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[โ€“] Pantrygheist@programming.dev 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Oh no, maybe they were carried by a bird? (Apologies, I don't remember the exact line)

[โ€“] Captain_Buddha@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Suppose they grasped it by the husk?

[โ€“] pdxfed@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's not a matter of where it grips it, it's a matter of weight ratios.

[โ€“] SacralPlexus@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

A 5 ounce bird can not carry a one pound coconut.