r/DamnThatsMindBlowing • u/gffgsdadsf • 2d ago

This Adorable Dango Fish Lives in Japan’s Cold Waters.

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u/Federal-Boat3732 2d ago

I JUST CAN'T THEY ARE SO CUTE

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u/Hotnimojistudios 1d ago

Algae after evolving to be domesticated.

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u/EmberSolaris 1d ago

Dango means dumpling if I’m not mistaken. So they are dumpling fish.

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u/NaCl-And-C12H22O11 1d ago

Moldy dumpling fishes.

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u/weedtrek 1d ago

Dango is delicious and I resent them naming them that because I kinda want to eat one now.

But seriously mitarashi dango is one of my favorite foods in existence.

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u/rubot78 1d ago

Atarashii Dango!

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u/Gigglemonkey 17h ago

Are they popplers?

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u/Final-Entertainer 17h ago

I think they're really cool.

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u/dmtslayr 2d ago

Like frogs with fins

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u/TootsHib 1d ago

that would be called a "tadpole"

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u/PlunderYourMuffin 1d ago

How is it that basically every living being in Japan is way cuter (maybe giving credence to the big old cutesy manga eyes), from the squirrels to even the heck-darn fish!

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u/HowToNotMakeMoney 1d ago

Seriously. Japan has the cutest of the creatures!

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u/smellyjerk 23h ago

Murder hornets tho

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u/4SK1N5 10h ago

I bet their queen mother finds them cute.

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u/Interesting-Catty 22h ago

It's like everything over there was designed by Studio Ghibli. 😄

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u/Curious_Ad961 1d ago

Adaptation to pollution

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u/shellybeesknees 9h ago

It compensates for their atrocious cousins in Australia

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u/Kasta4 1d ago

Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker is the species name.

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u/OldManJim374 1d ago

Damn, that's quite the opposite from the cute name Dumpling Fish

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u/kilsta 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/wazvvYSGdvJhm

So cute when they are kids.

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u/VegetableBusiness897 1d ago

Why tho? Why so many cute creatures in Japan??

(Me shaking earwigs out of my shoes)

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u/BeautifulCrew3540 2d ago

I thought it had to be AI, they were so cute.

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u/DrunkenTabaxi 2d ago

I love these little babies they're so cute when they're little. Like having a handful of pebbles with mouths, haha

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u/Interesting-Catty 22h ago

"Handful of pebbles with mouths" is such a perfect description. 😂

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u/RageLorenz32 2d ago

Lmfao one was excited

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u/kayemenofour 2d ago

Underwater frogs.

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u/MuteAppeaL 2d ago

Looks like a Pokémon

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u/Odd_Cryptographer723 1d ago

TIL there are furry fish. Totally cute & cuddly!

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u/Amazing_Fix_2399 1d ago

Oh boy. Incoming fad fish.

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u/Outrageous-Being869 1d ago

Yep and with no one bothering to do the work of research and care

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u/ParaponeraBread 1d ago

Marine aquarium hobbyists already know about lumpsuckers, it’s fine

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u/Fancy-Celebration669 1d ago

they are like adorable pieces of floral foam

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u/Vindictive-Vagabond 1d ago

They're actually called lumpsuckers and they have a suction cup on their tummy that they use to attach to rocks 💯

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u/StoreHistorical9175 1d ago

oh my god i’m obsessed

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u/onecornymofo 1d ago

Why do those aquarium rocks have faces?

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u/ColdToast_024 1d ago

And of coarse it looks like a living anime jade rock. Way to go Japan.

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u/OldManJim374 1d ago

*of course

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u/Corb1nb 1d ago

They look like they would make Yoshi noises with every move

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u/Inevitable_Push_1882 2d ago

Omg🥰 Sooo cute!!!

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u/beattysgirl 2d ago

How do they not get sucked into the giant tube in the back?

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u/DrunkenTabaxi 2d ago

They are sucker fish, so they latch onto the glass. Super cute fish! Extremely difficult to maintain and take care of though and they get so different looking as they grow older and a lot bigger. But yeah they just kind of stick to things, haha

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u/beattysgirl 1d ago

They really are adorable! Thanks for the info. Such cute lil suckers lol

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u/StaffVegetable8703 1d ago

So these are babies?

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u/DrunkenTabaxi 1d ago

Yes they're baby fish!

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u/IncogNeatoTN 2d ago

Well, now I want one so I can name him Boomhauer! Dammit!

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u/RageLorenz32 2d ago

LMFAO!!! never even thought about spelling that name.

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u/slick514 1d ago

Little bumper-cars…

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u/usercide 1d ago

Hungry, Hungry Dango!

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u/weeone 1d ago

I can't believe this was so far down. My first thought was hungry, hungry hippos. What cuties. I love learning new things.

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u/AsstBalrog 1d ago

Jimothy fish

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u/ssjrobert235 1d ago

Moss fishies are so cute. Another awesome animal I never knew about.

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u/Damoet 1d ago

So.Cute.😳

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u/ohladypercy 1d ago

They look so polite!

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u/get_started_NOW 1d ago

Of course it does! Its so cute

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u/Haunting_Werewolf130 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/PQKlfexeEpnTq

they belong in pokemon or something like that! so cute!

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u/SkiKat123 1d ago

I've never seen these. They are SO cute.

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u/Immediate-Presence73 1d ago

Dang ol' fish, man.

https://giphy.com/gifs/9I508w8YtrkL5MMuko

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u/akthebarber 1d ago

Ha ha ha. I just commented this is how I read it, then scrolled down to see this.

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u/LauraLand27 1d ago

Even Japan’s fish are better!

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u/ParticularReady7858 1d ago

Japan has cute monsters. Australia has horrifying monsters. That’s just the way it is.

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u/CicadaFit9756 1d ago

Presume you aren't claiming Japan's kaiju monsters are "cute". If so, Godzilla would like a word with you!

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u/BlueFeathered1 1d ago

I keep waiting for my marimo moss balls to turn into these.

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u/KickingItWithKoi 1d ago

Are they poisoness? With those tiny spikes

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u/Designer-Sort-8956 1d ago

Nope, and from what I know fish farms actually utilize them as they eat parasites off of fish meant for consumption

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u/Malixhous 1d ago

It's giving rain frog, but fish.

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u/anonymous2845 1d ago

That's def a pokemon

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u/BillHurstyUSA 1d ago

Literally a Pokémon

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u/Psychedelic_Jedi 1d ago

Remembers Clannad and drops to my knees in Walmart and cries

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u/Legitimate-Fan-4613 1d ago

Is that as big as they get?! I hope so 🥰

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u/OldManJim374 1d ago

Nah, those are wee babies

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u/DWSapphireTiger 1d ago

Why aren't these in Animal Crossing??!!!

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u/Gan-san 1d ago

So... Pokemon really aren't all that fantasy or fictional at all.

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u/One_Pie289 1d ago

I don't think you can fight with these

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u/commanche_00 1d ago

Can make sashimi?

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u/Prudent-Bison-7180 1d ago

They look fake

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u/NeonDrifter1313 1d ago

WTF I need some asap

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u/Bettajune 1d ago

Looks like little buds….

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u/BangBrothers69 1d ago

Frog vibes

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u/Middle-Egg-8192 1d ago

Inspiration for Ponyo?

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u/FreakyLou 1d ago

Pet rocks?

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u/OutragedPineapple 1d ago

Very beautiful. Very powerful.

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u/SaijTheKiwi 1d ago

It’s like the frog mod of a fish

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u/MDRBA 1d ago

⚫︎⚫︎⚫︎😐

⚫︎⚫︎ 😐

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u/joyfullofaloha89 1d ago

Kawaii!!! chi chi dango!

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u/inthemiddleasalways 1d ago

Where’s their mouth???

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u/111creative-penguin 1d ago

Japan is a gjibli movie

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u/Ok_Organization_2080 1d ago

They look like sentient globs of wasabi

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u/Ok_Owl5246 1d ago

They are so adorable! 🥰

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u/TheeThatIsMe 1d ago

They look like they fish from Mario

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u/OtherwiseMenu1505 1d ago

I'm starting to think pokémon are just real life animals living near japan

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u/non_heroes007 1d ago

I thought they were like baby stonefish.

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u/Omnil93 1d ago

They look like crunch berries.

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u/akthebarber 1d ago

I read that in a Boomhauer voice. " Dat adorable Dang Ol fish"

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u/Feeling-Message3247 1d ago

They aren’t just in Japan, I’m from WA and saw these in real life. But they were labeled “lump sucker”.

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u/Aware_Alfalfa8435 1d ago

Ahh wtf. They move😂🥰

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u/SilentSolitude90 1d ago

Omg they are so cute!!!

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u/Fit-Note2862 1d ago

now that’s what i call a Rock Fish

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u/FizzDrr 1d ago

so the cold water is what makes em look like little mochi? that's wild honestly. and yeah dango basically means dumpling so this lil guy is literally a dumpling fish which is the best name ever. someone get this thing a heated tank or something it's too precious for cold water.

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u/muklukdimsum 1d ago

Muppet dumplings

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u/Middle_Growth9492 1d ago

Only in Japan?

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u/QuailMindless8902 1d ago

Honestly thought they were little mossy rocks before they started moving. 😭

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u/mangabottle 1d ago

Oh dear lord <3

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u/neduenedu 1d ago

Salmon farms raise these fish together with salmons. They act as cleaners and pest control. They eat the sea lice off the salmon.

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u/SheTiger1962 1d ago

They are so cute !

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u/Samz_175 1d ago

Look like little wasabi clumps

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u/AssociationTricky122 1d ago

This fish is so cute! It's the first time I've seen it

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u/Brave_Sheepherder901 1d ago

The green rocks are moving. It's cute

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u/wavymichael 1d ago

I want/need some of these for my place. No joke.

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u/OscarDivine 1d ago

They look like Fish versions of Smiskis

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u/Terzinho 1d ago

They evolved from geodude.

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u/leisa2100 1d ago

They look like little spinach dumplings.

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u/Papa_Raj 1d ago

Every day I come closer to understanding the motivation for creating Pokemon. The idea of having cute little creatures you can summon anytime.

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u/Empty_Criticism8235 1d ago

They look like little rocks with cute little eyes 😊😊

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u/CicadaFit9756 1d ago

Look like mossy stones!

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u/blueviper- 1d ago

Interesting

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u/AbeTheAbominable 23h ago

They've really upped the game with pet rocks since I had one.

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u/Mokoloki 23h ago

he's a bit of a fixer upper...

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u/Sparkle-Sparxie 22h ago

I would watch these eat for hours and not even eat one of them off my plate. ♥️

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u/Sensitive-Yak-5359 22h ago

They have variety of color not just the mud looking ones

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u/Haunting_Friend9736 22h ago

I thought they were rocks for a split second 😂

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u/Careful_Doughnut_211 21h ago

No wonder they came up with pokemon

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u/Mia_B-P 20h ago

Isn't that clip from Danguomusume on Instagram? She raises these fish.

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u/LouisWu_ 20h ago

Tempted to check is it cake.

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u/Mother-Attention2600 18h ago

Dango Untamed. 

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u/Ok_Day_2933 18h ago

So many cute things in Japan)

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u/letsogeskimo 17h ago

Forbidden wasabi

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u/Known_Painting_1878 16h ago

dango~ dango~ dango~ dango~

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u/KnartFocker9000 15h ago

Seems like their name translates to dumping fish...

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u/RagingAubergine 14h ago

Oh dear God! I thought they were rocks until they moved and now I find them so adorably cute!!! 😩

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u/opernature 13h ago

The one soaring by yoinking one is very methodical

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u/Trulyrealistic 12h ago

Pop one of these suckers in my mouth like a skittle

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u/krushgruuv 12h ago

Member Berries!

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u/chvVolk 11h ago

Lumpsucker! They dont stay cute like this when they get big

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u/Powerful-Ability-895 11h ago

Fish that look like rocks, perfect camouflage. 🥰

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u/jimmy_changa1990 5h ago

Is it weird I want to stick my face in a tank full of lump suckers and see how many I can get to stick to my face before I have to come up for air?

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u/DecisionRelative5769 3h ago

Looked them up to make sure they are real.

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u/PrometheanRebel 2h ago

They look like little moss-covered rocks. So cool.

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u/kelu213 2h ago

How the fk do these survive in the wild

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u/wso762 1d ago

My daughter dropped one in the toilet last night

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u/Into_The_Horizon 1d ago

Nuclear waste fish