snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agostalagTite and stalagMite: The "t" in stalactite looks like a stalactite, hanging from the ceiling. Similarly, the "m" in stalagmite looks like a stalagmite, rising from the floor.message-squaremessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down15
arrow-up133arrow-down1message-squarestalagTite and stalagMite: The "t" in stalactite looks like a stalactite, hanging from the ceiling. Similarly, the "m" in stalagmite looks like a stalagmite, rising from the floor.snek_boi@lemmy.ml to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-square__Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 hours agoIt’s funny how much thought people put into remembering stalactites and stalagmites. This is like the definition of trivia, nobody actually needs to know these words. When was the last time you were in a cave and needed to differentiate them?
It’s funny how much thought people put into remembering stalactites and stalagmites. This is like the definition of trivia, nobody actually needs to know these words. When was the last time you were in a cave and needed to differentiate them?