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I_Marquosius t1_jdsdcda wrote

Reply to TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs. by FillsYourNiche

The whole article is interesting, but the specific point that got me was that a hunt wasn't always instigated by the alpha and a lower-ranking dog could make the call (even if they required more "votes"). Maybe a successful hunt initiated by that individual could guarantee a step or two up the ranks in a less violent form than battles or intimidation.

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FillsYourNiche OP t1_jdsd3xo wrote

Reply to TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs. by FillsYourNiche

If you prefer video, this New York Times YouTube video also explains the sneeze votes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVxKlsfi73g

PBS Nature also has a video: https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/african-wild-dogs-vote-sneezes/28473/

Sneezing is pretty common in canids as a form of communication. Our beloved pet dogs also sneeze to communicate with us and each other that they are excited and having fun, that they want to play, or to get attention.

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Zhuul t1_jds9mu1 wrote

Reply to comment by myairblaster in TIL in 1979, in between a double-header, the White Sox exploded a crate filled with disco records to stands of over 50k disco haters. Thousands flocked to the field afterward, which became so destroyed that they forfeit the 2nd game to the Tigers - the last time in AL history. by JackMacWindowsLinux

Dave Grohl basically stole all his drumbeats on Nevermind from disco songs lol

e: don’t take my word for it tho

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eaglescout1984 t1_jds96bz wrote

Reply to TIL Stop signs used to be BLACK ON YELLOW by sexyson91

It's also interesting to note the octagon shape stop sign is the most universal road sign. It's standard for the US, Canada, Vienna Convention countries, and a whole host of countries that use a different international agreement or are independent.

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nrkbarnetv t1_jds6k7p wrote

Reply to comment by -1KingKRool- in TIL Early Superman comics taught kids how to achieve super-strength through exercises in lifting armchairs, getting a super-grip, and achieving super-vision by glancing at distant and near objects repeatedly by Ok_Copy5217

You "sourced" an irrelevant article for the topic of conversation.

Here's one: https://www.kidsorthok.com.au/what-causes-myopia.html

Here's two: https://www.optometrists.org/childrens-vision/guide-to-pediatric-eye-conditions/what-is-myopia/why-is-my-childs-myopia-worsening/

Here's a third and final https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/myopia-control-in-children

These all day the same thing, environmental factors are at play on children, and the last two decades have seen a dramatic increase of myopia in children.

Now tell me, are you mature enough to admit when you're wrong, or are you going to be a bitch about it?

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