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monkeypox_69 t1_j9j8q81 wrote
Reply to comment by vertigo01 in TIL Titanic’s Tender (Ship to Shore Ferry), SS Nomadic is the only surviving White Star Line Ship; it has been restored to its original livery (ship’s paint scheme) and serves as a museum. by theAusterityClinic
That's actually pretty funny.
monkeypox_69 t1_j9j89b9 wrote
Reply to TIL: Since 1199, two counties in England will annually hold a competition event called "Atherstone Ball Game", in which participants from each towns fighting over a giant football for 2hrs. The only two rules are 1. It has to be held at the certain street and 2. No killing. by poclee
No killing but you can main people I assume..
monkeypox_69 t1_j9j7zn2 wrote
Reply to comment by YouDontWinFrnzWSalad in TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
Crazy kids these days smoking peanut skins.
p314159i t1_j9j7ws5 wrote
Reply to TIL - English physician William Harvey was a prominent skeptic regarding allegations of witchcraft. He was one of the examiners of four women from Lancashire accused of witchcraft in 1634, and as a consequence of his report, all of them were acquitted. by wendalltwolf
On the flipside you had Thomas Hobbes who asserted that witchcraft was fake but witches should be prosecuted anyway because anyone claiming to have magical powers was obviously lying.
Desperate-Plankton22 t1_j9j7sup wrote
Reply to TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
Now, I don't really expect to rival the madlad, but I could definitely learn a thing or two from him
OllieFromCairo t1_j9j7a9b wrote
Reply to comment by HobgoblinKhanate1 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
Lions are smaller than tigers. There’s no magic there.
[deleted] t1_j9j73f6 wrote
Reply to comment by LichStarfiter in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
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[deleted] t1_j9j6q8a 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
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Designer-Practice220 t1_j9j6j2x wrote
Reply to TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
I will get high up off the ground for a millipede.
DoppledBramble3725 t1_j9j5lsn wrote
Reply to TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
Joshua Trees too, which is why they will go extinct
shadboi16 t1_j9j5jvz wrote
Reply to comment by ZylonBane 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 more like calling someone “Mr. President” or “Sir”. It’s just a form of respect given to someone of that higher status.
Greene_Mr t1_j9j5gmf wrote
Reply to comment by Dehvi616 in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
And, of course, Adele H. was his daughter.
Greene_Mr t1_j9j5eoe wrote
Reply to comment by Mindheave in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
As the day he was born.
Legio-V-Alaudae t1_j9j5aaz wrote
Reply to comment by So6ored in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
Uber eats wasn't a thing then
[deleted] t1_j9j51p5 wrote
Reply to TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
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WarrenPuff_It t1_j9j4tq5 wrote
Reply to comment by whynot246810 in TIL: Since 1199, two counties in England will annually hold a competition event called "Atherstone Ball Game", in which participants from each towns fighting over a giant football for 2hrs. The only two rules are 1. It has to be held at the certain street and 2. No killing. by poclee
This is kinda how rugby/football became a thing. But with way more deaths.
KmartQuality t1_j9j3nwo wrote
Reply to comment by Vegan_Harvest in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
Wouldn't be a problem if I was a 2500 pound herbivore that dropped 10 pound turds several times a day.
No_Nobody_32 t1_j9j37vp wrote
Reply to TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
The cassowary plum is a similar fruit.
Large seed, small amount of flesh around it, edible ONLY by cassowaries (flesh is toxic to others). Big ol' prehistoric murder chicken eats plum, craps out seed and a dollop of fertiliser, walks on its merry way.
xXWarMachineRoXx t1_j9j2bma wrote
Potatoswatter t1_j9j29xm wrote
Reply to comment by indyaround 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
What was debunked here? Isoamyl acetate isn’t naturally derived from old stocks of extinct bananas?
flatline0 t1_j9j29em wrote
Reply to comment by ferlinmandestos in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
It's due to the fundamental mechanics of natural selection. Smaller avocados with smaller seeds likely got digested by stomach acid & so they never get to pass on their genetics. Over time, then only the larger seeds survive & so they propagate where as smaller ones didn't.
iriegypsy t1_j9j1ti5 wrote
Reply to comment by YouDontWinFrnzWSalad in TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
Do or do not, there is no try.
lionofash t1_j9j1epz wrote
Reply to comment by passporttohell 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
While very unlikely, they could occur naturally. I don't think the phrase should not exist is best to be used here.
lysinemagic t1_j9izlwv wrote
Reply to comment by passporttohell 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
Y'know, when you throw a claim out into the ether and someone asks for more information and clarification, give an actual answer. That is, if you were genuinely interested in spreading knowledge versus trying to score internet point.
[deleted] t1_j9j8xd7 wrote
Reply to TIL about Saint Josaphat (aka Būdhasaf), a legendary Christian saint whose life is based on Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. His life story tells of how Josaphat, a son of an Indian kind that persecuted the Christian Church in his kingdom, converted to Christianity. by kweenllama
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