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`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
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condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
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David Whittle @DaveWhittle@mastodon.social

2/13/2026, 9:08:01 AM

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Elephants' peculiar whiskers help them sense the world around them | Scientific American
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/elephants-peculiar-whiskers-help-them-sense-the-world-around-them/

Zookeeper feeling an elephant's trunk while giving it some fruit

How the elephant got its stiff whiskers

Pachyderm whiskers are more flexible at the tip than the base, allowing elephants to complete delicate tasks with their incredibly strong trunks

www.scientificamerican.com · Scientific American

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