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[–] [email protected] 67 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Did some checking, out of curiosity.

And yeah. Interesting as hell.

We recorded 65 dBSPL (dB of sound pressure level) ultrasonic sounds 4 inches (10 cm) from tomato and tobacco plants, implying that these sounds could be detected by some organisms from up to several feet (meters) away.

https://www.sci.news/biology/plants-ultrasonic-clicks-07895.html

[–] SpaceNoodle 44 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] NardoPolo 18 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] craigers 6 points 3 months ago

Been waiting 17 years to pull that out, lol. Perfect.

[–] WeebLife 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Flummoxed 2 points 3 months ago

I was absolutely expecting this song. I'm always expecting this song, but especially when I am fast asleep. The cries of the carrots...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Omega_Man 18 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Pineapples dissolve your mouth. Anything with capsaicin is non verbally asking you not to eat it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

…and anything with that many spikes on it is visually threatening your gullet, but it’s still delicious.