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Interesting facts about beans (INTERDISCIPLINARY MEGATHREAD) (mander.xyz)
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Let's see how many interesting facts about beans we can bring together.

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[-] Sal@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Mexican jumping beans are seeds that are inhabited by the larvae of a small moth (Cydia saltitans). Another fact about them is that they are not actually beans, and so now I'm not sure if this fact belongs here!

[-] notsofunnycomment@mander.xyz 3 points 1 year ago

Thanks, that led me to this article: https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/02/taking-a-walk-on-the-random-side-helps-mexican-jumping-beans-find-shade/

"These results suggest that diffusive motion [random walks] in Mexican jumping beans does not optimize for finding shade quickly," the authors concluded. "Rather, Mexican jumping beans use a strategy that minimizes the chances of never finding shade when shade is sparse."

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