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Awsums0ss t1_j9i9xem wrote
nerdgirl37 t1_j9i9ac3 wrote
Reply to 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
The big cat sanctuary near me has a liger, he's absolutely massive and a beautiful cat.
Eroe777 t1_j9i88ia wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
I wonder if those guys who were trying to collect a million AOL CDs ever came anywhere near their goal.
imapassenger1 t1_j9i7v7j wrote
BrokenEye3 t1_j9i6np3 wrote
Reply to comment by IDoPokeSmot in TIL an indigenous empire called the Purépechas (Tarascan Empire) denied an alliance request from their rivals, the Aztecs, when Hernan Cortez first arrived in present-day Mexico City. by freeeYou
Yeah, I hear he was kind of a dick
dubyaDS t1_j9i6jtt wrote
Reply to comment by torsun_bryan in TIL The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird used an Astro-inertial Navigation System to track Stars and determine its position and altitude. At Mach 3, the navigation system was accurate enough to limit drift to 1,000 feet (300 meters) off course. by shamelessterminator
Couldn’t tell the difference between a bolt and a star, doesn’t sound too advanced to me
CaptainStack t1_j9i3ri6 wrote
Reply to TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
So how do they propagate now?
ninjasaiyan777 t1_j9i3ord wrote
Reply to comment by PermanentTrainDamage 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
It's mostly a trick for people who're still getting used to killing livestock. I don't have to use that trick anymore but I had to when I wasn't used to it.
It's also a fun party trick for entertaining city people
lolokaydudewhatever t1_j9i3kgx wrote
Reply to comment by InncnceDstryr 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
>The best, sweetest fullest tasting bananas I’ve ever had.
Ill give you a sweet full tasting banana
( ͡ ͡° ͜つ ͡͡° )
DroolingIguana t1_j9i3jo4 wrote
Reply to comment by 128Gigabytes 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
> It is believed that the orcas may mistake the moose for a type of marine mammal, such as a seal or sea lion, that they would typically hunt.
Or maybe the moose once bit its sister.
DanYHKim t1_j9i31n2 wrote
Reply to comment by PermanentTrainDamage 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
But you spoil the ritual when you do that!
. . . uh, so I've heard.
senorbolsa t1_j9i0wjm wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
It's just a well considered hypothesis for why the seeds are so large.
There's a lot of selective pressures on all kinds of attributes of plants. One would imagine the size of seeds avocados had before we domesticated them had the best odds of surviving being consumed and "distributed" by megafauna like giant sloths. I don't know exactly how we know that they ate these fruits but I assume it's better than a guess.
PermanentTrainDamage t1_j9i0clr wrote
Reply to comment by ninjasaiyan777 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
Who's wasting time putting a chicken in a trance before killing it? Just snap its neck when you pick it up, quick flick of the wrist is all it takes.
Source: grew up on a farm
PeachSnappleOhYeah t1_j9hzl91 wrote
Reply to comment by IssueBrilliant2569 in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
so i hear, lol
Outlog t1_j9hzksd wrote
Reply to TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
I wish I was dependable
ninjasaiyan777 t1_j9hzetq wrote
ninjasaiyan777 t1_j9hyuke wrote
Reply to comment by DanYHKim 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
Except that with chickens all you have to do is hold them still and draw a line right in front of their eyes.
toorad4momanddad t1_j9hy9gt wrote
Reply to comment by LeNoolands in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
Yeah, she does that 🤷♂️
[deleted] t1_j9hxt1i wrote
Reply to TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
How is this provable? How did the avocado plants know that they were being eaten by large herbivores in order to increase seed size?
matt_1060 t1_j9hxkof 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
I’ve lived in Pittsburgh a very, very long time. Never heard the word either.
streamfresh t1_j9hxgue wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
And 80% of dorm room decorations.
mcjackass t1_j9hx90q wrote
Reply to comment by der_innkeeper 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
Mack Adam. From SE Pa
rapiertwit t1_j9hx6wh wrote
Reply to comment by AckbarTrapt in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
Your star would not feel lucky that day.
crambree t1_j9iafk9 wrote
Reply to TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
Same with mango?