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Opossum Fact: Opossums do not eat ticks (infosec.pub)
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Source (a fascinating read): https://outdoor.wildlifeillinois.org/articles/debunking-the-myth-opossums-dont-eat-ticks

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

so about lizard blood. do i have to eat the lizard blood or get the lizard blood on me to become immune to limeys

i have a fight with a british man in six hours so it's somewhat urgent

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, no, that part actually means you need to have lizard ancestry. A common misconception.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

fuck. i merely tried injecting ground lizard tail. i, uh, had an interesting few hours.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Oh no… it’s been 12 hrs…

You alright?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

You alright?

i mean this is me we're talking about.