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mrbbrj t1_j9b12rc wrote
Reply to TIL: While in office, President Jimmy Carter had to physically defend himself from a rabbit. by Forever_Overthinking
Physically? As opposed to what, spiritually?
EarlyDopeFirefighter t1_j9azilq wrote
Reply to TIL: The Graveyard of the Pacific is a place where 2,000 ships have wrecked and more than 700 lives have been lost. This is due to unpredictable weather conditions, including storms and fog, and dangerous coastal characteristics, including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs. by iboughtarock
Not surprised. That stretch of coastline is visually chaotic as well. The water always looks like it’s constantly in a blender or washing machine. Reminds you the power of the ocean.
Vendetta2112 t1_j9az6vw 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 just tried this at home and my sponges are now a wreck! My wife is furious that I ruined all the sponges! This is crazy!
PVDamme t1_j9ayrba wrote
Reply to comment by timshel42 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
So they weren't catoholics.
dml997 t1_j9ayojm wrote
Reply to TIL: While in office, President Jimmy Carter had to physically defend himself from a rabbit. by Forever_Overthinking
I imagine it was something like this:
sushipusha t1_j9axryp wrote
Reply to TIL: The Graveyard of the Pacific is a place where 2,000 ships have wrecked and more than 700 lives have been lost. This is due to unpredictable weather conditions, including storms and fog, and dangerous coastal characteristics, including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs. by iboughtarock
With a name like that you'd think no one would sail there
mamasnowbear2022 t1_j9awxdr 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
I find this very interesting maybe post in r/disability. I'm sure lot of people would like to know.
samfreez t1_j9awtnb wrote
Reply to TIL: The Graveyard of the Pacific is a place where 2,000 ships have wrecked and more than 700 lives have been lost. This is due to unpredictable weather conditions, including storms and fog, and dangerous coastal characteristics, including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs. by iboughtarock
There are a TON of weird and interesting wrecks along those shores. The amount of massive trees that wash up as driftwood is also something that boggles the mind.
That part of the coast suffers from some pretty heavy winds, rains, surges and waves, and is also some of the rockiest coastline you'll find in the world. That combination makes it hell for ships (specifically older ones that needed to remain close to shore), so it's no wonder the place has earned that nickname.
Still great fun to explore, however, and I highly recommend everyone do it if they can. Sunsets from anywhere along there are simply magical.
claraalberta t1_j9aw93n 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 a ritualistic cleaning, once with water mixed with soil and another seven times with just water. In countries like Malaysia there are also products like soap with the soil incorporated in it for convenience.
[The schools of Islamic jurisprudence (not to be confused with the Sunni/Shi'a denominations) disagree on whether dogs are najis (i.e. unclean). In practice, it really... depends on the Muslim whether they consider dogs unclean as a whole or by part. Growing up, I was taught the Shafi'i opinion that dogs as a whole are unclean, but in the last 10 years I had adjusted this principle to the Maliki opinion that the saliva of wild dogs are unclean.]
reddit455 t1_j9aw5ya wrote
Reply to TIL: The Graveyard of the Pacific is a place where 2,000 ships have wrecked and more than 700 lives have been lost. This is due to unpredictable weather conditions, including storms and fog, and dangerous coastal characteristics, including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs. by iboughtarock
we aim for this one.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spacecraft_cemetery
The spacecraft cemetery, known more formally as the South Pacific Ocean(ic) Uninhabited Area,[1][2] is a region in the southern Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand,[3] where spacecraft that have reached the end of their usefulness are routinely crashed. The area is roughly centered on "Point Nemo", the oceanic pole of inaccessibility, the location farthest from any land.[1]
FarMass66 t1_j9avdte 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
“Many of you will die, and that is a sacrifice im willing to make”-Zapp Brannigan
RedHillian t1_j9av7dp wrote
Reply to comment by Notamansplainer 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
What they're doing other than pushing sponges through sieves presumably? ;)
samward_ t1_j9auaj3 wrote
Reply to TIL about Doggerland, a region of northwest Europe that was home to Mesolithic people before rising sea levels inundated the area and created a Europe better resembling today's Europe. by blonderengel
Back when the channel was just a river
Notamansplainer t1_j9aop4c 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
Now I'd love to know what they're doing in the lab that discovered this.
K4RAB_THA_ARAB t1_j9amrfv wrote
RikersTrombone t1_j9am28i wrote
Reply to comment by K4RAB_THA_ARAB in 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
I already own two, but thanks.
K4RAB_THA_ARAB t1_j9al9rr wrote
Reply to comment by RikersTrombone in 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
I have a bridge I'd like to sell you
SlaughterSpine78 t1_j9al52s wrote
Reply to comment by Moessenpay 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
They were killed during the Black Death. Because they killed cats, they weren’t able to hunt the rats that were carrying the disease, and it quickly spread
ArweTurcala t1_j9akaao wrote
Reply to comment by TimeIdea389 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'd doubt it. PBUH is also used for Hazrat Maryam, Hazrat Isa's (Jesus) mother.
womanexpert t1_j9b1mxz wrote
Reply to comment by FarMass66 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
I actually think that quote is from Lord Farquaad