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[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 143 points 1 day ago (3 children)

That is way more impressive. Any idiot can eat a baby.

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Who would you rather fight: one mumma sized hamster or 5 baby sized hamsters?

[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Depends on the species of the mumma / baby used to size the hamsters.

Amoeba: I'm taking the 5 babies. It'll be harder but I still like my chances.

Oak Tree: I think my only chance is to take the babies, Though I'd be tempted to choose momma just to marvel at such a creature.

Elephant: No good options here, in a fair fight I'd lose either match. I think my only shot is to choose the momma hamster and try to win through trickery.

Hummingbird: I would lose via forfeit. They're too cute I can't do it.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Hummingbirds I get, but you're telling me scientists finally figured out how to get elephants to bone hamsters?

I'm going to have to go with Ditka.

[–] SmokedBillionaire@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

wow, TIL. Poor guy.

That whole wikipedia page reads like a tall tale.

[–] prettybunnys@piefed.social 2 points 18 hours ago

“No fork was found.”

[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (3 children)

But can any baby eat an idiot?

[–] starik@lemmy.zip 1 points 21 hours ago

Mashed carrots are about as dumb as they come, so yes.

I would love to find out but the man keeps denying my grant applications.

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No way. Babies can't even have fucking honey, my money is on the idiot.

Counterpoint: babies will chomp anything within an inch of their faces. Given enough time the idiot might just get gummed to death