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[โ€“] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 47 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Huh, til terrestrial shrimp exists. Would've thought it will be categorised as something entirely different.

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 26 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm more tickled by the fact that "The Cyclops Mountains" are a real place and not just part of a D&D campaign run by a DM who's bad at names ๐Ÿ˜†

[โ€“] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What, like real mountains aren't named after things you find there?!?!

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[โ€“] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I visited the Rocky Mountains once. The name checked out.

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Conversely, "Himmelbjerget" (translation: Sky Mountain) does not reach the sky and is in fact a 147m (482 ft) tall hill.

[โ€“] Droechai@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What does the top touch if not sky? I would say that all mountains above sea level technically touch the sky

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

What does the top touch if not sky

Either a gift shop or a touristy restaurant. Haven't been there in a long time, so I'm a bit hazy on the details.

all mountains above sea level technically touch the sky

Well it's just a hill, not a mountain, and there's buildings on top of it, so double no lol

[โ€“] Zerush@lemmy.ml 25 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Grasshoppers are terrestreal shrimps

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago

Your MOM a terrestrial shrimp is, young grasshopper.

[โ€“] flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Well, not really. One are insects the other crustaceans. Woodlice would probably be a better comparison?

[โ€“] Zerush@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 months ago

Both are artropodes, crustaceans and insects are no so different either, mainly due to the adaption of the environment. Molusks and snails are another similar group, both are in our recipes since long time ago.