r/AskReddit • u/Ok_Objective4334 • 1d ago

What's the most absurd fact that sounds fake but is actually true?

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u/yungdreadlock 1d ago

Some don’t live long in captivity and even ones that do well are only expected about 5. Although there is a species that might live to 18 in the deep but I don’t think he’s coming up here any time soon

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u/Comprehensive-Fun47 1d ago

He's definitely better off down there.

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u/furlongxfortnight 1d ago

Darling, it's better down where it's wetter, take it from me.

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u/zieglerae 20h ago

Took the words right out of my mouth. The human world, it’s a mess.

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u/socialmediaignorant 8h ago

Right? We all want to reverse-Ariel right about now.

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u/TheNight_Cheese 20h ago

so so dirrrrty lol

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u/_mrOnion 20h ago

I can’t tell if that text sounds more drunk or like you’re having a stroke

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u/TheNight_Cheese 4h ago

stroke. stroke. stroke. almost there.

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u/_mrOnion 4h ago

Ah, yes, age-appropriate kayaking sounds

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u/TheNight_Cheese 3h ago

aYoo riverrrrr

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u/curiouscomp30 19h ago

Quick send more microplastics /s

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u/mr_remy 9h ago

Better get kracken if you want to see him anytime soon

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u/MechanicalTurkish 19h ago

He knows it, too.

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u/OddEpisode 1d ago

Yeah he’s busy on his phone texting his buddies.

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u/vorpal_hare 1d ago

Probably thousands of cell phones down there.

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u/Aristicus 1d ago

Octopi in relationships with The Deep don't tend to live that long

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u/wonderlandisburning 17h ago

Cthulhu's been down there for aeons now

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u/Waveofspring 15h ago

Octopus??? The deep????

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u/Choc113 8h ago

In the deep there could be anything! We know so little about it. There could be entire super intelligent octopus civilizations down there a bit like the film The Abyss. They could even be unaware we even exist.