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40 Interesting Facts About Practically Everything You Might Not Have Known, Shared By “Fact Point”
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The internet is full of knowledge and often picking up fun and intriguing tidbits of information is something we can’t avoid. Luckily, we enjoy learning new things, and we know that you do too. After all, studying about the world not only satisfies our curiosity but also helps us unwind and forget about our daily troubles.
So let’s take a deep dive and learn some of the most surprising truths from Fact Point. This Twitter account, self-described as the ‘House of Amazing Facts’, is dedicated to sharing the never-ending supply of cool trivia and enlightening their 419.9K followers along the way.
Scroll down to see some of the best posts we have collected from the account, be sure to learn a thing or two, and upvote the ones that surprised you the most! And if you’re hungry for more mind-boggling facts, check out our recent posts about them here and here.
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Tabitha Frost 3 years ago
They really are. Seeing the skill of some people with ASD makes me feel ashamed of myself for some reason. I have autism and I feel like I need to be smart; I'm not though. :(
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Kalmar 3 years ago
My sibling is autistic. He is a huge movie nerd and could tell you the cast of any Pixar movie 😅 Autism can be amazing ❤️
Terri Owens 3 years ago
Thank you for saying that! My only grandson was just recently diagnosed with "being mildly on the spectrum" & of course my mind went to all sorts of places worrying about him, however, I have since learned it may not be a disability at all. It may be a good thing or at the least not as bad/defining as I once thought. I look forward to seeing where his unique-ness takes him...
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Jo Choto 3 years ago
This is the unfair thing about autism. I am also autistic and have no visual memory of any kind. I have a brain defect in the way I see things, and can't remember what I've seen unless I see an actual picture of it. I did not get the cool brand of autism where I have mad talent like this.
Daniel Schnitzler 3 years ago
He drew a skyline with only 1 helicopter flight and it was extremely realistic
SuperChicken 3 years ago
Talk about having excellent eyes on details. His works are phenomenal.
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Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago
How is it cold enough to keep the ice frozen, But also warm enough that the apple itself doesn't freeze?
Persephone 3 years ago
I have yet to see those, but did have snow rollers at my house, and throughout my home town one year. Those were strange to see! They were everywhere.
Bored Panda has reached out to the founder of the account, Amit Baghel, to learn more about the project and the inspiration behind it. He told us that the journey of Fact Point began in 2014 when he regularly started posting short snippets describing interesting, little-known facts on social media.
Amit admitted that he loved to read about the fascinating tidbits of knowledge—and the more obscure they were, the better. “I would collect articles on facts like others would collect coins or stamps,” he said.
Initially, Amit managed his hobby alone by posting short extracts from the information he read online. “Later on, my brother Sandeep Baghel also started assisting me with social media strategy ideas and suitable graphics,” he revealed. “With consistent posting over time, backed up by some canny research into our audience’s preferences, the accounts grew quickly across platforms.”
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Space whale 3 years ago
Come on we all needed another adorable otter fact
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Red Hair Blue Soul 3 years ago
SEE! Even otters can have pockets! Can us women get pockets now!!!
pansexual witch 3 years ago
we should get pockets but i rather not have them in our skin
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Robert T 3 years ago
Presumably this is the origin of the phrase "wetter than an otter's pocket".
Mosheh Wolf 3 years ago
Specifically sea otters. River otter do not have them, but that's because sea otters live in the ocean, and if they drop their rock it can disappear into the depths. They also hold hands when they sleep, so they don't float away from each other.
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Evil Little Thing 3 years ago
The rats aren't really drowning, just stuck in water. They are literally 100% safe and unharmed. Then their friend rescues them and shares chocolate.
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Bubs623 3 years ago
So stop calling people dirty rats! They are quite clean and nicer than way too many humans I've met
Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago
My ratties were the best... such intelligent and loving creatures!
phoenix 3 years ago
To everyone saying this is animal cruelty: it is not, the rats were not in any danger, they were not drowning, just stuck in water, there was a podcast made about the experiment a few weeks ago: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3olHsFBu9yz9lPntf1KzvV?si=m4BNnC5pTamxGIrQLLlfsg
Ruth Scheidler 3 years ago
The intelligence of rats has been well established, and now empathy is demonstrated as well. Our sons loved rats as pets, the domesticated variety. We found them not only bright and cuddly but they keep themselves clean and silky, and were attached to their owners. I assume and hope the testers did not let any of them drown when others were given the choices. It was hard for me to change my opinion of domesticated rats, but I'm so glad our son insisted. The are delightful, affectionate pets.
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Mazer 3 years ago (edited)
Please people, check weather apps, honor boundary signs and carry some emergency supplies. It does not take as much energy to be properly prepared than it does getting lost. Every year backcountry skiers die as do hikers. Our rescue helipad out everyday for the last three days rescuing unprepared hikers
pansexual witch 3 years ago
😭😢 this is so sad but also kind of cute. it shows how much dogs love their owners
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago
and yet humans don't even check on a neighbor when they see the mail piling up and no one's heard from them in 2 weeks....
Kelli Lindsay Boone 3 years ago
But yes, we should check on our neighbors
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“After managing Fact Point successfully on Twitter, we started a page on Instagram with infographics dedicated to facts,” he said. The content they post is unique and verified with multiple credible sources before publishing. “This has solidified the presence on the platform and turned it into one of the biggest communities for inquisitive minds on Instagram.”
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Lauren Caswell 3 years ago
I'm sure there was a mouse in the Garfield comics with whom he had the same arrangement
Tavi-The-Taboo (He-They) 3 years ago
Uh- uh, crap what was the mouses name! It's driving me mad now
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Jaishree Sivaraman 3 years ago
Aww! this is adorable to think that I watched tom and jerry for ages and never realized...
Vicky Z 3 years ago
I was always confused about their relationship because i remember that in half episodes they were friends and in the other half they were enemies
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Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
In some episodes, yes. But the premise of different episodes vary. There are plenty with no owner interactions at all. Or the ones where the dog protects Jerry. Or Jerry just wants to ruin Toms chances with the female cat.
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Yurie 3 years ago
I'm in martial arts and when I throw my opponent, depending on the throw, how low my center of gravity is, angle, opponent's weight etc. sometimes I send them in a higher velocity than I intend to. I usually feel it as it's happening too, and I go "sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry" as they tumble in the air and land and my instructors often threaten me with push-ups... Because well, it's ridiculous, I just threw a person and I'm going "sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry"
Ashley Schriber 3 years ago
The part about this being the law is true in several Canadian provinces, but not because Canadians say sorry so much. (There are similar laws many U.S. States, also). They exist to protect people who make statements of sympathy, etc. to victims of accidents or crimes. The "Canadian sorry" is very context specific and really means something like "it's all good" or "no offence taken" when a minor mishap occurs between strangers. Probably not relevant to most court cases, and in Canada we all know damn well it isn't an admission of fault, anyway. Oh, and the 2009 date only refers to Ontario, not the whole of Canada.
Twodogsandapicnictable 3 years ago
They had to change that in America too. At least where I live. Many people say sorry first thing after a car accident no matter whose fault it was.
J Moore 3 years ago
The only people who say "sorry" more than Canadians are husbands ...ba dum tssh!
BORKADYMUSIC 3 years ago
I’ve literally been asked if I’m Canadian because I apologize so much… nah man, I’m just emotionally messed up lol
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Brian Bennett 3 years ago
The ending was happy what about the beginning and middle - bet he could have used some coaching then!
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When the founder noticed that people were eager to learn new fascinating things about the world and their community started quickly growing, they spread onto other platforms. They created a new Facebook page and then launched a YouTube channel.
“During the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown, we also started a YouTube channel for Hindi-speaking users from our home country.” And it seems there are even more plans ahead since Amit revealed that they plan to launch a website and a mobile app quite soon.
When asked why so many people enjoy learning new facts, the creator revealed that it’s always useful to discover new things. “We believe that the more knowledge we gather about the world around us, the greater is our understanding of our place in the Universe.”
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Brian Bennett 3 years ago
You know I think if somethin is invented for people with disabilities the company who designed it should automatically send them to places where the persons with that specific disability can learn from it - like blind schools! FREE!!!!!!!!!!!
third molar 3 years ago
Opens a totally new perspective to gaming. Why isnt this evolving into newer gaming consoles?
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Carries 3 years ago
In China's case it's all monoculture plantations so there's no biodiversity. Don't know about India
Katinka Min 3 years ago
Well, the same thing was done in Germany a long time ago and this problem is slowly being fixed over decades. Reforresting is a start. Diversity will come later because, apparently, it is impossible for countries to learn from other countries mistakes. -_- Still, a start.
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T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
We're gonna need that to make up for Brazil burning down half the Amazon rain forest.
John L 3 years ago
Worry about the plankton in the ocean, it recycles far more CO2, than the supposed, "Lungs of the planet."
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François Carré 3 years ago (edited)
These are likely just artificial tree fields which will never get a chance to grow into a real forest, with all the biodiversity and the capacity to resist climate change and other environmental issues. Besides, while these new plantations are still growing, China is actually pillaging forests in the rest of the world to maintain its heavy wood industry. So, not as a good news at it seems, unfortunately.
DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago
We made mistakes, corrected them and we're marching ahead with a greener, fresher world
Neill Powell 3 years ago
This is a general, overall increase in trees being planted. Governments understand now that trees are good. Johannesburg and the surrounding cities and counties is the world's largest artificial forest and the largest metropolitan area with the highest number of cars with the lowest CO2 air concentration for such a megacity.
LivingTheDream 3 years ago
I read about this. China planted them to stop the advance of the desert.
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John L 3 years ago (edited)
I would say most of the time, not. Not rewarding...that is.
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KatHat 3 years ago
This is lovely, and he should be commended. AND we should also not always wait for homeless people to "demonstrate" their humanity and honesty before we help them. ALL PEOPLE deserve to live safely. ALL PEOPLE deserve a home. ALL PEOPLE deserve the basics of life. Because they are human, not because they returned a ring or saved someone from a fire or otherwise "proved" their worth.
Mad Dragon 3 years ago
His was also able to reconnect with his family, whom he had lost track of for 16 years.
Jeff Brock 3 years ago
This was in Kansas City. I used to see this guy all the time. I would give him money mostly because the shopping district hired security guards to stand nearby and 'advise' you not to. This was after they got sued for forcing the homeless off of what was, after all, a public street
Jo Choto 3 years ago
I'm glad he did the right thing, but if anyone thinks a homeless guy is going to be able to sell or p**n a $4,000 ring without getting reported or arrested, they have an unrealistic view of the world.
Izzy Curer 3 years ago
Thought the same thing. Maybe it slipped off while her hand was in the cup?
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Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago
who needs a $4,000 blood diamond hunk of s**t? to each their own i suppose.
“Factual information on any subject is crucial for our existence in this world,” he continued. “If our perceptions about the world are based on false premises, it is obvious that we shall have a hard time preserving life and happiness.”
“In this era of fake news, we feel that our audience supports us because we go to great pains to ensure that the information we post is verifiably and justifiably factual in nature,” Amit added. They set up another account on Tumblr “where details of our sources are openly displayed for anyone to inspect and dispute if it can be proven to be mistaken or inaccurate.”
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John L 3 years ago
While I agree with this, I see it in a more practical sense. Instead of having bookshelves full of books (I have three large ones), I can continue to get more on my kindle, with out adding to my clutter.
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Doc Moran 3 years ago
All the hate for ebooks. Reading is the important thing and I support whatever method you use to do so. I loved paper books but can no longer afford a home big enough to have them. An e reader makes it possible to have thousands of books regardless of space. And the digital library access has been a lifesaver during the pandemic with various library closures. You do you - but there’s not a “better” way to read, just a preference. It’s okay to have a preference, and even better to be open minded.
Carbonel 3 years ago (edited)
It’s also not like it has either or. I prefer print books but I also read e-books. But I solve the lack of space problem with print by borrowing from my local library.
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Guillaume Derode 3 years ago
Paper books are beyond me. I have my entire library in my pocket. No trees need to be cut, no dust-gathering, space consuming books on shelves and I can read anyplace, anytime I want, day or night.
kaycee14 3 years ago
And I can change the font size on my ereader! My aging eyes can't deal with the tiny print used in many paperbacks.
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Laurie McCutchan 3 years ago
I moved to a different state and had to leave my fairly large collection of paper books behind. I just didn't have room for them, either in the moving truck or in my much smaller new place. Now I take my entire library with me everywhere I go,
Peej Maybe 3 years ago
I think the one interesting fact about paper and e-books is how they are constantly played off against each other like there's some sort of silent war going on. I love my Kindle for the convenience but nothing beats a big fat heavy book to dig into afresh and as much as I love reading stuff digitally, big glossy movie art books just don't work as well on a digital device
K 3 years ago
As it should because it costs the library a whole lot more for ebooks. Ebooks are actually horrible for libraries because publishers screw them over on it. So support paper copies from your local library.
bob bruce 3 years ago
If you buy something you own it, and if you own it you should be able to loan it to others as often as you like.
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Susan Bishop 3 years ago
I just wish my arthritic thumbs could deal with the weight of a hard cover book. My kindle sits in a holder and I tap the page with a stylus to turn it. No more hand pain, and I can read any time I want.
Georgie 3 years ago
I think the e-book thing is kind of a niche market nowadays, it only appeals to the big readers who are tired of managing big libraries. Stocking all the Book you actually reads can take a lot of Space. Its a burden to keep them clean. I just donated three full plastic bags of books I loved to read but had no utility to keep after, they were mostly novels. I have one e-book because i only keep my favorite paper books on my shelves, and want to find easely the one i'm looking for. It's the best when you travel and are not sure if you will read a lot or not, it offers way more choice with way less space and mostly, weight. I love my e-book and am grateful of it's practicity, but i will always prefer reading on a real book, smelling it, touching it and turning the pages is so relaxing and reassuring.
𝔻𝕒𝕥 𝕪𝕖𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕜 3 years ago
Its that feeling when you get to see AND feel the progress on paper books for me😊
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Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
I disagree. My IQ is considered genius-level (just barely, but it qualifies) and I spend WAY too much time worrying about what others think of me. There are a lot of factors that go into that need for approval. Childhood can trump smarts every time. Every. Time.
Lulu Lemons 3 years ago
Can I just clarify if you worry AND get peer pressured, or just worry? My IQ is also quite high and my first thought was 'this must be nonsense' then I realised that while I worried about what people thought a lot I also don't give in to peer pressure at all when I disagree with something
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bryguy 3 years ago
Only a moron thinks they're the smartest person in the room. A genius understands there is much to be learned.
Question everything 3 years ago
Oh, come on! You can be, and sometimes most likely are, the smartest person in the room. Saying it out loud if you are asked is stating a fact, not being arrogant or bragging. Smart people have to stop trying to be humble and own their intellectual prowess, because the stupid don't stay quiet and are getting the leading jobs and fůcking up the world.
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Got Myself 4 Dwarves 3 years ago
My husband must be out of this world genius - the dude gives absolutely zero f***s about what folk think of him
Artist FKA Ramsey 3 years ago
I would say the same for mine except I thing we are confusing correlation for causation. Lol
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Don't Look 3 years ago
This is constantly being proven in the states right now. There is a conman running around doing rallies every so often....
John Smith 3 years ago
but it's listed under 'Fact point' and it's on the internet?
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Auntriarch 3 years ago
I'm getting more intelligent by the year. By the time I'm in my 80s running around in a candlewick bedspread and fascinator, I will be stratospherically intelligent
Mosheh Wolf 3 years ago
This is a misrepresentation of the data. The study showed that people with higher EMOTIONAL intelligence resisted peer pressure, not "higher IQ".
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Space whale 3 years ago
This is a last resort. They normally tie them selves down in one place with seaweed. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/536843218059869822/
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Vicky Z 3 years ago
I've actually read the opposite! that they are vicious and they are one of the few mammals that can kill for fun! I don't know what to believe because they definitely look very cute
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Evangeline Dell 3 years ago
This is actually used in Harry Potter, as Hermione’s patronus is an otter, and in the Deathly Hallows Harry wakes up in Grimauld Place to see her and Ron have fallen asleep holding hands. ❤️🦦
Seán Baron 3 years ago
My favourite scene of Order Of The Phoenix is when you see all of the DA's patronuses interacting with each other as they run around.
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albernistuff 4sale 3 years ago (edited)
Paedophilia, beast-y-ality, murder, necrophilia...they are sooo sweet ;)
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Paul Davis 3 years ago
so you guys haven't seen the famous video of this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno
Mosheh Wolf 3 years ago
I jest added that above, not knowing that it's down here. I wonder if otters that hold hands also hold each other's favorite rocks...
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Ann Pattinson 3 years ago
Bet loads of Bored Pandas do that too😉. I do, especially with bread or chips. If its a chip butty then my songs become operatic.
Insert Generic Username 3 years ago
I tend to bounce my leg if I'm eating something particularly good. My family know this si much that, as adults, my brother (whom is 10 years older then me) and I went camping and he made us breakfast. I was bouncing my leg while eating and he said "it must be good, huh?" and I said "yeah, how'd you know?" and he said I was bouncing my leg like I did as a small child.
Ann Coffman 3 years ago
Cute song! Chaulpas for me!!! Same thing, different shape.
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Dominique Na 3 years ago
I dance. Happy food dance all the way for cheesecake while preggo. My kids do it now too🥰
Joan Zatorski 3 years ago
I hum Beethoven's "ode to Joy" when I'm happy. When I ski, (long ago!), I sing "The Lonely Goatherd" from "Sound of Music"!
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago (edited)
THIS!! THIS IS THE REASON MY MOM WON'T LAUGH AT MY JOKES YESTERDAY! THIS!
Marcellus II 3 years ago
Or we need a sample of your jokes --- they may be terrible.
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SuperChicken 3 years ago
I do, so I always brace myself, waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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MiriPanda 3 years ago
"Those who laugh in the morning will weep in the evening". Some dumbass saying I read here in Germany... Anyways, I have this and now I have a name for it :)
Dodo 3 years ago
My mother told me a version of that in the UK - 'laughing before breakfast, crying before bedtime'.
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I wonder about the name of the phobia! I suppose it comes from Greek but the Greek word for joy is chara not chera! Shouldn't it be charophobia? Although that sounds like you are afraid of Charon in Greek😏
Ana Inanna 3 years ago
You are right, the Greek word for joy is "chara" and even so it is the root word for "cheraphobia". Thing is there is no explanation for why the changed to "chera" and now I'm dying of curiosity 🤣🤣🤣
Load More Replies... I Liquored On 3 years ago
I do this! I rein myself in if I feel too good about how things are going. Or if Im too proud of myself. Because Im convinced it causes things to go to s**t at a later date.
J.L. Martin 3 years ago
I don't know if I'd use the word 'afraid', but I definitely grow uncomfortable. I've had depression my whole life, and anxiety, and these all just seem to go hand-in-hand.
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Got Myself 4 Dwarves 3 years ago
"For life" was a show life this - wrongly convicted guy in prison who's learning law and using that to help other inmates while working on his own case - loosely vases on the true story is Isaac wright jr - I watched it in a day when I was poorly and really enjoyed it.
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Potato 3 years ago
Oh, definitely. And in some places, race plays a huge part in that. It's why you can't really put all your trust in crime statistics.
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Imogene Cargeaux 3 years ago
Josh Dubin did the same thing. There's a great Joe Rogan episode with him and it's incredible. It's what has inspired me to go to law school at 29 years old. I want to work with the innocence project or atleast with people who have been wrongfully convicted. It's incredible work these people do. The only way to reform our system is to get people to realize how flawed it is.
BusLady 3 years ago
The Innocence Project is sadly overwhelmed with people needing help. I encourage you to pursue this goal, as they need people like you.👍
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Bobby Howie 3 years ago (edited)
An elephant trunk poking out of Loch Ness is behind the most famous "monster" photos. There was a visiting circus nearby.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
The guy who took the original photo that is so famous admitted it was fake after his partner died. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lochness/legend3.html. A descendant still has the model they used to fake it. The guy who took the 2nd most famous picture was a tour guide who admits it was a fake he made up to drive up business and he admits to still using the lie. (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/oct/04/loch-ness-monster-picture-fake)
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago (edited)
The Asian nations that border the ocean and have elephants all navy/coast guard divisions to rescue them. Elephants are some of the best swimmers in the world but sometimes an elephant goes for a swim in the ocean, gets out of sight of land, then starts swimming circles because they are lost. Most of the time, they just send a couple small boats with ropes and the elephant will follow back to the beach. India has a helicopter/flatboat situation to getting one back if necessary. The other navies can buoy the elephant up until they arrive. Elephants can get far enough out they'd die of exhaustion trying to get back. Here's one from Sri Lanka. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrSE4IRrCwI
Uisgea Beatha 3 years ago
Everybody's seen that fuzzy old black and white photo of the Loch Ness Monster. Traveling circuses used to stop at Drumnadrochit and let the elephants go skinny dipping, so there's a possibility that it's just a picture of an elephant's trunk. Tigers are very good swimmers too. If they get driven away from their mainland habitat, they can swim a few miles to an island and set up a new home.
Kate 3 years ago
No, there's no possibility that photo was an elephant. The son of the man who took the photo eventually told how they did it.
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SuperChicken 3 years ago
Not only do they have good memory, but also excellent swimmers. A whole lot better than me, that's for sure. lol
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Adam Jeff 3 years ago
Well, this isn't quite fair on the mosquito. The mosquito isn't killing anyone itself, it is transmitting a disease. By that rationale, humans should carry the can for all human-to-human transmitted diseases, on top of murders, wars, car accidents etc., bringing their total into the millions.
Vuun 3 years ago
I think sticking a pathogen filled stinger in someone's vein entails more agency than coughing.
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Sofie 3 years ago
Whoa, that sounds really scary. But not as scary as me finally snapping after a mosquito buzzed in my ear all night. Mocking me in that melody "bzz bzz-bzz bzz-bzz bzz!" 😩🧐
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Jar of Pickles 3 years ago (edited)
I've never understood the comparison to deaths by sharks. Humans don't live under water, hence obviously the chances to get killed by a shark are not that high. I get that they probably do this to try and change the negative perception towards this sort of animal, but it's like comparing apples with oranges.
bob bruce 3 years ago
Ever hear of a beach? Just in Florida people get close to sharks thousands of time each day.
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Kim Bush 3 years ago
First thing I thought of too. Their yearly kills are estimated to be between 500 to 3000 humans, depending on the area and rate of the kills being reported.
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Shaista Afridi 🇦🇫 3 years ago
the mosquito is just a vector. the malaria disease in itself kills millions, not the mosquito
Marcellus II 3 years ago
Sheer numbers in proximity to humans, is the reason. E.g. Australia: 1/Dogs, 2/Horses, 3/Cattle -- not spiders, sharks, snakes.
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Troux 3 years ago
A cat that stops purring can sometimes create new wounds, though.
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Insert Generic Username 3 years ago
I can vouch for this. After decades of major depressive disorder, suicide attempts, and countless medications, a psychotherapist of mine recommended getting an emotional support animal. The veterinarian my mom takes her dog to heard I was looking for a rescue animal and he in turn found a 6 month old Labradoodle at the animal shelter, bought her, got her groomed, and spayed her then gave her to me. She's helped improve and control my depression significantly. She's the best thing to happen to me since my son's birth.
meo meotian 3 years ago
I'm telling you the truth, I like to hold a purring cat even for no medical reasons :-)
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SuperChicken 3 years ago
I watched the vid, not only she performed wonderfully, she had a perfect landing, as well. Bravo!
Suzi Gauthier 3 years ago
And great legs! I want to be her when I grow up.
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Yoinks! 3 years ago (edited)
Age may be only a number, but arthritis can't count anyway. I figure if something doesn't kill me by seventy and there are no medical breakthroughs, the pain will be more than I'm willing to put up with anymore.
Tamra Stiffler 3 years ago
Arthritis is no joke. Many wishes for you to be as pain free as is humanly possible.
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I've seen her she is fantastic , I'm not one to brag but I eventually get out of bed in the morning!
Layla Corman 3 years ago (edited)
I am obsessed with this woman! She planks on parallel bars! I can't even plank period! She has vids on beam and other apparatus too!!🤸🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️
Dani Alexander 3 years ago
And yet I’m in my late teens and can’t seem to walk up the stairs without getting out of breath! Lmao, good on her.
Karmen vrt 3 years ago
They ahould google Leon Štukelj Slovene gymnast he was active at 101 but sadly passed
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Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
In Germany, when a holiday falls between a workday and the weekend, say Thursday or Tuesday are the holidays, then the Fryday/Monday are holidays too. "Brückentage", bridge days, is the name of this. The whole thing is called "verlängertes Wochenende", enlonged weekend. And in Scandinavia, if a holiday falls on a weekend, it is free the next Monday. This is so to give the people more free time.
MiriPanda 3 years ago (edited)
Those Brueckentage are by no means holidays by law. It's up to the company to grant those and are usually taken off ones anual holiday allowance, albeit not always. To make things worse: in the UK (or Scandinavia as you said) you get the following Monday off automatically if a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, but sadly not for us. So if, like in 2021, Christmas and Boxing day fall on a weekend, it's tough titties for us!
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François Carré 3 years ago (edited)
Used to be a lot like that in France (we call it "faire le pont") but much less nowadays I'm afraid, due to that toxic work culture ("we don't work enough in that country") that's spreading around. Even kids have to catch up on school hours another day when there has been a holiday, which I find sad and unnecessary.
Uisgea Beatha 3 years ago
The US has moved a lot of national (not religious) holidays to the nearest Monday, so that--in theory--everybody gets a three-day weekend. In reality, unless you work at a bank or for the government, it's just another day.
Fabian Meresse 3 years ago (edited)
I'm curently working in France for a UK organisation, we have both countries public holydays, plus the benefit of ''ponts'' ( ''bridge days'') Cumulated with ''weather hazard holydays'' ( we work outside, but never under the rain, snow, stores, heatwaves...) , the RTT ( time worked over maximum legal hours per week, 35h in France, is cumulated to make around 21 days off a year), adding the 5 weeks a year mandatory holydays ( plus we're given one more free day a year every five years as loyalty r****d) let's say it's quite a cool job🙂
MiniMaus 3 years ago
In Canada if a legal holiday falls on a weekend, you get the following workday off....so say Dec 25 & 26 are weekends, you get the 27th and 28th off.
Tenacious Squirrel 3 years ago
I think this is the same in most (western/westernised) countries… isn’t it?
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Jeffrey Diehl 3 years ago
Well, that is because Japan is a civilised country compared to the USA.
Nathan Pogorzala 3 years ago
In America, when a day falls on a national holiday, you generally still go to work. We're suckers.
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Summer Mason 3 years ago
*smells my own farts* think your onto something here.
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Karis Ravenhill 3 years ago
Supersmeller and supertaster here. I can't ESCAPE the smells. I can shower, then an hour later I can already smell the dirt and salt layer building on my skin. Really wish I didn't have this ability, it makes the world more unpleasant than pleasant. Imagine being able to smell if someone is on their period from across the room. I'm a woman and it still makes me gag.
2x4b523p 3 years ago
My mum has a smell like that. When we were kids we were making fun of her that they can hire her if they ever run out of police dogs. If it’s any consolation her smell got weaker with age.
Load More Replies... Russ Kincade 3 years ago
"Thank you, vacation, for letting us know what our house really smells like when we get back!" - Jimmy Fallon
Chris Scritchfield 3 years ago
I would disagree. My parents house has the same smell from my childhood and its unpleasant
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SuperChicken 3 years ago
Wouldn't that be awesome? There wouldn't be any unwanted childbirth, if that's the case.
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grey galah 3 years ago
So can human women, except in certain countries whose male politicians deny them that right as well as those who use their personal beliefs to control others
Melissa Boufford 3 years ago
The female brown bears of Alaska (grizzlies) do something similar. I believe it’s called delayed gestation. Their bodies somehow determine if they have gained enough weight to give birth and sustain cubs during hibernation.
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Gavin Johnson 3 years ago
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cains-Jawbone-Ernest-Powys-Mathers/dp/1783527412
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J Moore 3 years ago
That's nothing! There's a book called The American Tax System that NO ONE has solved to date
hobbitly 3 years ago
Fun fact: In November 2020 it was announced that comedian and crossword compiler John Finnemore had correctly solved the puzzle, doing so over a period of six months during the COVID-19 lockdown. Finnemore said: "The first time I had a look at it I quickly thought 'Oh this is just way beyond me.' The only way I'd even have a shot at it was if I were for some bizarre reason trapped in my own home for months on end, with nowhere to go and no-one to see. Unfortunately, the universe heard me". Ha!
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Ray Heap 3 years ago
Then why does my glass on honey have a "Best before" date on it that says 2022 instead of 4022?
MotherofGuineaPigs 3 years ago
In the U.S. food is required by law to carry an Best before date (Food Safety Commission). In the case of Honey, correctly it does not expire but because of the packaging it can look different after a period of time i.e. crystalize (that can be remedied). The other responses are correct, it is mainly to get you to throw it out and buy more.
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Jessica Cifelli 3 years ago
Wonder who drew the short straw on having to taste 3000 year old honey.
Philly Bob Squires 3 years ago
I bought a bottle of Himalayan Pink Salt today. It's supposed to be two hundred million years old. I just noticed the expiration date is March of 2023. Good thing they dug it up when they did.
F. H. 3 years ago
It does not have an unlimited shelf life. It depends on how much water content it has, but it can accumulate germs and therefore spoil.
Sofie 3 years ago
The germ part is why they don't recommend giving honey to children under the age of 1(in my country).
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BAWK BAWK BAKAW 3 years ago
?????????????????? you tried it???????????????????????????????
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Punklejunk 3 years ago
That honey must have been tasted on a dare. I wouldn't eat anything from a tomb.
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Saico Hipe 3 years ago
I thought this sounded like BS, so I googled it. Turns out there *was* a study that showed the brain is flooded with CSF during deep (non-REM) sleep, and while the researchers who discovered this think that it *might* have a flushing or cleaning effect, there still needs to be a lot more study/research to determine that for certain. Still, an interesting discovery: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deep-sleep-gives-your-brain-a-deep-clean1/
J.L. Martin 3 years ago
I respect you doing your own (additional) research on this! :D (I love science)
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Uisgea Beatha 3 years ago
I read somewhere that going eighteen hours without sleep has the same effect on your brain as two glasses of wine.
Vicky Z 3 years ago
I prefer the wine! The other version sounds very tiring
Load More Replies... Brian Bennett 3 years ago
I have insomnia so my brain is garbage by now! I think I think clearly but am I just thinking I think clearly?
Ruth Scheidler 3 years ago
GREAT NEWS. I remember reading that when you lose a loved one and go through a period of wanting to sleep A LOT more than normal, just do it. It will help you deal with the painful loss. It worked for me.
Got Myself 4 Dwarves 3 years ago
I barely sleep. I'm having a rough time right now in midst of insomnia, migraine is kicking in. I just want sleep!
Ozacoter 3 years ago
I am so sorry to hear that. It is terrible to have long term headaches.
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Cold Contagious 3 years ago
Looks like a gorgeous ocean sunset when it spreads it's wings. It's phenomenal!
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Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
That actually made me gasp out loud. I scared my cat off my lap. Totally worth it. Wow.
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Elita One 3 years ago
My whole brain stays awake on the first night in unfamiliar places and I get no sleep.
Ozacoter 3 years ago
I have the same if I am alone. But I sleep fine if I am with somebody that I trust, I guess that my subconscious thinks that they will hear if there is danger.
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Jasper Cool 3 years ago
I swear I was stuck in this mode for at least 5 years after having a baby. Not because of unfamiliar surroundings but because half my brain and ears was listening to make sure my kid was ok.
My O My 3 years ago
That is very normal. But 5 years is really long! I hope you have a sound sleep now
Load More Replies... Char Panda 3 years ago
I bet this is where the term, "keep one ear open" comes from. Reminds me of trying to sleep after my son was born - slept like that for a year!
Genevieve Gaspe 3 years ago
Funny,when my Mom died, she spoke to me .I, heard her words in my left ear only.
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Seán Baron 3 years ago
My favourite Michael Jackson fact is about the song 'Keep It In The Closet' from the Dangerous album. The female vocalist who you hear singing the chorus and doing the whispered singing in the song, is Princess Stephanie of Monaco.. I mean, how did that happen??!!!
InfectedVoice 3 years ago (edited)
It probably is his best song, shame the guy was a dirty nonce.
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Kira Okah 3 years ago
They are made of aluminium, and the metal is still worth more than the face value.
Uisgea Beatha 3 years ago
It costs a lot more than one cent to make an American penny. Time to get rid of them.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago (edited)
The cost of manufacturing them is irrelevant to whether to keep them,That 1 penny represents a set value that can be used indefinitely. Every piece of money is worth what we say it is because that's how its worth is determined - we say so. When we change our mind on that, inflation occurs. The minimal amount of copper in a penny isn't purchased once and made into a good. That penny represents a penny's worth of value in every trade. A pie can be $1 or $2 but $1 is worth $1. In a small town, that single penny may be used by the same person 100x so it was worth a $1 of purchasing power. Getting rid of them because the amount of worth they represent is a different argument. A penny used to buy a 1lb of sugar. It now buys ~1/2 teaspoon (7.3 g) of sugar. Do we need the ability to buy 1/2 tsp ?
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Shaista Afridi 🇦🇫 3 years ago
my teacher literally demonstrated this in biology a few weeks ago when we learnt about the properties of water lmao
John L 3 years ago
I don't know why specifically, but that seems like a cheap shot.
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Caro Caro 3 years ago (edited)
Wikipedia: Eigengrau (German for "intrinsic gray"), also called Eigenlicht (Dutch and German for "intrinsic light"), dark light, or brain gray, is the uniform dark gray background that many people report seeing in the absence of light. The term Eigenlicht dates back to the nineteenth century, but has rarely been used in recent scientific publications. Common scientific terms for the phenomenon include "visual noise" or "background adaptation". These terms arise due to the perception of an ever-changing field of tiny black and white dots seen in the phenomenon. Eigengrau is perceived as lighter than a black object in normal lighting conditions, because contrast is more important to the visual system than absolute brightness. For example, the night sky looks darker than Eigengrau because of the contrast provided by the stars.
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
It's not even a romance language. You fail at talking forever.
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The main feature of eigengrau is that it's kinda staticy, and sometimes, there's patches of rapidly alternating red-green-blue dots, or maybe yellowish hexagonal lattices with brown centres.
Josias Sarquiz 3 years ago
I took a black object and turned off the lights to compare. Couldn't see any difference
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N G 3 years ago
google and try to watch - bbc david attenborough 2022 the green planet colombia
Lauren Caswell 3 years ago
Ooh I saw an ad for this today, I can't wait to watch it!
Load More Replies... J.L. Martin 3 years ago
Hey! In Disney's Encanto, the river at which Abuelo Pedro.[does his thing, no spoilers] is multicolored like this! And Encanto is set in Colombia. Way cool!
José Jaramillo 3 years ago
This phenomenon is only between June and November, yellow fever vaccination is required, is a protected area, only 200 visitors allowed per day, no sunscreen or bug spray is allowed within the park, is a remote place close to the amazon son is not cheap and a long journey, but worth it, must remember Colombia is the most diverse country per square mile, even trees grow up to 3 times faster compared to other American countries, amazing experience
Nicki 3 years ago
My kids used to call it unicorn foam, it was their favorite part of going through the car wash. 😊
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Dani Alexander 3 years ago
It is absolutely stunning. Such divine beauty I haven’t seen anything like it before
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Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
The beaches near Cabo San Lucas are one of their nesting grounds and they have federal troops patrolling the beaches 24/7. When a female lays some eggs, its seen by one of the people patrolling and they put up barriers around the nest to keep people out with a sign saying you can go to jail for crossing them. The troops keep the predators off them as well. A biologist is then brought in to estimate hatching time and probability and modifies the sign with that info. If the nest is likely to be a failure, they take the eggs to a hatchery and bring them back to the exact spot when they start to hatch (babies need to orient against the stars to lay eggs when its their turn). Its become a major tourist industry. You can go to scheduled release from a nursery or your hotel will tell you the eggs should hatch tonight at beach XXX so you can go watch. If a baby stops without reaching the sea in so many minutes it will die so the feds give the slow ones get a hand to the sea when its close.
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Heather Hayllar 3 years ago
enforced to stay away and let the females lay their eggs and the babies to hatch in peace, Green sea turtles were endangered and this method has turned their numbers in the plus side recently
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Beta 3 years ago
So basically the rain started seven minutes before the first raindrop hits the ground
Ellie Rosser 3 years ago
So if rain "started" right when the sun "stopped" we'd have one minute of rain before the world went black.
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Mistralok 3 years ago
Not even REMOTELY accurate. It depends on a number of various factors. Rain falling from low clouds can hit in seconds. Higher of course takes longer. Also, the raindrop can be lifted again and again by the currents. If this happens between different temperature grades then hail can be formed. Also, cross currents can take the drops many miles (or km) away from the original point of formation.
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
Its really dependent on many factors. Just considering radius, If the drops are larger, their mass allows a higher terminal velocity so it takes much less time. If its at the smallest end (10 microns) the velocity is ~1 cm/sec (.02 mph) AKA fog.
CultOfBambi 3 years ago
Surely the height at which the clouds are formed would influence this? If it said 'an average' of 7 minutes it might be believable.
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Nadine Bamberger 3 years ago
That owl is scandalized by that rude behavior and will scold you.
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Shaista Afridi 🇦🇫 3 years ago
omg its so cute, i bet its super scrawny without its dense feather tho
#38
Falcon 3 years ago
yea, but they don't stop after the pinky finger. You keep "breaking promises" you keep losing fingers.
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"Let me introduce the new Trump supported Senate candidate: Stubby McGraw!"
Karis Ravenhill 3 years ago
Let's start doing this. Fuc* the marriage vows, sign a pinky contract. No man will ever cheat again.
Celtic Pirate Queen 3 years ago
There was a Michael Douglas film back in the 80's that showed that. "Black Rain"?
Steven Meyer 3 years ago
I was befriended by a member of the yakuza. He saw me trying to go into different clubs that were denied to anyone other than Japanese people. I guess he felt sorry for me after seeing me go up to three different clubs to go in to get something to eat and he grabbed me by the arm and took me down to a restaurant where Gaijin’s could eat. We stayed friends for a long while, he loves to smoke and I would get him cigarettes off of the base so he could have them.We remained friends for many years.
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panic 3 years ago
Whoever came up with that is the greatest smart aleck ever
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Uisgea Beatha 3 years ago
That's just tacking on unnecessary prefixes. "Sesquipedaliaphobia" is sufficient; a "sesquipedalian" is, literally, something that's a foot and a half long.
Daniel Schnitzler 3 years ago
So what fears do you have? People with the fear of long words: Nonononnonono
Imogene Cargeaux 3 years ago
That seems rude. Lol. Hey! Your fear is also going to be named to scare you.
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John L 3 years ago
Never understood the love for this show, but then again, I don't fall in the demographic for it.
Artsy Bookworm 3 years ago
My mom had thought she would never like it and I had to force her to sit through the first few episodes... By the end of season 10 she was crying because it was getting over. So we watched it all over again.❤️
Marco Hub-Dub 3 years ago (edited)
I’ve never seen an episode and I’m no more curious about it than I am the McRib sandwich or chicken nuggets. But, hey! I’m happy for those who find joy in it!
Ara 3 years ago
Brilliant show with equally brilliant acting. But those figures are completely out of proportion to the skills needed.
BorPand8 3 years ago
But not out of proportion to the amount of money they make for Warner Bros.
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SuperChicken 3 years ago
Maybe BP don't know how to embed or, just being lazy. Who knows. Here's the link, just the same - https://twitter.com/FP_Clips/status/1271153169045782529
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DUN DUN (she/her) 3 years ago (edited)
🎶"Sticks and stones never broke my bones, So OhhoHHohh ohhoo You need to calm down"🎶
T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.
Load More Replies... Katinka Min 3 years ago
Super popular in the 1980s. I had one as a child, but eventually it rotted away. Too much water isn't good for them.
IlovemydogShilo 3 years ago
There is a series called The Green Planet and if you get a chance to watch it Please do , it's amazing. David Attenborough at his best. It showed this plant on the last episode. It is amazing.
Izzy Curer 3 years ago
I had one once. I couldn't keep it alive because mold seemed to love it. It was really cool, though
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Question everything 3 years ago
I hereby precribe you a daily dose of "DIY orgasm". Enjoy your healthier life.
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Danish Dynomummy 3 years ago
Oh so that must be why women more often than men are diagnosed with it :0)
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LeeBreezy 3 years ago
outstanding move. this almost makes up for that twilight franchise...almost.
sofacushionfort 3 years ago
I’ve underestimated his acting skills, if he was able to convince someone their emotions were wrong.
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Yvonne Dauwalder Balsiger 3 years ago
I know (HOPE!!), you mean either your brother OR your uncle but my brain has clearly watched too much Chinatown, Game of Thrones and read about House Habsburg... Damn you, brain! Bad!
Load More Replies... Ozacoter 3 years ago
Too bad we cannot select what to erase. Like all the movies and series we did not like, songs stuck in your head or the name of people in your past that you dont need.
Question everything 3 years ago
What? I don't remember the names of people in my present but yeah, it's not by choice.
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Lauren Kent 3 years ago
If the things I remember are as cringe as they are, I hope I never remember just how cringe is the stuff that my brain made me forget...
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François Carré 3 years ago
Human sense of smell is quite poor compared to other animals, but it is still what triggers the primordial activity of our brain, like bonding with our mother and family right after birth. Most of its process is unconscious though.
Zephyr Anthem 3 years ago
The first time in 20 years that i ate lamb chops, the smell, the taste, made me cry, i felt overwhelmed with hapiness. i blabed for 2 straight hours about good childhood memories i had forgotten
Phil Vaive 3 years ago
That's one reason why people with chronic sinus problems tend to have mental health issues too.
Hutt'nKloas 3 years ago
Yeah, the smell of burning wood stoves reminds me of hiking on my own high up in Nepal's Himalayas. It still triggers a feeling of absolute bliss
hi it's Norma 3 years ago
I have no sense of smell (lost it about 10 years ago) and memories bring out the smell in my brain (I can feel the smell of a perfume without smelling them. Life is actually quite hard without being able to smell- I've eaten food that has gone bad, don't know if I smell ok, I might walk around dog sh*t on my shoes for hours etc.
Virginie Michaud 3 years ago
My strongest olfactory memory was this : when I was 11, we were on a trip in France where my mother was born. As we arrived at my great grandmother's home, strolling in the small pedestrian pathway, I was suddenly overwhelmed with a very earthy, pungent smell, but also a strong sense of well-being and feeling loved. As we walked the rest of the way to the home, where I hadn't been since I was a toddler, someone opened the gate to the exterior stair landing which served as the entranceway to the troglodyte home. It was half carved in the limestone rock, half built on it, and the rooms didn't connect to one another directly, you had to go out, then in another room, all of it on 3 levels. The first room I stepped in was the kitchen, on the first floor. And there it was, the earthy, pungent aroma, almost moldy.
Spittnimage 3 years ago
There's a smell at the beginning of fall that makes my heart sink; it reminds me of an unhappy time in my life.
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Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
I politely ask you to consume faeces and expire.
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Shaista Afridi 🇦🇫 3 years ago
for that dedication they shouldnt punish her or put her husband back in jail again lmao
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Art 3 years ago
This would mean that out of 16 hours in a day people spend 12.8 hours daydreaming. Sorry, definitely not true. Try it on yourself and see if you spend most of your time thinking of things that were or things that never were; I know I don't and I hope most people don't especially when they're driving.
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Ozymandias73 3 years ago
They need to be careful not to be kidnapped by a powerful Chinese sorcerer who is the boss of 3 mystical warriors. I'm sure there aren't enough Jack Burtons to save them all. ;)
Ivy la Sangrienta 3 years ago
Quite prevalent in my family. An aunt and an uncle have them, in addition to myself.
Danish Dynomummy 3 years ago
I have green eyes. My husband has grey eyes. All of our kids have dark brown eyes
UncleRussian 3 years ago
That's the only rare part of me... Everything else is average or below average
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Phil Vaive 3 years ago
I don't understand why everyone has a problem with nitrogen in chip bags. It prevents them from going stale before they're opened, and it protects them from damage during shipping and handling. If you think it "looks" deceptive, then just read the weight that is conveniently printed on the bag. In fact, most grocery stores will print the cost per unit of measurement on the shelf tag (ie. $1.00 / 100 g)
Shaista Afridi 🇦🇫 3 years ago
its nitrogen im pretty sure and its there to stop the crisps from getting soggy and stale, and also to not get crushed during transit
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
They have a lot of airto protect the chips, otherwise you would end up with crumbs during transportation and handling etc.
John Baker 3 years ago
The air is to help protect the chips from being crushed during shipping.
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François Carré 3 years ago
Well, the whole "positive thinking" thing feels pretty agressive to me. There are plenty of objective and excellent reasons to be in a bad mood and embrace it, which means try to address the problems around you (job, family, politics...) rather than working on (and lying to) yourself to cope with them and end up in complete denial. Personal development, and all the business made with it, might just be a kind of powerful propaganda to persuade individuals that their problems are only self-related and have nothing to do with the context they live in, so that society as it works can pretend to have no issues and doesn't need to change anything.
Ozacoter 3 years ago
In my opinion it is just another way of forcing people to learn how to pretend to be happy. People gets uncomfortable when they see a sad person so their instinct is to cover it up. Hence why most therapists dont help you with your feelings, just teach you how to pretend to be fine.
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Raven DeathShade 3 years ago
Fun fact: Goths live longer, happier lives, since a large part of the lifestyle is embracing who you are as a person. The good and the bad.
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
Surely it's just pretending to be someone else, someone you're not, of course that is going to be mentally exhausting.
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Kataroni 3 years ago
You made me keep pressing the Click here to view. Darn you
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Kira Okah 3 years ago
This is actually quite unusual, thy usually have sequential screenshots for videos. Maybe the method used doesn't work on twitter videos like it does with reddit ones.
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Yoinks! 3 years ago
I wonder if that was the inspiration for Monty Python's "Johann Gambolputty (five minutes of increasingly goofy names) of Ulm." They did enjoy the occasional Picasso joke.
Lukyan Terdal 3 years ago
According to a quick google search, his full name was Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern-schplenden-schlitter-crasscrenbon-fried-digger-dingle-dangle-dongle-dungle-burstein-von-knacker-thrasher-apple-banger-horowitz-ticolensic-grander-knotty-spelltinkle-grandlich-grumblemeyer-spelterwasser-kurstlich-himbleeisen-bahnwagen-gutenabend-bitte-ein-nürnburger-bratwustle-gerspurten-mitzweimache-luber-hundsfut-gumberaber-shönendanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm.
Load More Replies... Zephyr Anthem 3 years ago
Thanks Epic Rap Battle for letting me learn that earlier XD Really you should check out the Epic Rap Battle between bob ross & picasso, really fun to watch
Superninjatiger 3 years ago
They actually even missed names, its according to wikipedia: Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Mártir Patricio Ruiz y Picasso.
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Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
I recently found out that animals with fur actually make their vitamin D when the oil on their fur is exposed to sunlight, and then they ingest it when they lick it off. Apparently it's a much more efficient way to obtain vitamin D, and much safer, since their skin doesn't have to be exposed to the harmful rays of the sun to do it.
Summer Mason 3 years ago
It's why I sunburn easier. We don't need the sun as much as other hair colors do. I'm basically a mushroom.
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Tami 3 years ago
We did kaizen at my workplace, and that system works really well. It's good for the environment too, as elimination of waste is one of the main goals. And no, we didn't work 80 hours a week. It's actually a good system for building a successful personal life too. One memorable idea from it is "don't let 'perfect' get in the way of 'better'."
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Billy Billerson 3 years ago
Toyota does this. It is why they are one of the most reliable car manufacturers out there.
J.L. Martin 3 years ago
I love the whole concept of kaizen. To me it means "work smarter, not harder".
Tami 3 years ago
Maybe you didn't have a very good teacher. The sensei from Japan gives lessons that are quite invigorating.
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François Carré 3 years ago
And yet, that doesn't mean women have to feel compelled to give birth and continue the bloodline they potentially carry in their body. Women don't owe children to the world. Nobody does actually, and everyone is entitled to dedicate their life to something completely different than having children.
InfectedVoice 3 years ago
I don't see this in anyway telling woman to have babies, it's just a fun biological fact.
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Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
It's not just women. The epigenetics of either partner can impact the Dna of their grandchildren. The Irish Potato Famine was the first time good records were kept for communities undergoing starvation. They did a study where they looked at which families had the least amount of food during the famine, and found connections in the Dna of their descendants that weren't present in the descendants of families who'd had more food. It's crazy to me that the things you do in life can be written into your genetics to the point that they can be passed on. Before I read this, I had always assumed DNA was sort of indelible.
MyOpinionHasBeenServed 3 years ago
I wonder if the subconscious fear of going hungry or running out of food is genetically imprinted due to famines. Having come from Ukrainian and Irish ancestors who may have gone through the Holodomor and potato famine, it could explain why it was so hard for me to gain weight growing up despite a very hearty appetite.
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VeninTheNonBinaryRogue 3 years ago
“ Since every baby girl is born with up to two million eggs in her ovaries, a woman who is pregnant with a girl is not only carrying her baby - but also the beginnings of her grandchild, and her diet and lifestyle can impact the make-up of the eggs in the child's reproductive system.”
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No one who makes the decision to abort makes that decision lightly. They don't do it because they're depraved, or irresponsible, but rather because they see it as the best or only way out of a no-win situation. (e.g. a birth control failure, rape or incest, problems that make it unlikely for the child to have a normal life or even live for long after birth, financial hardship, an abusive relationship, etc.) Furthermore, in places where this trope is in full effect, and abortion is highly restricted or not legal, it results in people determined to have one going to Back Alley Doctors or worse, doing it themselves at home. It also results in (or exacerbates) Honor-Related Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Teen Pregnancy, Parental Abandonment, and even people being imprisoned for having a miscarriage. - Funny haha cliché website.
Roger Lickers 3 years ago
We are vessels for our DNA. It is our DNA that is driven to reproduce.
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Firkin Dirkin 3 years ago
Studies of dna confirm our population hit a "bottleneck" but 2000 is actually the minimum required to sustain a species. We got close to that but evidently not quite. And it's 2000 "breeding pairs" thats the minimum required so we must have had more numbers as they wouldn't have all been the right age/ health or in the right place.
Lara Verne 3 years ago
Mother Nature: I'll give them one more chance. Mother Nature 70,000 years later: Sh*t
Katinka Min 3 years ago
Planet Earth is still thinking about it 'Damn it, I ALMOST got rid of them'
Cadmar Orion 3 years ago (edited)
@Lauren Caswell said It's coded in our genetics(and strangely it seems to be that it was a huge drop of mostly males! I don't know much on that tangent though). We went through a huge bottleneck and our gene pool dropped. We don't have much genetic variety, which is partly (if not largely) why if related humans breed then genetic defects arise quickly, whereas this is not the case for many other mammals (excepting those who's populations have had huge losses and/or are endangered) (THIS IS NOT MY COMMENT, I copied it off of a reply to the only other comment cuz I wanted a more positive top coment)
Lauren Caswell 3 years ago (edited)
It's coded in our genetics(and strangely it seems to be that it was a huge drop of mostly males! I don't know much on that tangent though). We went through a huge bottleneck and our gene pool dropped. We don't have much genetic variety, which is partly (if not largely) why if related humans breed then genetic defects arise quickly, whereas this is not the case for many other mammals (excepting those who's populations have had huge losses and/or are endangered)
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Shane S 3 years ago
Normalize blowing out a candle on your own piece of cake. Instead of breathing on everyone’s cake.
Erik Lawrence 3 years ago
yeah, because of all those people killed annually in birthday candle blow out related disease.
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https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/food-news/why-do-we-cut-cake-and-blow-candles-on-birthdays/photostory/86936402.cms?picid=86936425
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Debra Timah 3 years ago
But "realizing" you're dumb is a sign of intelligence...
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BusLady 3 years ago
So that's why I couldn't understand it. So I'm not dumb after all.
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Izzy Curer 3 years ago (edited)
But doesn't complaining help relieve stress? I'm confused. Maybe they mean something different than venting and communication
julie son 3 years ago
I think venting is different, but constant complaining makes you focus only on the negative stuff in your life, ignore the good moments, until you get to a point where you are constantly stressed because you can only see problems that need to be solved, and it snowballs from there. (I just came back from spending a week with a friend who's riding that particular hamster wheel, and this is my venting, which helps (so thank you), because being with her was exhausting. Her constant complaining was endlessly repetitive and only served to reinforce her belief that her life is crap, and "everything bad happens to her".)
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InfectedVoice 3 years ago
Complaining or "having a good moan" is also said to be good for you.
#62
Jo Johannsen 3 years ago
This tempts me to do ancestry.com, as I am not lactose intolerant but family lore labels me Irish and Polish.
Ozacoter 3 years ago
Most europeans descend from indoeuropean populations (that originated around the caucasus), they replaced the native protoeuropean people and their languages (with exceptions like the basque). So even if you are irish or polish there is a hig chance that you are descending from those eurasian tribes.
Load More Replies... Zephyr Anthem 3 years ago
I guess i'm one of these 30% since i eat dairy constantly and feel perfectly fine (i'm french)
Ranch Dressing 3 years ago
Could be wrong but aren't basically all European people are to digest lactose?
Ray Heap 3 years ago
Not all, but even then the capability is in decline.
Load More Replies... InfectedVoice 3 years ago
My weakness is milk and cheese, I would be vegan easily if it wasn't for that, I drink maybe 3 pints of milk a day, and always eating random bits of cheese.
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Otter 3 years ago
Blisters can be filled with blood, serum, or yes, pus. This factoid is inaccurate.
Load More Replies... Aimee Gregory 3 years ago
Oh I thought that was what pus was made of...thank you bored panda for my lesson in biology
My O My 3 years ago
Pus is, easy put, white blood cells that died from overeating bacteria. Plus the bacteria.
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J.L. Martin 3 years ago
Okay, weird but apparently true? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK234044/#:~:text=The%20cornea%20does%20not%20have,oxygen%20available%20to%20the%20cornea.
a worm 3 years ago
The shaft of the hair and the fingernails don't need the blood supply, it's mostly dead cell matter, and teeth have little tiny blood vessels inside them ^v^
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T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
Their marriage had actually been on the rocks for a while, but they wanted to wait until their kids had all died before getting divorced.
Artsy Bookworm 3 years ago
Ok that's a first. Usually it's until the kids have moved out...
Load More Replies... J.L. Martin 3 years ago
This is sad. While I understand the feelings of betrayal, I'm assuming it happened near the beginning of their marriage. I'm sad he couldn't forgive her.
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Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
It's a bumpy meat tentacle that lives on the roof of your mouth. What do you think it does?
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R Z 3 years ago
It would be nice to actually hear what he's saying in real time instead of some annoying nursery rhyme 😒
Poultry Geist 3 years ago
He’s singing Mary had a little lamb :) I can read lips.. Jkjk mine has sound
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J.L. Martin 3 years ago
That's genius! You get a good feel for how hard you need to do those chest compressions, I'm assuming
Laura Jackson 3 years ago
There's only half a body there. How much oxygen is getting to the brain when you have the entire body? My father passed away from a heart attack, he was on a ventilator 9 days before he passed. He had CPR performed on him for over 30 minutes. By the time his heart started beating again he had suffered brain death from lack of oxygen even though CPR was started within seconds. His neurologist explained that the essential organs receive approximately 20% of the oxygen circulating during CPR. So, with just half a body I would believe that the blood is being circulated that well but not so good with the entire body.
Lauren Kent 3 years ago
It would be really nice if I could watch these videos. Anyone else having similar issues?
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Got Myself 4 Dwarves 3 years ago
I got asked for ID the other week to buy lottery tickets - I'm 40 in April. The server thought my 17yr old daughter and I were just mates hanging out. Needless to say daughter is horrified. I will be floating on that high for some time now
Raven DeathShade 3 years ago (edited)
Hah! I got mistaken for my little sister's twin. She's 14 and I'm 17. I don't want to be 14 again. I would do anything to avoid being 14 again.
Load More Replies... Ozymandias73 3 years ago
Then I am a conundrum. I'm 48, look like I'm in my early 30s (so I've been repeatedly told), yet have Type 1 Diabetes, high blood pressure, reduced kidney function (due to the 'betes), and lower back pain. But...I'm in great shape though and my mind is as sharp as a newly steeled katana!
Mark Fergel 3 years ago
The reason the rest of us don't have baby faces is because life has beaten us down. ;)
Don't Look 3 years ago
:-P My mother is 12 years younger than my father but she looks older than him. It's peculiar, sad and all sorts of reactionals all at the same time.
DC 3 years ago
My mother was told "your Dad is on the loo at the moment." when visitin my Dad - one year younger than her - in hospital. Haha, he looks ages older, although she could gain some meters the last few years (70, 71). Better shape than him, she is in ... not hard...
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Catherine Graffham 3 years ago
I got into a theme park with a kids ticket (11 and under) when I was 14, so I know what you mean
Load More Replies... Rachel Cobb 3 years ago
Truth. My Great Grandmother died at 106, and she didn't look a day over 80.
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Ann Pattinson 3 years ago
Wow let's celebrate all that extra poison going up into the atmosphere! Yeah🎉
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
If you're spending $255,500 to make two parties, you aren't worried about anyone but you.
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Katinka Min 3 years ago
This really made me laugh. I don't like the whole New Years Eve brouhaha and hysteria. They thought of deliberately doing several in a row...hilarious!!
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Dodo 3 years ago
OK, but Patrick Stewart was in Hugh's first and last appearances as Wolverine, so shouldn't he count too?
Lee 3 years ago
I think it's because he's been in more movies. Stewart had a break between the movies.
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John Baker 3 years ago
Lots of the "facts" on BP have been long since debunked.
Load More Replies... Russ Kincade 3 years ago
Thirst is actually quite complicated: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/01/27/1076089390/thirsty-heres-how-your-brain-answers-that-question
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T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
They should have called it Abyssinian wine since it was an Abyssinian (Ethiopian) who discovered it in Abyssinia.
Kira Okah 3 years ago (edited)
And reached the English speaking world via merchants drinking it in Constantinople. Hence Arabian Wine. Its origin in Abyssinia was not known to the merchants who bought it from the Ottomans.
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Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
But too much (hypercalcemia) can controbute to kidney stones, osteoporosis (which is ironic), dental issues, seizures, and hallucinations. Ask me how I know :(
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T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
Man, I've heard so many explanations for the 'broken' ice cream machines in McDonald's that I no longer know what to believe. My theory is that they're susceptible to breakdowns and dozens of people, experiencing different scenarios, have all posted them online as the real reason.
Jarrod Nichols 3 years ago
McDonald's should have a flag out front for when the shake or ice cream machine is down - flown at half mast.
BusLady 3 years ago
Good idea, so you don't wait in line 15 minutes in the drive thru for nothing.
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Ervin Conn 3 years ago
I always just wonder why they don't redesign it to NOT take 4 hours to clean? Do all ice cream machines take this long?
Russ Kincade 3 years ago
There are lawsuits flying about this. Allegedly the machine's maker, Taylor, intentionally created flawed code so that the units "break down" so that they can profit from "repairing" them.
James Pasquini 3 years ago
Exactly! Funny how the two guys that developed the software to "fix" the machines and kept them running had to sue McDonald's and Taylor because McDonald's told the franchises they were in breech of contract by using that 3rd party software (which kept the machines running... even through the cleaning cycle). It will be a few more months before a court decision is arrived at. Funny how Taylor also makes the machines for Burger King and Dairy Queen and those companies' machine don't break down like McDonald's does. Some hanky panky/kickbacks involved in there?
Load More Replies... Kristin Ingersoll 3 years ago
That's so stupid. I'd rather know a machine takes four hours to clean than it breaks down all the time. Ice cream used to be the only thing I bought at McD's. I stopped because the idea of the mold that forms on machines that are broken and shut down all the time made me sick.
Jarrod Nichols 3 years ago
The machines aren't shut off with product in it. Broken machines also have to be emptied to be repaired. Now, you will say "I worked at this one McDonald's that didn't", and I'm not saying they did. Obviously not everyone follows the rules.
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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
This one is not actually true. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/stallone-keep-rocky-turtles/
Sawdust 3 years ago (edited)
Interesting...but the good news is that the 2 turtles from the movie are still alive; they just weren't owned by Stallone.
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Theoretical Empiricist 3 years ago
When we shop for ourselves, it doesn't take 26 minutes.
Load More Replies... Theoretical Empiricist 3 years ago
I start dancing to the background music. Here's how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8z8ByM4BuM
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T. D. Bostick 3 years ago
That's probably from the stock plummeting. He probably gained 6.9b the next day or so.
Aimee Gregory 3 years ago
So not cool enough for this segment...let's get back to the hand holding otters with their pocket rocks
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Rijkærd 3 years ago
They were trying to fit in their daily quota of stock images used.
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