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Freak of Nature

altenbach — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:40:47 GMT

We've all heard about the Four-leaf clover and some subscribe to the false belief that it brings luck. In fact the effect is neutral, because you already used up exactly the same amount of luck to find it in the first place. 😄 Probability seems to be about 1:5000.

But who has ever heard of a walnut with three-fold symmetry??? I got this way over 20 years ago, came across it recently again and decided to take some pictures. Still in perfect condition. Would be interesting do to some MRI imaging to see how the inside looks like (No, I won't crack it open :D).

How would I search the internet to see how this is called and what the probability is? (wikipedia just say the also occur)

Re: Freak of Nature

wiebe@CARYA — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 05:40:31 GMT

First hit says it's "fairly common"... Not much of a statistic.

They do seem to have some interesting powers though: ward off the evil eye and sicknesses. a powerful talisman: could reveal a witch, protect you from lightning and spells, accelerated slow births, boosted success and cured fevers. healing properties, especially for sciatic nerve disorders .

There's not much on the statistics.

Re: Freak of Nature

altenbach — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:28:36 GMT

wiebe@CARYA wrote:

There's not much on the statistics.

Thanks! Well, your link says 1:150000, pretty rare....

Re: Freak of Nature

wiebe@CARYA — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 07:48:47 GMT

@altenbach wrote:

wiebe@CARYA wrote:
There's not much on the statistics.

Thanks! Well, your link says 1:150000, pretty rare....

Ah, in the first line... Completely missed it.

This could be regional? As the other post mentions "pretty common, I find them all the time", perhaps it's genetic. Some tries might produce a lot of them, while others don't?

We have quite a few walnut trees (hazelnuts also) in the area. Usually the nuts are left on the ground, because people don't seem to realize that they're the same as the expensive nuts you buy in the stores (about 10 EU per Kg)... It's weird how people became alienated with nature.

Re: Freak of Nature

crossrulz — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 13:23:57 GMT

@altenbach wrote:

We've all heard about the Four-leaf clover and some subscribe to the false belief that it brings luck.

My wife found so many 4-leaf clovers (at least 20) just in our yard this year, including a few 5-leaf cloves and even a 6-leaf clover. I can never find them and I still managed to find a 5-leaf clover.

Re: Freak of Nature

altenbach — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 20:05:03 GMT

@crossrulz wrote:
My wife found so many 4-leaf clovers (at least 20) just in our yard this year, including a few 5-leaf cloves and even a 6-leaf clover. I can never find them and I still managed to find a 5-leaf clover.

Must be that 5G tower nearby... 😮 😄 (source)

Re: Freak of Nature

BowenM — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 23:34:25 GMT

Or, he just has a couple nuggets of Cobalt-60 hanging out in his garden.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_gardening

Re: Freak of Nature

crossrulz — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 01:41:17 GMT

@altenbach wrote:

@crossrulz wrote:
My wife found so many 4-leaf clovers (at least 20) just in our yard this year, including a few 5-leaf cloves and even a 6-leaf clover. I can never find them and I still managed to find a 5-leaf clover.

Must be that 5G tower nearby... 😮 😄 (source)

There actually is one within a couple of miles as the crow flies. But she actually found a patch near the shed that was nothing but 4, 5, and 6 leaf clovers. So it could actually just be selective reproduction.

Re: Freak of Nature

JÞB — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 14:46:21 GMT

@crossrulz wrote:

@altenbach wrote:

@crossrulz wrote:
My wife found so many 4-leaf clovers (at least 20) just in our yard this year, including a few 5-leaf cloves and even a 6-leaf clover. I can never find them and I still managed to find a 5-leaf clover.

Must be that 5G tower nearby... 😮 😄 (source)

There actually is one within a couple of miles as the crow flies. But she actually found a patch near the shed that was nothing but 4, 5, and 6 leaf clovers. So it could actually just be selective reproduction.

I'm not going to say a word. 🤐

Re: Freak of Nature

altenbach — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 20:41:20 GMT

@crossrulz wrote:

@altenbach wrote:

@crossrulz wrote:
My wife found so many 4-leaf clovers (at least 20) just in our yard this year, including a few 5-leaf cloves and even a 6-leaf clover. I can never find them and I still managed to find a 5-leaf clover.

Must be that 5G tower nearby... 😮 😄 (source)

There actually is one within a couple of miles as the crow flies. But she actually found a patch near the shed that was nothing but 4, 5, and 6 leaf clovers. So it could actually just be selective reproduction.

Well, if you believe the conspiracy-terrorists you would actually expect more of the very rare two- one- and zero-leafed clovers. 😮

Maybe what you actually have is the seven leafed variety: 😄

Re: Freak of Nature

wiebe@CARYA — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:00:25 GMT

@altenbach wrote:

@crossrulz wrote:

@altenbach wrote:

@crossrulz wrote:
My wife found so many 4-leaf clovers (at least 20) just in our yard this year, including a few 5-leaf cloves and even a 6-leaf clover. I can never find them and I still managed to find a 5-leaf clover.

Must be that 5G tower nearby... 😮 😄 (source)

There actually is one within a couple of miles as the crow flies. But she actually found a patch near the shed that was nothing but 4, 5, and 6 leaf clovers. So it could actually just be selective reproduction.

Well, if you believe the conspiracy-terrorists you would actually expect more of the very rare two- one- and zero-leafed clovers. 😮

Maybe what you actually have is the seven leafed variety: 😄

We had one of those popping up at the local petting zoo.

I thought it was funny, but did inform the 'management'. He said he knew, but that he didn't remove it. The plants had their place on farms for centuries (as natural barrier and for fibers, unless cultivated, this is not for recreation). I agreed, I knew that. The seeds are put in bird feed, so it makes sense one pops up occasionally in a place where there are lost of birds.

A few weeks later it was gone. He had to remove it, after several attempts to steal it.

Re: Freak of Nature

crossrulz — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:53:49 GMT

wiebe@CARYA wrote:

@altenbach wrote:
Maybe what you actually have is the seven leafed variety: 😄

We had one of those popping up at the local petting zoo.

Not quite as impressive as the 44-leaf clover.

I have 2 little ones. PBS Kids is a staple here.

Re: Freak of Nature

Henrik_Volkers — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:59:18 GMT

Back to nuts...

We have a walnut tree in out garden and i already had more than one of these three folded nuts in the last 10 years ... curious but same taste 🙂

Re: Freak of Nature

Ray.R — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 02:48:00 GMT

wiebe@CARYA wrote:

First hit says it's "fairly common"... Not much of a statistic.

They do seem to have some interesting powers though: ward off the evil eye and sicknesses. a powerful talisman: could reveal a witch, protect you from lightning and spells, accelerated slow births, boosted success and cured fevers. healing properties, especially for sciatic nerve disorders .

There's not much on the statistics.

You guys crack me up... LOL!!

I'm sure Altenbach needs to keep many witches away with that talisman. Or speed up slow birth..

It might even cure covid..

Re: Freak of Nature

wiebe@CARYA — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 09:05:31 GMT

@Ray.R wrote:
I'm sure Altenbach needs to keep many witches away with that talisman. Or speed up slow birth..

It might even cure covid..

That's nuts!