[deleted] t1_j6mb5vc wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:52 AM

Reply to TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

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hammyhamm t1_j6mb401 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:51 AM

Reply to 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

Why doesn’t this happen with fraternal twins in humans?

[deleted] t1_j6mb03a wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:50 AM

Reply to comment by Dandibear in TIL there are three species of elephants, not two. African elephants are broken up into 2 species, Forest and Bush. by lightsdevil

Straighter tusks so they don't get caught in that thick forest vegetation. Josh and Chuck told me.

entjies t1_j6maxva wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:49 AM

Reply to comment by neverfarts in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie

You can buy it from government shops in some states. Not certain about charas exactly but definitely weed. If I remember right they make lassi out of it

[deleted] t1_j6maem0 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:41 AM

Reply to comment by ImaginaryCaramel 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

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neverfarts t1_j6mae23 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:41 AM

Reply to TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie

Yet, it grows wild everywhere. In the villages where charas is produced they have lookouts, and when the local police come to do a burnout, they will give them some money to go away. Only when the federalos come it is an issue. Honestly, I dont know what is the issue. There are sadhus smoking chillum everywhere on the street and as long as you are not an idiot about it, charas is widely available.

SomeIndividual1 t1_j6mac7v wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:40 AM

Reply to TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

Just remember, whenever you touch other people's phone, keyboard and mouse. there will be jizz on it, cause everyone crank it out

cutelyaware t1_j6maa3d wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:39 AM

Reply to TIL Actors Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman became friends while attending Pasadena Playhouse in the 60's. seen as outsiders by their classmates, both were voted "The Least Likely To Succeed". by Moti

I can see that. Hackman seems insensitive, and Hoffman seems like a wallflower.

SomeIndividual1 t1_j6ma7e8 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:38 AM

Reply to comment by Brain_Hawk in TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore

shit is full of bacterial, when you flush your shit, shit bacterial get all over the toilet sit

UndercoverHouseplant t1_j6ma775 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:38 AM

Reply to comment by BrushYourFeet in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

Leopold established control over a foreign territory with the explicit purpose of advancing his own wealth, which is the definition of colonialism. The thing is, as a king, he didn't do it for the nation of Belgium, but rather for his personal gain. The Belgian government had little to no say in how he ruled what essentialy became his private territory.

As such, it's both colonialism and a single person at the root of this all.

The-albatroz t1_j6ma5oo wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:37 AM

Reply to comment by FoetusScrambler in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

That’s weird 🤔

Jason_CO t1_j6m9yxk wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:35 AM

Reply to comment by Yardsale420 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje

I don't find those qualities redeem what he did at all.

Carnivorous_Mower t1_j6m9slt wrote on January 31, 2023 at 9:32 AM

Reply to 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

Yep. I worked on a dairy farm for about 10 years and we had the odd freemartin sneak through into the replacement heifers. You don't find out until the artificial insemination technician tries to inseminate her and things aren't right (I can't exactly remember what they find in there. Might have been no cervix?) Wastes a lot of time and money raising a useless cow.