I know the frog mating calls for all species of frogs in my area and volunteer for the local DNR to survey frog populations in my county. It’s a good indicator of water quality.
I took a random amphibian research class as an elective, loved it, and still do it 20+ years later.
- I can make exquisitely intricate paper snowflakes, and have them turn out exactly how I visualized them.
- I can perfectly control the browning level and inside melted-ness level when I roast marshmallows. My favorite way to do them is: warm but unmelted center surrounded by ~¼" thick melted layer, evenly medium toasted outside, with just one top corner briefly ignited and immediately extinguished for just a hint of char flavor and a bien cuit aesthetic.
I can almost always figure out that boardgame you played that you can’t remember the name of. Came in handy when I was the manager of a game store.
I can sit down and calmly read an entire manual from front to back.
I can talk just like Hoggle in the Labyrinth, and I learned the trick on how to roll the balls around on my hand the way David Bowie does in the movie.
And yes, I know that David Bowie was not the person who did it. And no, I can’t do it as well as the person who did it did.
I’m a very large person (250lb/110kg, over 6’/1.8m) and I walk almost silently, unless I’m trying to be loud. I’ve learned to make some kind of noise when approaching people from behind, because otherwise it almost guarantees a jump scare
I’m the opposite. Petite 5’0" lady who sounds like an entire community of elephants when I walk.
Hahaha I’m the same. Totally perfected ninja walking
I can pick things up with my toes. Not completely useless, maybe, but not exactly the pinnacle of tricks!
Me too! I blame it entirely on my literal childhood interpretation of someone telling me to “cross my fingers and toes” - learned how to cross all of my toes, then picking things up came naturally after that 😂
Yoooo, I have fingertoes too!
Haha me too! When I was a kid my podiatrist told me it would be good physical therapy for the growing pains I had along with flat feet. Not sure if it worked but it definitely kept me entertained!
I can read text in any orientation, even if mirrored, as easily as if it was right side up / not mirrored. Not sure why, and almost completely useless, but was surprised to discover that supposedly not everyone can do this?
Just curious, are you left-handed?
TIL4u?
(If applicable in your region)
I definitely can’t!
Just as easily from every angle? No slowdown at all, even for mirrored text?
That’s pretty cool, even if it is mostly useless.
I can smell when it’s going to snow.
Sick
Lately I’ve learnt that not everyone can hear snow? Smell is real though.
I thought everyone could?
I can do a spot-on impression of the standard deep, booming monster-truck rally advertising voice.
“This FRIDAY! (Friday… Friday…) Only at the Gigantodome! Beer Swiller Productions presents MONSTER TRUCK MAYHEM! You’ll pay for the entire seat but you’ll only need the EDGGGGGGGGE!”
Well… of course you can’t hear it, but if you could, seriously, it’s dead-on.
No no, I heard it, it was good.
I can hold a pencil using my forehead.
Impressive
Tuvan throat singing. Nobody knows I can do it. I perfected it during a 3hr commute to work each day for a decade.
I’m completely ambidextrous. It comes into “handy” when one hand gets tired doing a task, like writing for a long time, but no one has ever noticed and I don’t think anyone would be impressed.
That sounds amazing. I’d give my left arm to be ambidextrous.
I can make my ears rumble on command.
Huh. TIL I can do this also
Same here, and I also learned it trying to learn how to wiggle my ears.
Rumble? Tell me more!
I figured it out while trying to teach myself to wiggle my ears.
I can push air out my ears, I would call it more of a crackle so maybe op is talking about something different. Never thought of is as something to be proud of though …
It’s something I can do that apparently not a lot of people can. Can’t be proud of being unique or different?
Kinda like Aphantasia, you literally have no idea it’s not the norm until someone explains it like you’re a fucking alien.
Pitty I’m nowhere near the UK though.
I’m basically a drug dog but for Dr. Pepper.
When my friends and family get different dark colas in their food orders and can’t determine which is which they have me sniff it out.
Can’t quite do it for other colas but it’s a fun little hill I’ll die on for others’ benefit (I hate Dr. Pepper).
