Walking through the savanna-woodland landscape of Boé National Park, Guinea-Bissau, you might encounter a tree covered in gnarled scars, with an accumulation of rocks surrounding its base.


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[–] 81 points 5 months ago (1 child)

Just me and the homies meeting up to throw rocks at our rock tree.

Journal: being super judgemental for no reason.

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  • [–] 53 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I've done dumber shit with my bros and theoretically we have higher order thinking

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  • [–] 44 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Because fuck that specific tree. 🖕

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  • [–] 35 points 5 months ago (5 children)

    Sounds suspiciously similar to archery, hatchet throwing, knife throwing, and all other target practice hobbies.

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  • [–] 21 points 5 months ago

    'Why do teenagers kick the can down the same lane every year?'

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  • [–] 20 points 5 months ago (6 children)

    Have you ever followed what Muslims do on the Hadj? They throw stones at three pillars representing Satan. Maybe the monkeys have invented religion?

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    Pillars? I thought they throw stones to a giant black cube

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  • [–] 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Nope. That cube is the thing they walk around seven times, but on another day.

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  • [–] 12 points 5 months ago

    Because it's what they've always done.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    The hairless ape is fascinated by things the hairy apes do. Why?

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    What a strange thing to do. Completely unrelated, I'm gonna go find some smooth stones to skip on a lake because it looks cool and I like the sound

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    They're inventing cricket!

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    because passing time without a smartphone is just too darn hard.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago*

    Does it make a loud noise? They also stomp on some tree trunks to make a loud drumming sound. Or a visual mark for others to see, maybe.Territorial thing.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    When we discover that this is basically religion, a lot of people will be really confused and in denial.

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  • [–] 0 points 5 months ago

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