2026-08-03 21:56 UTC
Our ancient ancestors created gods out of natural phenomena they didn't understand and I know that because I just saw a hummingbird for the first time in a while and, man, that is not a bird, that is some kind of unfathomable fucking bird superhero.
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@GrimmReality@beige.party 2026-08-03 22:03
ORNITHOLOGIST: Actually the hummingbird flight mechanism isn't unfathomable at all, you see - ME: Shut up and respect my religion, nerd.
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@thief_of_fire@infosec.exchange 2026-08-04 00:49
@GrimmReality@beige.party hummingbirds slow their heart rate down so much during sleep that central american folklore tells that they visit the afterlife when they sleep, thus believing them to be a bridge between this life and the next.