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University of Rostock

University of Rostock
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About University of Rostock

The University of Rostock is a public university located in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Founded in 1419, it is the third-oldest university in Germany. It is the oldest university in continental northern Europe and the Baltic Sea area, and 8th oldest in Central Europe. It was the 5th university established in the Holy Roman Empire.

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There was an experiment on the whiskers by the University of Rostock. It was about how harbor seals find flatfish. Flatfish hide under the sand — they're not very visible, but there are these tiny movements of their gills because they're breathing in and out very slightly. The seals use their whiskers to find the flatfish and eat them.

from 423: No Such Thing As A Seminole Sorting Hat, 2022-04-22 at 00:44:37 · read transcript

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