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cross-posted from: https://news.abolish.capital/post/54243

Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.


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[-] Brummbaer@pawb.social 1 points 22 seconds ago

When we discover that this is basically religion, a lot of people will be really confused and in denial.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 4 points 56 minutes ago

Have you ever followed what Muslims do on the Hadj? They throw stones at three pillars representing Satan. Maybe the monkeys have invented religion?

[-] fullsquare@awful.systems 63 points 4 hours ago

god forbid a man has hobbies

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 21 points 4 hours ago

Sounds suspiciously similar to archery, hatchet throwing, knife throwing, and all other target practice hobbies.

[-] zakobjoa@lemmy.world 53 points 5 hours ago

Just me and the homies meeting up to throw rocks at our rock tree.

Journal: being super judgemental for no reason.

[-] Janx@piefed.social 27 points 4 hours ago

Because fuck that specific tree. 🖕

[-] Thassodar@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 hours ago

Man FUCK that tree! My homie fell off that tree once, hit his head pretty bad, never been the same so... FUCK that tree!

[-] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 34 points 4 hours ago

I've done dumber shit with my bros and theoretically we have higher order thinking

[-] youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world 18 points 4 hours ago

Theoretically

[-] Soulphite@reddthat.com 5 points 2 hours ago

The hairless ape is fascinated by things the hairy apes do. Why?

Because it's what they've always done.

[-] Contingencyfork@lemmy.world 17 points 4 hours ago

'Why do teenagers kick the can down the same lane every year?'

[-] mech@feddit.org 21 points 4 hours ago
[-] Imperious_melange@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

Chimps together strong.

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