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Echidnas blow snot bubbles to cool themselves off, a trick that allows them to survive in temperatures that should kill them.

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These adorable Australian spike-balls beat the heat with snot bubbles

An echidna’s snot bubbles coat the spiny critter’s nose with moisture, which then evaporates and draws heat from the sinus, cooling the blood.

12:04 AM · Jan 18, 2023

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I knew a kid in 3rd grade that did the same thing.

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and

haha

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Humans as a species must learn snot bubbles if we are to survive.

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Same

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