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DreyaNova t1_j9dpmxf 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
Cats are considered holy animals in many cultures. They’re fairly self sufficient and have value in killing vermin. And they’re self-cleaning.
There’s an absolutely beautiful documentary called “Kedi” about Turkish street cats, and there’s a quote in the documentary where a guy says “Dogs believe that humans are God, but cats are aware of God’s presence.” And I personally thought that was the most lovely and accurate description.
I love cats. I’m happy that other people love cats too.
Here is the trailer https://youtu.be/zgYAuo9UYoE
ZylonBane t1_j9dpgvi wrote
Reply to comment by lawyerjsd 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
Are you okay? Sounds like you have some phlegm in your throat.
Phraenkinstone t1_j9dp4yo wrote
swollennode t1_j9dp1tz wrote
Reply to comment by Phraenkinstone in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
I mean, they're not chucking it into the trash. They chuck it into the water to be used as feed for things in the water.
Fit-Owl-3338 t1_j9dobu3 wrote
Reply to TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
What does scallop sperm taste like?
Phraenkinstone t1_j9dncdi wrote
Reply to comment by aurthurallan in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
I mean, yeah. But we can't use it for anything? Seems like a dick move to kill it, eat half of it and chuck the other half back.
Scallops are fucking delicious though.
aurthurallan t1_j9dmfz5 wrote
Reply to comment by Phraenkinstone in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
Presumably it gets eaten by other sea creatures.
Visual_Reason2608 t1_j9dmel3 wrote
Reply to comment by Pitiful_Paramedic895 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
female brains are unable to reach spiritual enlightenment
Dapper__Hippo t1_j9dkdni wrote
Reply to comment by aarkwilde in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
Blue eyes that are soft and moist like huevos rancheros
aarkwilde t1_j9djky0 wrote
Spankpocalypse_Now t1_j9djglo wrote
Reply to comment by EarlyDopeFirefighter in 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
Last time I was on the Oregon coast I went about knee deep in the ocean and I was like “you know what, this is deep enough. No need to push it.”
NessyComeHome t1_j9dj86t wrote
Reply to comment by cheesefondue in 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
.28 deaths per sunken ship is less than three though
Phraenkinstone t1_j9diljk wrote
Reply to TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
We can't even use it as bait? We suuuuuuck.
necialspeeds t1_j9dig6m wrote
i_worship_amps t1_j9diddv wrote
Reply to comment by clarkrd in TIL: While in office, President Jimmy Carter had to physically defend himself from a rabbit. by Forever_Overthinking
he also supported the killing of east timorese civilians 😍
AnonymousLatke t1_j9dghb2 wrote
Reply to TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996. by Ihatethemuffinman
This would have been the perfect job for me.
Ysaure t1_j9dfxrw wrote
epochpenors t1_j9ddw46 wrote
Reply to comment by Djinn42 in TIL that Milton Bradley originally had been in the business of selling pictures of celebrities. After his biggest seller Abraham Lincoln grew his iconic beard and rendered his entire stock of lithographs worthless and had customers demanding their money back, MB switched to selling board games by Loki-L
If anything you’d think it would make the picture more valuable, considering they couldn’t take new ones of that style
plague042 t1_j9dd1ds wrote
Reply to comment by ArizonaZia in TIL Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback, suffered from post-game anxiety attacks and “frequent crying” by Mysterious_Diver_606
Well you're a CunT.
groovy604 t1_j9dbpq6 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
Thats also ground zero for the tsunami that will occur during the next major Cascadia earthquake
KLAPT0N t1_j9dbfek wrote
Reply to TIL that Milton Bradley originally had been in the business of selling pictures of celebrities. After his biggest seller Abraham Lincoln grew his iconic beard and rendered his entire stock of lithographs worthless and had customers demanding their money back, MB switched to selling board games by Loki-L
Then he went on to play for the dodgers.
Groundbreaking_War52 t1_j9db6oo wrote
Reply to comment by Gorf_the_Magnificent in TIL: While in office, President Jimmy Carter had to physically defend himself from a rabbit. by Forever_Overthinking
Carter didn’t hire the best people but that claim about Afghanistan may hold water.
MadWalrus t1_j9d9yy7 wrote
Reply to comment by Diz-e-Bee255 in TIL Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback, suffered from post-game anxiety attacks and “frequent crying” by Mysterious_Diver_606
Interesting, never heard of that - any more info on twitch muscle/anxiety links?
ArizonaZia t1_j9dpqp3 wrote
Reply to comment by plague042 in TIL Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback, suffered from post-game anxiety attacks and “frequent crying” by Mysterious_Diver_606
It is in reference to what Hollywood Henderson said. Know your meme.
https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/thedigs/2017/01/06/can-terry-bradshaw-spell-cat-the-history-of-an-insult/