Encounter: subterranean computer elves
i just got stoned and took a hot bath with epsom salts. literally seasoned myself with herbs and got in the soup
teabee5103 asked:
Did you know that woodpeckers wrap their tongue around their brain to protect them from getting concussed while pecking holes into trees?
biggest-gaudiest-patronuses answered:


i really and sincerely did not need this to be true
“The structural qualities of the skull, tongue and muscles in a woodpecker have been described as an internal bike helmet, capable of successfully protecting the bird’s brain from the staggering forces generated when the bird strikes a tree.”
Unfortunately, woodpeckers are still prone to brain trauma, research finds













