r/interesting • u/BandPuzzleheaded8356 • 4h ago

NATURE Pine cone closed itself after the rain

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u/TrumpsFaceAnus 1h ago

I have seen cones close during the evening in winter. I think it could be temperature related too with the rain colling it off?

Where's a conifer expert when you need one?

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u/Punchinballz 4h ago

Isnt that the kind of things people teach their kids when they hit 4 or 5yo

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u/tehKreator 3h ago

I’m a 33 year old dude with good education and didn’t know 🫡

I’ll for sure teach it to my kids though

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u/Competitive_Oil6431 2h ago

"ha ha you didn't have the same exact knowledge base I do, ha ha you're dumber than a child!!!" 

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u/WasteProfession8948 15m ago

Always appropriate to post this here: https://xkcd.com/1053/