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40 Interesting Facts About Practically Everything You Might Not Have Known, Shared By This Instagram Page
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From chicken nuggets to Skittles, we love bite-sized things. So it’s no surprise that ‘bite-sized’ bits of information are also a pretty popular subgenre of infotainment. We enjoy ‘snacking’ on fun facts, stories, and other tidbits that tell us more about the world we live in.
The Ask Me Knowledge Instagram account gathers the best fun, interesting, and unexpected facts about the world. We also reached out to Emma Cahill, Ph.D., who is a lecturer in neuroscience at the University of Bristol.
So get comfortable in your armchair (reportedly invented in the 1830s) and make sure to upvote the facts that surprised you. And if you want to learn more tidbits about our world, Bored Panda has got you covered; you can find our other articles here and here.
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Astrius 2 years ago (edited)
Laws during war are different, because of the many circumstances possible, so they found a workaround to make it more punishable. They probably will, but it might be easy to overlook, especially during war.
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Dekker451 2 years ago
It's not. Not only is abusing any animal (or a subordinate for that matter) a punishable offense, not all service dogs outrank their handlers. The whole thing is just nonsense.
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liam newton-harding 2 years ago (edited)
Technically correct: every military service dog is granted the rank of NCO (Sargent), this tradition developed from the fact that the dogs are, at the beginning, training their human partners, getting the handlers to recognize the dogs responses, and tells. After this point handlers can be promoted above their canine partners. What is encouraging is that these teams are now being considered as Man/Dog Units. A single, individual, inseparable unit. Handler, and Dog living together, travelling together, fighting together. If either partner is lost in the line of duty Services are starting to view it as if one, or the other had lost a marriage partner, and are treated accordingly.
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On his owner's return he discovered that his home and everything else on his property was completely destroyed. Except for Odin, who was there waiting for him — with all eight goats. A group of deer had gathered with Odin and the goats, Handel said, perhaps also taking advantage of the brave pooch's protection. The deer scattered when Handel approached. He believes the dog led the other animals to a clearing at the centre of a high outcropping of rocks to avoid contact with the flames.
JoJo Anisko 2 years ago
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.4356614/a-dog-called-odin-survives-california-wildfires-after-refusing-to-abandon-his-goats-1.4356619
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
The part about the deer caused water to suddenly spring from my eyes. It’d be nice sometimes if BP would intersperse some funny ones among the make-tears ones to balance things. Oh, and that dog is a freaking hero, though I spose I didn’t need to type that but I’m a mistress of pointing out the obvious.
Ann Coffman 2 years ago
My heart leapt. And then I started chopping onions to make for being overly emotional.
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Odin made World News Tonight! I remember watching it and his story came on.
Nicole hought 2 years ago
I lived through that fire. That dog was amazing and all over the local news. Scary time, a lot of people lost their homes, lives, including my family.
Mel Colley 2 years ago
So they ra. Off and left the dog behind? The owners don't deserve the dog!
tee-lena 2 years ago
If the dog ran off with the fire line right there? you'd have no choice but to save yourself. To pretend otherwise is foolish.
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Mad Dragon 2 years ago
Sir Frederick G Banting sold the patent for $1, saying "Insulin belongs to the world, not to me." I imagine his heart breaking if he could see what has happened.
Eric G 2 years ago
And big pharma decided we should have none of this, only the wealthy should have insulin. But only in America of course.
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Banting and Best thought this was so important they wanted everyone to have free access to it. When I hear of people not eating or cutting down on their medication so they can buy food or pay rent, I think--why are these profiteers not going to prison?
Bell-acose 2 years ago
While the rest of the world rejoiced, the American drug companies licked their lips.
Allen Packard 2 years ago
My daughter is type 1. Every. Single. Time. I tear up when I read this. I can understand their parents fear. So thankful.
Tracy Baker 2 years ago
Absolutely same. I just read this aloud to mine and was choked up by the time I finished it.
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Audrey Corrynne 2 years ago
And now it's so over priced people still become unalived because they can't afford it😮💨
Annie 1973 2 years ago
When people trusted doctors and scientists. Let me inject your kid with something that may help or not. Same with the polio vaccination. When it was created everyone knew someone who either lived with polio and the effects of it or had lost loved ones to it. When it was announced people stood in queues for miles to get themselves and their families the vaccination, with no idea whether it would work. Now because of the internet so many people are antivax because they've never been through polio and have most probably never met anyone with polio so have no clue how bad it is. So sad
Mim“the Swede”Sorensson 2 years ago
Yeah. I agree. I firmly think that you can only be anti vaccination if you truly don’t have the capacity to understand the horrific alternative. Every time I come across them, all I can think is “you mollycoddled, overprotected, stupid goddamned brat”. How fυcking oblivious to reality and history do you have to be to risk other people lives - not seldom your own CHILDRENS lives - on purpose and in cold blood? It’s beyond sad, really, it’s closing in on murder. It makes them a menace to society, and it’s lunacy that they don’t understand that.
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Bernát Bonda 2 years ago
And This is why im still alive. I mean i was not in that room in 1922, but without insulin i would be dead
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
and long ago to diagnose a Diabetic, the doctor would taste the urine. It supposed to taste sweeter ... (diabetic here).
The idea of ‘fun facts’ is a lot older than the internet. Some readers may recall the ‘real facts’ Snapple would put on the bottom side of their bottle caps. These were short little factoids for people to read and were, for the most part, inaccurate. For example, one fact claimed that broccoli is the only vegetable that is simultaneously a flower, despite the fact that, for example, cauliflower (it’s in the name) is also a flower.
They also had the so often incorrectly repeated ‘fact’ that the average human will eat at least eight spiders during their lifetime (with, no doubt, Australians eating more). The Scientific American debunked this idea long ago, but it has somehow persisted with regular discussions on why spiders wander into our mouths. Even so, this demonstrates a good application of the knowledge that we really do like hearing some trivia, though I doubt anyone actually bought a bottle just for a fact.
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Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
For contrast, watch the over-the-top hysterical ads the Australian Government produced that same year (google "grim reaper aids ad")
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago
I don't think they were hysterical, when you sleep with one person you sleep with their sexual history, quite apt for STIs actually. Diana started breaking down the social barrier of prejudice against AIDS patients.
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Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
Children with AIDS weren't even allowed to go to school, at least in the U.S. The hysteria was real. Now look at it: mostly a manageable condition. There have even been a handful of true cures, I understand. We are amazing, when we put our minds to it.
Mim“the Swede”Sorensson 2 years ago
Yes. Yes, we are. We just have to catch on, when we do we’re usually pretty damned great. We also really suck sometimes, but we’re not all bad - sometimes we’re awesome.
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AnonymousApple 2 years ago
The reaction to AIDS is a stain on our collective conscience (USA).
Nonesuch 2 years ago
Yes, the public often freaks out about diseases such as AIDS. I blame the media for much of the hysteria.
Libby King 2 years ago
There was hysteria because it was a very scary disease.
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Terry Fergusson 2 years ago
If only we had Lady Di around to convince people to take the vaccine and wear a mask.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
and now we're dealing with the GOP/RT wing nut jobs on trans and gay like it's contagious... stupidity never seems to find a balance.
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Marley Nachi 2 years ago
to be fair, it's better than riding in the side lane with the risk of getting hit
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Fish Fingers 2 years ago
I still don't get why rooves aren't just plated with the damn things.
Luke Wensley 2 years ago
I don't know exactly but I think it is expensive and bad for the environment to manufacture them.
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Mr Sardonicus 2 years ago
Amazing how South Korea is a better country than America. We could do this and don't, just to prop up the dying coal and fossil fuel industries. On top of that, green energy is bought up and shelved. Disgusting. I hope S. Korea is alive and well long after this p.o.s. country has devolved into capitalistic chaos.
No you didn't 2 years ago
I imagine riding my bike underneath those solar panels in the middle of an active highway is not as nice as this post makes it sound though.
Mickie Shea 2 years ago
To advanced for our American mindset. If we did mot invent, it can't be good.
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To recognize and honor dogs during Tihar, a garland of flowers is draped around the neck of every dog—pets, police canines, service animals, and strays alike. In addition to the flower necklace, each dog gets a red mark on its forehead called a tika, made from a red dye powder. The tika marks the dog as a sacred being (who is definitely allowed on the couch even with muddy paws). The tika also works as a way of letting dogs display their own appreciation as the mark serves as a blessing to anyone who encounters the dog during Tihar.
D Bhuvadia 2 years ago
No money involved. Just a flower garland and kumkum powder (both cost next to nothing)which you use to venerate dogs. That's the festival. Like Holi (festival of colours) and other festivals of the region. Not much a festival because of money but because a massive number of people indulge in it , a huge number of those, independently.
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Binky Melnik 2 years ago
I’m now smiling imagining how much nicer the US would be if we had a day such as this! 😀😀😀
This fascination also extends to other activities, including board games. ‘Trivial Pursuit,’ for example, where players compete against each other to recount, well, bits of relatively unimportant information. The game itself dates back to the 1980s and is still around today, which is unsurprising, seeing how much we humans value the ability to recall obscure sitcom characters and the birthplaces of various athletes.
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Cummings, who also voices Tigger, puts his character's fame to good use by lending his voice to the Make-a-Wish Foundation and calling sick children who are in hospital. Jim Cummings is the voice behind Winnie the Pooh, a children's character who's known around the world as a friendly and insightful yellow bear with a famous warm voice. He also recalled another instance where a young boy with autism asked him to do all the voices that he's done. Soon after, he found out from his mother during an emotional phone call that her son had not spoken much until that point, and he continued to speak for over an hour afterwards.
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Yup. There were sneaking up during Odin's post. Could NOT hold them back here.
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TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
It's very common for the animators to watch the voice actors to get the nuances of expression & gestures down correctly (one reason they tape voice-only performances). They often end up drawing the characters looking similar to the actors bc of this.
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ILoveMySon 2 years ago
Fantastic. Let us also remember Robin Williams and Johnny Depp in their time given to children as well. Certainly, there are more good souls for whom I am forgetting right now.
Toothless Feline 2 years ago
To me, the voice of Pooh will always be the original, the late Sterling Holloway. Cummings is good too, but it's not quite the same.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
You can stop 👎 Dogfacedboy bc they're correct, BOTH men voice(d) Tigger.
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This is surprising for many reasons. While of course dolphins are well known for being intelligent, this smart move by Kelly means that she has a sense of delayed gratification. She doesn't feel the need to rush to get a fish right away. She smartly knows that the future holds the possibility of a much greater amount of fish. 🍽️ Amazingly, this dolphin, hasn't stopped there with her brilliance. When a bird landed in the pool, Kelly snatched it and delivered it to her trainers. She received a large amount of fish in return. Knowing this, she decided to start hiding fish each time she was fed. She would then use the fish to lure birds when none of her trainers were around. Kelly knew that by saving one or two fish now, she could get many more fish later by turning in a bird.
Joshua David 2 years ago
Imagine using that genuine intelligence to realize there isn't any getting out of the captivity they live in. Sad really.
Cara G 2 years ago
In most cases, dolphins are in captivity because of injuries that prevent them from being released back into the ocean. As long as they are in an accredited facility, this is almost always the case. And the facilities then utilize them to advance research and for educating the public.
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Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Like the dog who pushed people (kids?) into water and afterwards „rescued“ them to get rewards. It always amazes me how people can still think animals are dumb creatures.
Pyla 2 years ago
#dontbuyaticket read up on Taiji this year. Hundreds of dolphins slaughtered and many dozens sold into captivity. Family pods torn apart, calves herded back out to sea to likely die
I just work here 2 years ago
Because animals are a million times smarter then we give them credit for.
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Binky Melnik 2 years ago (edited)
Huh. I had no feelings about Armstrong one way or another prior to reading this, and now I wanna buy him a beer. While I think violence is stupid, every now and then, I’ll happily turn a blind eye to it, and this is one of those instances.
DarkViolet 2 years ago
In this case, the "violence" to which you refer was in defense of someone who couldn't fight back. A knight without the shining armor or white horse. (Although I would love to see THAT!)
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Omni Unicorn 2 years ago
A man was ASSAULTING a YOUNG GIRL. If you think Armstrong is in any way to blame, instead of being an absolute hero, you're the most disgusting and pathetic excuse for a human I can imagine.
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‘Fun facts’ are actually just a positive, PR spin on a run-of-the-mill factoid. As inhabitants of the information age, we really can access a whole plethora of information at the tips of our fingers, indeed, we have so much information that it’s easy to get lost. Hence terms like ‘factoid,’ designate data that really isn't that important or may not even be entirely accurate. If you want to have a fun fact about factoids, some style guides suggest the infinitely cute ‘factlet’ as a better alternative. You be the judge.
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It took 150 minutes for him to recite the full list of names because he only memorized one name per verse and had to recite each verse in full in order to properly remember the next name
and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 2 years ago
That, and it was something to do to keep him sane
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Nonesuch 2 years ago
Odd they didn't mention his name in the post. Thanks, Fred
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Nikki Gross 2 years ago (edited)
To: Binky Melnik could you memorize over 200 names? Adding that he was probably being beaten, starved and tortured the entire time. Seriously, do you think he was staying in the Hilton?! I have an Uncle that served 3 tours in Vietnam that committed suicide due to severe PTSD. The thing that killed him the most was seeing what the Vietcong was doing to children and women. He lost so many friends over there and it haunted him until the day he died.
Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
I am so sorry Nikki. It was a horrific war and fought for no reason. So many military came home so damaged physically and mentally. And when they got home they were treated so terribly by a lot of society. God bless your uncle and his memory.
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TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago (edited)
He wasn't stupid though but pretended to be. He wanted to see the deck guns of his ship fire and got pushed in the ocean by the air pressure. Got rescued by north vietnamese fishers and send to a POV camp where they thought he lied about this "Because nobody can be that stupid". He was tasked to read pro-NVA propaganda into a microphone but pretended to not know how to read, and labeled as "the Incredibly Stupid One" he had acess all over the facility for cleaning duties - which he used to have contact with other POV (including the officer who taught him the song with the names) and to sabotage NVA equipment and vehicles
LittleWombat 2 years ago
Binky Melnik... It took less than a minute PER NAME - 45 seconds actually - in total for him to recite the names as he did, which isn't that awfully much longer than it would take to just say them. Basic math. So facepalm to you, not the hero!!
Barbara Skolly 2 years ago
There have been studies that show we remember things better if its as a song, to the point that some medical schools are making songs for procedures.
LesAnimaux 2 years ago
Always perform CPR to the beat of 'Stayin' Alive' by the Bee Gees
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The three-point seatbelt is so widely adopted because Volvo opened up the patent so that any car manufacturer could use it in their design. They decided that the invention was so significant, it had more value as a free life saving tool than something to profit from. Volvo’s managing director Alan Dessell is quoted as saying: “The decision to release the three-point seat belt patent was visionary and in line with Volvo’s guiding principle of safety.”
Babsevs 2 years ago
Open source information should always be available for ethical concerns.....the most good that can be done for the most people. Preservation of life surely fits this and kudos to Volvo for not putting profit before safety...a rarity even in this day and age of a H&S governed industrial world
Cheryl Lohr 2 years ago
As does the invention of new drugs that save lives. Sadly those will never be given freely to people.
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🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago
My husband and I have always discussed the idea of some sort of Progress for Humanity law that would prevent companies from buying up or locking away patents that could genuinely benefit humanity and/or our impact on the environment. Sadly, I doubt that it will ever be a reality in the capitalist dystopia we find ourselves living in 🙄
Armitage Shanks 2 years ago
Yeah, sadly I fear that money is much higher incentive than kindness to try and save lives.
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And this is how EVERYTHING should work: greater good > profit, ALWAYS. Instead we have the scum fossil fuel industry buying up and shelving green energy tech, hospitals and medical supply companies charging so much you almost have to die to not die if you get sick, etc. F**k America. Of course Volve did this. They actually have a culture.
Mim“the Swede”Sorensson 2 years ago
Well, you know; us Swedes are pragmatic. Dead people don’t bring return business. We also have this problem with unspeakable evil and greed, which is what withholding patents on things that saves peoples lives in order to grab money actually is, that’s another factor.
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Darlin’ 2 years ago
This is sort of related to being on a plane, in the video it says the economy passengers (me) should fasten our lap belt, but first class needs to fasten the lap belt and shoulder belt. It was REQUIRED to wear the shoulder belt in first class. It was infuriating that just because you pay more means you get better safety.
RagDollLali 2 years ago
From what I've been told there's a valid reason for it. The seats in economy are closer together, leaving less space for your head to fly forward before hitting a chair (less space equals less velocity when you snap forward). Because business seats are farther apart your head has a much farther distance to move forward at an accelerating speed before connecting with anything, making it much more dangerous.
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As their bond strengthened over the years, Chito (the local fisherman) and Pocho grew to trust each other so completely that they spent hours each day swimming and playing together. Remarkably, Pocho the crocodile was gentle and patient with his human companion and would even respond to his name when called. Thousands of tourists, scientists and animal behavior experts came to see Chito and Pocho having fun. After many years of friendship, Pocho the crocodile died of natural causes last year at the age of 50. Hundreds of people attended his funeral. Chito was naturally devastated by Pocho's death, but continues to share his friend's story to raise awareness about just how special crocodiles are. The story of Chito and Pocho shows that even crocodiles can appreciate an act of kindness.
Babsevs 2 years ago
Kindness knows no bounds.... especially amazing in this case when considering the predatory response of the reptilian brain!
jeff adams 2 years ago
I imagine being shot in the head altered his personality.
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LittleWombat 2 years ago (edited)
Ther article says that scientists and behavior experts studied the crocodile; I'm sure that would have been something they looked into, as far as if his brain was physically impacted by his injury or if it was superficial. I've read about these 2 before and nothing talks about the scientists finding a physical cause for his behavior change.
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
Reptiles are not mindless killing machines any more than sharks are
If you are particularly skilled at trivia, then consider trying your hand, or brain, at the world’s largest trivia contest, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Some years, there are over ten thousand participants, all trying to showcase their knowledge of things that take about two seconds to Google. Speaking of which, since they can’t really referee a town’s worth of people, the organizers choose to instead phrase questions in such a way as to limit a potential cheater's ability to ask Google or, God forbid, Bing.
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It is located in a park in front of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, and was completed on July 1, 2013, coinciding with the 120th anniversary of the founding of the city. The monument commemorates the sacrifice of the mice in genetic research used to understand biological and physiological mechanisms for developing new drugs and curing of diseases. The monument, which sits on a granite pedestal, is of a laboratory mouse wearing pince-nez on the tip of its nose. The mouse holds knitting needles in its paws and is shown knitting a double helix of DNA. The bronze figure is itself only 70 cm (27½”) high, but the total height of the monument including the pedestal is 2.5 meters (98"). The DNA spiral emerging from the knitting needles winds to the left, thus showing that it is the still poorly understood Z-DNA - this symbolic of scientific research that is still to be done. In contrast, the more common B-DNA (depicted in school lessons) winds to the right.
Snorky The Pig 2 years ago
They have not sacrificed their lives. Humans did. As much as I want to love this, I can't. I will probably get downvoted but I think in this day and age we can conduct research without experimenting on the poor helpless creatures.
ShaZam Beaubien 2 years ago
As horrible as this is, until you or your family member has been diagnosed with an uncurbable disease, you hope for new medical innovation. Unless you want to be the one tested on, the mice have to be chosen. Again, I feel horrible about this .... but I understand.
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Sofia Benavides 2 years ago
Let me put this into perspective because I know there's a lot of people with strong feelings about this: 1. Recruiting participants is HARD, even for simple studies that only require filling a 15 min questionnaire, scientists struggle all the time to get people to participate, at my university they give us extra credits for participating in studies because of how hard it is to get participants. Now imagine how hard it must be to get people to do medical studies, and now imagine if you told them that the treatment they are about to try on them is completely new and the side effects completely unknown, would you participate? Science would be stuck without our fellow animals helping us advance, most of us wouldn't be here today if they hadn't help science in the past. PD participate in studies if you can, highly appreciated :) 2. Animal research results also help other animals, if you find a treatment that works in mice, even if the ultimate goal is to help humas, now vets also can cure m
Sofia Benavides 2 years ago
Mice. 3. Ethical boards have these things SUPER regulated, science is advancing a lot in avoiding animal research, so you really have to proof that this is necessary and your last resource, and even then the procedure must be as humane as possible, and ethical boards are not made of only scientists, they must also have members of the community completely unrelated to the research who approve the studies. And a lot of animals have happy endings, because some treatments don't allow some individuals to participate more than once, often they end up being adopted and living happy lives. Until we get to the point where animals are not needed anymore I think it is beautiful to be grateful for the service they do for us.
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Nikki Gross 2 years ago
The only thing I can say is that anyone on this thread that is either taking medications themselves or has a family member that requires them to live is a hypocrite. If you feel that strongly, then you and your family members should stop taking medications of any type. That way you can protest the labs and drug companies that require testing on mice without being hypocritical about it. Also stop any cancer, autoimmune, Alzheimer's, etc. treatments for yourself or loved ones. I've been battling cancer on/off since December 2017 and if it wasn't for that research I would be dead. I'm currently taking a number of medications that would not have been possible without some type of testing. Do I like that they are testing on mice? No!! But if it's between using mice and my life and my family, then I'm sorry but the mice will lose every time. I know I'm going to get hate and down voted to hell and back but I'm grateful as hell for all of the research that has been done.
gotham-panda 2 years ago
You get my upvote. This is *exactly* why animal testing exists. Because when the choice comes between a human life and an animal life, we MUST choose human life.
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Beruthiel45 2 years ago
I love animals, donate to rescues, and deplore cruelty, but I'm a cancer survivor, when my grandfather, mother, an aunty, and a cousin were not. The horns of a dilemma indeed. 😢
Lauren S 2 years ago
Holy moly cannoli! People are quite opinionated on this. I think there is great benefit and great horror in testing on animals. I do value human life more than animal life and think in the end I land on supporting testing on animals for medical advancements with guidelines in place to regulate how the animals are treated. I have no idea how it works in real life but I’m sure there are ethical guidelines that must be followed to test on animals and to test on humans. I see people saying, just test on humans and not animals, but I think in some cases ethical guidelines prohibit this. And if incentives (money) are given to people to participate I’d argue that you are exploiting the poor and that’s not right either. I agree the animals did not give consent and I agree harm has come to animals as a result of research, including many failed attempts where we only gained knowledge of how not to do something. I don’t know that I’m right, all of this is my opinion.
Lauren S 2 years ago
I also want to add that using prisoners as test subjects, without their consent or with their consent with the incentive of reduced time is also significantly flawed. The racial and SES inequalities of prisoner sentences is why I think it wouldn’t be appropriate to test on this population. In the US at least. There’s also a lot of laws in place to protect the rights of prisoners and ensure a minimum standard of care as they are still people too! I also feel like there were studies done on humans during the holocaust and also the Tuskegee studies are coming to mind. Without googling to confirm what my brain is trying to remember, I believe proper consent was not obtained and we look back on that with horror. I don’t think there is a clear cut, ethical and fair alternative to animal testing at this point in time.
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Jessica J. 2 years ago
There are arguments for, or against, this type of research, but the fact I cannot reconcile is what happens to research animals after the studies are concluded. It seems so wrong to ask for so much, to have an animal make it through, and then also take its life. This is not always the case, but it happens, often.
gotham-panda 2 years ago
You would rather a rodent with a disease *not* be destroyed? So that it has to die slowly and horribly? Most animals destroyed after testing would not survive anyway. And those that come out healthy on the other end of the experiment are generally not destroyed. But they don't have long life spans to begin with, and medical studies *do*. Even when they live, their lifespans are run out long before the study ends, usually. Rodent subjects that have not taken part by the time the study ends are usually offered to the next project. That is what they are bred for, because they have had a controlled upbringing and environment - thus eliminating the possibility of outside factors affecting the tests. This is necessary for accurate testing. There can never be a "normal life" for them, because every aspect of their lives must be controlled for accurate results.
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Octopus 2 years ago
Do the scientists think that announcing their murderous tendencies and constructing a monument for the victim makes up for what they did? I understand that science is valuable, but so is life, and to think that so many innocent creatures were born, raised, and slaughtered for the so-called benefit of human kind is devastating.
Downunderdude 2 years ago
I think they should do experiments on animals no-one cares about. Like, oh... politicians.
Mim“the Swede”Sorensson 2 years ago
Who don’t have families or friends, then?
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The marathon CPR went on for 96 minutes. First responders shocked Snitzer's heart 12 times, and they administered intravenous dru_gs. When they finally had a pulse and a regular heart beat a, Snitzer was airlifted to the Mayo Clinic. After 10 days, he was released from the hospital -- miraculously healthy, and incredibly grateful. "My heart wasn't pumping anything, so the only thing that was pumping my blood was those guys doing CPR," he said. "I think it's the quality of the person," he said. "We're in small-town America, hard-working people. I happened to have a king-size heart attack in the right place and the right time, and these guys would not give up." He came to thank his neighbors -- no longer strangers. People who simply would not quit when he needed them most. "I feel like I have a responsibility to them to live the best life possible and honor the effort they made," Snitzer said. ~ As per reports.
JB 2 years ago
This is amazing. Chances of surviving a heart attack outside of a hospital or without immediate medical attention (beyond CPR/mouth to mouth) are very small.
Neeaschild 2 years ago
I only ever did CPR once IRL not sure how long it took the paramedics to arrive probably 10 minutes. But the Person survived in pretty good health. But for quite some time it did not look good.
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Ozymandias73 2 years ago
People can be inherently good. Happened to me just last week. I went to the store after work and upon finishing shopping, I felt my blood sugar suddenly dropping (type 1 diabetic). I remember scanning my goods, paying for them (kind of remember that but not really. My checking account reflects I did in fact paid), then being surrounded by people in the store trying to help me up from sitting on the floor. I woke up in the back of an ambulance and the 2 EMS workers had IV'd glucose into me and told me I was out for like about 1hr. The store had put my cart in a cooler as I had frozen and refrigerated items. I was damn lucky that day.
Fester Sixonesixonethree 2 years ago
He must have hurt like hell after all that compression! Mine lasted less than 30 seconds, and over month later I still hurt when I cough - and sneezing is agony!
Gabi 2 years ago
Am I the only one being freaked out by the fact that it took 96 mins for the paramedics to arrive?
Cindy M 2 years ago
The post doesn't represent the story precisely. He underwent CPR for 96 minutes, but several of the people first on the scene were first responders. An air unit was on the scene in 34 minutes, but they didn't move him until he was stabilized. Worth nothing that Minnesota in January is frigid, and it isn't unusual for emergency services to have difficulty reaching rural areas. More details can be found at https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/96-minutes-of-cpr-and-living-to-tell-the-tale/
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Lee Banks 2 years ago
my best friend and I decided to rent a hotel room, and just be buds without distraction. he had a Massive heart attack. 90% blockage in one side. 99% in the other. The hotel was two minutes from the hospital. EMT's said if we'd been any further away, he would have passed.
Sven Grammersdorf 2 years ago
Why the heck did it take 90 minutes for the ambulance to get there?
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Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
There's a fabulous podcast on him, but I can't remember who it's by! That said, look him up. This man is amazing, amazing, amazing.
Larry Jenkinson 2 years ago
He was 30 when he got his world title shot against Tommy Burns and deserved it much sooner. He persued Burns all over the world and finally got his chance in Sydney on boxing day 1908. He made sure the fight was painful for massah Burns as he played with him for 14 rounds before putting him out of his misery
Ryan Mercer 2 years ago
Wait.. who pays a ticket on the spot? I think that has a different name.
Should you decide to try, you should prepare by memorizing as much data about a specific topic as possible. For best results, make sure you communicate what you are planning to focus on with your team, so you all don’t end up sharing perfect knowledge of the original cast of M*A*S*H and little else. A common memorization device is a mnemonic, where a person attempts to ‘match’ data with information that can help recall it. Acronyms are a great method.
#16
The medal was later sold in 2013 at auction for £1,100. The 1941 Blue Cross medal was found in a property clearance in Bristol along with a painting of Great Dane Juliana. A plaque on it describes how the dog put out an incendiary bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe on her owner's home. Mr Taubenheim, of Wotton Auction Rooms, in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, said it was a "remarkable story". He said the medal had been found at a property which had belonged to a relative of Juliana's owner.
Henry George 2 years ago
When a dog pees on a bomb she's a hero, but when I do it, I'm a "public menace" and "that's my son!"
Steve LeMessurier 2 years ago
And when I pee on things what do I get??? Nothing but "hey you!!! Quit peeing on that!!!"......
Kim Lorton 2 years ago
If you can’t eat it, play with it, then you pee on it, and move on! Good girl!!
Fabian Bernard 2 years ago
I once s..t on a snake in the wild, nothing happened. I guess fluids are good against dangers
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Kira Okah 2 years ago
Bluey doesn't hold this title any more. The World's Oldest Dog is also the world's oldest living dog - Babi, 30 years 266 days when declared on the 2nd February 2023.
Verinder of the Valley 2 years ago
Wait wait wait. Is this the inspiration for the children's cartoon Bluey?
howdylee 2 years ago
Likely. Although alot of ACD (also known as blue heelers) owners name their dogs Bluey. I have a border collie / blue heeler mix, I'm very surprised my kids didn't insist on naming her Bluey (we chose Cookie instead cuz she's the sweetest thing ever!)
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Donna Peluda 2 years ago
My doggy is 14 this year: https://open.spotify.com/track/4SCge41oDQOTIcfmhnYvAQ?si=P-wnQ7rxQTWhfSgaNnc_NQ
Valerie Lessard 2 years ago
It's too sad that dogs live such short lives that 29 is considered a long time
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Kevin J. Henning 2 years ago
What is disgusting is not religion in and of itself but what people do in the name of religion to abuse or scam other people.
Catastrophisticate 2 years ago
Exactly. Faith is beautiful, religion just sucks
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Ruben Sanchez Gonzalez 2 years ago
I'd love to know if any illnesses were cured. I mean, the placebo effect, the mind being quite powerful, and these people believing they were drinking "holy water" it would be interesting to know if anyone got "cured"
We wanted to know if a person can develop their ability to retain information and if is it possible to improve their attention span and Emma Cahill, Ph.D. was gracious enough to help. "We can retain more information for longer if we try to make links across ideas. This is called “Elaboration”, where we make multiple associations between things that you want to memorize. Our attention span depends on a lot of factors, including how we are feeling at the time, the most robust approach is probably to remove distractors rather than trying to increase focus. Put the phone away!"
#19
Ross painted an estimated 30,000 paintings during his lifetime. Despite the unusually high supply of original paintings, Bob Ross original paintings are scarce on the art market, with sale prices of the paintings averaging in the thousands of dollars and frequently topping $10,000. The major auction houses have never sold any of Ross's paintings, and Bob Ross Inc. continues to own many of the ones he painted for The Joy of Painting, as Ross himself was opposed to having his work turned into financial instruments. In contrast to more traditionally famous artists, Ross's work—described by an art appraisal service as a cross between "fine art" and "entertainment memorabilia"—is most highly sought after by common fans of The Joy of Painting, as opposed to wealthy collectors. The artwork circulating among collectors is largely from Ross's work from before he launched the television show.
Eric G 2 years ago (edited)
Don't buy Bob Ross memorabilia. Watch the Netflix documentary on Bob Ross. He was just as wholesome and awesome in real life, but the Kowalskis who own Bob Ross's name now are thieves and screwed over Bob Ross's son who doesn't get a dime from sales of Bob Ross memorabilia.
Lisa H 2 years ago
Sounds similar to Burt's Bees. That guy was/is a wonderfully wholesome person, but his now ex wife royally screwed him over. While they were married, she worked her way into his business and tricked him into selling the business to her. He doesn't get a dime and she is now worth millions. She's a horrible person and the reason I don't buy Burt's Bees products.
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Babsevs 2 years ago
In the UK...I've only recently become aware of Bob Ross (joy of painting is now on BBC4 ) and this man is beyond pure ....such a genuinely beautiful soul, I find the show very soothing. Like a warm bath or a giant hot chocolate in front of the fire in winter... My youngest daughter is a huddling artist, and has adopted his "happy little accident) methodology lol....loves mountains and trees too ❤️
Lisa Shealy 2 years ago
I love Bob Ross. He was a wonderful & kind person who was taken advantage of by others for $$$$$. I do not purchase anything that bears his name, because of the greed it represents.
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
Lol, it took me a few reads to understand this, but yeah...he was super genuine & kind, like a dog soul in a human body 😊
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Shannon Donnelly 2 years ago
Some of my best childhood memories were back in the 80s, being home sick from school, huddled in a blanket on the couch, (even better slightly delusional with a fever!), watching Bob Ross paint his happy little clouds... That voice would just float you off to dreamland. I've always had weird dreams and vivid nightmares, and those were some of the truly restful, peaceful dreams I'd have. :)
Cara G 2 years ago
Shannon, did you enter my brain and type the exact comment that I was going to put here? Because this is precisely what I came here to say. And sometimes now, at age 43, I put on Bob Ross at night so his lovely voice can paint me to sleep.
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Susan Widomski 2 years ago
And don't forget, he was quite the Ladies' Man. He was also known for his love of and gentleness towards animals.
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John Cena had long ago turned "Never give up" from his wrestling catchphrase into a motto for sick children who have to fight daily more than the WWE superstar ever has inside the ring. "I want them to have an experience that will stay with them to forever," Cena said. "I don't ever want the children or their families to be treated in a way where they feel as if they're up against anything at all."
lenxia buda 2 years ago
Mr Sardonicus..... don't think sick children cared about anything other than meeting their hero, not what said hero does.... Sad comment
Pixie T 2 years ago
I was granted a wish from this foundation as a child. I could never decide what I wanted though so it essentially expired
Ann Coffman 2 years ago
But thankfully, you have not? If you were offered a wish today, if I may ask, what would that wish be? Genuinely curious, I hope i'm not offending.
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Andrei Marentette 2 years ago
As much as the You Cant See Me jokes are funny, it's getting annoying
Sarah SH 2 years ago
So I shouldn’t ask why John Cena always wins at hide and seek then?
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
The coolest person I have heard does Make a Wish wishes is Robyn Moore, the voice of Blinkey Bill.
Barbara Skolly 2 years ago
Wwe wrestler and comedic actor (generally movies geared towards adults like Trainwreck and Cockblockers).
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"Where the Wild Things Are" is a classic in the world of children’s picture books, with the titular “things” becoming beloved (if at times scary) storybook characters. But those characters weren’t originally going to be so-called “things.” In another funny twist that Sendak acknowledged was somewhat rude, the things in the story were based on his relatives. While sitting shiva (a Jewish tradition of mourning), Sendak and his siblings saw many of their aunts, uncles and cousins, who inspired the monster-like characters. “I remember our relatives used to come from the old country, those few who got in before the gate closed, all on my mother’s side. And how we detested them,” Sendak told Moyers. “The cruelty that children ... you know, kids are hard. And these people didn’t speak English. And they were unkempt. Their teeth were horrifying ... hair unraveling out of their noses. And they’d pick you up, hug you and kiss you [and say], ‘Aggghh. Oh, we could eat you up.’” Sendak included the phrase, “We’ll eat you up, we love you so,” in his book, which was first published in 1963 and inspired a movie version released in 2009, as a nod to his family, whom he learned to appreciate in his later years. “And when I remember [my relatives], the discussion with my brother and sister, how we laughed about these people who we of course grew up to love very much, I decided to render them as the wild things, my aunts and my uncles and my cousins,” he said. “And that’s who they are.”
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
I knew about the title originally planned, but the extra information is really interesting
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Love Sendak. He said children must always be respected and treated for the intelligent, feeling people they are. He hated pandering. He also could not identify with the Fun with D**k and Jane books--so he drew kids from his neighbourhood (Brooklyn) because he knew representation was important.
QuanτumSpace2️⃣3️⃣4️⃣ 2 years ago
TIL Maurice Sendak is/was Jewish (idk if he’s still alive or not)
3 Owls In A Coat 2 years ago
He passed away in 2012 :) I hope he’s where the wild things are now
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BitchinintheBurgh' 2 years ago
An absolute favorite! I do 12 days of Christmas for all the new born babes in the family. They get a book each day for all 12. This is always in the mix!!
She also spoke about bits of information that we tend to remember more easily than others. "Being accurate at remembering is really pretty tricky because memory is a reconstructive process. Some types of memory like are prone to interference by information that comes shortly afterward, like how it is difficult to remember a numerical code when a few are presented in a short space of time, that relies on short-term memory. People can be better at remembering certain types of information because they have practiced techniques in how to encode the information in a richer way by using associations or thinking of memory triggers. "
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Inmates in federal prisons holding some of Brazil’s most notorious criminals are able to read up to 12 works of literature, philosophy, science or classics to trim a maximum 48 days off their sentence each year, the government announced. Prisoners will have up to four weeks to read each book and write an essay which must “make correct use of paragraphs, be free of corrections, use margins and legible joined-up writing,” said the notice published on Monday in the official gazette. A special panel will decide which inmates are eligible to participate in the program dubbed “Redemption through Reading”. “A person can leave prison more enlightened and with an enlarged vision of the world,” said a lawyer, who heads a book donation project for prisons.
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago
I think there'd be bigger concerns than that if they had unfettered internet access.
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Mr Sardonicus 2 years ago
This is an amazing idea that should be implemented in America - right after we release every single person convicted for anything to do with marijuana, mushrooms or other naturally-occurring drugs. And release a ton of black people who have been shoehorned into the system. Then we can overhaul it to stop being punitive and start being rehabilitative.
#23
The young owls resting on a tree branch don’t fall off, thanks to the strength of their back toe called the hallux. The hallux tethers the creature to the branch and it won’t move until the owlet bends its leg. Adult owls are able to support the weight of their heads as they gain strength after a few months. But younger owls struggle to do so and have to lie down while napping.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
It totally looks like little owl had an *extremely* good time last night, just got home, and couldn’t make it as far as the bedroom. 😆 (Been there, done that, got the creases in my face to prove it, baby owl!)
LovingKnuckle 2 years ago (edited)
Look at the says of that boys head. I’m not kiddin it looks like an orange on a toothpick!
Spoiler Alert 2 years ago
So I Married An Axe Murderer reference, right? 😁
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On second place, the joint-second fastest athlete American sprinter Tyson, has served two do_ping bans and was stripped off his 2012 Olympics silver. Jamaica's Usain Bolt holds the record for the three fastest 100m sprints in history.
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Additional Information: Usain St Leo Bolt, OJ, CD is a Jamaican former sprinter, widely considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time. He is a world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. Finishing the 100m in under 10 seconds is an exceptional physical and psychological achievement that only 124 men have accomplished. For historical context, the first 100m Olympic gold medal winner finished the sprint in 12 seconds. In total Bolt has broken the 10-second barrier 49 times during his career, earning him six gold medals in world championships and Olympics. Bolt holds nine out of the 30 fastest 100m times and is the only athlete on that leaderboard to have never failed a dr_ug test. It is not only his 100m feats that set him apart, however. In a world of ever-improving performances and otherwise short-lived triumphs, “Lightning” Bolt has also set and continually defended the world record in the 200m, a discipline he has excelled in since his youth.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
I immediately got depressed at the start of this one, thinking “What do I care about runners? They’re all juicing!” so it was an outstanding delight to arrive at the final sentence!
Celeste Grant 2 years ago
He's such an amazing athlete, and one who will go down as one of the greatest of all time.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
I wonder if he's the inspiration for the name of the dog in the Disney movie "Bolt"? It'd be very apropos.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
I went in search of the answer for you and nowhere was I able to find ANY mention of Usain at all in connection to the movie. And I went through an awful lotta material describing how the character was conceived; my eyes are rolling from all the data, and yet not one word about where the character’s name came from! I’m willing to say at least preliminarily that the dog wasn’t named after Usain, but will be delighted if someone shows up who confirms that it was!
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"There are many distractors in everyday life, open tabs on the computer, the bleep of a phone, advertisements, doom scrolling and click bate headlines. These tend to be designed with noises or stimuli that are ‘salient’ and sensational, and so attention-grabbing. How prone we are to fall for their temptation is probably a combination of how we are feeling and whether you have learned what you want to ignore. Thankfully we can become desensitized to many of those stimuli, so we are not just doomed to react under their control," she clarified when we asked what modern factors of life impede our attention span.
#25
Back in 2011, Roman Ostriakov, a homeless man from Ukraine living in Genova, was convicted for theft after he stole cheese and sausages amounting to €4 from a supermarket. A customer had seen Ostriakov put two pieces of cheese and a packet of sausages in his pocket and only pay for breadsticks at the cashier. He was subsequently sentenced to six months in jail and a €100 fine in 2015. The case went through three rulings in court before it was rejected in May 2016 in a historic ruling citing that the ‘right to survival prevails over property.’ It cited the importance of maintaining a shared humanity and that no one should be allowed to starve in a civilized society.
Alecto76 2 years ago (edited)
It shouldn't be a crime anywhere. This should happen in a civilized society - looking at us US. Edit: not happen. Sorry about the ttypo
Zane Lumagrowl 2 years ago
In a true civilized society, we wouldn't have poor and starving people and everyone would have all their basic necessities!
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Ausrine Ciapaite 2 years ago
I've seen some shops that have an agreement with homeless people - they come in and ask for leftovers or about to expire products. The shop gives it them like a normal customer just without paying. That way the shop doesn't suffer from thieves as much and the hungry person doesn't need to go through a humiliation of begging/stealing.
Shannon K 2 years ago
This should be everywhere! I remember hearing of an incident of a young boy stealing sandwiches from a shop where he could have stolen something much more expensive like a phone or a t.v but he was so hungry all he could think to steal was food. He was caught and had the sandwiches confiscated. He was too young to be arrested but what kind of a*****e cop takes food from a child's mouth without first thinking 'well gee, he could have stolen something worth hundreds of pounds, he must be in need.' Absolutely heartless!
Mr Sardonicus 2 years ago
It should be this way everywhere, period. Tons of food in America goes in the trash. If you dont live here - did you know you can get FIRED and lose your job most places if you try to take expired food or food they plan to throw out? Even if you give it to homeless people. And very few places donate such items - they instead throw them in the trash and then pour harmful chemicals over them so no one can eat any of it. Yay, Murica.
Lambda Omegamoo 2 years ago
Also one of the main reasons America produces so much trash. I never understood why so many fast food places throw food away and threaten employees instead of letting them take already cooked food home, or a supermarket deli fries up an entire case of chicken 30 minutes before close and tosses it instead of wrapping it up to sell in the cold section.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
Then why make them steal...just have a section that will offer free food to people who are poor and hungry.
Sara Rizzi 2 years ago
Italian here. Unfortunately that is not true. That might have been the case for that guy, but it’s still illegal here to steal, even if you’re hungry and poor :(
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
“A customer had seen Ostriakov put two pieces of cheese and a packet of sausages in his pocket and only pay for breadsticks at the cashier…” and so the customer, Karen, felt compelled to rat him out to the police and to post about it to social media because these days, fools can’t keep their damned noses out of others’ business. 🤬 I am getting sooo sick of this merde! “Shared humanity” now seems to be a quaint, long-forgotten custom, and at this rate, we’ll Ave no humanity left in just a few generations. I’m relieved I’ll be dead before it gets *too* much worse!
Cydney Golden 2 years ago
Should not have to steal and cheat the store owner. The SNAP program is so inadequate, but some politicians consider feeding the poor will make them lazy.
#26
Morgan Freeman in an interview said: "I always wanted an earring. It has to do with my attachment to the sea. When I was around 35 I was separated from my wife and she said, 'I'm going to pierce your ear.' I'm an avid sailor, a dyed-in-the-wool blue-water man. You know why sailors used to wear a gold earring? It's enough money to bury you in a foreign country. There are two or three tricks to being a good sailor. One is courage. You have to be willing to face the sea. And the rest is just knowledge – you can learn a lot by listening to other sailors about how to survive almost unsurvivable situations." "I've been in dangerous storms. There comes a moment when you think you may not get through, and in that moment there's a peacefulness that settles over you and you're no longer afraid. That's also the moment when you have to say, "I'm going to face this demon. I'm going to stand up and I'm going to do what I have to do. Not just by lying down and letting the sea wash over me, but by fighting it."
Smiley MG 2 years ago
Nope, just change gold for platinum, almost double the price.
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Miliukov Oleksandr 2 years ago
In which country today it is considered legal to take dead person's belongings as a payment?
Smiley MG 2 years ago
Its at those places where people dont want any debt on their deathbed. Its honorable for the dead guy to make a final payment of services.
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Niall Mac Iomera 2 years ago
What utter nonsense. How would this even work? Someone finds your body and their first thought is "let's ransack hi corpse and organize a burial"
I'm positivly a wolf 2 years ago
I've noticed you seem to like to be very negative with your comments, no matter how uplifting or wholesome the post is. Maybe if you stopped having such a negative outlook on things you would be able to see the good in them. But who am I to say anything about your life. Just don't bring other people down with you
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Typical ending in many tales is ‘Bad criminal/animal was punished by local government official. {And men and women lived happily}/{Ghost with grudge never came because her grudge was vanished.}’....The Korean mode of storytelling began with either "Once upon a time back when tigers used to smoke," "Once upon a time when tigers smoked pipes," "A long, time ago when tigers were smoking," or "Once upon a time when tigers were smoking.”
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That intro to a story does sound odd to those of us who are used to "Once upon a time. "A long time ago, before the 17th century, tobacco was touted as a medicinal product in Korea, and smoking tobacco was something most could afford to do. Alas, in the 17th century, tobacco became a luxury item, and only aristocrats were allowed to smoke tobacco. Peasants used to watch the well-to-do enjoy their smoking of tobacco, and the peasants would lament, "We miss the days when even the tigers were smoking." Back when tigers used to smoke," would not be acceptable these days.
The_Canadian_Zebra 2 years ago (edited)
It's "Quand les poules auront des dents". It basically means never. Once upon a time is "il était une fois"
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Gianna B D 2 years ago
It is good that the tigers no longer smoke. They are an endangered species and it is bad for their health.
mark glass 2 years ago
Not since they started shilling for a sugared cereal. That opened the door for camels to take over the promotional smoking gig.
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#28
Cats have been carried on ships for many reasons, most importantly to control rodents. Vermin aboard a ship can cause damage to ropes, woodwork, and more recently, electrical wiring. In addition, rodents threaten ships' stores, devour crews' foodstuff, and can cause economic damage to ships' cargo, such as grain. They are also a source of disease, which is dangerous for ships that are at sea for long periods of time. Rat fleas are carriers of plague, and rats on ships were believed to be a primary vector of the Black Death.
that one ace lesbian demigirl 2 years ago
Yo the passport says Baltimore, MD. That's not far from me!!
Trainingfortheballetpotteh🇺🇦 2 years ago
omg same!!!!!! do you live in maryland????
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Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
Sooo… modern cruise ships have cats on them? I wonder if they roam free….
#29
She did so to hide any privacy complaints. She had affairs with married men (as per sources) and waited for her husband and others to die before publication of her autobiography.
Lizzie Andricks 2 years ago
"i'm going to live forever so i can write a book you b*tches can't complain about" is the kind of energy i would like to channel
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Anais Nin had a contract with her publisher that stipulated they would begin publishing her diaries after she died.
#30
Horses are smart like that... Back in the early 1900s, when a local person (let's assume) used to get so drunk at the bar that he would subconsciously pass out there, the other local drinkers would put him in his buggy and slap his horse on the butt to send it off home. The horse knew the way and would carry the drunk man back to his house every time.
Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Milk-cart horses used to know their routes so well that sometimes the milkman could let it do the route without him, if he was sick.
Xenia Harley 2 years ago
He's right. Horses will find their way, but may take a direct route, not necessary on a trail! (Speaking from experience as I got a very bad food poison and was about an hour out from the barn! The horse did take me home.)
David 2 years ago
He's not wrong. My horse knew when it was headed for the barn. And if you REALLY want to see this in action - ride a tired rental horse. Lots of prodding to make them go away. No prodding to make them return to stable.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Even on a bicycle, my stepbrother found that out the hard way (Yuba City/ Marysville) 😹🤣😹
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Katiekat 2 years ago
There was a country bar not very far away from where I live (one of the six major cities) where people would regularly ride a horse to the bar, drink all they wanted, then ride home. The horse did know the way, and they couldn't be arrested for DUI. Makes perfect redneck sense to me.
The voice of reason 2 years ago
I live in northern Indiana that has a large Amish community, and their horses know the way home, without guidance.
no Adhesivness2020 2 years ago
I'm from rural Arkansas. A bit before my time, but I was told the moonshiner's donkey would walk his route with product that each stop would retrieve. The moonshiner would come around later to collect his money. Moonshiner and shine weren't ever in the same place.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
I’m struck by the phrase “he would subconsciously pass out.” I’m imagining someone upright and speaking, but subconsciously, he’s gone, and I can’t imagine the behavior of one whose subconscious is unconscious.
#31
In modern fairy tales, wolves are often depicted as cunning animals and described as evil animals. But they are not just the most loyal animal in the world but one of the most loyal animals to humans. In fact, they have a family life that may be more than human relations. In general, a group of wolves will contain a male wolf, a female wolf, their children, and be repeated, which is very similar to the family in humans. This makes wolves loyal animals and one of the most faithful animals not just to their partner but to their group and family.
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
If someone unironically refers to themself as a wolf to seem terrifying, I’m going to send them this
ShadeCalico 2 years ago
if this happens, I want yo see their reaction lol
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P.A. Yearsley 2 years ago
To bad the “alpha males" of the human type do the exact opposite. Hm maybe their alpha-Ness is just a fantasy.
KMill 2 years ago
I love the story of Yellowstone wolf 21 and his mate 42. Shortly before his death, he was last seen heading up to their special rendezvous spot.
Vera Diblikova 2 years ago
Farley Mowat: Donť cry wolf! - splendid! humorous, educational, and perfect.!
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Robin Rush 2 years ago
Female wolves will crouch under their mates chin when they are facing an enemy (another pack). Not because she’s scared, but because she is protecting her mates most vulnerable weakness, his throat!
Nitka Tsar 2 years ago
In „modern“ fairy tales? Do you know how old Rotkäppchen (Little Red Riding Hood) really is?
Margaret Hagan 2 years ago
Then to describe your male mate as a wolf is a high honor and compliment!🥰
#32
Rottnest Island is the only place quokkas still come together in large numbers: There are as many as 12,000 of them there, of fewer than 14,000 total in the wild—down from probably many tens of thousands in their heyday. When they're not posing for the camera, they usually spend their days sleeping and resting under shady bushes or dense vegetation or munching on grass, leaves, seeds, and roots. But, judging from the photos, these charming creatures don't seem to mind taking time out of their busy schedules to interact with tourists, either. In fact, they look rather elated! Thanks to its adorable expression, the quokka is known as the “happiest animal on earth.”
Babsevs 2 years ago
If a mama quokka ever feels threatened, she throws her baby at the source of the threat and runs away!
Jill Rhodry 2 years ago
Yeah, but nah - she doesn't actually 'throw' the baby. She relaxes the pouch muscle and the baby falls out. All macropods do it, the mother can reproduce the baby cannot so make perfect evolutionary sense.
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I was just about to summon you!!
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Alecto76 2 years ago
I believe there is a panda here called "Sad Quokka." What happened? How can you be sad when you're so cute!
Not-a-Clue-What-to-Call-Myself 2 years ago
Just because someone is smiling, it doesn't mean they aren't sad
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Dragons Exist 2 years ago
It's really great. Sadly I threw up on the way to and back as its only accessable by ferry
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I feel so negative saying this, but I'm sort of surprised some hunter or douchebag hasn't ruined this place and changed it. It's pretty rare to see something heartwarming just stay that way. I think if I find out someone is killing these poor creatures I'm just going to lose my mind.
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
"Rottnest" means "rat's nest", because the guy who named it thought the quokkas were rats. (He must have forgotten to wear his glasses that day).
Lambda Omegamoo 2 years ago
You summoned them and they appeared☺💜. Look up in the comments.
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The book claims to "reveal the most comprehensive understanding of men's knowledge and understanding of the opposite s € x." The book has a rating of 4.3 out of 5 on Amazon's book discovery platform Goodreads. Empty books or blank books are novelty books whose title indicates that they treat some serious subject, but whose pages have been left intentionally blank. A number of such titles have been published as attempts at satire or polemic, to some commercial success. The joke is that "nothing" is the answer to whatever the title of the book asserts. In 2017, The Guardian commented that the trend of publishing political empty books had led to "the noble art of political parody [descending] into a one-joke turn that avoids words".
Ruth Harper 2 years ago
Women aren't one giant hive mind anymore than men are. Men who think there are things to learn about "women" in general rather than the specific woman they want to date or are dating are the problem.
GrowingThruConcrete 2 years ago
This kinda reminds me of the "You Can't Afford this Screensaver" available on Roku for $399 right now. Only you can't open the page to find out if its just blank and white.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Um, I had an original copy (pictured) about 45yrs ago. So I'm pretty certain that they're talking about the 25th anniversary edition being printed then (yep just checked, 1988 actually).
Andrew Bridge 2 years ago
Surely there should be two lines in there... Women have boobs. Women have nice butts.
mark glass 2 years ago (edited)
It's a companion to All Men Have Learned from Asking for Directions. Fewer pages. Same content. (I get to make this joke because it's autobiographical.)
#34
In 2003, after mentioning this desire in an interview, a friend of his who owns a mall with a supermarket closed it all down for a day to grant him his wish. To give it a feeling of authenticity, Michael's staff, family, and friends populated the grocery store. Some dressed up like the store's staff, others like shoppers. Even the muzak was customized for his experience. Then, the King of Pop put on a single yellow latex glove and pushed his cart up and down the aisles. He played around a lot in the store and likened the experience to being at Disneyland, because as he says, "I got to do something I don't normally get to do." I'm not sure he got an authentic grocery shopping experience but it is fascinating, if not heartbreaking, to watch him try.
Babsevs 2 years ago
I find this really sad actually....so detached from the real world, is it any wonder the man had mental health issues. I'm not passing comment on the criminal allegations, just his state of mental stability
Kira Okah 2 years ago (edited)
I'd point out that he was not allowed to be a kid growing up. Everything was about the band and nothing else, normal wasn't a thing he was ever allowed to do. It was all about money and fame to his father, who controlled everything. His father was so so abusive that just the sight of him one day at one of Michael's solo concerts resulted in him having to be hidden by his bodyguards; he was so terrified he was physically sick.
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Mr Sardonicus 2 years ago
R.I.P. Michael. Nothing funny about this. The poor man was not alright and it was due to abuse from family and his own "fans". He died a complete innocent; a victim of a world he gave everything to and received nothing but lies from trash humans in return that shook his world.
Sue From Michigan 2 years ago
I don’t understand why anyone would want to be a celebrity. It’s a cage, the best cage money can buy but still a cage.
Midnightoil 2 years ago
Yes. I can go to a store, walk, beach, camping- nobody gives a rats a**e or gives me a second look. If they do they are looking at my horses. I would never trade my everyday life for celebrity life.
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New Everywhere 2 years ago
Kind of like my dream of wanting to buy groceries without looking at the price tag...
Bonnie Edwards 2 years ago
In the early 1980s, when Michael was a teenager in Australia for a concert tour, a relative of mine (who worked at Mushroom Records), had the pleasure of escorting him around the shops in Newcastle to buy new batteries for his Walkman cassette player. Michael apparently enjoyed the opportunity to buy his own stuff instead of an assistant getting them. They weren't mobbed too badly. Us Aussies can be a polite lot when needed.
Susan Widomski 2 years ago
Plenty of "famous" people do their own shopping all the time. Just a simple disguise and he could have walked around everywhere. Life can be simpler with a little thinking.
#35
After running late to class, George Dantzig copied down two problems he thought were homework and solved them. Those two problems were in fact two famous unsolved problems of statistics, which later earned him his doctorate. One day In 1939, George Bernard Dantzig, a doctoral candidate at the University of California, Berkeley, arrived late for a graduate-level statistics class and found two problems written on the board. Not knowing they were examples of “unsolved” statistics problems, he mistook them for part of a homework assignment, jotted them down, and solved them. (The equations Dantzig tackled are more accurately described not as unsolvable problems, but rather as unproven statistical theorems for which he worked out proofs.) Six weeks later, Dantzig’s statistic professor notified him that he had prepared one of his two “homework” proofs for publication, and Dantzig was given co-author credit on another paper several years later when another mathematician independently worked out the same solution to the second problem.
JoJo Anisko 2 years ago
In high school geometry 1967-68, we were taught that it was impossible to trisect an angle using only a compass and straight edge. To this day, that haunts me; I am unable to accept it as truth.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago (edited)
I’m not a math girl but was curious about your contention and googled it. Have you seen this article? https://plus.maths.org/content/trisecting-angle-ruler 🧭 📏 It looks as if others are also unable to accept it, so you’re in good company. ☺️ (Yeah, i know: wrong compass. I wanted to make space after the URL and that’s why the emoji are there.)
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
I just imagine how salty some of the other mathematicians were who had been working on it for years only to have someone solve it -accidently- as a homework assignment.
Katie Lutesinger 2 years ago
Sometimes we achieve the impossible in part because nobody told us it was impossible.
Kevin Humble 2 years ago
Did I read that right? He solves the problem... the professor "prepares the paper" and Dantzig only get a "co-author credit".
Gabriela Cink 2 years ago
No, profesor prepared paper for only one of two, he get co-author credit for the second one as other mathematician has the same solution independently.
Load More Replies... Patricia Smith 2 years ago
I also think that it has to do with expectations. Mr. Danzig didn't know what the theorems were, assuming they were homework. Therefore , he simply solved them. Circumstances can have a great impact on allowing us to accomplish the unimaginable.
Fish Fingers 2 years ago
I'm always a bit confused when this story rolls around. Not about it happening (obviously it did), but the idea that Nobby Nobody strolls in and 'accidentally' proves not one but two unprovable theorems? Is it that nobody else really tried, or what?
Robert Trebor 2 years ago
Most people who are professional "anythings" don't think outside of the box. Someone coming in from outside the profession might still be able to do so.
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#36
According to a sheriff office in Salem, Oregon, deputies have heard a man “calling for help from inside the residence” when they arrived at the scene. Upon entering the home, they've found Alexander, the pizza lover, who reportedly suffers from severe health issues, in “need of immediate medical attention.” Alexander was whisked to the hospital, where he was then recovering there. The sheriff's office expressed their gratitude to delivery driver Tracey Hamblen, who saved Alexander's life, “for his quick actions and willingness to take time out of his day to care for others.” The Domino's crew was widely praised on social media for their life-saving actions. Sarah Fuller, the general manager at a Salem-area Domino’s, however, insisted that the team was just doing their job. “Alexander is just an important customer that’s part of our family here at Domino’s. He orders all the time so we know him. I think we were just doing our job checking in on someone we know who orders a lot. We felt like we needed to do something,” she told back in 2016.
Kira Okah 2 years ago
There is nothing to infer this. All that reports say is that he had known medical issues and that he had fallen - he was conscious and aware as he called for help. They didn't release what his medical emergency was to prevent people speculating that which they don't know.
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Butler Amadeus Torso 2 years ago
Stop this. You guys don’t know…he could have been ordering a personal size pizza with veggie toppings that was his only meal for the day.
Beruthiel45 2 years ago
Nutritionists can and will tell you that a pizza can be a well balanced meal. I don't like them - dry pastry dough chokes me - so I can't confirm this but I have read it many times. I hope Alexander is doing well and bravo to the pizza people. 👍
cadena kuhn 2 years ago
Something similar happened at my husbands old job. The detailer hadn't called or shown up for work in a few days. Since my husband had driven him home a few times they asked him to swing by his house to check on him. He had had a stroke and had been trapped unable to move for 3 days. Husband had to break in to get to him
Mr Sardonicus 2 years ago
Saved him but I bet they continue to help him shovel pizza into his mouth - which I'm sure having a pizza EVERY day for years has nothing to do with those same health issues. This is not inspiring in any way. Not a feel-good story.
#37
John McCue first became inspired to patch up some of the road hazards in Stellarton, Nova Scotia after he and his mother drove over a particularly nasty pothole. “There was one story a couple of weeks ago where a car was driving through and it nailed one of the biggest potholes here and it ripped the axle right off the car,” McCue told CBC. Rather than waiting for the city government to fix the pavement, McCue grabbed a snow shovel and started shifting gravel and road fill from the roadside ditches and moving it into the potholes. Now that passing traffic has packed the filling into the holes, McCue said that the road is significantly better than when he started. That being said, local police officers had warned McCue that if he did not stop his mission, then he would be charged.
TheAnimalLady 2 years ago
Please don't "shoot the messenger," but it's bc most people don't know how to do it properly and can easily make it worse. They can be injured by traffic (esp w/ how OP are acting lately). Cars are damaged by inappropriately filled holes (flying gravel, etc) according to police reports. To fix a bad fill jobs, they have to tear it all out and start over, making it an even bigger, more expensive job... from what I understand.
Ozymandias73 2 years ago
Charged with what? Doing a public service that the road traffic commissions were taking too long to do themselves? Yah, that makes sense.
The_Nicest_Misanthrope 2 years ago
Charged for what? Doing the government's job? Sounds about right....
Not-a-Clue-What-to-Call-Myself 2 years ago
Reminds me of when Rod Stewart (famous singer in UK) fixed the potholes down his street Rod Stewart fixes potholes near his Harlow home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-60722727
#38
The 1988 movie comedy A Fish Called Wanda features a scene where actor Michael Palin gets some French fries stuffed up his nose. A person named Ole Bentzen found the scene so sidesplittingly funny for almost 25 minutes that his heart rate rose to an estimated 250-500 beats per minute, leading to a heart attack as he laughed his way into the afterlife.
Freya the Wanderer 2 years ago
How British of the widow to thank the producers of "The Goodies" for making her late husband's last minutes so pleasant, rather than suing them.
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Inella 2 years ago
My immediate thought was of the elder Mr Dawes at the bank and “A wooden leg named Smith…”
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
There was an episode of The Goodies that someone also died laughing at in 1975
Jane Petersen 2 years ago (edited)
Being on acid will do this. Laughter is impossible to stop.
Binky Melnik 2 years ago
Twenty-five minutes? Seriously? I laughed for EIGHTY-ONE HOURS after I watched “How is babby formed” on YouTube. (I had to watch it twice, as the first time, I wasn’t sure what I was looking at. On the second viewing, the laughter started and didn’t stop until I was so exhausted, I couldn’t stay awake any longer. That happened twice during this ordeal.) it was during the second 24 hours that my stomach muscles began to hurt something awful, but I STILL couldn’t stop. My neighbors tried helping me with Clonopin (spelling?) and Valium, but they merely made me laugh with less volume. I’m happy to say today I can think about Babby and only smile, but those were among the hardest days of my life!
Vicki Perizzolo 2 years ago
that entire movie is hysterical... sweaters with higher IQs... LMAO
#39
Due to the common association of the label with cheap, low-quality, and often dangerous products, the phrase "Made in China" is often used in a pejorative manner to refer to any low-quality products regardless of origin
Dave In MD 2 years ago
I doubt all "Made in China" stickers are made in Korea. Any time someone says "all" it is usually false.
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
The stigma associated with "Made in China" is no different from the stigma that used to be associated with "Made in Japan" until people realised the great quality of products like electrical equipment coming from there
🧶𝔹𝕚𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕂𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕖𝕣🪡 2 years ago
Right?! I buy almost exclusively Chinese products these days. Once you realize that almost everything on the store shelves and Amazon is just a Chinese product wrapped in a different label or packaging, it's not that difficult to track down the original source and buy from them directly.
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Paul Mitchell 2 years ago
This is just anti China shite. Mercedes BMW VW and Tesla all make cars in China, in fact buyers prefer China made Teslas to American made ones because they are out together by people who actually give a s**t. C'mon, BP, you are better than this,
XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦 🇬🇧 2 years ago
I mean....am I gonna have to fight the Korean government if I print these at home? 🤔
Literal Pigeon 2 years ago
This one smacks of a bit of ethnocentrism/racism. Just because a product is made in China doesn't mean it's lower quality.
Valerie Lessard 2 years ago
It has to do with materials , mass production and corporate outsourcing. It's not that the Chinese workers are any less skilled, it's that they're mass producing products faster than ever using probably plastic components that aren't artfully put together and they're paid practically nothing. A product made in china is almost certainly of lower quality if that product was previously less mass produced in it's country of origin using another method and different materials. That being said, you're right, there are amazing products made in china and many Chinese workers are extremely skilled and dedicated.
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The adaptation of several anatomical and biochemical mechanisms to establish an immune privileged microenvironment within the eye makes the eye immunologically unique. It is a tissue site where we may learn how immunity is regulated in inflammation and at rest. Certain sites of the mammalian body have immune privilege, meaning they are able to tolerate the introduction of antigens without eliciting an inflammatory immune response. Tissue grafts are normally recognised as foreign antigen by the body and attacked by the immune system. On such problem is autoimmune retinopathy, which is “usually manifested as a vascular problem” . This means that the immune system attacks and inflames the blood vessels in the back of the eye, on the retina, which can affect vision.
Fizzer 2 years ago
It's scary to consider how your body could turn against itself and destroy itself in the process
Awenpotato 2 years ago
There are very many autoimmune disorders unfortunately
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Babsevs 2 years ago
Something I worry about as I already have autoimmune disease....it's the not knowing how your crazy immune system will react at any time?
Jason 2 years ago
Same here. 3 members of my immediate family have Ms. Can't figure out what I have yet. Crazy how bodies and minds are delicate machines sometimes
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norabest321 2 years ago
My cousin developed an ovarian cyst that was too much like her spinal cord. Her body literally tried to destroy her friggin spinal cord. Took a lot of blood filtration but she made a full recovery.
Margaret Hagan 2 years ago
I have an autoimmune disease that knows about my eyes, and did target then 32 years ago. My doctor saved my sight, but others not so lucky. I thank God for my sight, and should everyday because l never know when it will attack again 🙏.
#41
The error was uncovered in 2009 after the wealthy family realized one of the four brothers did not share their likeness and requested a DNA test. After they found out they were not related they searched hospital records and eventually found their true brother in 2011. The man who grew up in poverty never knew his real parents. "When I found out about my true parents, I wish I was brought up by them," he said. "That's the truth. When I was handed the photograph of my [real] parents, it made me want to see them. Every time I see their photograph, for several months tears would well up." Tokyo's Hospital (identity remains anonymous) was ordered by court to pay the man 38 million yen ($371,233) in damages, significantly less than the 250 million yen ($2.5 million) he had been seeking.
Nikole 2 years ago
More like the children of rich people have advantages poor people don’t.
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I would feel really bad if I was that poor single mother. Your kid wishing he was raised by different people.
Irish woman abroad 2 years ago
Yes, I thought the same, after all she did the best she could!
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BlueEyesWhiteDragon 2 years ago
It's not about being ungrateful; it's about missing out on opportunities he could have otherwise had and the hospital making him whole.
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As per reports, Otto the Octopus, the six-month-old rabble-rouser, had climbed up the side of his tank and was squirting water at the 2,000-watt spotlight overhead. It turns out the aquarium staff had trained Otto to aim and squirt water, but at visitors, not at the lights. Otto himself had made the connection between turning out the lights and causing a commotion. Kummer says now the people of Coburg are coming up with new ways to keep Otto occupied, like giving him a chess board. Care takers said: He always adapts to his surroundings, but as soon as a chess board is in there, it's just black, white, black, white. So, that keeps him entertained for quite a while. But then, he was like, no, I don't want the chess board. And he just threw it out of the aquarium.
Kate Jones 2 years ago
Dude just let him go. He's clearly not happy and literally causing you damages trying to tell you that.
Midnightoil 2 years ago
Sounds like this is indicative of a poor environment. Seeing wildlife up close seems wonderous, but how would you like living in a 10ft by 10ft room all your life? I think this intelligent animal needs a vastly enlarged area. And other same species. A mate....
Upstaged75 2 years ago
If this interests you I suggest you read a book called Remarkable Creatures. It's fiction, but a very smart octopus is one of the main characters.
#43
#44
For nearly 25 years, Pelorus Jack, a Risso's dolphin, met and escorted ships travelling between Wellington and Nelson across Admiralty Bay, north of French Pass. In 1904, he was protected by Order in Council under the Sea Fisheries Act - possibly the only individual sea creature to be legally protected anywhere in the world. He remained a protected creature until his disappearance in 1912. It is thought that ‘Jack' was orphaned, which may have explained his unusual behaviour pattern. It is also presumed that Jack enjoyed getting a ride from the ships' pressure waves as they passed through his territory.1 Jack delighted passengers, who came from all over the world, some travelling the Nelson/Wellington route just to see him.
#45
If a human ever headbutts, you better get out of their way. But with your cat, things are different. Cats headbutt other cats, furniture, and their favorite humans.According to cat behaviorist Pam Johnson-Bennett, cat headbutting is typically used for bonding and social purposes. “For the cat to place his face so close to yours and engage in this bonding behavior is quite an act of trust,” she says
Upstaged75 2 years ago
My cat does "kisses". If you say "kiss" she'll put her nose on your forehead. It's absolutely adorable.
David 2 years ago
Feeling pretty sad right now. Have had current cat about 7 years. Have never been 'bunted'. So lonely. lol. My cat absolutely does trust me and shows it in other ways but apparently bunting just isn't her thing. Closest would be when she stands with her head in my face because she wants me to rub her head.
TheElderNom 2 years ago
My cats, especially the older, bunts me all the time, but neither one of them responds to slow blinks. This is the first time I've heard that being headbutted in the face is a sign of love though.
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Cute as that may be, I'd honestly still prefer to not be headbutted in the face when I'm sleeping.
LeilaOdinis 2 years ago
I hadn't seen one of my cats in 3 years - moved provinces - and when I finally did, he butted my head when I crouched down to say hello. It was such an enthusiastic bunt
#46
Peacock spiders have eight eyes like all spiders, but it's the unique configuration that makes them cute. Their two biggest forward-facing eyes are so much larger than the rest, it makes the others almost disappear by comparison. It also gives them a look of perpetual surprise. Peacock spiders are extremely small, and generally range in length from 3.5 to 6.5 mm (0.14 to 0.26 inches); and they do not create webs to catch food, rather their prey is stalked and leapt upon. Male peacock spiders generally have an abdomen of bright metallic coloured patterns, from orange, blues, reds and greens.
Babsevs 2 years ago
These are the cute little jumper spiders that are all over social media...there is a little spider animation on YouTube called "Lucas" I think....it's adorable . Disclosure....I am terrified of spiders but even I find these little guys sweet
LizzieR1985 2 years ago
Lucas the Spider is adorable, there is also a children's TV series about him.
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Cathy Jo Baker 2 years ago
If you have arachnophobia, spend some time on Reddit on the subs that deal with spiders. They're very creepy at first but you will learn so much you won't be scared anymore (or at least not as much)
#47
It's located in a remote part of Redwood National Park, just north of Eureka in Humboldt County. Hyperion stands 115.54 m (379.1ft) above the ground and is estimated to be between 700 and 800 years old. The exact location of Hyperion is not accessible to the public because of the fear that tourists might disrupt the ecosystem of the tree. Xylem tubes function as long-distance straws to pull water and some dissolved nutrients up the plant from the roots. In the case of Hyperion, that distance is more than 379 feet! This is no small feat, and trees as tall as Hyperion are pushing the limits of physics to suck water up this distance.
Thomas Bentley 2 years ago
I'd have thought that a massive tree would not be that hard to find.
David 2 years ago
It's marked on Google maps. I don't know if it is accurate but it's in about the right place as described and aerial view it appears to be taller than some of the others. But yes to some yahoo would likely screw it up. The classic case of "this is why we can't have nice things"
Anthony Kreashko 2 years ago
So that picture isn't even of the tree.... That's a cell phone antenna....
#48
Marianne Luginbuhl 2 years ago
And mom helps back, breastmilk has stem cells that can help preemies with brain bleeds, gi issues, etc.
#49
David 2 years ago
Using the word "taught" implies an intent that is likely not there. Reality is likely - pregnant adult female swims around and makes noises and as baby's hearing develops it becomes used to the sounds the mother makes. Many animals do some version of this if not by birth then very shortly after. Just watch still yellow fuzzy little ducks and chicks follow their mums around while ignoring the other adult ducks / chickens. I once had a couple of wild geese imprint on me and they would come running when they heard my voice and would follow me everywhere. (for those curious it was a rescue situation and as young adults they were successfully reintroduced to the wild).
#50
If someone is just in front of the bridge, and they are having a panic attack, there is an emergency number listed on both ends of the bridge and people can call [us] . . . They respond if people are in crisis and they don’t know how to get across.”.Those who treat phobias say a fear of bridges is not only about a fear of heights. Some fear the bridge will collapse, some fear drowning, and some fear they will accidentally drive off. It’s a feeling of claustrophobia: “I can’t get off; I have no way to pull over. I’m up there, yes, but it’s like there’s no way out.” And once an individual has had a panic attack on a bridge, the fear of the panic attack becomes the bigger issue.
JoJo Anisko 2 years ago
I can sympathize. I hate driving over bridges. The worst for me was the 5-mile bridge across Lake Ponchartrain (Louisiana, USA), a mere 3-4 feet above the water. I was a passenger, and by the end, I was crying eyes closed and hands gripping the door handles.
Robert Trebor 2 years ago
There is/was a bridge in New York City which had a curve on a slope on a grid. Terrifying on a wet day.
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The Bay Bridge over the Chesapeake in Maryland also has a service where you can have a driver take your car over and back for you. It's not free though. Someone created a business out of it after realizing how many people were terrified to drive on the bridge. They have stations on each side. I've done it a lot so it doesn't bother me any more, but it can be scary because the sides are very open. bay-641d04...8abd40.jpg 
MP 2 years ago
I always want to use that service. I thought the signs said it was free though. I don’t like driving over that bridge, it’s just scary.
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BarBeeGirl 2 years ago
I live in Canada and every single time I drive across the bridge to America I get pulled in by customs. I finally figured out that it's because I'm white knuckled, dilated pupils, hyperventilating etc thanks to my fear driving across the bridge
Lee Henderson 2 years ago
The Nice (Rt 301) Bridge connecting Virginia and Maryland offers this service. The original bridge was narrow, very tall and could be frightening.
talliloo 2 years ago
i can relate to this very much. i had my first panic attack at peak hours on the 405 in california. soon afterwards, i had to drive to san diego area and there was this incredible bridge with just two lanes. it was a family emergency issue and i had to pull over for about an hour to get my c**p together. i finally started to go over the bridge as a slow speed - yes, people were pissed at me - crying all the way over.
Marianne Luginbuhl 2 years ago
It's a beautiful drive thru northern MI, da UP is an amazing place. Well worth the visit. And yes, they offer the service for free because it's better than a panicked motorist holding up traffic. Prying their hands off the steering wheel can be very difficult as well. They also escorted high profile vehicles in high winds. Don't forget that a Yugo was once blown over the side.
#51
The rail worker trained him because he was handicapped. You can see the leg splints in the picture. He trained the baboon, supervised him, then eventually had him run the controls on his own....Anyone passing through Cape Town, South Africa on the Port Elizabeth Mainline Railroad in the late 1800s saw something curious along the railway: a baboon operating the switchboard. This wasn't some Planet of the Apes scenario; quite the opposite, in fact. Jack the Baboon was an intelligent creature who spent nine years working on the railroad and providing companionship for his owner, a paraplegic man named Jumper. Jumper and Jack the Baboon lived together in a cottage half a mile away from the railroad. Each morning, the man and his primate friend made their way up the hill to the depot, where Jack quickly learned to work the signals that told engineers which tracks to take. He was also in charge of the key to the coal sheds at the depot, so whenever an engineer needed to score some more fuel, they had to signal the baboon. For his hard work, Jack earned $0.20 per day and half a bottle of beer per week. For a baboon, he was living the high life.
Caleb De Leon Castro 2 years ago
He was also paid twenty cents a day, and half a bottle of beer each week.
Kevin Humble 2 years ago
Or as it is also known as - American food service minimum...
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It takes an average human eye about 25 minutes to fully adapt from bright sunlight to seeing in complete darkness—if a pirate was fighting on deck in the sunlight, then had to continue the fight under the deck where it is usually pretty dark, it could take too long for their eyes to adjust and for the pirate to be able to see. The eye patch could be used to prepare one eye to see in the dark, so when they would go below deck they could swap the eye patch from one eye to the other and see with the eye that has already adjusted to low light conditions. This would allow them to instantly see in the dark. Mythbusters confirmed that this use of eye patches among pirates was plausible, but there is no recorded historical precedent for this fact. So for now, keep on wearing that pirate-y eye patch—you're actually looking like one smart pirate when you do!
Eric G 2 years ago
MythBusters did a show on this and I believe they determined it plausible as it did work
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
yep if I get up in the night to go to the loo I close one eye so that when I turn off the bathroom light I can find my way back to bed without stumbling.
Bell-acose 2 years ago
Same reason you might see pilots wearing their sunglasses at night inside a hangar or a terminal. It can take a long time to regain your night vision after being in bright light.
Robert Trebor 2 years ago
Onboard ships at night, the lights are red, as the eyes will adjust to the darkness quicker. Bridge watchstanders going on watch at night (as I did, often), got up and got dressed in the dark, and stayed in red light areas on the way to the bridge.
#53
Potato Au Gratin 2 years ago
Me too. I'd have just kept watching him catch catfish over and over again simply because it's him. Love his other shows too though!
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It is also known as the "revenge bedtime procrastination." The "revenge" prefix is believed to have been added first in China in the late 2010s, possibly relating to the 996 working hour system (72 hours per week). "Revenge" because many feel that it is the only way they can take any control over their daytime self. The term "bedtime procrastination" became popular based on a 2014 study from the Netherlands. Writer Daphne K. Lee wrote about it on Twitter, describing it as "a phenomenon in which people who don't have much control over their daytime life refuse to sleep early in order to regain some sense of freedom during late night hours." An individual may procrastinate sleep due to a variety of causes. The person may not necessarily be avoiding sleep, but rather continuing to complete activities they perceive as more enjoyable than sleep (such as watching television or browsing social media).
David 2 years ago
I'm amused by the wording of this one. "I want a few minutes to unwind after the littles are asleep" becomes a "psychological phenomenon". Phenomenon = "a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question." If you have ever raised little kids there is absolutely no question as to why you might like a few minutes to yourself.
Deborah B 2 years ago
From experience in my family, there is a variation of this expressed by introverts, where the introvert procrastinates sleeping in order to have time alone after the rest of the household has gone to bed.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
This is me. I had no idea it had a name. The sooner I go to bed the sooner morning (and work) arrives. No it's not logical at all. :)
#55
And the reason why behind so many lion statues in London is: They were sculpted by Timothy Butler for Sir Joseph Bazalgette's Victorian sewage works, and are used as a flood level monitor for the river. If water gets up to the lion's mouths, the city is at risk of flooding and there's a saying that goes: “If the lions drink, the city will sink”.
Agnes Jekyll 2 years ago
Lions used to live, wild in the UK until they were hunted to extinction.
Not-a-Clue-What-to-Call-Myself 2 years ago
10,000 in London?! Now I want a list so I can visit them all!
Robert Trebor 2 years ago
Patience and Fortitude in front of the New York Public Library on 5th Avenue. Named by Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia.
#56
third molar 2 years ago
Also the nose print given great happiness if periodically printed on your face
#57
Aviation has a ton of its own unique technical words, but Jesus nut is a little bit different. It is widely used in literature, but it was created back in the times of the Vietnam War. The name was so fitting and the part is so important that later it became a good way to pay respect to retired officers.
CHRIS DOMRES 2 years ago (edited)
I used to work on movie projectors. Many parts are held on by "e" clips. When pried off they go flying off, maybe poke you in the eye, and get lost. We would all exclaim "Jesus!" when they flew off. Hence we called them Jesus clips.
Robert Trebor 2 years ago
Helicopters scare the fvck out of me. All that power making right angle turns.
#58
that one ace lesbian demigirl 2 years ago
Very handy, especially if you're a potentially in labor person and need to get to the hospital.
CJay M (They-them) 2 years ago
Arent some of the terms in your username contradictory? Not trying to be mean just curious
Load More Replies... Antoinette Maldari 2 years ago
I can hear all the Karens wanting to speak to the Traffic Manager
#59
David 2 years ago
Serious answer - but if it is due to having to pee due to enlarged prostate there are meds that help that a LOT. Or at least have for me.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 2 years ago (edited)
God I wish!! I sleep like the dead. It takes several alarms and lots of hitting snooze to get me up in the morning.
Mocha The Lion 2 years ago
omg i do that all the time i just tell myself in my mind wake up at 12:00 (for example) and then i wake up at like 11:45 lol cool how u can do that
Fester Sixonesixonethree 2 years ago
That's me. I decide I'm waking up in x minutes or a specific time, and I do.
displayname. 2 years ago
Me too, but only when I need to wake up early. I can't choose to wake up late really.
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T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago
Yep. My alarm goes off at 05:30 but I usually wake up and lie there cursing the universe for about 15 minutes waiting for the alarm.
#60
Similar case happened when bitcoin was first ever mentioned in the mainstream media. They displayed an image of their private key during the bit. There was a thread about it on reddit that went something like this: "Did you guys see what they just did?" "They posted their private key. Did someone get it?" "Yeah. I got it. I swept their funds and am contacting the station to give it back to them." Basically a reddit user stole their bitcoin just to give it back to them before a real thief could do so.
Bored&InSchool 2 years ago
*somehow pokes both eyes before jamming both fingers up nose by accident because of the intensity of the facepalm*
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Maxx Holifield 2 years ago
I would have shared it after I redeemed the winnings, or angled the card better.
tom qwerty 2 years ago
see also, she posted her flight tickets on instagram so i went ahead and cancelled them
#61
As a group, sharks have been around for at least 420 million years, meaning they have survived four of the “big five” mass extinctions. That makes them older than humanity, older than Mount Everest, older than dinosaurs, older even than trees. It is possible that sharks just got lucky in the lottery of life. These also exploited new habitats following extinction events. They even managed to survive during times when the ocean lost its oxygen - including one such event in the Cretaceous period, when many other, larger, species died out. As a refuge, sharks moved deeper underwater, says experts. And while there, they had another cunning trick. Some evolved the ability to glow in the dark. Sharks are older than trees. Sharks have existed for more than 420 million years, whereas the earliest tree, lived around 350 million years ago. These estimations are done by carbon da_ting methods.
TheElderNom 2 years ago
Don't forget all people who are needlessly afraid of them.
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CHRIS DOMRES 2 years ago
I have read here that more people die from going to a chiropractor than from shark attacks.
Wintermute 2 years ago
I believe carbon dating only goes back to about 50k years. They're dated by fossil dating methods.
#62
censorshipsucks 2 years ago
no I find the opposite, if the air is dry I get asthma, I am best in a humid place.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Not sure why you got downvoted. Most people with asthma have trouble with extremely dry or cold air.
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Max Knotts 2 years ago
That actually makes sense. I had bad asthma when younger. I moved to Key West for a year. When I moved back, folks were amazed how much better it was.
QuirkyKittyGirl 2 years ago
I do well to sit outside when it's 30°F (-1°C) or below. The cold seems to help, somehow.
#63
Babsevs 2 years ago
Can't help but giggle at the caption....*legless* is slang in the UK for being very very drunk!
Michael Largey 2 years ago
If I see something that looks like a snake, I'll be gone before it has time to blink.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
But many lizards can't blink either. They clean their eyes with their tongue instead.
#64
Tokyo’s battle with flooding stretches back through its history. The city sits on a plain crossed by five rowdy river systems and dozens of individual rivers that naturally swell each season. Intense urbanisation, rapid industrialisation and imprudent water extraction that caused some regions to sink have exacerbated the city’s vulnerability.After decades of planning for these scenarios and non-stop construction, the Japanese capital now boasts dozens of dams, reservoirs and levees. Cut into the city’s ground, as you would with a birthday cake, and you will find an underground maze of tunnels alongside the subway lines and gas pipelines that criss-cross the city.
#65
Not-a-Clue-What-to-Call-Myself 2 years ago
And also, you might clean more thoroughly an area that you tend to miss.
LittleWombat 2 years ago
I used to work for the Alzheimers Association. This tip is just an example of the idea of doing different things than you usually do - driving home a different route, using your non-dominant hand for tasks, anything that changes your usual activities enough to force your brain to create new neural pathways. Our brains are like Google maps - if there's a shutdown on a major highway, your brain will find an alternate path for your communication from brain to body. Having more practiced alternate routes makes that easier. This applies not only with dementia, but with stroke recovery and other neurological issues. Hope it helps someone to know!
CHRIS DOMRES 2 years ago
Human potential teacher George Gurdjieff taught exercises that stimulated the brain to make new neurological connections. A simple one is to rotate the right arm in a forward direction while rotating the left in the backward direction.
#66
“I took it out of the show in honor of Her Royal Highness,” Jackson told Barbara Walters in 1997 of their first meeting. “Are you going to do Dirty Diana?” Jackson recalled Diana asking him during the meet-and-greet before the show. “I said, ‘No, I took it out of the show because of you.’ She said, ‘No! I want you to do it. Do it. Do the song.’” Diana reportedly danced during the concert as Prince Charles remained seated. Jackson also gifted the couple two miniature tour jackets for their sons, Princes William and Harry.
Michael Jackson and Princess Diana both had an immense respect and love for each other. When she died, he cancelled his concert in honor of her and dedicated the next two upcoming concerts to her memory.
#67
It was an 'i-Deal' situation for the couple...They had no plans to move. But when Apple Inc said they wanted to buy the property, which originally cost just under $6,000 and sits on less than one acre of land, they finally agreed. 'They told us to put a price on it and we did,' Kathy Fulbright, 62. The couple used the proceeds from the sale to build a new 4,200 square-foot house - on 49 acres, boasting a jacuzzi and pond. They said they rejected Apple's first offer, and second. Well, they always did say that the third time's the charm. Later, the gigantic warehouse-like facility was set to be humming with servers and generators that delivered all the digital entertainment that makes Apple's flagship products - the iPod, iPhone and iPad - so popular
#68
Caffeinated Hedgehog 2 years ago
When my dog does this, she is "aligning with Earth's magnetic field". When I do it, they call me crazy.
James Frail 2 years ago
No. If you actually pay attention, you'll find that your dog will face many directions in the same place from day to day. The magnetic field doesn't shift like that.
Tucker Cahooter 2 years ago
Is somebody standing there with a compass confirming this? If so, is it their hobby or a fulltime job?
David 2 years ago
I call BS, or maybe DogS, on this one. They sniff where other dogs have been and stuff like that. They can not smell the earth's magnetic field. But if you have a dog and a back yard - just watch to see if for every poop their nose points in the same direction. Spoiler - It doesn't.
#69
This animal is built for battle. It has powerful 1.5-inch-long (4 cm) claws and teeth that are strong enough to crack a tortoise shell, making these small mammals a formidable opponent. Honey badgers are fearless. Snakes, including venomous ones, are an "excellent source of meat" for honey badgers, making up to 25% of the animals' diet. And to dine on venomous snakes, which would be an otherwise deadly meal option for most carnivores, honey badgers have evolved a special kind of immunity to the toxins in snake venom. A similar venom-defense mechanism has evolved in other mammals that share habitat with venomous snakes, including mongooses, hedgehogs, and even wild pigs.
SCP 4666 2 years ago
Momma cheetah is faster so she could hunt it down and take her cubs back.
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Crazy Cookie 2 years ago
See ? Hufflepuffs can be vicious (sorry, Harry Potter nerd, I couldn’t resist)
Stephanie Barr 2 years ago
The honey badger in "The Gods Must Be Crazy II" made me laugh out loud at odd moments for weeks after I first saw it when I remembered the scenes randomly.
#70
In 1998, the Japanese electronics giant Sony released 700,000 camcorders that had the adroitness to see through people’s clothes. As soon as Sony realized what havoc it had caused, the camcorders were immediately recalled. The camcorders having a visual appearance similar to a normal were equipped with a lens that uses IR (Infrared Rays) to allow a person to take pictures in the dark, termed as Night Vision. Dark clothes like swimsuits went transparent in front of those camcorders and it was in no matter of time, nude pictures of ladies were trending on the internet. “At least 12 Web sites feature pictures of women who look almost naked, even though they are wearing clothes or a swimsuit. The see-through power in Sony’s camcorder was discovered by Greg Hunter, who was the Customer Correspondent at Good Morning America back in 1998. Finally after receiving enough criticism Sony recalled them!
Kevin Humble 2 years ago
No - it was the night vision facility used in the day. They fixed it by not allowing the feature to be turned on if there was enough light to use normal vision.
Load More Replies... RajunCajun 2 years ago
accidentally my A$$ . I was living in japan when that came out. it was a selling point and they would put the camera on display with a tv set to see how walking in front of it you can see into your clothes. It did not work that well, and had to have on light colored clothes for it to work.
#71
The medical team determined the cause of his sudden growth spurt, a tumor pressing against his pituitary gland. The doctors operated on Rainer to remove the tumor in the hope of preventing further growth. Though successfully removed, it was only enough to slow Adam's growth. When he was measured the next year his height was unchanged, but his spine had begun to curve, meaning he was still growing. As he grew, his health declined, with his curved spine eventually leaving him unable to stand on his own. His eyesight and hearing grew worse, and he eventually died aged 51 in a "home of the aged", measuring 7 feet 11 inches tall, the tallest man in Austria. There are currently no other known instances of a person being classified as both a dwarf and a giant across their lifetime.
David 2 years ago
I feel sorry for him because both of these medical conditions come with problems. I can imagine him as a dwarf wishing he was taller and then getting that wish in a bad way.
Nikole 2 years ago
Ah! Kind of like that Twilight Zone episode with Mickey Rooney
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#72
Teaching existed at Oxford in some form in 1096 and developed rapidly from 1167, when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris.During the 20th and early 21st centuries, Oxford added to its humanistic core a major new research capacity in the natural and applied sciences, including medicine. In so doing, it has enhanced and strengthened its traditional role as an international focus for learning and a forum for intellectual debate.
#73
If you're think penguins are cute and cuddly, you maybe wrong. We are amazed by the funny way penguins waddle and their amazing lifestyles. But this closer look reveals that they have a dark side. Some scientists resist this statement and come with another theory behind this act : What happens is that penguins like Adelie Penguins (a species of penguin) congregate at the water's edge – and despite their marvellous adaptations for a life in water, they can often appear reluctant to enter it. Eventually one or two will dive in: whereupon the rest may or may not choose to follow.
Alecto76 2 years ago
Seriously, cuteness is deceiving. Look up otters (or don't if you don't have the stomach for it). They are the vicious little serial killers of the animal world.
Kelli Pike 2 years ago
Adelie penguins are also known for horrific sexual deviancy... The juvenile/young adult males were recorded by a researcher decades ago to, um, sexually violate dead infant penguin carcasses.
Kelli Pike 2 years ago
https://www.iflscience.com/ad-lie-penguins-are-sexually-depraved-little-perverts-31679
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#74
Kaa 2 years ago
They're not "deaf", their auricles are closed to protect the inner ear and slowly begin to open
Kevin Humble 2 years ago
So - for what ever reason they cannot hear ... or ... you know ... deaf.
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They were not allowed by Marvel and Disney to promote their magnum opus, Avengers: Endgame together. And the reason is hilariously believable! By now we've all realised that the two hunky Chris' share an impeccable camaraderie that doesn't limit to their onscreen characters, Thor and Captain America. Hence, considering how they would be goofing around instead of working, the makers decided to not pair them up for interviews and promotional events. As per an interview with Chris Hemsworth on Variety, the actor revealed, "With Chris Evans, I have a real brotherly bond. I think they wouldn't pair us up on this press tour, because we just spend the whole time screwing around and none of it is on topic." On the same, even Chris Evans commented and told Variety, "We had too much fun together, and truly like kids in school, we were separated because we weren't getting s--- done." Like we mentioned earlier, the two Chris' share a really good bond so it is not surprising to see the makers figure out that pairing them would only lead to monkey business and no work.
#76
Kelli Pike 2 years ago
True story. His father was a Port Authority officer, and his mother was leader of a big-time opium smuggling cartel. When his father caught his mother, he ended up marrying her.
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Ostriches raised entirely by humans can end up developing an attraction to their handlers. The type of attraction an ostrich develops leads to the bird believing that a human can become a suitable mate. In fact, many ostriches start to exhibit courtship behavior if they notice a human within their vicinity. More research has to be done to find out the exact reason why ostriches can become attracted to people. However, scientists speculate that there’s a causal factor found with ostrich chicks raised by hand and their consistent interaction with humans. This increased frequency of interaction can cause the chicks to become sexually confused when they reach sexual maturity.
T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago
Ostriches can be ridden, eaten (and their meat is tasty) and their eggs can make one heck of a scramble!
#78
The stripes run up and down your arms and legs and hug your torso. They wrap around the back of your head like a speed skater’s aerodynamic hood and across your face. Or they would, if you could see them. Most people will never see their own stripes. As scientists noted, there are dozens of skin conditions that follow these lines, but most of them affect patches of skin or a single body part, not the entire body. Lined and whorled nevoid hypermelanosis can create beautiful patterns.
JB 2 years ago (edited)
All right, I googled this (along with "How many slaps to cook a chicken?"), and, like that query, this is apparently true. Blaschko's Lines. Go figure.
Alecto76 2 years ago
Did you determine that said slaps would also cook your hand?
Load More Replies... Mocha The Lion 2 years ago
is there any tipe of light we can see them under? like uv light or smthn? this seems really cool!
Sky Render 2 years ago (edited)
The stripes become very visible with genetic mosaicism (and sometimes with genetic chimerism too). They're more likely to be visible on those with double X chromosomes due to the consistent differentiation in all cells. (Each cell basically picks an X chromosome to express.) Edit: Just to clarify, there's a fair few genetic conditions that result in multiple X chromosomes...
Kelli Pike 2 years ago
My favorite science blogger did a post on this. Its super cool. https://scibabe.com/mos-blaschko-lines-sex-linked-traits-calico-cats/
Kelli Pike 2 years ago
I STRONGLY recommend SciBabe to anyone who loves learning weird science and its history.
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In 1999, one of the future greatest soccer players of all time sat in a doctor’s office in Rosario, Argentina. Lionel Messi was just 11 years old and awaiting a diagnosis after over a year of tests (Caoili, 2012, p.41). He was 4 feet and 4 inches inches tall (Hawkey, 2008), and had not grown since he was nine (Thompson, 2012). His doctor, Diego Schwarsztein (Caioli, 2012, p.41), diagnosed him with Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD), predicting he would grow to a maximum height of about 4 feet and 7 inches tall without intervention (Cooney, 2016). Yet, three years later, thanks to an agreement inked out on a paper napkin with one of the richest sports teams in the world, Lionel Messi would be treated, healthy, and ascending to both normal stature and soccer stardom. GHD is treated by daily injections of somatotropin, or human growth hormone (hGH), into the lower body, which enable people to grow to potentially an average height, effectively curing the disease. These injections made it possible for Messi to achieve both a soccer career and a normal life, saving him from both being 4’7” and suffering from the other aforementioned effects.
#80
The study of ancient remains from around the world has demonstrated the ingenuity that existed in the application of surgical and cosmetic dental practices going back many millennia. Historical records reveal numerous dental and hygiene procedures practiced by the ancient Egyptians. The Edwin Smith Papyrus, written in the 17th century BC but which may reflect previous manuscripts from as early as 3000 BC, includes the treatment of several dental ailments, and the Ebers Papyrus, dating to the 16 th century BC, contains eleven recipes which pertain to oral issues. Four of these are remedies for loose teeth: the tooth in question is filled with a mixture that is akin to a modern day composite filling: a filler agent (ground barley) is mixed with a liquid matrix (honey) and an antiseptic agent (yellow ochre). This is either used as an actual filling, or as a splint to keep the tooth in place. Cavities were found to be filled with linen, which may have first been dipped in a medicine such as fig juice or cedar oil.
#81
T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago
But if Donald Pleasence isn't there to try to sabotage my trip, is it even worth it?!!
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
I'd prefer to stay outside of human bodies, but if Bouche outlives me, she can eat me.
#82
CORGI QUEEN 2 years ago
i knew this after my dog ate 15 pieces of a milk chocolate bar. (I knew it was 15 because it came with 16 and I had one) my dog was fine because like alcohol to humans, fatter dogs can absorb it better than skinny dogs.
Maisey Myles 2 years ago
I had 2 Jack Russell that would steal all of the Halloween candy- especially chocolate. Never had a problem. Weird
#83
In 1963, a man in the Nevşehir Province of Turkey knocked down a wall in his basement and ended up discovering a gigantic underground city. Known as Derinkuyu, the city had been abandoned for centuries – probably much to the relief of the man who'd just hammered his way in. Work on the city, estimated to hold up to 20,000 people, may have begun as far back as the 8th–7th centuries BCE, according to archaeologists at the Turkish Department of Culture. Despite the rock – formed by volcanic ash deposits – being soft, the Phrygians who began the build didn't get very far with it. A manuscript from around 370 BCE which possibly describes Derinkuyu mentions that the underground dwellings were about big enough for a family, domestic animals, and food. Those living on the bottom levels, for example, were able to cut off the water supply to the upper and ground levels, preventing enemies from poisoning the supply. The tunnels could be blocked from the inside with round rolling stone doors, and the passageways themselves were narrow to force any invaders to line up one at a time – an attack system so dire it is only seen in movies whenever the good guy gets surrounded.
#84
Switzerland has a vaunted reputation for political neutrality and hasn't fought a war since 1815. The mountainous and land-locked country wanted to keep its stance intact even during the tensest years of the Cold War — and even if it meant destroying crucial pieces of its own infrastructure to stop an invading army. Switzerland's Military Defense Involves Blowing Up All Roads Into The Country. Near the German border of Switzerland, every railroad and highway tunnel has been prepared to pinch shut explosively. Nearby mountains have been made so porous that whole divisions can fit inside them. In short: Switzerland is devoted to extreme neutrality. But were a nation to test that, they're prepared to mess an invader up. But as of 2014-15, Switzerland Is Finally Getting Around Dismantling Its Cold War-Era Defense System . The disarmament of the Säckinger Bridge was only the latest bridge along the German-Swiss border to be defused/
The Scout 2 years ago
The whole concept of their terretorial defense is unusual. The land is also riddled with bunkers and depots camouflaged as houses or landmarks. Rather than keeping an enemy out, everything is focused on fighting him if he is already in. Even their weapons law is based on this. Nearly everyone owns a gun, but ammunition outside of shooting ranges is heavily regulated and carrying permits are nearly impossible to get. That is because in case of an invasion it would be much easier to distribute ammo than weapons.
TotallyNOTaFox 2 years ago
We have such things in Germany left over from the cold war, too - Bridges with "Sewer access" to plant explosives in, Highway strips that can act as improvised air fields, underground parking lots / subway stations with blast doors and air filtering and some tunnels had concrete blocks above the entrances that could be blown out to seal it.
#85
When your body defends itself against UV rays, your skin tans or darkens. Too much sun exposure allows UV rays to reach your inner skin layers. You know this as sunburn. This can cause skin cells to die, damage, or develop cancer. Blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow and bring immune cells to the skin to help clean up the mess. All this causes the redness, swelling and inflammation we associate with a sunburn. The sunburn will eventually heal, but some of the surviving cells will have mutations that escape repair.
David 2 years ago
No, it's not "suicide". that implies a conscious decision. If a cell becomes too damaged it dies. End of.
MP 2 years ago
I was with you until “end of.” Such a lame way to emphasize a statement.
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Nicola Roberts 2 years ago
lol my brain auto corrected the suicide spelling and I didn't notice. I can testify not all skin cells chose to die. BCC the most common form of skin cancer.
#86
At the time of her death, 19 y/o Sunandha already had one daughter and was expecting another child. In May 1880, when Sunandha was just 19 years old, she was on a trip to the royal family’s bountiful Bang Pa-In summer residence, outside of Bangkok. She was accompanied by Princess Karnabhorn Bejraratana, not even two years old, and a group of guards and servants. But reaching the palace required crossing Chao Phraya River, Thailand’s biggest river. The queen consort and the princess were escorted to a separate boat which was dragged by a bigger boat to carry them over the river. However, the royal vessel capsized in strong currents and both were plunged into the water. None of the royal entourage proceeded to help them. Supposedly everyone followed the lead of the main guard, who did not assist them or urge anyone else to help the drowning royals–all three lives were lost while their attendants just stood and watched. The guards, and everyone else on the scene, were adhering to an old and rigid Siamese law that did not allow any ordinary person to touch a member of the royal family. Breaking this law was punishable with death.
Eric G 2 years ago
It's like drowning because your subjects can't touch you. Isn't it ironic, don't you think?
Death Metal Kitty 2 years ago
Probably could have, but its likely that there has been no precedence before, so the "filthy plebs" wouldn't know what might happen. So everyone's just looking at each other because they couldn't figure out which would have been the worse outcome.
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#87
After his retirement from boxing in 1914, former bantamweight champion of the world Johnny Coulon (5 ft, 110 lbs) hit the vaudeville circuit demonstrating his apparently mysterious power to resist being lifted into the air. The act was simple; the tiny Coulon would first allow himself to be lifted by his “opponent”, typically a big heavyweight boxer, wrestler or weightlifter. The opponent would initially have no difficulty at all hoisting the smaller man into the air, especially as Coulon would tense his body into a straight vertical line and bear down upon the lifter’s wrists, effectively assisting in the lift. Coulon would then apply his special counter-grip, in which he lightly seized the would-be lifter’s right wrist (over the pulse-point) with his left hand and placed his right index finger on the left side of the lifter’s neck, near the carotid artery. The results were always the same; regardless of how much he strained and struggled, the lifter couldn’t budge Coulon from the floor.
Fish Fingers 2 years ago
Is that the trick where you just lean slightly forward and it changes your centre of gravity?
#88
He and his wife, Marjorie Zybach, whom he met while delivering a pizza, were married in 1962 and have four daughters: Margaret, Susan, Mary and Barbara. As of 2014, they have 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
#89
A stolen bottle of vodka thought to be the world's most expensive at $1.3m (€1.17) was found empty on a construction site, Danish police said in 2018. The bottle, made from gold and silver and with a diamond encrusted cap, was on loan to a Copenhagen bar which had a collection of vodkas on display.
CCTV showed an intruder, who grabbed the Russo-Baltique vodka and fled the bar. "I don't know what happened with the vodka, but the bottle was empty", Riad Tooba, spokesman for the Copenhagen police, told AFP news agency. Brian Ingberg, owner of the Cafe 33 bar, said the bottle was still valued at the same price.
Telepathetic 2 years ago
"..... "I don't know what happened with the vodka,......" I had a Black-out
#90
Alexander 2 years ago
There is an interesting video on YouTube where a guy build a slapping machine to prove this - it worked
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Could you please share a link or give the name of the channel?
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LittleWombat 2 years ago
Now I can't stop singing "You Just Got Slapped" from How I Met Your Mother
QuirkyKittyGirl 2 years ago
Now there's something that's never been said: "When I grow up, I want to be a chicken slapped."
QuirkyKittyGirl 2 years ago
Slapper. Chicken slapper. My phone kept changing it. ::Sigh::
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censorshipsucks 2 years ago
hmm if this was true I want to know the frquency. I bet if it was one slap per day it would not cook, however if the slaps were say, 4 per second then sure, seems plausible due to the heat of the impact
#91
Canada (No. 15), the United States (No. 16) and the United Kingdom (No. 17) all made it into the top 20. India is ranked at 136th position. (2022 data)
T'Mar of Vulcan 2 years ago
I Googled it; we're 85th - below North Korea FFS! (At least we have power sometimes.)
Load More Replies... Alecto76 2 years ago (edited)
Who was polled in the US? The rich/corrupt/politicians? It certainly was not the average citizen with our crushing student loan debt; wages that cannot support any kind of life; being one accident/illness from bankruptcy; risking our lives being in public so some a*****e can have guns he doesn't need; and being unable to change anything because our unfair voting system? This is b******t.
#92
Most Korean hospitals are now issuing a "plastic surgery certificate" at the request of overseas visitors. Customs officials, of course, are strict about making sure people match the mugs in their passports. These certificates can supposedly help make clearing immigration go smoother so officials don't have to call hospitals to confirm procedures. The certificates include the patient's passport number, the length of their stay, the name and location of the hospital as well as the hospital's official seal to certify the document. Travellers can show the forms to immigration officials on their return trip home. This practice of issuing plastic surgery certificates apparently began three years ago, but has increased with the rising number of visitors getting plastic surgery done in South Korea.
M O'Connell 2 years ago
I'm confused as to the "good" part? Literally what did they do with most of her jaw?!
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JB 2 years ago
aw man. That sounds pretty cruel. Knowing you'll never see freedom again, but not exactly when you'll die? That'd be hell on earth all your last days. Vicious.
jeff adams 2 years ago
Sounds good to me. They should be surprised just like their victims.
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Kate Jones 2 years ago
I don't know. This might be easier than counting down the moments in agony. But in the US they usually give you a last meal and last visit with family. So I would at least tell the family so they can make arrangements to come see them that day.
MonicaChicagoGal 2 years ago
Absolutely not tye prisoner know well ahead of time...
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 2 years ago
Please tell me they don't carry out any executions on the first day of April.
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Insono 2 years ago
No sniffing is just moving air through the nose in and out quickly, it doesn't reach the lungs
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During the Second World War, meteorologists began naming hurricanes the names of their wives and daughters, and if the storms intensified, they were called by the names of hated people, hence this tradition. The names were very resonant and unforgettable, but at today's stage, the naming is random.
Sky Render 2 years ago
And yet, it's men who do most of the destruction in this world. Go figure.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
Hurricane Andrew was one of the most destructive storms ever.
Load More Replies... LK 2 years ago
The naming conventions differ across the world. In my area, the hurricanes and windstorms alternate between male and female names. Each country can submit names, and the names of the hurricanes/windstorms start with A, then B, and work their way through the alphabet. The season starts on the 1st of September, and last a year. If a storm/hurricane is a biggie, and attracts lots of attention that name is retired from the lists to prevent confusion.
Upstaged75 2 years ago
In the US hurricanes now alternate between male and female names in alphabetical order as well.
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The elevators can wisk you to the to the observation deck at 1823 feet in less than a minute. Currently the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa measures 2717 feet in height (828 meters), including 163 floors above ground, 58 elevators, a 304 room Armani hotel, 6 exclusive restaurants, and 900 residences. It took 6 years, 12,000 workers, and 22 million man hours to complete. But despite all the amazing technology that went into this masterpiece, the exterior windows are still cleaned the old fashioned way... with a bucket of water and a squeegee.
David 2 years ago
Only sort of related but it messed with my body clock. International flight going towards the sun (earth rotation wise). I watched the sun set out the plane window, then just a few hours later watched it rise again. My internal time clock was like... wait, no, that's not right.
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Jrizzy Jay 2 years ago
you mean like grand theft auto 12 and Call of Duty 31
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Nokia's XR20 is termed the most durable phone ever created till date. The XR20 sports a tough 6.67-inch Gorilla Glass Victus display from American tech firm Corning and can resist damage from scratches and drops from about 6 feet, the company says. Nokia phones are so resistant as they are typically made of a LOT of high quality plastic, with support structures inside (as well as very solidly mounted components).
Shyla Bouche 2 years ago
There are bullets in presentations, and they're just as deadly as the metal kind.
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Niels Bohr gained more than just fame and a medal after winning the Nobel Prize in 1922 for his work in early quantum mechanics. Back in 1875, the brewery was one of the first to isolate a new species of yeast that was used to brew pale lagers, apart from making discoveries in protein chemistry that ended up having applications elsewhere. The beer bond goes just beyond free drinks, and in 1921 Bohr founded that Insititute for Theoretical Physics with the help of the Danish government and the Carlsberg Foundation. Bohr went to unearth complementarity, which became a key principle in quantum mechanics
gerard julien 2 years ago (edited)
funny but it's a MYTH : " The Bohr ‘beer tap story’ is an urban myth or, at best, a joke by some of his contemporaries,” Dr. Christian Joas writes VinePair in an email, adding, “and I do know a little bit about Niels Bohr.” Joas is the director of the Niels Bohr Archive, and an associate professor in the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen.“In the 1930s, beer would probably have tasted stale after traversing a pipeline of several dozens of meters or more,” Joas explains. “There was no such pipeline, but indeed Niels Bohr was entitled to free delivery of beer in the form of kegs and bottles/crates from 1932 to 1962.”
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Dave In MD 2 years ago
Not every head rest just pulls out. And not to be pedantic but there is nothing "iron" in your car.
Ace 2 years ago
Just to be double-pedantic, many engine blocks are still made from cast iron.
Load More Replies... Upstaged75 2 years ago
I keep an emergency tool that will break a window and cut a seatbelt. It's secured in the driver's side door of my car. Much easier than trying to rip the seats apart!
Rosemary Booth 2 years ago
It's easiest to break a car window by hitting the edges or corners. If you punch a window in the middle you're more likely to break your hand than the window.
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The_Nicest_Misanthrope 2 years ago
Or how about this? Teach boys to keep it in their f*****g pants! Sick of my gender being persecuted because men have no self control.
Hphizzle 2 years ago
This is total B.S., the opposite is true. If a girl’s hair is below her shoulders, it has to be in a ponytail while at school. And boys have to have short hair, but cannot have undercuts.
Hphizzle 2 years ago
Also it’s usually up to the PTA to decide dress code and such, so blame it on the parents.
Load More Replies... Huddo's sister 2 years ago
Some cultures are moving away from this sort of thing, Japan decides to go the other way
Kate Jones 2 years ago
I'd like to see a law go into affect that makes men/boys wear...lets say a neck collar. Something wide enough to cover their entire necks. Just to see the sh!tstorm that would come about when they're told it's because it would excite male teachers too much. And I say male teachers because that would be the equivalent for women- it's unwanted attention. Men like attention from girls for the most part so we need to make it closer to what it is. So they have to wear collars now...in the heat, in the summer... in order to not turn on their male teachers. And I'd like to see how they felt about that.
Mocha The Lion 2 years ago
i think that they mean not have it up in a ponytail, not necessarily having to cut the hair
Load More Replies... Nicola Roberts 2 years ago
The Japanese have a strong sense of conformity and inclusion. There are exceptions for those that chose to be independent or abnormal . When they say students are banned I think it's more likely there is a rule that is followed. The reasons behind that rule wouldn't matter to any sex. I remember a saying that was "the nail that sticks out is hit by the hammer." I'm paraphrasing but I think this statement is divisive.
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censorshipsucks 2 years ago (edited)
This one is a bit pathetic. (a) you mean in English. (b) it's named after a Norse Goddess, Jørd. Which in English of 1000 years ago, was Eorthe, hence modern Earth. Sighhhhhh.. It doesn't matter who named it that; it has different names in different languages. The other major planets - the ones visible to the eye - were named BEFORE we realised that we were on a planet. Specifically Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn. The rest were named after the telescope, once we knew we were on a planet, and so we just continued with the roman/greek names because the roman/greek names were already applied to mars/venus etc (Ares/Aphrodite).
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago (edited)
I think you too have a downvote fairy following you around. Welcome to the club censorshipsucks :) I think your comment was completely reasonable, so I don’t understand why someone keeps downvoting your comments.
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Rolls Royce car leather on all classic cars were made using Connolly leather hides, why would you want anything else in such a luxurious vehicle like a Rolls Royce. The average Rolls Royce has around 18 full hides to make a full interior, all hand selected to deliver the finest leather finish in the world.Rolls Royce has one specific criterion based on which the eligibility to own a Rolls Royce depends on. So, one who wants to purchase Rolls Royce have to fulfil all criteria as RR do complete research on your background, your class, and then they decide if the user is worth the Spirit of Ecstasy. Also, some brands, such as Bentley, bulls are preferred for their slightly thicker and more durable hides.
Alex Martin 2 years ago
I think it would take a lot more than the hide from 18 vegans to finish that cars interior.
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Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Fun fact: there is a solar system orbiting a red dwarf star called the Trappist system where the planets orbit closer to their star than the distance mercury orbits from the sun. The planets are tidally locked but there’s a chance that they may be able to host life as they have water which can be liquid at the terminator and some of the elements necessary for life to form
Prince of Darkness 2 years ago
they really shouldn't call this "askmeknowledge" until they learn how to write, or at least hire an editor to fix their atrocious writing.
HoldMeBeer 2 years ago
Douglas Hegdahl - The name of the man who memorized the names of over 250 POWs and that was left out in the fact.
Stardust she/her 2 years ago
Fun fact: there is a solar system orbiting a red dwarf star called the Trappist system where the planets orbit closer to their star than the distance mercury orbits from the sun. The planets are tidally locked but there’s a chance that they may be able to host life as they have water which can be liquid at the terminator and some of the elements necessary for life to form
Prince of Darkness 2 years ago
they really shouldn't call this "askmeknowledge" until they learn how to write, or at least hire an editor to fix their atrocious writing.
HoldMeBeer 2 years ago
Douglas Hegdahl - The name of the man who memorized the names of over 250 POWs and that was left out in the fact.
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