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SteamworksMLP t1_jdfi214 wrote
Reply to comment by Fuck_You_Alls 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
480 million years old. That makes them about twice as old as the oldest dinosaurs.
CY_Royal t1_jdfha0o 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
When you’re an idiot anything even remotely complex just feels like people are guessing and anything could be true. Look into the science behind it, get confused, admit lots of people are smarter than you.
dmr11 t1_jdfh449 wrote
Reply to comment by TheIdiotWindBlowing in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Warthogs?
TheIdiotWindBlowing t1_jdfgvzf wrote
Reply to comment by dmr11 in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
I doubt it. They used horse bc she said it was the closest food to what they would get in the wild
Dogsb4humanz t1_jdfg7f2 wrote
Reply to 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
COOL. I wonder if this has anything to do with the origins of the “grinning man” horror trope.
dinoroo t1_jdfesy4 wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
A coworker had bought one and then told me that when they went to pick it up from a friend who it was delivered to, it was skittish, ran into a fence head-on thinking there was nothing there and died instantly….because it was a wild horse.
adamcoe t1_jdfegtc wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Excess? Seems to imply that there's a stock of wild horses they keep just hanging around.
spastical-mackerel t1_jdfe5l8 wrote
Reply to TIL that at the Battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809, one of the French Generals was decapitated, while he was talking to a friend. by VengefulMight
General: I say old boy I believe I saw your wife being somewhat indiscreet last night Friend: You don’t say? Where? With whom? General: Well it was <schlawp> Friend: dammit
dmr11 t1_jdfci3x wrote
Reply to comment by TheIdiotWindBlowing in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Do they ever use feral pig meat as well?
NorthSideSoxFan t1_jdfcdu8 wrote
Reply to comment by CaliBigWill in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Why is it sad? They're livestock
NorthSideSoxFan t1_jdfccb7 wrote
Reply to comment by ferrariguy1970 in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
They're an invasive species
Duckfammit t1_jdfbc5v wrote
Reply to comment by Mister_McGreg 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
Did a 360 and walked away.
Sdog1981 t1_jdfbb0z wrote
Reply to TIL that at the Battle of Aspern-Essling in 1809, one of the French Generals was decapitated, while he was talking to a friend. by VengefulMight
This is a common occurrence in warfare after the 18th century.
ferrariguy1970 t1_jdf9i8r wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
I’ve come across two wild horses while hiking. Beautiful animals, out there free.
BabyTRexArms t1_jdf8mn1 wrote
Reply to comment by Dramatic-Caramel-670 in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Yeah I am wondering how in the f it cost $1000. And $10k for the last year of life. I live in Seattle, super high CoL and vet costs in the city. That would be insane even for here multiple times over.
garlicbreadmemesplz t1_jdf7uqp wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
There’s a documentary that came out last year about this. It’s called Nope.
CaliBigWill t1_jdf7i4x wrote
Reply to comment by BJ_Blitzvix in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Not usually. Due to US laws(USDA) horses are usually sent over the border to Mexico for slaughter.. Horses arent illegal to eat but they cannot be sold for commercial consumption here.
scrotobaggins_dw t1_jdf73ff wrote
Reply to 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 call them wasp incubators because I'm in Florida
[deleted] t1_jdf6r6k wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
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DroolingIguana t1_jdf578l wrote
Reply to comment by Doctor_Expendable in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
> Where my parents live it seems like everyone has a horse.
Due_Platypus_3913 t1_jdf4xh6 wrote
Reply to TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
There’s a facility that’s part of this program outside Sparks,Nevada.O Pyramid hiway,heading out to “that thing in the desert “you’re like “wow!look at all those horses,then a sign tells you what you’re looking at.
faxanaduu t1_jdf4ebm wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] 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
I disagree. They are beautiful. Have you been in them? NH, VT, NY, ME, NC, TN? They are absolutely a fine wine.
WarrenPuff_It t1_jdf383s wrote
Reply to comment by Mister_McGreg 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
Book takes place in England, I guess that's the connection they're making on top of the whole death grin and spicy lettuce.
BJ_Blitzvix t1_jdf36ex wrote
Reply to comment by CaliBigWill in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Wait... People in the US eat them?
CaliBigWill t1_jdfizi0 wrote
Reply to comment by NorthSideSoxFan in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
They weren't. They were free roaming wild animals. Rounded up. Penned and potentilnally abused. Then bought en masse and sold for meat.
Whole herds that were free. Not livestock. There is a difference.