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[-] halvar@lemy.lol 22 points 3 days ago

I remember learning about these in first grade and the explanation we got was "the beak of the little chick is pointing towards the bigger number" and I can't stress how much more confusing an explaination that is compared to the crocodile. Picture the following scene:

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Yes that's a bird shut up. Observe the beak. Where is it pointing in this case? That's right, it's pointing the wrong way. Why did they choose this stupid explaination? Who knooooows

[-] Stamets@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

What in the fuck kind of backwards ass logic is that?! CROCO GO NOM NOM ON BIGGY NUMBER BECAUSE HE HUNGY! What is wrong with your teacher, my god

[-] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 15 points 3 days ago

Pretty sure they were going for this, not a baby bird just standing there:

[-] halvar@lemy.lol 2 points 3 days ago

yes as it turned out in about 10 minutes, but the picture she was trying to paint wasn't very clear to me until then

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