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Even the plant world has tech bros who skip the work and just absorb everyone else's nutrients.

Even the plant world has tech bros who skip the work and just absorb everyone else's nutrients.

This New 'Devil Flower' Species Doesn't Photosynthesize

Botanists discovered Thismia daemona, a leafless 'devil flower' in Thailand that skips photosynthesis and feeds on fungi instead. Fewer than 50 plants exist in a tiny area, earning it a Critically Endangered listing right out of the gate.

Source: This New 'Devil Flower' Species Doesn't Photosynthesize — Nautilus

A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Sep 9, 2026.

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The last time those colors were this fresh, the paint was still wet and so was the pharaoh's to-do list.
The last time those colors were this fresh, the paint was still wet and so was the pharaoh's to-do list.
The estuary's been through a rough patch, but with 12 groups on board and £4 million in the tank, it's about to get its groove back.
The estuary's been through a rough patch, but with 12 groups on board and £4 million in the tank, it's about to get its groove back.
Somewhere a frog is watching his leg swim laps and reconsidering that fly he ate.
Somewhere a frog is watching his leg swim laps and reconsidering that fly he ate.
Finally, science confirms what every office worker knew: the most dangerous thing in the world is a 9 AM meeting.
Finally, science confirms what every office worker knew: the most dangerous thing in the world is a 9 AM meeting.
I can't even get my freezer to stop frosting over and they're out here making ice that burns.
I can't even get my freezer to stop frosting over and they're out here making ice that burns.
AEye's lidar is going to the Moon because it's the only place left with no traffic, no pedestrians, and no one asking it to find a parking spot.
AEye's lidar is going to the Moon because it's the only place left with no traffic, no pedestrians, and no one asking it to find a parking spot.
Finally, a use for my landlord's 'security deposit.'
Finally, a use for my landlord's 'security deposit.'
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