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TIL that the insect Issus coleoptratus uses mechanical gears to synchronize its legs when jumping. This is the only known occurrence of functional mechanical gears in nature. (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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[-] thismessisaplace@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

We're in a simulation.

this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2023

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