r/oddlysatisfying • u/nikkmitchell • 14h ago

The optimal leaf shape for the perfect crunch

There's this kind of leaf from trees in my area that has this weird triangular structure so it kinds of stands up and is hollow inside which every autumn makes for a lot of perfect crunches. Math people can confirm but I guess it's the area, or angle, or triginometry or something and it's just really nice let me know if there is a better leaf structure out there for getting good crunches but this is definitely the best I ever seen.

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u/astral-projection- 14h ago

I enjoyed the laugh in French

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u/LayeGull 13h ago

Aw haw haw haw haw haw haw

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u/Alex-PsyD 13h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/4MYyx9VbV3ISIK1vyZ

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u/PutridWay264 12h ago

That leaf probably had the structure of a freshly baked croissant with that French crunch

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u/nexx-55 14h ago

I made the same laugh at the same time as the guy 10/10 šŸ”„

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u/no_rxn 6h ago

I unmuted for the laugh, was not disappointed. Lol 10/10 perfect French laugh.

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u/123knaeckebrot 13h ago

And I thought it was a jackhammer going off in the background

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u/PaddyMcGeezus 12h ago

Haw haw hon hon titties croissant

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u/kaleid1990 6h ago

Perfect villain laugh, poor leaf :(

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u/221Blazed 14h ago

Sorry to um actually, but um actually those are fruits, not leaves

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u/nikkmitchell 14h ago

They are fruits? What kind of fruit? They got no fruit in them and they feel really leafy, but I don't know much about fruit or leaves. (also don't be sorry, I love an um actually)

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u/221Blazed 14h ago

Happy to share more! They're a dry papery fruit, not like the fleshy fruits we eat. Im not totally sure on the fruit type, samara maybe? Take a look inside, seeds should be in there. The papery shell lets it float on water/tumble in the wind, letting the seeds spread far and wide. Also, they are 10/10 cronch material

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u/nikkmitchell 13h ago

Wow I think you're right. I image searched it and it appears to be the seed pod of a golden rain tree. Thanks for the lesson prof!

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u/antbones111 4h ago

We had four of these in our yard growing up, you are correct about how satisfying they are. They are also great to pop open and when the tree is in bloom it is quite beautiful

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u/friso1100 9h ago edited 7h ago

Plant: generations of evolution to get their fruit to spread as far and wide as possible.

Human standing right next to plant: "hehe, it crunchy"

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u/Spoonbills 6h ago

Hon hon, it crunchy

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u/flikersyndrome 49m ago

And thus we continuously crunch them on the ground in massive numbers everywhere, exactly what it wanted. Evolution wins again.

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u/Keanugrieves16 11h ago

I thought these were the pods that ground cherries come in.

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u/reallybiglizard 10h ago

Ground cherry husks are more delicate but also more round and full in shape. Rather than having three papery fins like these in the video, there is a plump little fruit suspended in the middle.

(I love ground cherries lol)

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u/longcreepyhug 13h ago

Botanically speaking a fruit is simply the structure that results from a flower being successfully pollinated. Sometimes when they are more of a dry structure like this people will use phrases like seed pod, or seed capsule. But from a plant anatomy standpoint, it's a fruit.

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u/Grabsch 13h ago

Looks like Golden Rain Tree. Mine has the same capsules this time of the year.

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u/GeekGoddess_ 10h ago

There are seeds inside! Check the inside after you squish them! I used to do that when i was younger lol

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u/GeekGoddess_ 10h ago

Yep, they have seeds inside

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u/MistaRekt 13h ago

Do you mean seed pods? Kinda the same thing. Both contain seed but one is fleshier than the other.

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u/Nerphy- 14h ago

Ahhhhh fuck yeah that's the crunch

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u/zg6089 13h ago

Im about to crunch!

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u/dnuohxof-2 14h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/11kTQgng5gbqgM
That was a solid crunch

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u/BarefutR 2h ago

Letā€™s hear Paul Allenā€™s crunch.

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u/antimarc 13h ago

the internet is a weird place. it brings all the strange people from your commute right into your living room.

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u/antrubler 14h ago

Excuse me my friend, are you high? From happiness! Oh yeah this is the most satisfying crunch

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u/unthused 12h ago

My first thought was "How high is this person?"

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u/gingerkitten6 3h ago

Not high. It's just the 'tism.

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u/doomsdaydvice 12h ago

I wasnā€™t prepared for how truly satisfying the crunch would be. Expectations exceeded.

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u/UsernamesAre4Nerds 12h ago

I had high hopes, and they were surpassed

https://giphy.com/gifs/FLkyfmJzxqWZO

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u/Ash_Cat_13 13h ago

Lmao the French laugh was a perfect unexpected 10/10. Made the whole clip

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u/CrankyYankers 14h ago

Isn't that a bougainvillea flower?

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u/95castles 13h ago

No, those are much more fragile and brittle

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u/sushister 13h ago

Nature's caltrop

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u/boascats 12h ago

He sounds a bit like Frank Buffay jr.

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u/speckledham 4h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/n4oKYFlAcv2AU
Iā€™m so glad someone else thought so!! He sounded exactly like him when he laughed!

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u/vibrance9460 7h ago

How high is this guy??

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u/King_Empress 4h ago

The hesitation from the hand actually was mildly infurationg

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u/Capital_1212 6h ago

Natureā€™s snacks come with the best crunch!

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u/FantasticCable3663 2h ago

Reminds me of 3D Doritos

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u/Cloud_N0ne 13h ago

Shut tf up and crunch it already. Wtf.

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u/95castles 13h ago

Let the guy be. I appreciated his amusement

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u/Cloud_N0ne 10h ago

YOUā€™RE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE FUN

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u/Kroak-lo 9h ago

How fucking stoned is this dude lmao

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u/o_sooperstar_o 12h ago

Too much yapping not enough crunching

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u/GravitationalEddie 13h ago

LPT: Wipe off your camera lens for best results.

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u/TheHypedType 13h ago

Itā€™s the simple things in life

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u/RS_Annika_Kamil 13h ago

I LOVE crunchy acorn tops more, but that was a solid, satisfying sound.

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u/hyheat9 13h ago

Iā€™m more of a pinecone guy myself. Specifically sugar pinecones, iykyk

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u/123knaeckebrot 13h ago

The perfect crunch for me are acorn cups (or whatever they are called in English).

We have some big oaks on our premises at work and some people probably already think Iā€™m crazy.. but Iā€™m just hunting the crunch :D

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u/Dad_dicks 13h ago

I do this with pinecones.

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u/shegrowsonyou 12h ago

I call those flower kiss pods

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u/stormygreyeski_jazzy 11h ago

That crunch is music to my ears!

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u/SarcasmStreet 11h ago

Now make a chip like it

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u/JosephBayot 10h ago

This just makes me want some chipsā€¦

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u/maschine02 7h ago

Seed pod.Ā 

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u/Appropriate-Age5771 7h ago

When I read ā€œcrunchā€ for some reason it only registered in my brain as the type of crunch when you eat something and I waited in slight horror for you to eat the leaf, and somehow felt disappointed when it didnā€™t happen

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u/satanspowerglove 4h ago

Thought he was gonna squish it with his hand. I was about to get mad

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u/Pal_Smurch 2h ago

Caltrop leaf.

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u/Angreek 13h ago

That could have been 80% shorter

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u/Ashamed-Constant-534 14h ago

I love everything about this video

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u/nikkmitchell 12h ago

Glad to share some joy my friend.Ā 

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u/BxRad_ 13h ago

This dude is CHOPPED

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u/stratusnco 13h ago

nah, fuck those things. they get stuck to your shoe and end up in your car and home. not satisfying at all.

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u/snuggleslut5 12h ago

Less yappin, more cronchin!

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u/One_Law_6816 10h ago

i've seen better crunches...

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u/Herr-Trigger86 10h ago

Iā€™m gonna make a bold statementā€¦ maybe we donā€™t need to record everything.

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u/rubypana 13h ago

now eat it

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u/MoonriseDagger 11h ago

the crunch was great. but the fact that youā€™re speaking so slow kinda pissed me off