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[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 79 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The float yeah and that's how they spread, but the coconuts were mostly brought by ships.

A coconut is really good on a ship 500 years ago, you have fresh water, some nutrition, etc.

Some ship gets destroyed with a load of coconuts on board and so it began probably.

Then when even the first ones have taken root, they start floating from isle to isle themselves.

[–] burgersc12@mander.xyz 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No, it was clearly the Swallows gripping them by the husks!

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I wish someone gripped my husk.

[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Play your cards right and my friend will.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] AtariDump@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

They never leave home without their D20 sooo…..

"500 years ago*

Columbus makes the trip in 1492, 533 years ago.

Yeah that checks out.