r/oddlysatisfying • u/nikkmitchell • 1d 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- 1d ago

I enjoyed the laugh in French

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u/LayeGull 1d ago

Aw haw haw haw haw haw haw

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u/Alex-PsyD 1d ago

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

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u/PutridWay264 1d ago

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

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u/nexx-55 1d ago

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

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u/no_rxn 1d ago

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

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u/123knaeckebrot 1d ago

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

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u/PaddyMcGeezus 1d ago

Haw haw hon hon titties croissant

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u/kaleid1990 1d ago

Perfect villain laugh, poor leaf :(

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u/221Blazed 1d ago

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

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u/nikkmitchell 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago edited 1d 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 1d ago

Hon hon, it crunchy

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u/flikersyndrome 21h 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 1d ago

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

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u/reallybiglizard 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago

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

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u/GeekGoddess_ 1d 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/MistaRekt 1d 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/GeekGoddess_ 1d ago

Yep, they have seeds inside

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u/Nerphy- 1d ago

Ahhhhh fuck yeah that's the crunch

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u/zg6089 1d ago

Im about to crunch!

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u/dnuohxof-2 1d ago

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

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u/BarefutR 22h ago

Letā€™s hear Paul Allenā€™s crunch.

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u/antimarc 1d 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 1d ago

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

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u/gingerkitten6 1d ago

Not high. It's just the 'tism.

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u/unthused 1d ago

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

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u/doomsdaydvice 1d ago

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

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u/UsernamesAre4Nerds 1d ago

I had high hopes, and they were surpassed

https://giphy.com/gifs/FLkyfmJzxqWZO

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u/King_Empress 1d ago

The hesitation from the hand actually was mildly infurationg

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u/Ash_Cat_13 1d ago

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

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u/CrankyYankers 1d ago

Isn't that a bougainvillea flower?

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u/95castles 1d ago

No, those are much more fragile and brittle

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u/boascats 1d ago

He sounds a bit like Frank Buffay jr.

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u/nikkmitchell 17h ago

I too like to melt stuff.

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u/speckledham 1d 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/maschine02 1d ago

Seed pod.Ā 

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u/vibrance9460 1d ago

How high is this guy??

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u/sushister 1d ago

Nature's caltrop

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u/Kroak-lo 1d ago

How fucking stoned is this dude lmao

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u/Capital_1212 1d ago

Natureā€™s snacks come with the best crunch!

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u/FantasticCable3663 23h ago

Reminds me of 3D Doritos

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u/NaCMaxwell 13h ago

Not a leaf, seed pod my guy

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u/Cloud_N0ne 1d ago

Shut tf up and crunch it already. Wtf.

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u/95castles 1d ago

Let the guy be. I appreciated his amusement

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u/Cloud_N0ne 1d ago

YOUā€™RE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE FUN

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u/GravitationalEddie 1d ago

LPT: Wipe off your camera lens for best results.

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u/o_sooperstar_o 1d ago

Too much yapping not enough crunching

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u/TheHypedType 1d ago

Itā€™s the simple things in life

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u/RS_Annika_Kamil 1d ago

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

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u/hyheat9 1d ago

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

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u/123knaeckebrot 1d 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 1d ago

I do this with pinecones.

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u/shegrowsonyou 1d ago

I call those flower kiss pods

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u/stormygreyeski_jazzy 1d ago

That crunch is music to my ears!

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u/SarcasmStreet 1d ago

Now make a chip like it

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u/JosephBayot 1d ago

This just makes me want some chipsā€¦

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u/Appropriate-Age5771 1d 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 1d ago

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

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u/Pal_Smurch 23h ago

Caltrop leaf.

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u/JCarterPeanutFarmer 19h ago

Hell yeah that crunch WAS satisfying. Itā€™s the little things in life :)

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u/BouncingPost 17h ago

They've discovered the outdoors

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u/Zeppon_ll 14h ago

I think I'm getting blind. But it's only video quality

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u/HighburyHero 11h ago

Like a natural caltrop

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u/adeade2315 7h ago

That first crunch was insanely satisfying šŸ˜®ā€šŸ’Ø

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u/Angreek 1d ago

That could have been 80% shorter

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u/Ashamed-Constant-534 1d ago

I love everything about this video

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u/nikkmitchell 1d ago

Glad to share some joy my friend.Ā 

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u/BxRad_ 1d ago

This dude is CHOPPED

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u/stratusnco 1d 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 1d ago

Less yappin, more cronchin!

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u/One_Law_6816 1d ago

i've seen better crunches...

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u/Herr-Trigger86 1d ago

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

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u/rubypana 1d ago

now eat it

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u/MoonriseDagger 1d ago

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