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Flapping paper bats! [DIY video] (europe.pub)
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These might take 3-5min to construct for first-timers:
https://www.tiktok.com/@ricegrains_manual/video/7428573915364019486

I'm not a big fan of TikTok (surveillance issues), but I couldn't find this one posted anywhere else besides... the other place. I suppose it first popped up on Chinese social media sites like Douyin or Weibo before making it over to TT. Or something.

Now, origami animals aren't something I'd ordinarily post even here, but they totally had me at the flapping action! So cute, and reminded me of moving hand-held paper objects we used to make as kids. For example, I seem to recall a sort of 'right-angled-Pacman' paper choosing device we'd use on our fellow schoolmates. You'd use your fingers to make the Pacman gobble, revealing some inner regions in the device based on your choice of flaps, I guess it was. IIRC they were all the rage for me when I was 9yrs old or so, but I'm guessing they're obsolete now in the age of pocket digital devices.

Btw, I extracted the raw video link, if that helps anyone. You should be able to save it locally from that link.

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[โ€“] anon6789@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm only teasing, since you have said a few times you worry about letting me down with /animals. ๐Ÿ˜œ

Owl of the Year starts around the beginning of December and runs for about 2 weeks. Everyone votes and celebrates their fav owls. All that good stuff. Winner gets crowned. I donate to charity in the community's name. Yadda yadda. Big undertaking. It's a ton of fun, but then I get burnt out and am glad it's over for the next few months until I get excited to do it again.

[โ€“] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

In PieFed we can add an emoji to our reactions. On top of the upvote, I added a "love" reaction. Can you tell me please if that crossed the barrier..?

[โ€“] anon6789@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I do not see it when on my lemmy.world account (desktop or Summit), nor on my piefed.world (Summit), but I do on the desktop Piefed.

[โ€“] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago

THANKS!
(yeah, figured it was like that, oh wellies)

We still got a long while to go to get all facets of the FV connected up...