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[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Almost everywhere is overpopulated.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 10 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Have you been to the Philippines though? I met a guy who has 19 siblings

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

I can't imagine spending the greater part of my life pregnant and caring for one kid after another for even longer.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] goldenbug@fedia.io 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How... HOW DO YOU BIRTH 69 BABIES?

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Numbers in bold and italics are likely to be legendary or inexact, some of them having been recorded before the 19th century.

But 33 though, still…

[–] goldenbug@fedia.io 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Anything above 4 already impresses me

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I don't even want to give birth to one baby let alone an entire herd

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago

(btw your reply is what inspired me to look that up - meant it as a “yes and”) :)

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

Wow that's wild