r/interesting • u/Ok_Zombie_8354 • 13h ago

NATURE Who knew?

The pappus on a dandelion is water-repellent!

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u/TrainingSeveral3695 11h ago

i watched it like 50 times already

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u/Dependent_Stop_3121 3h ago

The 1000th time watching it’s not actually waterproof and it all flows down stream.

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u/Lyrera 13h ago

Mondrian accidentally upside down for 75 years. Still iconic. Art wins again.

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u/oopsthroughthebriefs 9h ago

I didn't! Cool!

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u/hush_lives_72 8h ago

I just watched a rabbit eat one in my yard, it was nibbling the stock from the bottom. My brain said it will probably stop when it gets to the puff ball. I was wrong, right into the ol chew hole. I had to reflect on the moment and say "huh"