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25thNightSlayer t1_j6gmnxe wrote
Reply to comment by SamtheCossack in TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
The way you wrote this, an epic synopsis. I want to meet a whale one day to thank them for loving me.
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Consistent_Ad_4828 t1_j6gmjtu wrote
Reply to comment by Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Found the American lol
kjpmi t1_j6gmeov wrote
Reply to comment by MaliciousHippie in TIL workers dismantling the wrecked MV Primrose off of North Sentinel Island were confronted by the isolated Sentinelese, but defused the situation by giving them bananas and letting them on board to acquire scrap metal. Workers were visited by the Sentinelese 2-3 times a month for 18 months. by CaptainJZH
>Sentinelese islands
It’s just one island that they live on. North Sentinel Island.
The rest of the islands are the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
There are other modern peoples inhabiting the other islands.
GreatBigPig t1_j6gmb9z wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug
As nearby trees seem to be closer than 80 feet apart, wouldn't the roots entwine with other redwoods? Silly question, but I know little of trees.
pickupBeer t1_j6gmay9 wrote
Reply to TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
I’ve got a sense of humor, I laugh at Tony Danza
thegreatsoapoverdose t1_j6glyw7 wrote
Reply to TIL that Manhattanhenge is an event when the sunrise and sunset aligns with the east-west main street grid in Manhattan, NYC by pagersky
Happens in Chicago too but since Chicago’s grid is oriented to cardinal direction, Chicagohenge occurs on both equinoxes
scotty-doesnt_know t1_j6glqpz wrote
Reply to comment by milddecay in TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
you are correct. but it is a big diff from hunting them directly.
milddecay t1_j6glhhh wrote
Reply to comment by scotty-doesnt_know in TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
Ugh, we still kill whales with shipping vessels, pollution and fishing lines.
allf8ed t1_j6glene wrote
Reply to comment by ChrisRuss86 in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug
Mariposa Grove has Giant Grizzly, a tree almost 3000 years old. When was there last September a Ranger said it survived that long because it grew on a hill and had to grow a very deep taproot.
On the other side of the path next to griz was a field of redwoods planted by people, but in a large depression in the ground. A violent windstorm blew for hours last year and blew over most if the human planted trees with shallow roots due to being planted in a well watered area. Pretty cool to see in person
Thoth_the_5th_of_Tho t1_j6gl2dj wrote
Reply to comment by Consistent_Ad_4828 in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
The only one going feral here is you.
JawnGottii t1_j6gko2o wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
It’s as much as a car as Andrew Tate is a man.
DefiantStomp t1_j6gko1j wrote
Reply to comment by Terrasweat999 in TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
I came here to say this. It's the only way I hear that song...
martusfine t1_j6gjv5n wrote
Reply to TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
This is some r/wholesome shit.
shogi_x t1_j6gjqv4 wrote
Reply to comment by CrouchingToaster in TIL that modern store mannequins can now record video, sound and automatically analyze demographic data and customers reactions to products from facial expressions analysis by human8264829264
Exactly. I can see this at a flagship/test location that gets studied then rolled out to other stores.
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-Bob_Frapples t1_j6gj51s wrote
Reply to TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
There are also more people in California than all of Canada.
An8thOfFeanor t1_j6gj3gz wrote
Reply to TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
"Hey, this is Tony Danza. You've got eight minutes left."
iamnotthelizardqueen t1_j6gitk6 wrote
Reply to comment by W_O_M_B_A_T in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
I dont doubt it thinks it does
NOVAbuddy t1_j6gioz6 wrote
Reply to comment by Iamapartofthisworld in TIL flight United 175 was 200 feet away from colliding with another airplane before hitting the world trade center by today_is_1899-10-19
Because it wasn’t the airplane that caused it.
traws06 t1_j6giez1 wrote
Reply to comment by Daniel_The_Thinker in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
It could be inhabitable at least with a pipeline for water I would imagine? It just wouldn’t self sufficient.
Cold it seems would cause more issues than heat. Cold causes issues with machines, fuel, and other stuff necessary for survival.
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GetsGold t1_j6gi92w wrote
Reply to comment by Daniel_The_Thinker in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Whatever standard you chose would still be arbitrary though.
My vote goes for using 1000 mile long segments to measure borders.
Nugatorysurplusage t1_j6gmu8f wrote
Reply to comment by martusfine in TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
Tupac, while serving prison time for rape, becoming pen pals with that dude from Who’s The Boss? Super wholesome.