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jeremyxt t1_j9904iz wrote
Reply to comment by Willygolightly in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
I have daydreamed about visiting Turkey for this reason. I love cats. It runs in my family.
r/TurkishCats
Geek_Nan OP t1_j98zu71 wrote
Reply to comment by TheonuclearPyrophyte in TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
Ok. Gotta comment on your username… nuclear fire (pyro) plant (phyte)… that is impressively badass.
SoBeefy OP t1_j98z5td wrote
Reply to TIL that, as recently as 34 years ago, water from the Great Salt Lake was pumped into the desert so that the lake water level would not get too high. by SoBeefy
I don't want to contribute somehow to disinformation related to water conservation and management in the Western United States.
Fwiw, we can and should do better with how much water we take out of the Colorado basin and who gets it. In particular, it is becoming increasingly difficult to honor the legal claim made by those engaging in high water use agriculture in California.
TheonuclearPyrophyte t1_j98yex5 wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
I was gonna say "poor sponges!" but I think plants might actually feel more pain than sponges lol
Xszit t1_j98y32x wrote
Reply to TIL that, as recently as 34 years ago, water from the Great Salt Lake was pumped into the desert so that the lake water level would not get too high. by SoBeefy
And now they're talking about pumping seawater into the great Salt Lake because the water level is too low.
Willygolightly t1_j98y2x2 wrote
Reply to comment by jeremyxt in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
I moved to the Middle East from New York, and spent some time in Istanbul too.
Street cats are EVERYWHERE, but the cities “take care of them” their basic food and water is provided in many areas, and people fill in the gaps. They will take un-neutered cats off the street to snip them, but then re-release them back into the same neighborhood. Where I live it’s estimated that there are more than 500 stray cats per sq mile.
I’ve never seen a rodent, and very few crawling bugs since living here.
I don’t miss the mice, rats, and cockroaches.
Street cats are the best!
Edit- An anecdote about the Turkey earthquake cat who adopted the fire fighter who saved him. In Istanbul the cats are pretty welcome inside restaurants and cafes, and are very friendly. I had several cats jump on me to chill while I was there, just to hang out and cuddle, or use my shoulder as a vantage point-I loved it, my wife hated it. Anyway, I’m just saying although it makes the world feel good, Turkey’s Street cats will adopt anyone, not just rescue heros.
Sdog1981 t1_j98x54i wrote
Reply to comment by UncommonHouseSpider in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
It’s funny to think of college basketball having more power than the NBA in the 60s and 70s but it was true
UncommonHouseSpider t1_j98wtrc wrote
Reply to comment by Sdog1981 in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
There is a lot of money and power tied to college basketball. It is big business and they were protecting their interests by keeping good players from skipping right into the big leagues. It's not right, but that's what people with money and power do.
LargestCriminalFine t1_j98w223 wrote
Reply to TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
Why do women complain about being paid less if they're allowed in the NBA ??
lynivvinyl t1_j98vyar wrote
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listyraesder t1_j98uz26 wrote
Reply to comment by myc-space in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Yahweh (the god of Jews, Christians, Muslims etc) isn’t supposed to be benevolent. It is supposed to be a tyrant. This “god is love” stuff is a relatively recent rebranding exercise.
Burninator05 t1_j98urim wrote
Reply to comment by My1stWifeWasTarded in TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
bcbodie1978 t1_j98uqro wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
3M hates this one simple trick
jeremyxt t1_j98uqi4 wrote
Reply to TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
I bet that very few Muslim countries have a problem with rats.
costabius t1_j98uprh wrote
Reply to TIL there is a group that will finish a craft project left unfinished by a loved one who passed away or can no longer finish it due to disability. by radi0frequency
Do they consider running out of attention span a disability. If so, I need them.
My1stWifeWasTarded t1_j98u8e7 wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
A few of you will be forced through a fine mesh screen for your planet. They'll be the luckiest of all.
_ameranth_ t1_j98svs4 wrote
Reply to comment by hikeonpast in TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
You're ahead of me then. I read the whole thing before my brain caught up and said "wait what" and had to reread.
hikeonpast t1_j98sluo wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
I read more than halfway through before I realized that this wasn’t about kitchen sponges.
myc-space t1_j98rzia wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Ah dang, that’s too bad. We don’t deserve dogs. If there is a better example of god wanting us to be happy and have companionship than the existence of dogs, I don’t know what is. I’m not a believer, but my assumption is that a benevolent, all powerful god wouldn’t make a judgement call on which animal we’re allowed to love based on how much carpet cleaning we’ll have to do.
FuuuuuManChu t1_j98rng9 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
It s haram with extra steps.
platinums99 t1_j98rlvt wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
"Dumber than a sponge" now carries a lot more weight.
Sdog1981 t1_j98ri20 wrote
Reply to TIL in the 1950’s statues depicting Christopher Columbus making an indigenous woman flinch on one side and Davy Crockett arresting an indigenous man in front of his family on the other were taken down from the US capital by hillo538
Even in 1939 they knew it was in poor taste
ShortnPortly t1_j98rc54 wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
Another useless fact I can use at parties that I am forced to be at. Thank you!
ILikeNeurons t1_j991xty wrote
Reply to TIL that, as recently as 34 years ago, water from the Great Salt Lake was pumped into the desert so that the lake water level would not get too high. by SoBeefy
Just gonna leave this here.