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Reply to comment by TaliesinMerlin in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
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gwaydms t1_j6ktz2j wrote
Reply to comment by jumper7210 in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
I saw one on Dr. Pol where a bull tried to mate with a freemartin (the owner didn't know that's what she was). Vet closed the wound and she was raised as a steer. Away from the bull!
Onduri t1_j6ktwbj wrote
Reply to comment by badabingbadaboey in TILL the Tower Bridge in London is raised around 850 times per year, which works out as around 2.3 times per day. by earedpiece
Thank you kind redditor!
acroman39 t1_j6ktsp9 wrote
Reply to comment by Mewhenthe4 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
There’s land under water so..
casualsax t1_j6ktb7g wrote
Reply to comment by CatBugDickBug in TIL of Sloth Moths, unique species of moths that live exclusively in the fur of Sloths. They feed off algae on the sloths fur and secretions from the sloths skin, and even use sloth dung as a part of their reproductive process. by cjm81499
Imagine having a snack always within arms reach.
RollinThundaga t1_j6kt8nd wrote
Reply to comment by Fake_William_Shatner in TIL In the 60s/60s NASA would use brooms to detect flames from Hydrogen leaks as they were odorless & colorless. by Wandering_Lights
Filling the air with fine particles just makes them explosive.
milkman1218 t1_j6kssl4 wrote
Reply to TIL of Sloth Moths, unique species of moths that live exclusively in the fur of Sloths. They feed off algae on the sloths fur and secretions from the sloths skin, and even use sloth dung as a part of their reproductive process. by cjm81499
slOTH + mOTH = slm + 2OTH . . Where was I going with this?
Nyghtshayde t1_j6ksler wrote
Reply to comment by takeel88 in TIL of Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer and congressman during the Civil War. The Union deported him for supporting the Confederacy. After the war, he died by accidentally shooting himself during a murder trial while trying to show the murder weapon could have misfired. His client got off as a result by MikiLove
"it's not illegal to support something I like only something I don't like"
BabyTRexArms t1_j6ksgg7 wrote
Reply to comment by porcupineporridge in TIL Morocco has built a huge wall splitting the Western Saharan territory in half lengthwise. The wall features garrisions of up to 40 men and a radar system linked to active artillery. by Iwamiyama
Resources my guy. It’s literally always resources.
milkman1218 t1_j6kscga wrote
Bat guano was and still is I believe in woman's makeups. Check out bat guano grand canyon it was the largest guano cave ever I believe!
OceanPoet13 t1_j6ks198 wrote
Reply to comment by cyberentomology in TIL on the night of 22-23 July 1945 USN Commander Eugene Fluckey sent a shore party from his submarine USS Barb (SS-220) to sabotage a railroad. The raiders became the only Allied force to invade mainland Japan in the war, and the Barb became the only sub in history with a confirmed kill on a train. by YankeeWalrus
TIL this. ^^
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DavidElderkin t1_j6kr613 wrote
Reply to comment by curahee5656 in TIL In the 60s/60s NASA would use brooms to detect flames from Hydrogen leaks as they were odorless & colorless. by Wandering_Lights
Liquid Oxygen can turn ordinary asphalt into a contact explosive. There are tales of fire trucks racing to the scene of a LOX spill and having their wheels blown off by the explosions.
Kooky-Cry-4088 t1_j6kqzgw wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Table-3774 in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
Most freemartin calves are not euthanized, in fact none are nor should be unless other congenital/genetic defect exist such as PHA, cleft palate etc. They are fed and harvested as beef. No ovarian hormone production so actually feed similar to a steer. I’m specifically a bovine veterinarian in the heart of cattle country.
UristMasterRace t1_j6kqnzc wrote
Reply to comment by tmccnt in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
When I was in the UK, a tour guide said: "In the US, 100 years is a long time. In Europe, 100 miles is a long way."
Algae_Sucka t1_j6kqihk wrote
Reply to TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms. by vrphotosguy55
I am mad scientist. It so cool! sonuvabitch
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monchota t1_j6kq9u3 wrote
Reply to comment by Significant_Anteater in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
Does bullying make you feel better about your self?
3kid100chicken t1_j6kq64f wrote
Reply to comment by Ok-Table-3774 in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
This must depend on location, In central Wisconsin they are raised as steers and sent to market.
WakingOwl1 t1_j6kq54w wrote
Reply to comment by Buck_Thorn in TIL Margarine was originally named oleomargarine from Latin for oleum (olive oil) and Greek margarite ("pearl", indicating luster). by joshemerson
My Mum told me about doing the same when she was a little girl back in the 30s.
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Cannie_Flippington t1_j6kpbs2 wrote
Reply to comment by AndyZuggle in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
I'm talking 1980 to about 2003. So that wouldn't contradict this site hosting the information even for two decades.
tmccnt t1_j6kpbgl wrote
Reply to comment by UristMasterRace in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
I surprised some of my US relatives a while ago by serving them beer from a local brewery about 8 years older than the US. And that is not even rare. Always weird to think how young that country is.
acroman39 t1_j6ku2j9 wrote
Reply to comment by pzerr 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
Ya sure buddy. The 100,000 lakes in Ontario make it sooooo valuable.