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Ordinary-Welcome-550 t1_jdxg667 wrote
Iwant2beFemboy t1_jdxg0hd wrote
Reply to comment by ebikr in TIL india is the biggest exporter of hairs in the world. India's hair exports account for 80% of the global market by pinkcheems
Several doll hairs' worth
memeiel OP t1_jdxfm9e wrote
Reply to comment by superkoning in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Maybe it’s the first sign of the UK trying to re-join
Plasticcaz t1_jdxfhod wrote
Reply to comment by GwenGunn in TIL Australian band, Men At Work were sued over their song "Down Under" for similarities to an Australian nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". by El-Hairy
Yeah, it absolutely is. I remember this one more than the real version though.
JBatjj t1_jdxfh29 wrote
Reply to TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
Did she change her name after donating so much, or was it more of a calling that she felt she had to live up to?
JBatjj t1_jdxfdk2 wrote
Reply to comment by imgray95338 in TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
relevant Friends: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DowJfUmlzeI&t=3s
wegqg t1_jdxfbnf wrote
Reply to comment by Godtiermasturbator in TIL: A family of 12 performers, 7 of whom were dwarves, all survived Auschwitz after being separated by Mengele. Several prisoners who survived claimed they believed they were hallucinating when they saw seven well-dressed dwarves passing by. by 0verlyAnxious
Yes he's one of few people that hell would almost be worth it just to know he was there... it galls me that he managed to escape justice
imgray95338 t1_jdxey28 wrote
Reply to TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
I feel selfish for how happy I am when I donate blood. There really are no selfless deeds!
superkoning t1_jdxersj wrote
Reply to comment by memeiel in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
UK ... so even outside the EU.
partypat_bear t1_jdxe9ha wrote
Reply to TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Thats crazy, imagine polka music wars in Idaho. Just goes to shows its not the just inner cities having violence problems
memeiel OP t1_jdxe6ue wrote
Reply to comment by slawsy in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I get that. Maybe they will think of something better
slawsy t1_jdxe0be wrote
Reply to comment by memeiel in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I wouldn't have an issue for pouring the liquid out like the YouTube video, the hinge isn't an issue then. it's more when you're drinking out of a bottle with this on that it gets in the way. I'm all for the idea, it's just the execution that's lacking for me.
thejml2000 t1_jdxdy0c wrote
Reply to comment by zillskillnillfrill in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Around here they are. They’re generally different types of plastic.
That said I’m sure pretty much everywhere else has better recycling machin that we do so it’s probably fine in the EU.
falcon_driver t1_jdxdso4 wrote
Reply to TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
Holy crap...did the police investigate? Where the hell did she come up with the other 21.5 gallons?!
mdopoiex1 t1_jdxdrxy wrote
mgrayart t1_jdxdodo wrote
Reply to TIL the musician and songwriter D'Angelo not only recorded a song, "Unshaken", for Red Dead Redemption 2, he also served as a playtester during the videogame's development due to his love of the series by grizzburger
McDonald's jingle tune is a clear rip off of 'Shit, Damn, Motherfucker' IMO
[deleted] t1_jdxdna0 wrote
Reply to comment by Kingsolomanhere in TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
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hooptyboots18 t1_jdxdkj6 wrote
Reply to TIL that the red lights on top of tall buildings in cities are called “aviation obstruction lighting,” and are used to help pilots of low-flying aircraft avoid collisions with otherwise hard-to-see structures. by bearjew64
And we climb those tall towers to change those bulbs.
memeiel OP t1_jdxdjd9 wrote
Reply to comment by slawsy in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Somebody commented a YouTube video with a cap that looked like it had a better hinge, maybe that could solve it?
NAP_42_ t1_jdxd5i8 wrote
Reply to TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
Don't fucking even look at my chick! I will defend it with my life and attack anyone near! Two minutes later: hmm starting to feel a bit hungry. That chick looks tasty
slawsy t1_jdxcypo wrote
Reply to comment by memeiel in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I found them annoying whatever way they were orientated, seemed to catch on my mouth/scratch my lip and if they didn't I expected them too and was waiting for it to happen. Hopefully they come up with a better solution.
zillskillnillfrill t1_jdxcp7w wrote
Reply to comment by Stachemaster86 in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Oh, ok. I'm probably still going by the rule that was around in the 80s because I'm old
notaedivad t1_jdxcoqk wrote
Reply to comment by Doxbox49 in TIL that there are official guidelines for muslims to perform their rituals from space since 2007, when the first malaysian astronaut join the space station. by TonahVilla
Insult? I've been clear, concise and factual - and you see this as an insult!? Why drag your ego into this?
I've given you clear, dictionary definitions, which you are choosing to disregard.
Atheism is the lack of belief, not the assertion of another - your inability to separate this from nihilism is your deficiency, no one else's.
You're obviously just trolling...
Best just to block your particular brand of wilfully delusional toxicity.
Stachemaster86 t1_jdxcce8 wrote
Reply to comment by zillskillnillfrill in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I believe they get chipped up, floated based on density and then likely segregated by color using a air jet conveyor thing. That or they go into darker plastic blends like black which hides all other colors.
Viperion_NZ t1_jdxgbpc wrote
Reply to comment by memeiel in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Never underestimate the stupidity of bureaucracy... we can recycle plastic bottles but not their lids here (New Zealand.....)