Strange Things You've Had to Research for Your Writing

… Got it stuck in your arm? :rofl:

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Also less close! three guesses are up; i snapped a tiny pocket knife shut on my finger trying to loosen a stuck screw

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…where was the knife search haha

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didn’t need to search that because i already know you’re not supposed to use a knife as a screwdriver : P

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:rofl: - guess knife wasn’t one of the solutions :joy:

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it was not! i had to go buy wd40 and a tiny screwdriver set :money_with_wings: :sob: :joy:

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But at least you kept your finger! :joy: I usually use the end of a scissor as mini screwdrivers, haha.

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Well, this was more of a rabbit hole:

This Nope (Hellgrammite):

Becomes a Flying Nope (Dobsonfly):

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Should’ve tagged @NotARussianBot :joy:

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Where do they live and when can I visit?

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Basically everywhere but Australia.

They like moving streams as larvae, so the adults are near there, too.

"wingspan of up to 18 cm (7.1 in) "

Nope.

" locals along Virginia and Pennsylvania rivers have reported emergences, known as “hellgrammite crawlings,” during thunderstorms.[14]"

Yeesh

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Fish like to eat them

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Fish eat crawfish, too.

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Could you imagine crossing the river Styx, and instead of dead souls in the water, it’s ginormous Hellgrammites?

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Horrifying

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That’s the proper response lol :joy:

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It would be even worse if they could speak like us with those mandibles.

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Nah I’d like to hear them

From the river Styx?

“Why did you leave your Granny to rot?!”
“Uh…you’re a monster.”
“Well, reincarnation is a bitch , so…”

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How to fix a retaining wall. I know… it’s practical and boring thing, but since my main finally starting on it, I figured I would make sure he actually can do it. Otherwise, I would edit it into replacing a fence post to fix a fence.

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