13

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day In Germany, they have these "frog fences". These fences keep the frogs from crossing the roads and getting run over. At the end of the day somebody comes by and gathers the frogs and helps them cross the road

    Naweezy , Carol VanHook Report

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    #14

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day First one that comes to mind is something along the lines of this During the Second World War an American B-17 (I think it was the Flying Fortress) was trying to make her way back home heavily damaged. A German 109 (fighter) saw it and decided to investigate. The pilot noticed the guns weren’t manned and the insane amount of damage the plane had (a good chuck of fuselage was missing along the side). Flew up beside the bomber and caught eye-contact with the American pilot. He waved. The German pilot then escorted the bomber back to American territory where the German pilot waved off. These two pilots met each other after the war and became friends

    The_JimJam , Aussie~mobs Report

    Shark Lady
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This was used as a storyline in NCIS. Gibbs' father was the American pilot and a guy called Walter saved him.

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    #15

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Penguins spend a lot of time looking for a pebble to give to another penguin to propose. If the other penguin accepts it, they mate for life.

    FrogginBullfish_ , ADDICTIVE_STOCK Report

    Yali-girl with weird name
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “And then you would not imagine what he gave me….A flat pebble!” “Omg did you dump him” “Ofcource, at least try to find s round one 🙄

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    #16

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day In Amsterdam, if someone has no next of kin or close family and dies, then a poet will be asked to read at their funeral.

    CommercialMain7 , seventyfourimages Report

    #17

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Squirrels will adopt abandoned babies

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    Mohsie Supposie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd like to see a squirrel adopt an abandoned baby elephant!

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    #18

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Blind people smile like everyone else, even though they've never seen anyone else smile. It's just a natural human expression.

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    #19

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day In some countries, they have "wildlife crossings" which are just grassy green bridges running over highways for animals to cross, so they don't have to cross the highway. I think it's the purest thing in the world

    00evilhag , Hagai Agmon-Snir Report

    Ralph Kretschmer
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have some in Berlin, in the woods, above Autobahn routes.

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    #20

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Most sharks only bite people because they don’t have hands and are just curious. Good day mate how are you doing. Just going to give you a nibble to say hi. Oh my god your bloody arm came off my bad. Ooo that looks bad are you ok? You know what I’m just going to leave. Ok so I circled around a bit seams you haven’t made it far. That’s a lot of blood mate here I’ll try to give you a boost. Let me just grab that thrashing leg. Oh come on it’s bleeding now to. S**t you know what I’m done with you bleeding all over my house I’m just going to eat you to clean this mess up. Nothing against you.

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    #21

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day That when you pet a dog and then they put a paw on you, it's them reciprocating the act. Dogs can't actually preform the "petting" motion so the just put a paw on you.

    Nogard_Ruler_Brynn , Alan Levine Report

    ScarletRos
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought my dog was just telling me to pet him some more.

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    #22

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Otters hold hands to keep from drifting apart while they float.

    WatchTheBoom , Joe Robertson Report

    #23

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day When your cat narrows their eyes at you it’s their way of letting you know they care about you and are happy to see you.

    SnarkyLeprechaun84 , sergeyskleznev Report

    Cthulhu is Alive
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One of my cats used to stick her tail up in the air and wiggle it quickly whenever she saw me. She also, when she saw us come home, ran out the backyard, jumped up onto the patio roof, jumped through the bathroom window, ran downstairs to greet us at the door just inside when we opened it every single time we got home. I miss her.

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    #24

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Red pandas use their tails as blankets to keep themselves warm!

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    #25

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day I've got a pair of cardinals that come to the feeder every day. I noticed that sometimes the male feeds the female. The female quickly shakes her tail feathers and the male responds by picking up a seed in his beak and feeding it to the female. I learned that this is part of their mating behavior. It allows the male to "practice" feeding because he'll have to fill in for the female when she occasionally leaves the nest with the hatchlings in it. Plus it's just adorable.

    Wide_Ocelot , marisap7 Report

    Delta Dawn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One time my kid thought two crows were kissing, so I had to explain it was actually a parent feeding a fledgling, not two birds kissing. She was of course equally grossed out by a baby bird eating their parent’s barf. I mean, fair enough.

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    #26

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Billy Joel never sells front-row seats. Instead, he gives them away for free to fans who can't afford them.

    Back2Bach , David Shankbone Report

    Joshua David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ive heard of other artists who do this and regardless of the reasoning, who would you rather perform for? Some of your biggest fans or corporate suits not enjoying the show? Not sure of BJs reasons but it's amazing.

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    #27

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day You know when babies are smiling and laughing, but then they suddenly turn away? They’re having a happiness overload! Basically their brains can’t handle all the excitement they’re experiencing by what they see, so the only remedy is to just not look anymore.

    qeqilia , OlgaKhorkova Report

    #28

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Mr. Rogers was riding with a chauffeur and the chauffeur mentioned that they were driving by his house. Mr. Rogers asked to come meet his family and spent the evening having dinner and played the piano while everyone sang songs.

    MynameisMatlock , PopSugar Report

    #29

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Volvo was going to patent the modern seatbelt, but they revoked the patent in the interest of saving lives

    Tiberius-the-Cuddler , Alex Kehr Report

    Fabian Bernard
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nowadays, they also have a ''0 death in our cars'' program

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    #30

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day This probably isn't the MOST wholesome but it's the first I thought of. In this era of evil corporate overlords let's remember Saran Wrap. Have you noticed that Saran Wrap kinda sucks these days? It seems like it barely sticks like it used to and doesn't preserve food as long. You might think this was due to cost cutting measures to line investor and executive pockets, that's the usual reason products go to c**p. The actual reason is that the key chemical used in its manufacture was determined to be bad environmentally. They were unable to find a replacement that provided the same performance. There were no regulations requiring them to change the formula and changing it would surely hurt their market share. They did it anyway without any fanfare and it was a big hit to their bottom line, but they stuck to it because it was the right thing to do.

    sharrrper , mikey winsor Report

    Ace
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wrong/ The main reason that cling film, as It was known outside the US, was modified was that it's not safe for use in Microwave ovens (releases carcinogens when heated) and despite warning labels people were still doing so. In some areas of the world specific non-microwavable cling film still exists along side the safer, but less clingy, version.

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    #31

    its illegal to own just one guinea pig in switzerland. you have to own two because they get lonely by themselves

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    ginny weasley
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I got my last cats i got two from the same litter and that has worked out well. they keep each other company while I am at work and play together. many animals are happier in pairs

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    #32

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Your body's immune system will fight to the death for you no matter what you do.You can smoke,drink and do drugs but your immune system will keep up with all of that without complaint.I like to think that whenever i feel no one likes me.

    vapera , Pressmaster Report

    #33

    Gunfire around Dublin’s St Stephen’s Green during the [1916 Rising](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Rising) was stopped every day to allow for the ducks to be fed. Park keeper James Kearney would enter the Green daily to feed the waterfowl. Every time he did this, the opposing sides of the Irish Citizen Army and the British forces would cease firing to allow him to do so.

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    #34

    Most humans are inherently good and willing to help you in any way. You've been helped by a stranger more often than you've been hurt. (Online too) We just remember the bad ones.

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    troufaki13
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why can't we be kind? And if you don't want to help, at least don't do anything. I think it takes much more effort to be hurtful :/

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    #35

    Penguins can form homosexual relationships, and will even adopt orphaned penguin chicks. Happened at the Central Park Zoo, where some zookeepers gave them an abandoned egg and they ended up raising the baby to maturity. That new penguin ended up being lesbian, and paired up with another female penguin. Zoos in Germany, the UK, and even China have copied this with other gay penguin couples and abandoned eggs.

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    Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If anyone tries to use this an an example of homosexual "grooming" I will end them.

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    #36

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day This will probably be buried, I don't think you guys would think it's super wholesome but to me it is. When Ringo left the Beatles during the White Album sessions, the Beatles wrote him a letter, telling him to come back and even calling him the best drummer in the world. And, when he came back, George Harrison decorated his drum set in flowers. I think its sweet because even though tensions were high in the studio, you can see that they cared about each other.

    tragicalmysterytour , Eva Rinaldi Report

    Ace
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And despite jokes over the decades, he was/is a superb drummer, creating a signature sound that became known as 'backbeat', much mimicked by later pop and rock artists. Remember Oasis's "Wonderwall"? Yeah, that's who/what they are talking about.

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    #37

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Children who are deaf, and raised by deaf parents will sign repetitive sounds and words at about the same rate hearing babies acquire language. Deaf babies basically sign goo-goo ga-ga the same way hearing children babble when developing language.

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    Ali H M Salehuddin
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even cats do this. A deaf man communicates with his cat in sign language. His cat replies in sign language too. https://youtu.be/PU7hPOY8n_Y

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    #38

    You know how rain smells good? Rain doesn’t actually smell like anything, but water will amplify scents. The earth smells really good all the time, but we just don’t notice until it gets boosted by the rain.

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    Kat Hoth
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That smell has a name. Petrichor (/ ˈ p ɛ t r ɪ ˌ k ɔːr /) is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Ancient Greek πέτρα ( pétra ) 'rock', or πέτρος ( pétros ) 'stone', and ἰχώρ ( ikhṓr ), the ethereal fluid that is the blood of the gods in Greek mythology.

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    #39

    While dogs see us as equals cats see us a clumsy deaf babies and thats why they get annoyed at us

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    Shyla Bouche
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We do our best to raise the soft can-openers properly, but they're a mess!

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    #40

    A baby porcupine is called a porcupette.

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    Louise Clarke
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A group of porcupines is called a prickle

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    #41

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Somewhere in the world someone is recovering from depression

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    Blurryface
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey, they’re talking about me. 😊

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    #42

    If you have a routine work schedule and dogs, they can tell when you're about to get home by how much your smell has faded in the house.

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    JoJo Anisko
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That, or they are psychic. I had an irregular work schedule, but according to my mother, my dog started acting expectant about 5 minutes before I got home each night.

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    You look cute today :)

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    Mr. Rogers began announcing that he was feeding the fish in every show because a father and his blind daughter would always tune into the show, and they wrote to him to explain that she would get very concerned that the fish were not fed on the days that he didn't announce it.

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    #45

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day Looking into your dog’s eyes produces the same brain chemicals for you and the dog that mother’s feel when they stare at their babies. Edit: And I’m pretty sure they’re the only (or one of few) animals we have this connection with.

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    Lama
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cats appear to have the same emotional connection to humans as dogs. And almost all animals seem to enjoy being pet. A lot of research has been done on dogs, not so much on other animals, we just don't know yet. Why would you say you're 'pretty sure' about something if you actually don't know?

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    #46

    My favorite is the Christmas Truce of 1914. Basically during the Christmas Eve and Day German and British soldiers had multiple soccer games against each other in no mans land during the cease fire. Just shows that soldiers are people and not extensions of their countries ideology

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    RP
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate this example. The fact that they still were willing to see the others as human and still went back to shooting each other right after just makes it all so much worse

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    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day When your body does that weird-falling-thingy when going to sleep it's because your body is not sure if you are dying or falling asleep and gives you an adrenaline boost just in case. Something about it makes me feel great.

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    Yali-girl with weird name
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel so scared when that happens and then just grab my sheets and wrinkle them

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    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day People in long-term relationships (whether romantic, friendly or professional) subcobsciously form a macroorganism together. Your brains work together to determine each other's strengths and assign tasks accordingly to become a more efficient and tightly bonded functioning unit, where your skills are maximized and you can save effort on the stuff your partner kicks a*s at. You share a joint superbrain

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    Lyone Fein
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This only happens in good long term relationships.

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    #49

    Lab Rats love playing hide and seek with their scientists and “squeal with happiness when found”.

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    Libstak
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh sure, the squeal is happiness not terror and they are hiding for fun not fear....likely story by a lab rat scientist to his visiting concerned child.

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    #50

    in a movie when dogs have to act mean but they're so happy that they have to CGI the tales to make them look mean

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    Colin Matthews
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    yes the 'ferocious' wolves in GoT had to have their waggy tales CGI turned in to mean growly dog tails.

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    #51

    Swans only have one partner. If separated they spend their whole life looking for them.

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    #52

    there’s a species of bees that sleeps in flowers called globe mallows, two were photographed cuddling/sleeping together as the surrounding flowers were occupied

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    #53

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day certain types of male spiders when they are trying to attract a mate will pluck a tune on a female's web to get her attention

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    Alissa the Bored Fox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Awww Cindy ur so famous look at all those male spiders attracted to u" "Yeah not all day long they just go pluck pluck Pluck PLUCK PLUCK PLUCK PLUCK PLUCK"

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    #54

    If you applaud your dogs, they start wagging their tails.

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    Clown fish
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Off to try BRB........ Lol well they barked first then waged

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    #55

    Babies don't lie to you so making one laugh is a great, beautiful thing

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    #56

    50 Wholesome Facts That Might Bring Some Sunshine To Your Day The voices of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse got married in real life. Wayne Allwine, the voice of Mickey for more than 30 years, married the woman who voiced Minnie, Russi Taylor.

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    #57

    The best thing you can do for the environment is plant a garden.

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    Colin Matthews
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes and consider something other than grass, try planting thyme or some creeping ground cover

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    #58

    Sunflowers always look at the sun bit when it’s overcast the look at each other.

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    troufaki13
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You are my sunshine, my only sunshine ☼♫♪

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    #59

    There is this mouse, and it loves pollen so much it falls asleep inside the flower.

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    Natalia Linnik
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Harvest mouse. Another interesting fact: Some of the used Wimbledon tournament tennis balls are being donated to various animals conservatives around Britain who make cute little homes for harvest mice.

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    #60

    when a bunny feel safe around someone it will flop down on its side near them to show it's trust.

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    Olive Harper
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My Mom's bunny does this all the time. It's a flemish giant too so it is so funny to watch this giant fat bunny just flop out of happiness.

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    #61

    Crows will sometimes visit or stay with their parents and help raise their current clutch if they don't have one of their own. Source: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/crows/planta.htm

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    E Menendez
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Crows are amazing and superbly intelligent.

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    #62

    Eating chocolate boosts your mood

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    #63

    Capybaras are highly social and raise their young communally, which makes them good foster parents for other animals. Edit: see r/Crittersoncapybaras

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    #64

    In the Netherlands we have special wildlife bridges. It kind of look like a hill with a tunnel through it but it is a part of artificially created forest to make sure wildlife can safely cross the highway!

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    DC
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Germany has these, too. Selfdeclared liberals, conservatives and other selfdeclared rational politicians love to oppose them and make sure to call those who support them of having "Bambi Syndrome", where caring about wildlife is seen as imature useless overemotional bollocks, not as useful or even needed. The opposite is true, of course, just the short term cost is higher when taking care and not being as selfish as possibly possible.

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    #65

    Bee’s dance to show each other where flowers with pollen are

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    TotallyNOTaFox
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They also communicate exact distances and locations, their dances are a very complex language actually

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    #66

    Some spiders keep tiny frogs as pets to keep small bugs away from their eggs

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    Ace
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Symbiotic relationship. not a pet.

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    #67

    Male puffer fish woo potential partners with art. Pretty damn spectacular art: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQr8xDk_UaY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQr8xDk_UaY)

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    #68

    I found out not so long ago, Seal's do something called a 'banana pose' when they are happy, safe or trying to warm up, from what I researched

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    crab_soup
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Am I a crab or a seal, I scream, for I do not know

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    #69

    Once a sea horse finds a partner they love each other for life

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    Angela Allen Simms
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like that the love each other for life vs mate for life!!

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    #70

    My friends love me!

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    #71

    Some turtles can breathe through their butts

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    DebB
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Humans can exhale through their's

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    #72

    Since the corona outbreak in the US, many Animal shelters have seen a big uptick in adoptions!

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    Lyone Fein
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's hope these are long term commitments.

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