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Raccoons are famous for their tendency to "wash" their food, but they're not washing anything at all! (lemmy.world)
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[–] pseudo@jlai.lu 9 points 1 month ago (13 children)

In French, they are called "washing raccons". I don't even know any other kind of raccon.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (8 children)

"Washing bears" in German.

[–] Shelena 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Same in Dutch: Wasbeer.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 1 month ago

What I call the empty bottle of ale

[–] leftzero@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

And in Catalan: os rentador.

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