Having Fun on Wikipedia

[yourfriendclaire]

I've been really indulging my Wikipedia derives these days and thought it'd be fun to start a deep-cut Wikipedia thread on the board! What's something fun you've learned about online???

Right now I'm reading about "thanatosis," or apparent death. Click through to see a very cute image of a small frog pretending like he's just croaked, so to speak:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_death

[m o l l y]

I did not know that playing dead was called thanatosis. I feel like this would be my go-to survival tactic in the wild.

I recently learned from Wikipedia that, "Molly's Nipple is the name given to as many as seven peaks, at least one butte, at least one well, and some other geological features in Utah." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollie%27s_Nipple

[infopetal]

dream job?

Garden hermits or ornamental hermits were hermits encouraged to live in purpose-built hermitages, follies, grottoes, or rockeries on the estates of wealthy landowners, primarily during the 18th century. Such hermits would be encouraged to dress like druids and remain permanently on site, where they could be fed, cared for, and consulted for advice, or viewed for entertainment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_hermit

[yourfriendclaire]

Well, I love this thread so much already!

[meadows]

both of these are exactly what I want to learn/know about the world