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Jul 16, 2022, 04:11 AM #6

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Originally Posted by thevillageinn

Did not expect that but when I saw the cactus paddles after being hung for a bit (I wonder how much time elapsed) I immediately recognized cochineal - having worked where there was a large old cactus which was inhabited by the bugs or parasites or whatever they are.

Good call. I guess it's some sort of natural red cactus insect dye?

This guy is bizarre though, even for weird Chinese GIFs, and we have seen plenty of those around here. And he gets stranger:

Is this like Kopi luwak? But...kittens?

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