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TIL There's a Japanese beetle that when eaten by a frog will haul ass through its digestive system and escape out the back end unscathed. (www.smithsonianmag.com)
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[–] remotelove@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So you would rather have things crawling out of your ass instead of you having to crawl out of someone else's?

[–] ShadedCosmos@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have thought about this question for 5 minutes now while brushing my teeth and I am still not so sure of my answer.

[–] ThugJesus@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

I think the stakes make the decision for me, so let me put it into that context:

Would you rather have to crawl out of some thing's ass (or you die), or have something crawl out of your ass (or it dies).

[–] Gravity@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Easy to believe this would be the most profound question I’ve had to deal with all morning