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Posted on January 31, 2014January 31, 2014

The Octopus Thinks Your Thumbs Are Dumb

How many thumbs does an octopus have? None, obviously. Yet it still manages to wield tools, braid delicate strands of eggs, and open a jar in less than a minute. It can also pass an object up and down its arm--upside down. All without lifting a finger, of course. How? It's 1,000+ amazing suckers. I …

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