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Quick-thinking ants trim foliage to fit

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d240786 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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They probably have a safety officer duh....
jeffzahnd (4 weeks ago) Show Hide
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yeah! now go cut something smaller you dipshit.
nanophreak (6 months ago) Show Hide
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I think what our ineloquent friend here is trying to say is that a fly would be able to process each frame in a motion picture played at normal speed. Whereas a human would not be able to notice each individual frame, only the animation caused by the frames.
vitruvian8807 (8 months ago) Show Hide
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now let's see them pass across a narrow corridor with fire at each side, then we'll see how smart they are.
mastercheeok (8 months ago) Show Hide
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just cause you got a small brain doesnt mean your stupid if you do think that then you are stupid
einstein have a smaller brain than average
Master3Sap (8 months ago) Show Hide
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There! You got it! Now you think i'm saying you're stupid! Yes! Good job moron.
Master3Sap (8 months ago) Show Hide
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There! You got it! Now you think that i'm saying that you're stupid! Yes! Good job moron.
Stabacs (6 months ago) Show Hide
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No, he has a bigger one.
jeffzahnd (4 weeks ago) Show Hide
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yeah, he had the biggest hair in science!
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