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[–] FluidBeef@quokk.au 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Did you know that the real reason why carrots are orange is that they absorb electromagnetic radiation on particular wavelengths and reflect it at others?

[–] DakRalter@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 day ago

I'm sure there's a shiny sticker you can buy for $698.99 that will solve that issue.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

They should be banned!

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 20 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Practice skipping all clickbait headlines.

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If I see one that really intrigues me, then I go out and Internet search for an answer instead of clicking.

[–] wowwoweowza@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

Exactly! Me too.

[–] tomiant@programming.dev 30 points 2 days ago

"Science discovers that a type of repetitive leg movement that propels the body in a sustained motion over a flat surface can have positive health impacts if done for only twenty minutes every day."

[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone 71 points 2 days ago (2 children)

where did u go wrong in life to allow CNN push notifications on your phone

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Yeah, if your reaction to "website wants permission to push notifications to your device" isn't some mix between mirth and revulsion, I don't fundamentally understand you.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's like people who actually watch commercials. If you don't skip/look away/mute/otherwise attempt to ignore commercials, there are massive differences between us. I even had an ex who thought targeted ads were a good thing, and he would voluntarily fill out the marketing questions that streaming services asked in lieu of commercial breaks. I just ... I can't imagine wanting that.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 days ago

Why pay for the fucking service, only to be served ads? It's cable TV all over again. I hate it so much.

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago

The carrot has mystery. Flowers are essentially tarts. Prostitutes for the bees. There is you will agree special about a firm, young carrot.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 34 points 2 days ago (5 children)

What really hit me that all this superfood shit was nonsense was when I watched a real nutritionist answer a question about "the best superfood" and they said "potatoes."

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago

Tbf, potatoes are fucking dope

[–] tomiant@programming.dev 10 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Yes, but no. Yes it's a "super food" in the sense that they are easy to grow and are nutritious and contain almost everything the body needs, but you'd have to eat like twenty kilos a day to survive on them solely.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Also, they can't fly and potato eyes do not emit lasers.

[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

I'm OK with that. I don't need my potatoes demanding that I kneel before Zod.

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago

Source? Do we know for certain? Maybe the potatoes are deceiving everyone, it has been confirmed that they are sentient.

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[–] PanGodofPanic@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's true, potatoes are one of the few singular plants that can provide almost all of a person's nutritional needs with barely any other supplement.

[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

More protein per acre than soy.

A factoid brought to you by the National Potato Council, who told me this once and I've never bothered to fact check it.

Edit: It's a lie! What other lies have lobbing groups told me???

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I am going to consider this a success story, given that you were transparent about the provenance of this factoid, and you corrected yourself. Yay for learning!

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 days ago (3 children)

In fact it’s the most factoid it could be, an outright falsehood shared as a fact.

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[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

iirc its more calories/acre than... well lliterally anything else. Not sure about any specific nutrient though.

[–] drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

Corn beats it out, and by some reckonings so does rice. Pumpkins too.

There are a few more exotic plants like tigernut and duckweed that are supposed to be really high, but not many people eat those as a staple crop. Palm oil and sugar cane are supposed to be super high too, though you probably don't want to be eating huge quantities of straight oil and sugar.

Finally there are a few tropical trees like jackfruit and breadfruit that produce enormous quantities of calories once mature. They have a huge advantage from their large leaf crowns and root systems (that they don't have to periodically regrow like annual plants) + the tropical weather allowing production for the entire year.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago (10 children)

Rather broccoli. Mulberry and flaxseed too. Who knew, our pre-agriculture ancestors ate the healtiest.

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[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 116 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You gotta hate clickbait titles.

[–] AugustWest@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The Number 1 Reason People Hate Clickbait Titles (And it May Not Be What You Think)

[–] underline960@sh.itjust.works 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's exactly what you think.

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[–] Visstix@lemmy.world 80 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's worded like a fucking Jeopardy question

[–] AugustWest@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

What is Turmeric!

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 8 points 2 days ago

Me to a group of people: "I'll do anything for money. No behavior is too low." wink wink They all laugh and never talk to me again.

Clickbait authors: "I'll do anything for clicks. No behavior is too low." wink wink The internet: clicking furiously

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 46 points 3 days ago (8 children)

And that even though they could've bait-and-switched with a whole range of colors:

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[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

honestly news doesn’t deserve push notifications imo

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