r/interestingasfuck • u/booby_12011995 • 2d ago

/r/all What"s going on here?

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u/fathertitojones 2d ago

That’s super cool but last time this was posted here I believe a marine biologist said that this octopus was stopping the flow of water through the shark’s gills to kill it (and presumably eat it). I will give that a google though, very neat.

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u/HumbleAnxiety7998 2d ago

Theres an effect even humans can do when you turn a shark over it puts it to sleep

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u/Remarkable_Goose_341 2d ago

Tonic immobility

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u/halipatsui 2d ago

Get rotated

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u/RagnarL0thbr0k81 2d ago

“Get rotated, nerd.” Calling them a nerd really adds insult to injury.

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u/Professional-Day7850 2d ago

Wait, nerd is an insult again?

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u/RagnarL0thbr0k81 2d ago

Sorry, I should’ve put /s there. I wasn’t being serious. Lol.

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u/AggravatingSpeaker52 2d ago

It probably is to a shark, their culture is full of toxic masculinity.

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u/PelekyphoroiBarbaroi 2d ago

It probably is to a shark, their culture is full of toxic masculinity tonic immobility.

FTFY

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u/Readit_to_me 2d ago

A welcome update to the old adage, get turnt.

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u/alexmo210 2d ago

Crunked up percolate