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[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hot damn! That's 1.53 olympic hockey pitches!

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

What is that in soccer ?

[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How many pregnant ostriches tho?

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Holy moly, this lady just travelled infinity pregnant ostriches under ice!

[–] oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I need this measured in peacocks please.

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is a tough one, peacock size is pretty variable, do you measure wing to wing, wing tip to wing tip, tail tip to tail tip, beak to cloaca, or beak to tail?!

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] GregorTacTac@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] FlihpFlorp@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you survive it after you died

[–] FiskFisk33@startrek.website 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] kautau@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Modern science is truly incredible

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, it really is.

Tho they were resurrected by a witch doctor.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

That’s a hard Nope for me

[–] Tolstoshev@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

There is not enough money in the world for me to do something like this.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think she's wearing a wet suit, her legs are independent of each other but she's wearing a uni-flipper that connect her feet together.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I saw her first, alright ?

[–] Lyre@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Huh, you know i remember hearing somewhere that ice water swimming is one physical activity where women outcompete men.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Currently playing Subnautica Below Zero and this is relatable

The thought of this makes me uncomfortable on every level

[–] GammaGames@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago

I think I’m going to skip the freezing to death + drowning combo