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What are the facts you remember for no specific reason (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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Does anyone else find themselves recalling random facts for no apparent reason? Like,

Charlie Chaplin entered a Charlie Chaplin lookalike contest and lost

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[-] finalarbiter@lemmy.world 28 points 10 months ago

Orcas are a natural predator of the moose

[-] Followupquestion@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago

Orcas are a natural predator of everything that his the ocean. Fun fact, orcas have been known to toy with seals by catapulting them with their tails. I believe I remember seeing at least one baby seal got seventy feet in the air before returning to the sea (and its inevitable death).

[-] Interstellar_1@pawb.social 3 points 10 months ago

I hate to break it to ya, but moose aren't in the ocean.

[-] Rakonat@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

All cases known to have happened are in Alaska, where moose were swimming across straits and between islands. Orcas are opportunistic hunters and nearly anything swimming in water deep enough for them to swim in has a chance of being eaten. Most of them keep their distance from humans but if you were swimming in their territory away from civilization and boat traffic you might be stalked and hunted.

[-] Interstellar_1@pawb.social 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

oh that's interesting! Thanks I didn't know that!

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