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Papichuloft t1_jdecvel wrote
Reply to TIL That E-cigarettes were first invented in the 1960s, but were never sold in order to protect the traditional cigarette market by TooOfEverything
Always a pattern of corruption if you noticed. Electric and water powered cars are made to disappear by the oil companies. Or how suspicious products are passed by the FDA and within a matter of a few years, the same people on the FDA panels, are suddenly employed by the pharma companies that wanted their shit FDA approved.
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Not saying e cigs are any better.
TheIdiotWindBlowing t1_jdecgmp wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
I was doing some work at a zoo and one of the workers were feeding the cheetahs. I asked what was for supper she said horse. They get feral horses for food
r1ch999999 t1_jdebf7t wrote
Reply to comment by Jagged_Rhythm in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
I think they had 40-50 wild hogs on the Mayflower
MoistCoyote OP t1_jdeavuh wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Thank you to responders for pointing out flaws in program not covered by wiki article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/15/us/wild-horses-adoptions-slaughter.html
Jagged_Rhythm t1_jdeao6f wrote
Reply to comment by r1ch999999 in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Same with pigs, boars, etc. They came over on the Mayflower I think.
thealthor t1_jdea8g0 wrote
Reply to comment by herbw in TIL of the Central Pangean Mountains - at its greatest elevation was comparable to the Himalayas. It's remnants include the Appalachians mountains in North America, Atlas range in Africa and the Caledonites in Europe. by wrxie
The linked information is not a guess or speculation
WalkerBRiley t1_jde9m1n wrote
Reply to comment by Spot-CSG in TIL That E-cigarettes were first invented in the 1960s, but were never sold in order to protect the traditional cigarette market by TooOfEverything
.....And look what they look like today after, you know, the tech has evolved.
Who_DaFuc_Asked t1_jde9lab wrote
Reply to comment by Dawnawaken92 in TIL that the talipot palm produces the world's largest flower cluster (inflorescence) containing one to several million flowers. It grows up to 25m tall, takes 30 to 80 years to reach maturity to flower and then dies immediately afterwards, having drained all its nutrients in the process. by embouteillagez
I looked it up and they're apparently edible (I don't think they taste all that great), but the skin of some specific species of palm fruit will sting/burn a little bit if you eat it.
WalkerBRiley t1_jde9e7a wrote
Reply to comment by xauching in TIL That E-cigarettes were first invented in the 1960s, but were never sold in order to protect the traditional cigarette market by TooOfEverything
You can see that in any "scientists discover" thread where the main complaint and argument against any further research is how expensive it would be.
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Reply to comment by navel-encounters in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
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LewisEFurr t1_jde7tew wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
....for slaughter.
25 to 50 are shipped to Canada and Mexico daily from just one kill shelter we follow. 365 days a year. They are treated like shit too.
MoistCoyote OP t1_jde6qhr wrote
Reply to comment by navel-encounters in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
“Charges have so been made that the BLM has turned a blind eye to the practice of private investors adopting feral horses for the purposes of slaughter, and courts have determined that the BLM may not ignore the intent of adopters.” Idk how much this actually means.
MoistCoyote OP t1_jde69tk wrote
Reply to comment by still_deebs in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
From the article:
- legislation was passed to update original legislation passed IN RESPONSE TO worries about herd slaughters.
- “Charges have also been made that the BLM has turned a blind eye to the practice of private investors adopting feral horses for the purposes of slaughter, and courts have determined that the BLM may not ignore the intent of adopters.“
r1ch999999 t1_jde5rsn wrote
Reply to comment by still_deebs in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
horses aren't native to North America in the traditional sense. All horses on this continent are here because a tame horse escaped, went feral, and bred.
humble-bragging t1_jde5fl4 wrote
Reply to TIL of the Central Pangean Mountains - at its greatest elevation was comparable to the Himalayas. It's remnants include the Appalachians mountains in North America, Atlas range in Africa and the Caledonites in Europe. by wrxie
It's the Caledonides with two ds, not with a t in the end as in the post title.
navel-encounters t1_jde5a7s wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
thats correct, only a few actually are for personal use, the rest get turned into food.
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PeiMeisPeePee t1_jde4x62 wrote
Reply to comment by still_deebs in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
no they are also trained and sold as working/hobby horses. Theres a movie called The Mustang based on a prisoner rehabilitation programme that does just that
CaliBigWill t1_jde4ojp wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
But dont catch one yourself. That's a crime. You have to pay for your horsemeat.
Seriously sad that alot of these animal do end up as food
Plonsky2 t1_jde49m5 wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
It's up to you to tame them, you bronco buster, you.
still_deebs t1_jde46gr wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
This means that they're slaughtered.
As if there are excess horses. Just stop
herbw t1_jde3yyp wrote
Reply to TIL That E-cigarettes were first invented in the 1960s, but were never sold in order to protect the traditional cigarette market by TooOfEverything
the latest data suggest that e cigs are just as toxic and life taking as reg. cigs. I knew a narciss. PD who smoked an e cig. I asked him for the scientific stats which showed e-cigs were safer than reg. cigs. He got angry, as predicted.
It's fun to tweek the NPD around here. It's predictable as night following day. and they are oblivious to it.
tanfj t1_jde0fik wrote
Reply to comment by HarvesterFullCrumb in TIL that the Hemlock Water Dropwort is the most poisonous plant in the UK. Its poison constricts the muscles, causing death by asphyxia, which also causes a rictus like death grin. Use of this plant in Phoenician Sardinia for executions is the origin of the term "Sardonic Grin". by AspireAgain
>Ah, so it's basically Joker Venom, but real...
And to bring it full circle, the Joker was based on the movie and book The Man Who Laughs. Although his smile was surgical not chemical in origin.
boomstickbutcher t1_jdeez5i wrote
Reply to comment by CaliBigWill in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Horse meat is kinda delicious