# Things you've learned from watching cartoons

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-learned-from-watching-cartoons/570903>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 10, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-learned-from-watching-cartoons/570903 "2011-02-10T16:14:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-learned-from-watching-cartoons/570903/101 "2011-02-15T22:53:56Z")

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> [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](#):
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> That’s just wrong. What you need to do is put your thumb in your mouth and blow.

Although in severe cases a gas station air hose might be necessary.

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**Author:** ![Gil-Martin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Gil-Martin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gil-Martin)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2011, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-learned-from-watching-cartoons/570903/102 "2011-02-16T00:59:01Z")

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> [@Lumpy](#):
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> Cats swallow their prey whole, allowing the prey to be regurgitated or even surgically removed unharmed after an extended period.

Whales similarly digest–or don’t digest–their prey.

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