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TIL The ability to count is universal in the animal kingdom. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it. (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

educated fleas say sorry and thank you after biting

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Educated fleas don't have to bite. They have jobs at the circus.

[–] SharkyAttack@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or the market…

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

but only if they went to a low tier school. lol

[–] itkovian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Good to know that I have something in common with bees.

[–] anotherspinelessdem@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

What I want to know is "what the hell defines an educated flea and how does it become educated?"