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[–] kablez@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago (2 children)

That's so unexpected and weird, did the severed dead raccoon penis not help at all??

[–] Canajan@piefed.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Was about to make a similar comment lol, you beat me to it. So wild, who in there right mind would say to themselves “I’m gonna cut off that dead raccoons penis for research, ya research “

[–] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's so so much better when you see the full quote. He thought he was the normal one in his family lol. Keep in mind this is his own words from his diary.

“I was standing in front of my parked car on I-684 cutting the penis out of a road killed raccoon, thinking about how weird some of my family members have turned out to be."

[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

I hate whoever got themselves cursed with such interesting times because what the fuck is even happening anymore

[–] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

The brain worm may have shifted, thus allowing neurons to connect again.