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Information online doesn’t always have to be valuable to gain attention. Trivia also draws a lot of curiosity, and a good example is the How Everything Works Instagram page.
The account has nearly four and a half million followers. It features images containing random facts about different facets of life, from 400-year-old ocean predators to rare, expensive fruits. The posts are entertaining and informative; you will likely learn something new.
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MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Love me a cool shady spot on a hot day, add a slight breeze and perfect for a short nap
For some experts, there is power in knowing what is deemed useless, trivial information. According to product design veteran Stephen Marshall-Rees, staying curious can enhance our problem-solving skills.
"What may seem trivial or irrelevant today could be the key to unlocking tomorrow's breakthroughs," he wrote.
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"A butterfly wing transplant is a delicate procedure carried out to repair a butterfly’s damaged wing, enabling it to fly again. This involves carefully removing the damaged part of the wing and replacing it with a similar piece from a donor butterfly of the same species, typically one that has died naturally. The donor wing is usually attached with a light adhesive, like a non-toxic glue.
This kind of procedure is most likely to be successful on larger butterfly species, such as Monarchs, where the size of the wings makes the process easier.
However, it requires an understanding of the butterfly’s anatomy, extreme precision, and a gentle hand, due to the delicate nature of the wings and the scales that cover them."
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Doc releases butterfly; 10 seconds in flight and a mocking bird eats it, so sad.
Bidango Smith 1 year ago
🙀🙀🙀 I am Jack's complete sense of shock and awe! Who knew that was a thing? This is actually fascinating.
sturmwesen 1 year ago
they only live weeks to months. I think the glue will work for a longtime in butterfly time
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Jayjay 1 year ago
I try to tell people this forever, however, still to many people adhesed to their side of the toilet paper roll :).
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Arlene Harris 1 year ago
it looks like it's made of solid pine. The splinters would be horrific.
John Mosley 1 year ago
I learned here that toilet paper wasn't splinter-free until late 1920's. I cancelled my time machine build.
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Nikole 1 year ago
No cat I’ve had has ever messed with the toilet paper. I feel like I’m an outlier though.
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Life is way too short to freak out over what direction the toilet paper is facing 😅 I wish my problems were that easy haha
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Yeah, but if it's in my home, I'm correcting the situation every freaking time, no matter what.
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MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
I knew it had to be so, one more of lifes problems solved,I can die peacefully now!!
Dragons Exist 1 year ago
Because "Fig. 1", the first diagram, shows the front
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#4
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Oh no now I am going to be sad when I cut my grass in my yard, thanks for that!!
Humans seem naturally drawn to facts that won’t necessarily add value to our lives. Some are even willing to endure slight pain to know useless information.
University of Melbourne psychologist Stefan Bode conducted a study in 2021 in which he showed participants a series of coin flips. Each side of the coin had a small monetary reward, but the participants were unaware of which ones came with the prize.
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"Researchers have observed a male Sumatran orangutan, Rakus, using medicinal herbs to treat a facial wound, suggesting orangutans possess advanced cognitive abilities.
Rakus chewed leaves from the Fibraurea tinctoria plant, known for its medicinal properties, and applied the juice directly to the wound, which subsequently healed.
This marks the first documented instance of a wild animal using a plant with known medicinal properties to treat an open wound.
The findings offer insights into the origins of human wound care, possibly dating back to a common ancestor shared with these primates."
Jonathan 1 year ago
Wasn't there also an orangutan using a spear for fishing? I recall something along those lines too
Zaach 1 year ago
A zoo kept finding a door to the orangutan's enclosure unlocked and admonished the employees to always lock the door; it was still found unlocked so they put a camera to watch the door. An older orang approached the door, removed a wire from his mouth and picked the lock. He showed that he could plan ahead, lie, obfuscate, and pick a lock - seems pretty human
Lotekguy 1 year ago
They had to learn. Health insurance wouldn't cover enough of the veterinary bills. Their policies follow the US model for inadequacy.
geezeronthehill 1 year ago
Old man of the woods is a fair translation of orang utan. You can see why.
Mocha the Lion 1 year ago (edited)
I feel like primates get more glory than corvids do, if I remember only five species have been recorded using tools, while only two species have been reported using hooked tools (bending sticks and metal to get certain things done) it was humans and crows I think. EDIT: it was 32 species! not 5, sorry. I was reading a book about crows the other day that said that. it was from a couple of years ago so not the most recent information
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
From PBS: a large number of medicinal plants used in modern d***s were first discovered by Indigenous peoples and past cultures who observed animals employing plants and emulated them.
Lyone Fein 1 year ago
I suspect that this is not a first for animals, but rather for human observers.
Vicki Perizzolo 1 year ago
I'm so not surprised - they've lived in the rainforest for millions of years, they know their home so much better than we do or maybe we'd quit cutting it down everywhere
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"Beavers are known for their ability to transform ecosystems by building dams and creating wetlands. In Nevada, beavers have been instrumental in restoring the desert river ecosystem by creating a series of dams that slow the flow of water and allow it to spread out, which helps to replenish groundwater and create areas of wetland habitat. These wetlands can support a variety of wildlife, even during times of drought, and play a crucial role in maintaining the overall health of the ecosystem. The work of beavers in creating these wetlands can have far-reaching positive impacts on the local environment, including providing habitat for various species and improving water quality."
Vvee Work 1 year ago
Sad that animals take better care of earth than humans do,animals care.....the vast majority of people don't care
Bored something 1 year ago
The animals are much closer to their environment. It's not really surprising. They and their environment have evolved together. We try to adapt the world to our wants rather than working in and with it.
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Der Kommissar 1 year ago (edited)
Beavers ran Canada and most of the Northern USA until trappers decimated their population so people could wear beaver pelt hats. There are several documentaries on this subject, which are fascinating.
Bettye McKee 1 year ago
All animals work as a team, doing different things to improve the planet, if we would just let them.
Daune Tullina 1 year ago
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/rehydrating-nevadas-riparian-areas-one-beaver-at-a-time
Highball 1 year ago
Looking back at the cause of a disaster. Knowing this, consider the fact that there were once possibly 200 million beavers in the U.S.. In the first half of the 1800s beaver felt hats were a thing in Europe and the U.S. beaver population was reduced to maybe 100,000 to make hats. What do you think that did to our eco system and how much dessert was added to the U.S.?
Eunice Robertson 1 year ago
Something similar happened in the USA, that I recall, in one of the reserves. The wolves were culled because of ranchers complaining of stock losses. The deer then became overstocked, ate the stripling trees along the river banks allowing them to collapse. The muddy water in the rivers drove away fish stocks. When government realised the damage that had been caused, they brought wolves back to the area, and a couple of years down the line, deer stocks had been reduced, trees had started to stabilise the river banks again, fish started to come back. Mankind still doesn't realise the damage they cause by disrupting natural cycles.
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
wolves are so crucial and ranchers still have WAY too much say in whether wolves should be allowed to exist or not!
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Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
First, maple-scented scratch-and-sniff waterproof money, now this?
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A pug with bananas 1 year ago
HOLD ON A MINUTE DO I HAVE THAT WHEN WAS THIS FOUND AND WHICH YEAR DID THIS START???
Wendy Hamilton 1 year ago
Why can't the USA be fun like that. Everyone here is so mad all the time.
Roan The Demon Kitty 1 year ago
the US also has UV passports... a lot of countries do.
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the British ones do, too. or at least my old passport did , not sure about the new one. not renewed it since brexit xD I think a few countries have it, actually. So that its eeasier to detect fake passports ofc.
Bode then made an offer: participants would know the payouts of each coin flip. But in exchange, they would have to endure a brief but harmless flash of heat to the forearm.
Knowing how much they were getting did not affect the outcome of the coin flip, and they would earn the same amount regardless of whether they knew the values.
#8
"A knife makes a straight cut, but paper acts like a saw blade and does more damage to nerve endings. Paper also leaves behind tiny fibres, irritating the wound even more"
Toni Ahlgren 1 year ago
Imagine reaching up for something on the top shelf, a paper flies down and cuts you in the eye.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
Oh man I can feel this picture. One of my worst fears is papercut to the eye, just one of those cringe things when people are walking by me with paper in their hand and I'm sitting. Seeing this made me wince lol
PurpleKU77 1 year ago
I have Recurring Cornea Erosion. Google it, I would take paper cuts any day
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TheOneAndOnlyLightFury 1 year ago
I don't think I'll ever be able to touch paper again without cringing
Riley Quinn 1 year ago
And this, Class, is the reason why you never, ever use your mother's sewing scissors to cut paper.
#9
Nonplussed Puss 1 year ago (edited)
And reduces vehicle damage due to impacts. But we can't be having nice things, now!
Ekaterina Myers 1 year ago
There’s is a fence) so they can’t cross anywhere else
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From the desk of the CA governor's office: The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing outside Los Angeles is anticipated to open by early 2026, providing a safe and sustainable passage for mountain lions and other animals over Highway 101. Los Angeles, California The world's largest wildlife crossing is getting closer to becoming a reality. /// I lived in a town that had an under-the-road salamander crossing. They erected tiny weatherproof fiber walls along both sides of the road forcing the salamanders to use the underground tunnel.
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
we need them all over the world, but especially in the united states, they're more likely to not do them because they cost money
Verena 1 year ago
In the Netherlands we have a tunnel for wild horses under a heavily used footpath to the beach, so they can freely cross between the areas of the nature reserve/national park without being disturbed by people. The rangers placed a camera, the first exploration went with a lot of snorting, but now they use it unbothered. Oranjezon/De Manteling, Walcheren.
Nimitz 1 year ago (edited)
The thing most people don't know is that not many of them are needed. By studying migratory patterns, scientists can identify major crossing points and put bridges in key locations. The beauty is, animals teach their young, so generation after generation will use the same spot. It means we can MASSIVELY reduce animal deaths and consequently insurance rates at the same time, and it's actually pretty cheap
The results were telling. In 75% of the experiments, participants were willing to handle the flash of heat to the forearm if it meant knowing how much the payouts were. And when the amounts increased, so did their willingness to endure more pain.
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"Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is estimated to have hatched around 1832, making him the oldest known living land animal at about 191 years old.
Residing on Saint Helena, he was brought there in 1882 and named in the 1930s. Jonathan continues to live at Plantation House, cared for by the government.
Despite his age, he remains active and spends his days with his mate Frederik. Jonathan’s remarkable longevity has garnered media attention and even royal visits, including from Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, in January 2024."
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
Reminds me of the Galapagos Tortoise named Harriet who was owned by both Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin.
Highball 1 year ago
I remember that a Galapagos Tortoise had this record when we were there. Sadly, about a month later we heard it had died.
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Flamingo Croquet 1 year ago
Oh god, you've just triggered a childhood memory I thought I'd forgotten. Need to go look for that book now. You're fantastic!
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"Farmers put earmuffs on calves during the winter to protect them from the harsh cold and prevent frostbite.
These young animals are particularly vulnerable to the cold due to their age and size, requiring additional measures to ensure they remain warm during the winter months."
Linda van A. 1 year ago
If this calf was kept with his mother he wouldn't need earmuffs because his mother would keep him warm.
DC 1 year ago
But that would compromise her milk performance, and the animal industry is off limits here anyway - don't dare criticizing them for their cruelty...
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Tomása Mongo 1 year ago
Farmers take calves away from their mothers almost immediately after birth causing enormous distress to both of them and kill the males for veal but they put cute earmuffs, aww...
Laughing Orc 1 year ago
The earmuffs are cute, and obviously so is the calf, but if she wasn't separated from her mother and siblings or kept in an insulated barn she wouldn't need them...
Verena 1 year ago (edited)
Or just leave them with their mums AND don't force animals to live in a climate they do not fit to. Several farmers in the Netherlands and Germany do leave the calves with their mums and the herd, including the little bull. What they loose in milk, they gain in healthy, relaxed animals, well socialized, so easy to manage. And they don't need to spend money on these igloos, formula, manpower to clean, feed, medicate calves. It is an overall win.
Patricia Smith 1 year ago
He does look like he's in a pen of his own. I'm feeling pretty bad regardless of the earmuffs. Poor babies, Tomasa Mongo and Linda Van A.
Mary Peace 1 year ago
That's my next knitting project sorted. I guess I can't get a pattern, tho? Anybody?
University College London neuroscientist Tali Sharot was amazed at the lengths certain people would go to for the sake of knowing something trivial. According to her, the value of information increases with higher uncertainty.
“Humans value information even when they cannot use it to change outcomes,” she pointed out.
#13
PattyK 1 year ago
A lightbulb wears out from repeatedly turning it off and on. This one has never been turned off.
Ace 1 year ago
That may be a factor, but is not the main one. The fact is that this one is on such a low current and produces so little light it's just not a fair comparison.
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Jrog 1 year ago
The claim is b******t. It lasts not because it was made to last. It lasts because it was manufactured with processes that did not allow much refining of the filament, and it was overdesigned to compensate faults in the process, worsening its power efficiency and lowering light emission. They are keeping this alive by never turning it on and off (eliminating the heating cycle) and sensibly underpowering it to the point that it emits even less light than the few it did by design.
marcelo D. 1 year ago
and that citation is wrong. It still works because it is always on (which is the highest wear and tear a bulb has) But also and more important, it produces a whooping 0,17 lumen of lights, compared to a regular house bulb that produces between 400 and 600 lumens. So it just proves it can not break, because as the intented work of a lightbulb (to illuminate) it is and always have been useless
Ian Webling 1 year ago
I recently read that in the 1920s a consortium of lightbulb manufacturers decided to produce only lightbulbs that lasted about 1000 hours.
Ace 1 year ago
Yes, to standardise and to reduce costs. Not, as some may claim, to deliberately reduce life span. Longer-lasting bulbs were much more expensive and much less efficient.
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David 1 year ago
There is more to it than that. An electronics museum near my old apartment had a light bulb that had been going for decades. But those really old bulbs with thick elements and different gas do not produce a light most modern people would be happy with. Plus I think they use more electricity.
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Thomas Maertens 1 year ago
Except the sun (diameter 1,39 million km) wouldn't fit between the Earth and the Moon (distance : 384.000 km). But yes, apocalypse indeed.
Bored something 1 year ago
That assumes the sun goes between the earth and moon. Maybe the moon breaks orbit from the earth and skips out to orbit the sun instead.
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Bartlet for World Domination 1 year ago
It is, although the Aetsveldse Polder pictured (this is the Amsterdam-Rhine canal) is special because of the clay in it.
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ColdSteelRonin 1 year ago (edited)
I have i picture I took on the St. Johns river when it was so still it's nearly impossible to tell the scenery from the reflection in the river. I hung it upside down to see if anyone would notice and no one has without it being pointed out
Cat Chat 1 year ago
But do you point it out to every single person? If not, it's possible they noticed but were too polite to mention you having a picture upside down.
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shankShaw deReemer 1 year ago
As my dad used to always joke: It's an optical conclusion. Miss him and his crazy stuff!
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
I deny it is just "one photo" as the hwy lane is cutoff on the right. . .! Come on BP!
#16
Jrog 1 year ago
Digital Sundial on Thingiverse. Common 3D printed toy. Having printed a few, "works" is quite an overstatement. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1068443
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Much of its function depends on the specific latitude it was designed to operate in, as well as the time of year.
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Ace 1 year ago
ISTR that there's just one day of the year, Dec 24th, when the sundial would be totally accurate in the UK. (Three other dates would be during Summer Time, so exactky one hour out).
Vix Spiderthrust 1 year ago
Like how the sanctum sanctorum at Abu Simbel lit up on Ramses II's birthday and six months after it (but is now a day out due to the whole temple complex having being moved up a hill)
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Author Scott H. Young encourages continuous learning because it shapes one's view.
“Even if ideas can’t make you money, friends, or a six-pack, it can still make your model of reality a little more accurate. And an accurate model of reality is useful to have, even if any particular idea that helps you form it is not,” he wrote in an article.
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Red_panda 1 year ago
Whenever I see the pictures of them doing this to owls, they always look so offended.
RagDollLali 1 year ago
I wouldn't be happy either if some stranger came up and randomly lifted my skirt for a picture 🤣
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Jennifer Checki 1 year ago
I am fortunate that I’ve seen owls diving for prey countless times in my life. Anyone that has won’t be surprised by the picture, because the updraft pushes up their feathers and their legs are fully extended to grab the meal. It’s very cool.
Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago
Gangly legs and all, owls are still in my top 5 favourite birds... 🦉
#18
"Scientists have discovered reindeer use a special form of night vision to help them find food in the colder months.
The surface of their eye changes from golden-orange in summer to a rich blue colour in the winter.
Experts think their vision might have evolved to help them see in snowy conditions and explains why they are able to see food so well in the dark."
SadieCat17 (she/her) 1 year ago
This one is actually true! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/why-are-reindeer-eyes-golden-in-summer-but-blue-in-winter
Andy Frobig 1 year ago
Then they can probably see in fog without exploiting one of their young for a useful trait that they once ridiculed
#19
"After the Hiroshima, Fukushima, and Chernobyl nuclear disasters, fields of sunflowers were planted across the affected landscapes to help absorb toxic metals and radiation from the soil. New research now suggests that sunflowers (Helianthus) might be as good for the environment as they are pretty to look at."
Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
A question. After they've absorbed the radiation, what happens to it when they die?
keyboardtek 1 year ago
The seeds are probably bought by an American food corporation and sold in grocery stores.
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Laura Mortensen 1 year ago
"After the Chernobyl disaster fields of sunflowers were planted to harvest these radioactive metals from the ground, and when the sunflowers were all grown up, they were harvested and safely disposed of through pyrolysis. This process burns off all of the organic carbon in the plant while leaving the radioactive metals behind. These metals are then vitrified into pyrex glass and stored in a shielded container underground."
The Shark 1 year ago
Somewhat concerning for sunflower seeds. Obviously commercial sunflowers aren't planted near nuclear waste, but are they absorbing other toxic things as well, that we then eat?
similarly 1 year ago
A couple of things. These aren't just "sunflowers". They are genetically engineered sunflowers designed to maximize their natural ability to absorb metals from the soil as they take in water. Once "full", they are harvested and are treated as nuclear waste, i.e. buried somewhere. It's a great idea to remove radiactive dust from soil.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
There are ferns and fungi that absorb arsenic, some of which are used after gold mining (yet another wasteful industry) to clean up the land.
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"That nodosaurid, described in 2017, is a mummy: the Tutankhamen of the dinosaurs. Its exceptional state of preservation after 112 million years makes it one of the most fascinating jewels of paleontology, one that allows researchers to study one of the most intriguing processes of fossilization: natural mummification."
RagDollLali 1 year ago
I'm so tired I accidentally read that as noodlesaurus and for a split second I thought to myself "What a delightful name!"
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
so that's where they got the idea for the invaders in the movie "Avengers"
Liz Siemens 1 year ago
This is in Drumheller, AB at the Royal Tyrell Museum. I was just there! There is a cast model outside the glass that you can touch. Pretty cool to see and feel the texture!!
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
This picture makes me glad to live in a time when there is no risk of running into one of these.
Teresa Spanics 1 year ago
I remember seeing a documentary where the paleontologists had to go to a lab where they could use radiation to finally x-ray the insides of this dinosaur. The creature still had food in its stomach and they could see the path the food was taking going through the stomach.
TheGoodBoi 1 year ago
So fascinating. Would be something to know your body is going to be mummified, found, and put on display forever. Just make sure I have a loincloth on at least lol
#21
Skip Reynolds 1 year ago
Unfortunately the more common approach is "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is."
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booHguy 1 year ago
Inexact: for a long time, the cap was pointed, then a hole was added at the end.
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
Yes, I recall using them in hs and they didn't have a hole
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Just a few additional information: It was first sold in France in 1950 - The hole in the cap only appeared in 1991 (so a design change between the first two pictures and the last three). Apart from that a design icon.
David 1 year ago
They have made a few changes, the hole in the cap bc of children choking, better plastic, in 70s they replaced the ball and in the 2000s, upgraded the ball again. Also the ink is better and been updated 6 times. The core pen is unchanged and only minor improvements in performace, because the company said they have the perfect pen
Ross Olver 1 year ago
All photos are modern. Original Bic pen lids did not have a hole in the top. This was introduced to assist breathing of the lids was swallowed
Jan Rosier 1 year ago
At least 1955 is incorrect, that one should have no whole in the cap. Not sure when exactly this was implented, but I guesstimate also 1985 is incorrect for the same reason.
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
1993, the year technical regulation ISO11540 was passed. Possibly a bit before to make the products on the market compliant in advance.
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Ernesto Lopes 1 year ago
Partially true. Newer models have an opening on the lid to avoid choking hazard.
Six sighs per hour 1 year ago
I was going to say that, when the pocket clip is used as shown. 💧💧💧
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"Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder in which people interpret reality abnormally.
Schizophrenia may result in some combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking and behavior that impairs daily functioning, and can be disabling."
jasper 1 year ago
So many faces. The strange thing, to me, is that most of them appear happy, or at least not angry or sad.
Ms. Mack 1 year ago
People living with Schizophrenia can and do learn to live with and manage symptoms. Some even embrace their experiences and us them as strengths in their lives. That being said Schizophrenia symptoms are on a spectrum and each person living with Schizophrenia experiences life differently. Some can experience life at high levels of "functionality" while others lives can be terrifying and severely limited, leading to suicide.
Bobby 1 year ago
There is a game called hellblade: senua's sacrifice that was developed alongside psychologists and people who have suffered from psychosis, some of those people had it brought on by schizophrenia. I thought it was fantastic and provided a lot of insight on the illness, but some have argued that the ending felt very dismissive to those that have suffered.
Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago
Must be psychological torture to imagine all those contorted faces... The eyes following you everywhere.
#23
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
It says so right under in three different ways.
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Guess Undheit 1 year ago (edited)
"A stiff breeze off the north shore of Prince Edward Island. They hang a chain out the window, and if it stands it's straight out, it's a stiff breeze." - Lorne Elliot, Canadian comedian [ https://youtu.be/LaHZ8GGWsPE?t=255 ]
Ranger Kanootsen 1 year ago
What? There is no typo! Just a diagram showing how many Khots of wind.
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"In case you need more explanation, a cape is a point of land projecting into a body of water while a bay is and area of water surrounded by land on three sides."
Serial pacifist 1 year ago
Hey bay, what a nice cape. Let me get strait to the point, isthmus tell you that I love your lagoon.
Cat Chat 1 year ago
The difference is how the water get fed to them, I believe. Lakes from rivers and lagoons from the ocean.
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somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
oh s**t, i actually didn't know what a cape was, this helped!
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"A village in the Italian Alps is finally basking in winter sunlight thanks to a giant mirror installed on a mountain top to reflect the sun’s rays into the main square.
Viganella, with a population of less than 200, lies in a valley so steep that each year from November 11 to February 2 it hardly receives any sunshine.
That was until Mayor Pierfranco Midali decided to do something about it.
Now a 5-metre (16-foot) high, 8-metre (26-foot) wide mirror tracks the sun’s movement and reflects its rays into Viganella’s historic piazza.
The mirror, which cost around 100,000 euros (67,000 pounds), was unveiled on Sunday to the delight of the inhabitants."
Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Installed in 2006 for 100k €. It was the first of its kind, followed a few years later by another town in Norway who did the same after the success demonstrated. Despite being under a 30-years warranty, the mirror electronic motion control broke in 2023, after a lighting strike. They are currently repairing it, a feat that is not so straightforward due to some quirks in the design and construction of the control unit for the device. Hopefully it will return in operation before the next scheduled operation period (November-February)
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Tbf, warranties don't guarantee something won't break (especially when nature is involved). Just that if it does, the warranty guarantees the person offering the warranty will fix it.
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Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Serious answer? Because the steep valley of the Ovesca stream is full of prime grazing terrains, and in the Middle Ages those were already used for cow pastures. Herders built stone houses to live there for extended periods in the summer when the animals were brought on higher ground to feed. The settlement became a small village, with a couple hundred inhabitants mostly living off farming and mountain tourism.
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Why/How would people settle in a place that got no light for such a long chunk of the year?
Ray LeBlanc 1 year ago
That is a pretty big mirror but I would have figured it would need one several times that size to light up the whole village like that. Amazing.
Daaaaaaaaaaa 1 year ago
This is the opposite of Mr Burns plan. Or is it. I forget. Good though.
der sebbl 1 year ago
Light spreads, even reflected light. It's also possible that the mirror is convex, spreading the light more
Load More Replies...Not everything we learn in school has a practical application. But all those tedious activities are also a form of practice when entering the real world. Cognitive psychological scientist Dr. Cindy Nebel explains how.
“It’s also possible that one day in the future, that student may need to sit through a truly pointless meeting, one that does not affect them in any way,” Dr. Nebel wrote. “Wouldn’t it be great for them to have some practice appreciating the information set before them, trying to make it relevant to their own lives, or simply appearing engaged?”
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"To Mountain Gorillas, anyone who keeps direct eye contact is a challenger and an enemy who has come to disrupt the family. Direct eye contact will, therefore, trigger the silverback to charge and fight you in defense of his family. If you want peace with Gorillas, avoid direct eye contact."
Willem Andries Oosterhof 1 year ago
These glasses were given to visitors of the Rotterdam Zoo Blijdorp. One of the Gorillas was Bokito. A woman thought she bonded with the beast but in fact he was quite annoyed by her. He escaped from his enclosure and roamed the zo until he was sedated. The woman was gravely hurt with bitemarks everywhere. Since then people were given these glasses in order to not make direct eye contact. Sadly Bokito died last year.
My O My 1 year ago
If the gorillas are this dangerous and hard to keep they definitly shouldn't be presented to the public
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Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
Don't the gorillas go "There's something weird going on here, but I can't put my finger on it?"
OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
Perhaps, but I suppose it would be in a weird ‘I don’t understand this, but it means nothing to me as long as they don’t make eye contact’ way. At the very least, the gorilla doesn’t feel challenged.
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Lewis KR 1 year ago
The Skeleton Coast. Worst place to be shipwrecked ever. "Ah dry land! I'm saved" 200 mile walk to the nearest puddle
Pyla 1 year ago
You should check out https://www.ocnamibia.org as they go out and take fishing line off of the sea lions that live there. It's a grueling, fascinating, heroic task. They do it day in and day out and in overfished and under regulated fishing sites, they are heaven sent.
Bored Trash Panda 1 year ago
I looked this up and there is lodges there that are amazing, but they are $2500 a night...
#28
Mia Black 1 year ago
But as far as I heard the black/dark colours protect our skin better. Because of this some beduines, desert people wear layered clothes in the heat - black on skin for protection and white above against the heat...
Lewis KR 1 year ago
Black absorbs heat best (as shown here) so you want your inner layer to be black to absorb the heat out from your body, white reflects away the heat of the sun. So yes, this would make perfect sense
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Riley Quinn 1 year ago
I grew up on a farm surrounded by farms, and the farmers all wore dark caps/hats and dark shirts with jeans for hours in the scorching sun. And you couldn't convince them otherwise.
Nonplussed Puss 1 year ago
Perhaps not the most educated group. They probably have other opinions also not grounded in fact...
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Khall Khall 1 year ago
Weird that green is the worst. You'd think it would be black or another darker color.
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
. . . and I would have guessed red as the worst, since it wouldn't have to change color in the below scan. 😉
#29
Xenia Harley 1 year ago
I think I had something similar when I taught grade school. I bet if you look up educational supplies, you can find one.
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Alex Boyd 1 year ago
I was wondering that too. I just looked it up, and apparently the main thing is that plateaus are bigger.
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Sarah Nunns 1 year ago
Where are the downs ridges? I have lived most of my life living between the North downs and the South downs in Southern England. Nice graphic none the less.
Since this list is all about “useless” but interesting facts, here’s one about sharks. According to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), these ocean predators occasionally enter a daze.
“When you flip a shark upside down, they go into a trance-like state called tonic immobility. This is the reason why you often see sawfish flipped over when our scientists are working on them in the water.”
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Ross Shaw 1 year ago
There is also a four digit code that tells when the tire was made, by week and year. For example, this tire was made in the 16th week of 2015, April 13th-19th. tire-date-...ba1ee0.jpg 
Adrian 1 year ago
This is important if you don't drive much. Tires over 7 years are dangerous
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Michelle C 1 year ago
Why does it have to be a dad? My single mom told me and I in turn taught my daughter.
David 1 year ago
And they skip over the R for radial because now that is just about every road tire. But when I was young, tires were not radial, then for some years it was a mix and the R mattered. Things change over time of course. I guess radials took a while to catch on. They were actually invented in 1946 but didn't see widespread use (at least in the US) until the mid 70s.
martin734 1 year ago
My 1979 Land Rover still runs on light truck crossply tyres with inner tubes. They are becoming hard to find now and quite expensive. Just about the only place I can find them are agricultural suppliers.
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Michael Collins 1 year ago
The "profile" or aspect ratio is a percentage of the tire width measured from the rim to top of the tread. So this sidewall height is 45% of the 235mm tire width or about 106mm.
martin734 1 year ago
That is vehicle specific so can't be printed on a tyre. The maximum pressure the tyre can be inflated to is printed on the tyre but that is way higher than what it should actually be inflated to.
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Lynn Morello 1 year ago
Not even my dad knew this and I don't think my husband knows all this information either.
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ॐBoyGanesh 1 year ago (edited)
They forgot Gatorade & other “hydration” drinks. I suppose the display sacks weren’t big enough. Also, I’m pretty sure most of us know know vodka is sugar-free, so there was no need to include it.
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
I just found out that White Claw is now selling non-alcoholic seltzer, which means they're selling seltzer.
Gary 1 year ago
We did this for work in a similar fashion, as much sugar as coke contains its not that much in a can, it would literally be stock syrup. Monster Energy Drink has 23 tea spoons of sugar.
Cat Chat 1 year ago
This just shows the sugar undiluted. How syrupy it does/doesn't get depends on what exactly it's diluted with.
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I’m surprised they didn’t mention flavoring liquids like Chocolate or hazelnut-flavored coffee creamer. Those types of add-ins have a ridiculous amount of sugar!
Khall Khall 1 year ago
No capri sun? Pretty sure those are just sugar and crack in liquid form.
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
Begs explanation. . . is that "added" or "natural" or "both" types of sugar. . .?
#32
"Baby owls sleep face down because their heads are too heavy. Snopes spoke with Denver Holt, researcher and founder of the Montana-based nonprofit Owl Research Institute, who said that while this behavior has been observed in owl chicks living in captivity, it is not common."
Jennifer Checki 1 year ago
This is false. Their neck muscles have sufficient strength. Scientists don’t really know why they sometimes position themselves like this.
MyName'sLisaMontoyaYouKiltMyPa 1 year ago
My dogs lie like that too because the floor is cool on their bellies.
#33
"They’re called crinkle crankles. A single leaf wall over that distance would need brick piers approx every 1.5-2m if it was a retaining wall it would need to be at least 9” wide (2 bricks). The crinkle crankle has more strength due to it’s curved nature so can be 4” wide or a single leaf of bricks. For the maths if we can assume they’re true semi-circles then each semi circle would be 1/2piD or 1.57D whereas a double leaf wall would be 2D for the same length D Therefore using 21.5% less bricks than a double leaf wall hope that clears things up"
Justin Rogers 1 year ago
Same reason wattle fencing is zigzag. Creates structure and eliminates need for post/lateral. Old split rail cattle fencing is similar
Loraine MacGinness 1 year ago
Hope the brickies are watching. Ah, does it take longer tho ' ??
#34
"Puffer fish range in size from the 1-inch-long dwarf or pygmy puffer to the freshwater giant puffer, which can grow to more than 2 feet in length. They are scaleless fish and usually have rough to spiky skin. All have four teeth that are fused together into a beak-like form"
Papa 1 year ago
I have one of the dwarf puffers in my 40 gallon tank (they're commonly referred to as pea puffers). When not puffed up they look like little spotted American footballs with eyes and a small tail. They just love to eat snails.
Granger 1 year ago
That's so neat! I have a 6 yr old goldfish that's huge now. I want to get him a friend, but I'm afraid to cause him any anxiety. He was a carnival goldfish.
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somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
i want one. the skeleton, that is, it's cool as hell, and i don't have much luck keeping fish alive anyway.
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Lewis KR 1 year ago
Not sure how you do it but I'd say that counts as physical touch
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Lavern Defazio 1 year ago
I just had an edible so that would count as food.
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🇫🇮 Goth Nurse 🇫🇮 1 year ago
I would love to have the strength and proper mental state to try to achieve some of these :(
Chris alden 1 year ago
Dopamine, Endorphin, and Oxytocin are released during sexual encounters...depending on how far they go, and can also get Serotonin if you do it in the right place.
Danish Susanne 1 year ago
Oxytocin from physical touch. You cannot have very good sex without touching I believe
Arthur Waite 1 year ago
Ummmm - Under Dopamine, would a shower give the same results as a bath? Other than just being clean, I mean.
#36
My O My 1 year ago
That was on his 350th birthday, since then we just keep counting. He was feeling a little lonely and threw a party. I get you weren't invited?
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Justin Tyme 1 year ago
Wandering around looking for ice cream since 1627. Old-6658eb...790424.jpg 
Lewis KR 1 year ago
They cut it in half count the rings then glue back together
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"The life cycle of a strawberry plant typically begins with the germination of seeds or the planting of runners. From there, the plant grows into a mature plant with leaves, flowers, and fruits. After pollination, the flowers develop into strawberries. Once the fruits are harvested, the plant continues to grow, producing new runners and potentially new plants, completing the cycle."
Blue Bunny of Happiness 1 year ago
And when it gets to that final, perfectly ripe stage, the local birds or slugs get to it before you do.
The Other Ben 1 year ago
They forgot the stage where it sits forgotten in the fridge and rots/molds
#38
Ephemera Image 1 year ago
I would imagine the eyes are constantly irritated by the long hairs. We shouldn't be breeding for fun.
#39
Comets apparently smell like rotten eggs, burning matches, urine, and almonds. While it can be challenging to prove, the chemical components may give an idea.
Here’s an explanation from BBC’s Science Focus Magazine: “Traces of hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, sulfur dioxide, and hydrogen cyanide were all found in the makeup of the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.”
#40
"Dr. Gary Greenberg’s photographs magnify grains of sand 100 to 300 times, exposing swirling microscopic shells, eroded crystals and colorful coral fragments."
Chicken Nugget 1 year ago
This is fake sadly, these sand grains are actually known as coral sand which look cool, but most types of sand from pretty much every beach dont look like this
#41
"Candelabra cactus sounds like a cactus and looks like one, but is actually a euphorbia. Its botanical name is euphorbia ingens. Ingens in Latin means “massive” or “extraordinary,” and indeed, Euphorbia ingens can eventually become a massive 30 foot plus tree spreading equally as wide. However, it can take 20 years for the plant to reach that point under ideal conditions, making it accessible for many people to enjoy in smaller spaces for a long period of time."
Ray LeBlanc 1 year ago
Pretty soon you will have to install a skylight that opens.
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detective miller's hat 1 year ago
I got a mini potted rose years ago at the supermarket for $4.99. It is now the largest of the rose bushes in my garden, taking up about 1/5 of the space in front of the porch, and has grown up past the top of the porch.
《¤Pookie¤》 1 year ago
Does it still hurt when you touch it? I know it's a dumb question, but I would like to know!
KatSaidWhat 1 year ago
I bought 3 mini succulents when I mobbed to current digs. Cut the netting on them and they are now in their third pot because they've grown so much 😀
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
good for you for keeping it alive, and keeping it at all after it got anywhere close to that size!
#42
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
it looks like a tug boat by comparison, amazing it used to be the largest of its kind back then!!
Regina Holt 1 year ago
Yeah, the newer one is just obscene, with this definition: offensive, rude, or shocking, from Cambridge dictionary
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
modern cruise ships are an abomination and i don't understand at all why anyone would want to go on one
Chewie Baron 1 year ago
Plus as the Titanic was an Ocean Liner, they are two different types of ship anyway.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
The Titanic was built for transportation, in the era before plane travel. That "cruise ship" is a waste of materials, overpriced unsafe "holidays".
#43
"Bagworm caterpillars are known for their unique behavior of carrying logs to construct their protective cases. They use silk produced by specialized glands to attach these materials together, forming a sturdy and camouflaged shelter.
The process typically involves the caterpillar cutting small pieces of vegetation, such as twigs, leaves, and bits of bark, and then attaching them to its body with silk. As the caterpillar grows, it continues to add more material to its case, which can become quite large in size relative to the caterpillar itself."
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
This is better than the "Stick" insect by umpteen times one stick. . .!
#44
keyboardtek 1 year ago
If you enjoy living in the back of your cluttered van, then maybe being an astronaut would be a good career choice.
#45
"An ancient Maya ceramic figurine with a removable helmet, dating back approximately 1,500 years, discovered in El Perú-Waka’, Petén, Guatemala. The figurine is a testament to the advanced craftsmanship and the cultural significance of attire and equipment in Maya civilization. The removable helmet indicates a possible ritualistic or societal status usage, reflecting the complexity of Maya social structures and their ritualistic practices. Such artifacts are invaluable for archaeologists to decipher the societal norms, roles, and beliefs of ancient civilizations."
Lewis KR 1 year ago
Action figures with removable helmets always had a special appeal to me. So cool
Sue User 1 year ago
I imagined an artist going " look at this cool figure i built for my son" and archeologists overthinking it.
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LeighAnne Brown-Pedersen 1 year ago
Guatemala is a hidden gem, amazing history and topography. I learned Spanish there.
Sensitive Issues 1 year ago
" ritualistic practices" is a term for they have no idea why so we just say this.
der sebbl 1 year ago
Jep. Everything tends to be ritualistic. That dagger made out of massive gold and sprinkled with jewels? Useless in battle so must be ritual and not, let's say a rich guy flexing his wealth. The figurine with removable helmet? Ritualistic! Not a kids toy.....
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Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
Just how can this not point to Aliens among them. . .? Especially when there have been no examples of such a helmet used by the Mayans!
#46
"Meteors appear in different colors, depending on the chemical composition of the space rock and the air it is passing through. A meteor with high iron content, for instance, will appear yellow. A meteor with high calcium content may appear as a purple streak of light."
David 1 year ago
Sodium lights emit yellow light. As for iron, internet tells me it depends on the burn temp. --- Gold, when very hot such as an electric arc, bright blue, or green turning to orange-brown
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Bexxxx 1 year ago
I don’t think many people know enough about the composition of fireworks and how their colours work to be able to make that connection when they see a meteor 😅
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#47
"His shoulder touched a live wire and the current passed through his entire body, including the optic nerve, which connects the eye to the brain. The effect was two bizarre star-shaped electrical burns in his eyes, according to The New England Journal of Medicine."
Shirley Heyn 1 year ago
I knew an electrician who lost 2 toes as the current passed through him, it takes special boots (rubber soles & layered inner soles) and a place for the current to connect to for that to happen (a ground).
#48
Ace 1 year ago (edited)
Was a bit like that in quite a few places across the alpes. Here in CH at 1300m ASL we had temps in the 20s followed by snow on the ground within just a day or two. A week or so later I was mowing the lawn, with one strip of snow left in the shady area next to the hedge.
PFD 1 year ago
We had the same temperature drop, though not the snow. One day I was swimming in the river and cooling off from the sweltering heat, then overnight it dropped below freezing. It's believed to have killed almost the entire wine-grape crop and many of the outdoor orchard fruits for this year (I know all our apple trees blossomed then lost all their flowers in the space of days; the same for our walnut). A significant disaster for farming across a swath of Europe.
Lyone Fein 1 year ago
I saw this in Maine too. In 1981 one day in June I was walking on my highschool campus and there was a freak snow blizzard. It went from 65 degrees farenheit to 30 degrees in less than 20 minutes. There was a blinding snow storm with high winds. Then half an hour later, the sun was back out, the temperature was warm again and the ground was wet with all the melted remains.
Panda'sMom 1 year ago
I live in South Dakota. Used to live in Idaho. We see this EVERY SPRING!
#49
"The Tsar Bomba mushroom cloud was approximately 25 miles wide at its base and over 40 miles high!!"
Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 1 year ago
And the Tsar Bomba could have been twice as large if they had changed the tamper out. The actual yield was 57MT but the estimated yield with a uranium tamper was 110MT. The Teller Ullman model is theoretically infinitely scalable so sleep well folks.
Dan Holden 1 year ago (edited)
I assume this is sarcasm but the science behind it really was an achievement for mankind. It's just unfortunate that there's always people who learn of scientific discoveries and think "how can I use this to kill people?".
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somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
mm. don't like that very much. nuclear bombs were a mistake.
#50
Chris Pool 1 year ago
Unbelievable that the cloud formation in the background at the time of photographing in 1886 was exactly the same as in 2018!
SBocker78 1 year ago
Also, the older one had a different torch. I know they changed the color for information purposes, but still annoying.
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somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
she must've been so gorgeous when first installed! not that she isn't now, but i have a special place in my heart for copper.
#51
"Arctic hares live in Canada’s icy tundra regions, where their biggest defense against the extremely cold environment is their furry coat. In winter, their coat is a brilliant white colour. Not only does it keep them warm, but it also acts as camouflage, making it harder for predators like wolves, foxes, polar bears and snowy owls to see them in the snow. When the snow melts a little in summer, the hare’s coat becomes an ashy grey-brown colour to blend in better with the surrounding grassy, rocky tundra. Despite these seasonal changes, Arctic hares always have a fluffy white tail."
KillerKiwi 1 year ago
I usually don’t like hares, because I think they’re ugly little f*****s, but these ones are pretty damn cute.🐇
#52
"The shell featured in the images belongs to Lioconcha hieroglyphica, a species of saltwater clam known for its distinctive pattern that strikingly resembles ancient hieroglyphic writing. These unique markings are natural pigmentation patterns and not actual writing. This clam is one of many mollusk species that display intricate and varied shell designs, which are the result of a combination of genetic factors and environmental influences. The pigmentation patterns are typically produced by specialized cells called mantle cells, which deposit proteins and pigments as the shell grows. These patterns can serve several biological functions, including camouflage, species identification, and sexual selection. The resemblance to hieroglyphics is purely coincidental, but it provides a fascinating example of pareidolia, where humans perceive meaningful patterns, such as letters or faces, in random or ambiguous visual configurations."
#53
keyboardtek 1 year ago
And all those food corporations are responsible for deliberately engineering their foods to be addictive and the major cause of heart disease and obesity in the world.
SkekVi 1 year ago
And this is why food should not be a business, but a right. Vote for antitrust laws, kids!
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Regina Holt 1 year ago
Sadly, I cannot afford to only buy all of the items made by small or organic brands.
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Andrew Dunford 1 year ago
Should have read 'And this is why we pay So Much for our food'!
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#54
"Members of Indonesia’s Buton tribe have piercing blue eyes due to the fact that they all suffer from a genetic condition known as Waardenburg syndrome. Bright sapphire eyes are one symptom of the disorder."
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
Are we sure they haven’t found the spice and are keeping it for themselves? :p
Allen Packard 1 year ago
https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/diseases-conditions/waardenburg-syndrome
#55
Elvira394 1 year ago
Scientific Creationists: Makes complete sense to me.
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Marsha M 1 year ago
Wow, so to be seen as resembling "human" ones skin must be white...that reveals a lot
Cat Chat 1 year ago
Agree. I thought they already looked human already. Not sure why lack of pigment matters.
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Apes with melatonin also have hands that are strikingly similar to humans. Humans still come with many skin tones, no?
#56
"Golden langurs have evolved to be very wary of humans. These animals are naturally shy and secretive, and they have learned to avoid people whenever possible.
This is likely because humans have been known to hunt and kill golden langurs for their meat and fur.
In addition, humans have been responsible for destroying the forests where golden langurs live, which has put these animals at even greater risk.
As a result, the golden langur is one of the most elusive primates in the world, and it’s very rare to see one in the wild."
Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago
Can't say I blame them for not wanting to interact with homo sapiens... Suspect any possible aliens would most likely feel the same.
#57
"An “Aircraft Listener” photographed in around the 1920s using scoop-shaped reflectors that direct the sound into large-diameter tubes in order to try and locate aircraft at a distance due to their loud engines."
Jrog 1 year ago
He needs to turn the device to "scan" the horizon. The large ring is a roller bearing to allow rotation. Since it is not motorized, he has to stand and move with his legs.
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MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
what would happen if someone threw a rock and hit one of the disk?
#58
"Tokyo, Japan, is the largest city on Earth, with a population of 37.4 million people."
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Dang how do they breath living that way? have they ever seen grass?
jasper 1 year ago
There are actually beautiful parks there, hidden among the city building. Lovely cherry trees. Just hard to see from this view.
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Well Tokyo's a big(gest) and modern city, so, yes, it obviously has lots of grass and trees. Bad photo with the post, so I did a quick comparison of the same area via Google Earth with the park/recreation areas highlighted (see attached). I'm no expert, but I believe Japanese culture has a healthy appreciation for nature. Tokyo_Park...1c441e.jpg 
SlothyK8 1 year ago
I was shocked at how quiet it is there. Outside of train traffic, the city is exceptionally quiet. Almost creepy in a way.
Moosy Girl 1 year ago
I found it the opposite! Guess it depends on the area and time of day. The near constant “irashaimase!” coming from all sides in shopping areas during summer drove me nuts for instance.
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Ace 1 year ago
The flame 'rises' not just because of the heat but because the hot gasses produced are much less dense than the surrounding air. The 'lighter' gasses are less attracted by gravity than the air, so are effectively pushed away by it. (Warning: vast oversimplification).
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MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
So now I am 67 YO and have the sight of a 3 month old! great, guess pooping in my pants comes next??, LOL
Anthony van Inge 1 year ago
https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/baby-vision-development-first-year
SkekVi 1 year ago
this doesn't go into how seeing colour develops. It takes time for babies to see colour--that's why you need to decorate a baby's room with big simple high-contrast shapes and highly saturated basic colours. My nursery was all shapes in black and white and my crib and blankets had really bright rainbows on them. I really worry for the babies that are growing up in all beige nurseries 🤢
XenoMurph 1 year ago
I'm not sure this is true. My daughter was fully focused, staring into my eyes within an hour of being born.
Hannah Hartley 1 year ago
this is only from a meter, up close babies can see a bit better
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"Grey eyes are rare because they result from a combination of genetic factors. The color of our eyes is determined by the amount of melanin pigment in the iris, with less melanin resulting in lighter colors like blue, green, or grey. Grey eyes occur when there is a low level of melanin present in the iris, along with scattering of light. This combination creates the appearance of grey. The genetic inheritance of these traits is complex, which contributes to their rarity"
Papa 1 year ago
Decades ago I found my paternal grandfather's WWII draft card registration, and it listed his eyes as being gray. I never noticed that (I was about 20 when he died), and no one else in our family has gray eyes.
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Light blue is sometimes referred to as gray. I've been told I have gray eyes, while others say they're blue.
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Seo-Yeon 1 year ago
Actually only approximately 2% of people have gray eyes while approximately 9% of people have green eyes.
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Seo-Yeon 1 year ago
I believe they are referring to either red or violet eyes.
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#63
Ace 1 year ago
Mont st Michel, Normandy. The highest tidal range in Europe, with up to 15m (yes, nearly 50ft) height difference between high and low tides.
booHguy 1 year ago
This road is not at Mont-st-Michel. It's the Passage du Gois, linking the mainland to the island of Noirmoutier. The sea is not the English Channel, it's the Atlantic Ocean.
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Guess Undheit 1 year ago
I read about a road in Colorado that is closed eastbound for two hours every morning.
J C 1 year ago
So I wonder if they block the road when you shouldn't use it. Because I'm positive that people will push the limits like that guy on the right side. He should not be driving through that. You can't rely on common sense in people.
Verena 1 year ago
Have a look at Goigle Street View. Today there is a sign with flashlights. Before that, there was a time table. In case you ignore it, there are several rescue poles alongside the road
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#65
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
Why? Ships need to pass, and they didn't want to build a drawbridge or build the bridge higher than necessary due to winds.
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Yup, I was gonna mention the one linking Virginia with Maryland
Load More Replies... Mocha the Lion 1 year ago
what's up with the "wings" on the sides of it? are they for balance or what?
Robert Trebor 1 year ago
Probably to prevent erosion. There are strong, gusty winds and fast tidal currents in the Store Belt.
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The reason why they chose for a combination of bridge and tunnel between Kopenhagen and Malmö: This strait is the main entrance to the Baltic Sea (have a look at the map), so they had to ensure that all types and sizes of freight and military ships could pass. Bridge has a double-deck: Road is on top of train tracks.
#66
Almost sunny 1 year ago
But it tastes so darn good and I avoid buying it because of the sugar amount.☹️
George Costanza 1 year ago
This isn't food. Same with the sugary drinks above. It's basically slow poison.
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Well, you wouldn't look very good either if you were separated into your constituent ingredients.
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Regina Holt 1 year ago
I imagine the difference between having an empty stomach or a full stomach would greatly affect your enjoyment of the trip through here.
Patricia Smith 1 year ago
I wondered why a road would be designed this way, geezeronthehill. Thanks.
Jojo on the Gogo 1 year ago
North of Adelanto, heading north towards Ridgecrest, Bishop, Mammoth Mountain. I call those whoopdies. The annoying thing is that this is in the middle of nowhere, on a busy stretch of highway for tourists and truckers, and it's only one lane for miles and miles, and there's no passing for much of it.
Kelly Scott 1 year ago
Huh. All anyone has to do to ride the roller coaster is drive the ridge road one mile to where I live. Not only does it go up and down, it goes left and right and curves depending on which way it turns. And this is AFTER coming up a steep grade on a road with 7 turns and 3 switchbacks.
#68
"The image comes to us from Metrocosm, the website of data visualization expert Max Galka.
Bangladesh and three provinces in India, which are highlighted in red, take up just 160,000 sq. mi (415,000 sq. km) - that’s smaller than California. Together they hold more population than all of the blue territories on the map.
That’s right, the blue area contains the entirety of many significant countries, such as Canada, Australia, Norway, Sweden, and Saudi Arabia. The blue even includes parts of China, the United States, and most of Russia."
SparkDragon 1 year ago
And the light blue area is home to approximately 0% of the world's population.
#69
Spidercat 1 year ago
Convergence... As with biological evolution, so with human creativity. Also a useful example of the phrase: There's no such thing as an original idea.
Shane Van Veghel 1 year ago
Jung would say that was the Collective Unconscious at work.
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Gabriele Alfredo Pini 1 year ago
Except the only similarity is the frontal part of the hat. And even there there are differences, like the knot in Mexico. More they gave different facial traits, earrings, back of the hat, collar, ears, noose...
Sue User 1 year ago
I wpuld attribute the different facial traits to the skill of the sculptor but rest is spot on.
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Hobby Hopper 1 year ago
The left one looks like it could be in a Ghibli film. The one on the right looks like it's from a Tool music video.
keyboardtek 1 year ago
I think there is some evidence that China sailed to South America hundred of years ago.
#70
"A Chimpanzee who suffers from alopecia shows how muscular these primates actually are underneath their usual coat of hair.
Chimpanzees are considered to be humans’ closest living relative, according to evidence from fossils and DNA sequencing and share between 95 - 98% of the same DNA. However, in relation to muscular strength, the two species cannot be compared. As per wildlife experts, chimps are incredibly strong and fast, so humans are easily overpowered.
According to biologist Alan Walker, the chimps are in fact at least four times as strong as humans and based on scientific research, the difference in strength between the two is relative to how well the muscles perform. In chimps, the muscle fibres closest to the bones - deemed to be the source of strength - are much longer and more dense. In other words, a chimp is able to generate more power despite using the exact same range of motion. Though, unlike humans, they don’t possess much control over how they use their muscles and end up using more strength than necessary."
Regina Holt 1 year ago
It's kinda obvious that their muscles would look that big. They are STRONG!
Zaach 1 year ago
The difference is in the type of muscle - chimp muscles generate 1.3 to 1.5 times the power of human muscle; chimps have higher % of fast twitch muscle fibers or, as the scientists say "Hypotheses for the muscular basis of this performance differential have included greater isometric force-generating capabilities, faster maximum shortening velocities, and/or a difference in myosin heavy chain (MHC) isoform content in chimpanzee relative to human skeletal muscle."
Cat Chat 1 year ago
What, are we suppose to just drüg every wild animal with medical conditions? Just because we can doesn't mean we should.
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Jrog 1 year ago
OMG, not again. It was a short span of road where they tested this paint. Turns out the paint wears off quickly, does not retain luminosity enough to be helpful and is very expensive. Test failed and they went back to reflectors and cat-eyes.
nbfresh 1 year ago
not challenging your comment, just curious: when did they try this before? do you think technology may have improved since?
Load More Replies... Regina Holt 1 year ago
I like the little reflective things in the road that show where the lanes are. That technology is already being used, and it works. But keep trying to find more options!
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
Slow down to 30kmh and you'll see everything, even without lights. That's the speed the human body is evolved for.
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SkekVi 1 year ago
What about the Indigenous humans, Regina? Are they humans when you're talking about how 'humans are a virus' 'humans are bad for the world' etc? 0-days-sin...40-png.jpg 
#73
Me Oh My (He/They) 1 year ago
Mine is the 1940 or 1966. I'm just wondering what the hell was going on in 1958.
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Lotekguy 1 year ago
1999 looks like the year he should have spent at Arkham, or gotten an exorcism.
Daniel Atkins 1 year ago
99 was a different series Called Batman Beyond. Batman was not Bruce Wayne but Terri McGinnis. Who was being mentored by Bruce.
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"These are four different pencil grip techniques, each with a specific name based on the positioning of the fingers and thumb. The Dynamic Tripod and Dynamic Quadrupod grips involve three and four fingers, respectively, working together to control the pencil’s movement. In contrast, the Lateral Tripod and Lateral Quadrupod grips rely on the thumb and index finger to grip the pencil from the side, with the other fingers providing support. Understanding these grip classifications can help educators and occupational therapists assess and improve children’s handwriting skills, as an efficient and comfortable pencil grip is essential for developing proper writing techniques."
Zara VP 1 year ago (edited)
In elementary school, my English teacher would punish and yell at me for holding my pencil the 'lateral quadrupod' way. She claimed there was only one/right way to hold a pencil- the 'dynamic quadrupod' way and that I was an idiot for holding it the way I did 😭
Regina Holt 1 year ago
I'm mad at that teacher for you sake. If that way works for you, do it! I hate the folks that say there is "the only way" to do things. I got yelled at by a great aunt who told me I was stirring the soup wrong. Must just do it in a circle. And with your right hand.
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Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago
Same. Mine is the dynamic tripod but with the pen/pencil resting against my middle finger. How I was taught. Dynamic tripod pic *seems* to show the middle finger curled under. Or it's just a bad depiction...
Load More Replies... Nonplussed Puss 1 year ago
"Different strokes..." and all that, but y'all just look deranged holding a writing instrument all crazy.
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
if i don't have my ring splint on, i hold a writing implement with the body of it braced between my index and middle fingers, for support. i have ehlers-danlos, and holding it any of these other ways (including dynamic tripod, the way i learned how as a child) leads to hyperextension of my fingers.
SkekVi 1 year ago
And then there's people of which I've only met twice in my life, who line up all four of their fingertips against the pencil in the most awkward-looking grip I've ever seen in my life and have the most tiniest legible handwriting. Wild. Anyway kids, remember to move the pencil with your whole arm, not your fingers or wrist!
#75
Justin Rogers 1 year ago
Can't stand anything above 3500. The blue is just glaringly obnoxious and depressing. So glad most new light bulbs and fixtures are changeable/ dimmable
Sue User 1 year ago
I cant see anything if the light is below 2500. I have really poor eyesight.
Load More Replies... Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago
I really don't like halogen headlights on cars... the blue hue is blinding!
Regina Holt 1 year ago
I have these great "blue light" glasses that cut down on the glare from phone and computer. I wear them in addition to my regular glasses, just a bit further down my nose. Check out Gunnar blue-light glasses. Your eyes with thank you.
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Justin Rogers 1 year ago
They are all mammalian. I too would like to see a whale (mammal) shark, dolphin, octopus and a donkey brain looks like. Good thing we have the internet and can make our own charts and research
Load More Replies... Justin Rogers 1 year ago
Goats are fantastic creatures. Mine are all very smart and social creatures. Hobbs my 3-legged house goat is potty trained and has better house manners than some cats and dogs. Hard to have a bad day with goats and ferrets
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 1 year ago
"Size doesn't matter - it's what you do with it." also applies here.
Blue Bunny of Happiness 1 year ago
I’m constantly debating with myself whether my rabbits are very smart or very stupid. I think they’re probably smart, but just like to confuse me….
Justin Rogers 1 year ago
Weaponized incompetence and cuteness. Rabbits are actually really intelligent and can be trained to use litter box/pad (they do need to eat some of their poop to maintain gut biome and absorb nutrients) and do tricks. I have found that all animals have incredible personalities and preferences
Load More Replies... Hippopotamuses 1 year ago
Oh dear. I'd always thought dogs may have been a bit on the 'light' side, intellectually.
#77
“Indulge in nature’s rare jewel: the mesmerizing allure and delectable taste of black diamond apples. A feast for the eyes and a treat for the taste buds."
Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago
Just looked them up... They're actually a very dark purple colour. The inside is a very pale yellow/off white- a sharp contrast.
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OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
This particular photo, when reverse Google searched, takes you to Facebook, giving the information that this is apparently an Aleut dwelling, by the Aleut tribe who inhabit/inhabited the Aleutian Islands near Alaska. But the style of dwelling itself, known as Barabara, seems to be common enough in various locations.
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"When you need to check the size of something, you don’t always have the best measuring tools on hand. Here are some tips on doing the job with and without rulers:
Use your own body for fast, approximate measuring.
The first joint of an index finger is about 1 inch long.
When a hand is spread wide, the span from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the pinkie is about 9 inches; from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, around 6 inches. It’s about 18 inches from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. Of course, check these dimensions by measuring yourself first"
Bexxxx 1 year ago
I think that’s why OP added “Of course, check these dimensions by measuring yourself first" :) they didn’t say it was a hard and fast rule that will be 100% true for everyone. It’s just a general rule of thumb.
Load More Replies... DemonicPanda 1 year ago
why is my hand so friggin small 😭 its at the minimum two cms smaller for every one except for the 1cm one
ColdSteelRonin 1 year ago
Didn't need to, already do this for rough estimates
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#81
Bored something 1 year ago
Hmm, it depends on the tattoo style too. My line and shading collarbone tattoos hurt a lot less than my full colour traditional inner lower arm.
somnomania (she/her, queer) 1 year ago
my first tattoo is across my sternum and i can confirm, that central area hurts like a m**o, but it was worth it! my second tattoo was on the inside of my wrist and hurt nearly as much but in a different way.
Guess Undheit 1 year ago
This varies for everyone. I felt the one on my thigh a lot ("blue" on that chart) while the one on my shin ("red") was nothing. Between the shoulder blades was the worst.
Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago (edited)
All my tattoos are in the blue zones... One on right shoulder/shoulder blade hurt more as it got closer to my spine.
Comfortably Numb 1 year ago
I have a tree tattoo that extends from my right shoulder, down the right side to just above my knee, and from my xyphoid to almost mid-back for branches. It hurt, A LOT, but in certain places like ribs, chest, and hip. All single needle outline which hurt a lot more than the 18 needle shading
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SkekVi 1 year ago
sorry what happened in the 70s? Why can't we see that one? Is it because he doesn't fit terminal nerdboys desperate need for joker to be butch enough for them to project on?? Is it. anyway here's laughing fish, one of the best joker comics ever made. Laughing-F...b5ccaf.jpg 
Oskar vanZandt 1 year ago
2008 Heath Ledger and 2019 Joaquin Phoenix for me... Tortured souls.
OneWithRatsAndKefir 1 year ago
I really do like the design of the 2004 Joker. I’ve yet to get around to watching the whole show, but from the few clips and shorts I’ve seen, I think he’s an interesting twist on the character (I’ve heard somebody compare him to a circus clown rather than the stage performer Joker is usually seen as).
marcelo D. 1 year ago
he looks more like a jester (his hair being the jester's hat)
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M O'Connell 1 year ago
Color is no indication of the oil needing to be changed. All oils will be black after several thousand miles, but modern oil will continue to provide appropriate lubrication for 10k+ miles. If you don't believe me, send a sample to an oil analysis lab and they'll be happy to inform you of how much oil and money you've been wasting changing it every 3000 miles.
Bexxxx 1 year ago
I’ve worked at a couple shops - one recommended an oil change every 6,000 km (3728 miles), one recommended every 8,000km (4970 miles) as per Ford’s recommendations, and one said it was totally fine to go as long as 12,000km (7456 miles). It can be confusing 😅
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jasper 1 year ago
Graphic design major here, can verify. However, I think this graph is incorrect. A lot of the people in these majors are employed, just not in their chosen field.
laura lee 1 year ago
I think that's implied, it's specifically looking at those working or not working in the field they got their degree in or it wouldnt be a very useful graph.
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Corwin 02 1 year ago
So basically the "Do you want fries with that" degrees , interesting though that Aerospace is in there.
Edgar Rops 1 year ago
There are only so many aerospace engineers needed to run everything that flies. Very limited vacancy pool.
Load More Replies... Corvus 1 year ago (edited)
"Liberal arts" is not a major, actually. It's more of a system/method of education.
laura lee 1 year ago
Liberal arts means taking a wide range of interconnected subjects in order to think more critically and is highly valued for those wanting to apply to law school.
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Bartlet for World Domination 1 year ago
I'm wondering what counts as insufficient for a physicist; teaching? Because most of them could make a fortune as quants.
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Jrog 1 year ago (edited)
Wrong title, these are not "AAA". They are LR61s, similar to "AAAA" (quadruple, not triple A) just a couple mm shorter and functionally interchangeable. They are smaller and lower capacity but same voltage. LR61s are specifically designed as modules for alkaline battery packs, more standardized and easier to assemble than the older LP3146 stackable modules.
Barong 1 year ago (edited)
Interesting. Thats cool I never hear of LR61’s before. What I was taught was that the term “battery” is meant when the battery has multiple cells within it. So a single AA battery is technically a cell and 9v battery is technically a battery.
Load More Replies... Pandemonium 1 year ago
Are the smaller units connected in series or in parallel? Does it matter? (Freshman physics was a loooong time ago.)
keyboardtek 1 year ago
I have cut a 9 volt open just to see this. The one I opened was not like this.
Christos Arvanitis 1 year ago
Not always. I read this and took one apart when it died and it was stacked plates...
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Moosy Girl 1 year ago
Bet no-one is whining “miss why do we have to know this?” during *that* lesson.
keyboardtek 1 year ago
There is a 14 year old teen next door here in America that cannot count money. But he plays a mean video game!
Zaach 1 year ago
An accountant was found dead with a stack of money in front of him - what they think happened was he counted the stack of bills, flipped the stack over and counted again but there was a $10 discrepancy that he could not figure out; he thought he lost his math ability - actually, one of the bills was misprinted as a $20 on one side and a $10 on the other side
M O'Connell 1 year ago
Google "competitive money counting" which is apparently a thing in China.
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Lewis KR 1 year ago
1.4 billion of the $2 bills are hidden in the back of people's wallets for luck or stashed in grandma's cupboard
Terry Tobias 1 year ago
I've got an uncirculated $2 bill and uncirculated coins that were made in 1976 to celebrate our bicentennial. (Yes...I know that's not a big deal for the many pandas living in countries that are not the US, but it was a big deal for us at the time! 🙃)
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Regina Holt 1 year ago
I was wondering how that was possible also Papa. Maybe it's the 1% folks
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