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[–] Grimtuck@lemmy.world 134 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Do you're telling me that it had nothing to do with swallows being either European or African?!

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 63 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It could grip it by the husk.

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 60 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It’s not a matter of where it grips it! It’s a matter of weight ratios!

[–] sadicarnot@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

A five ounce bird could not carry a 1 pound coconut.

[–] voodooattack@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Depends. Does the coconut weigh more than a duck?

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't know, I wasn't expecting some kind of Spanish Inquisition.

[–] OprahsedCreature@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

No one ever does

[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

Who are you who is so wise in the ways of science?

[–] sadicarnot@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

But then of course, uh, African swallows are non-migratory.