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bolanrox t1_j9g6uus wrote
Reply to comment by legendoflink3 in Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories. by Uranusspinssideways
tanks that can swim.. shit
bolanrox t1_j9g6pfq wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
the best coasters
Juicebox-shakur t1_j9g64qi wrote
HPmoni t1_j9g593o wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
CDs were shiny discs with information on them.
ColonelKasteen t1_j9g56wq wrote
Reply to comment by EmbarrassedHelp in TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. by NoLackofEnthusiasm
Ah, my favorite fruits.
legendoflink3 t1_j9g52he wrote
LipTrev t1_j9g4wg3 wrote
Reply to comment by Bokbreath in TIL black holes also regurgitate matter such as stars that they suck in by Desolecontra
> Nothing can escape the event horizon by definition. Not even light.
Leonard Susskind made a career of working on that issue. From fixing sinks, to winning a bet with Hawking.
Newyew22 t1_j9g4mf5 wrote
Reply to comment by Archberdmans in TIL Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback, suffered from post-game anxiety attacks and “frequent crying” by Mysterious_Diver_606
I’d gently push back by saying Bradshaw played in an era with fewer protections for QBs — both according to the rules and with available helmet technology.
LipTrev t1_j9g4ehj wrote
Reply to comment by Uranusspinssideways in Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories. by Uranusspinssideways
Watching orcas just throw seals in the air because they could was a reminder that there are also sociopathic animals.
Orcas scare everybody, everywhere.
0OO0OO00O t1_j9g4doy wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL black holes also regurgitate matter such as stars that they suck in by Desolecontra
Nothing escapes the inside of the black hole, that's not a disputed theory, the article is referring to stuff in its accretion disk
And Hawking radiation does not come from the inside, it's more complicated than that
SchtivanTheTrbl t1_j9g3rxw wrote
Reply to comment by lvl2bard in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
Just need to check one, then pocket that rock and use it as a template. Bigger than mouth rock? Goes in that pile. Smaller than mouth rock? The other pile over there.
MorsesTheHorse t1_j9g36fp wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
That's seems low. Figured it would have been high 90s.
fergablu2 t1_j9g3161 wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
I could’ve roofed my house with the free ones they sent in the mail.
Herbstrabe t1_j9g2vwl wrote
Reply to TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
We in Germany build our forest roads (only for forestry related driving) in this way.
cnhn t1_j9g2l0g wrote
Reply to comment by Remnants in TIL that ligers (the offspring of a male lion and female tiger) are the largest big cat because, unlike lionesses, female tigers do not possess growth-limiting genes to counter the growth-maximising genes of male lions. by argh-ok
if I recall male sterility isn't 100% but I haven't looked at any of the information in a long time.
vibrant_crab t1_j9g2ihx wrote
Reply to comment by GarysCrispLettuce in TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. by NoLackofEnthusiasm
It tastes like shit to me.
Sharkeatingmoose t1_j9g28gg wrote
Reply to comment by Snoo52682 in Today I learned that there is enough evidence to suggest that orca are actually an occasional predator of moose, due to the fact that moose can dive up to 20' for vegetation underwater in killer whale territories. by Uranusspinssideways
Hmmm. What about the other way?
opiate_lifer t1_j9g23o5 wrote
Reply to comment by GarysCrispLettuce in TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. by NoLackofEnthusiasm
Did you know you can boil or fry really green bananas(like still rock hard) and they have the consistency and flavour of a root starch like potatoes? They are pretty good just mashed with a bit of salt and cayenne.
lvl2bard t1_j9g1w3z wrote
Reply to comment by Magusreaver in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
They probably didn’t have to check every rock. Maybe every third rock?
[deleted] t1_j9g1pft 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
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fluglethorp t1_j9g1esx wrote
Reply to comment by mrsc1880 in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
Stephen King calls it that too
jeepster2982 t1_j9g1d7d wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
And yet every old person I’ve encountered who used the word macadam used it in reference to tarmac.
WalkerBRiley t1_j9g1bd6 wrote
Reply to comment by tossinthisshit1 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
about tree fiddy.
death_by_chocolate t1_j9g6xr2 wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
I know a fella who pannelled his computer room with those things.