• xantoxis@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Did you really just post a scientific rebuttal to my extremely obvious joke that octopi can make ecstasy

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      5 months ago

      Humans, and other animals, produce DMT in their brain. It’s not unreasonable for someone to read that octopus can make their own MDMA and assume it’s a real statement. Someone literally responded, can’t tell if you’re joking.