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Totally_Not_A_Bot_55 t1_iybwrin wrote

Reply to comment by ryschwith in TIL Woodpeckers use their tongue to make an 'internal bike helmet' to protect from brain damage sustained by MaroonPrince

The more interesting thing is the linked article doesn't actually have anything to do with whether or not the physiology is shock absorbing lol it's about the tau link between Alzheimer's/CTE and woodpeckers having tau deposits. The article suggests the tau may be a protective mechanism and not just evidence of brain damage and needs further study

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