minus-squarekaedon@slrpnk.nettoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Do snakes prefer to drink warm or cool water?linkfedilinkarrow-up4·5 months agoI think the reason we evolved to prefer cold water is because warm water is more likely to be stagnant and contain dangerous pathogens. The cold water of lakes, streams and springs was much safer for our ancestors. linkfedilink
minus-squarekaedon@slrpnk.nettoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What were you wrong about for a long time? How did you realize you were wrong?linkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoTIL Tetrachromacy exists in humans. linkfedilink
I think the reason we evolved to prefer cold water is because warm water is more likely to be stagnant and contain dangerous pathogens. The cold water of lakes, streams and springs was much safer for our ancestors.