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Mete11uscimber t1_je04f3i wrote
Reply to comment by cabalavatar in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Yup, diff type of plastic.
musicmad-123 t1_je047xi wrote
suvlub t1_je046ze wrote
Reply to comment by the-magnificunt in TIL that octopuses have three hearts and blue blood by real_aurora_cole
When an arm gets severed (which the octopus can regrow), it hangs around for a bit, doing stuff, trying to feed a non-existent mouth. Kinda sad tbh.
Also, male octopuses have a special arm they use for mating. In some species, do avoid sexual cannibalism, they have developed a strategy of ripping it off, upon which it swims on its own towards the female to impregnate her. We live in a world where there are sentient penises swimming around and seeking to mate.
DumbbellDiva92 t1_je03wlc wrote
Reply to comment by musicmad-123 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
They test our hemoglobin before as well but that’s different from ferritin. Think you need more blood for that (can’t just use a finger prick), but you can sometimes have iron deficiency that doesn’t show up by that (but would show up as low ferritin).
WrenchesRUs t1_je03u1x wrote
Reply to comment by cabalavatar in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Shit we made near the same comment. I just added that they won't take cans if they're crushed either.
We save ours up and return them all at once. I had my poor Toyota Tercel stacked the ceiling everywhere but the drivers seat, and the floors and trunk full of bags too, made like 50 bucks lol
citizenjones t1_je03p7f 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
That thing sure is tall. Look, it has a light on it so planes and helicopters don't hit it.
gray-matter1111 t1_je03m3j wrote
Reply to TIL that eating food containing poppy seeds really can cause you to fail a drug test for opiates by Lupercali
athletes in high school would say they ate poppyseed bagels to get excused from the random drug testing lol
Sdog1981 t1_je03l51 wrote
Reply to comment by ctn91 in TIL that eating food containing poppy seeds really can cause you to fail a drug test for opiates by Lupercali
That episode aired 20 years ago and I say aired because it was before online streaming became widely available.
Episode 3/Air date March 7, 2003
Djinjja-Ninja t1_je03kd2 wrote
Reply to comment by pauliewotsit in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Yep, Coca-Cola small bottles (and all the other drinks by the Coca-Cola company) for definite, but I've also gotten them on 2l bottles of water from Sainsbury.
musicmad-123 t1_je03hsi wrote
Reply to comment by DumbbellDiva92 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
In the UK they test our iron right before the donation every single time. I think they did trial having women be able to donate more frequently but they concluded it was safer to keep it as is.
GonnaGoFar t1_je03ftg wrote
Reply to comment by gilgobeachslayer in TIL that octopuses have three hearts and blue blood by real_aurora_cole
Anatomical diagrams have arteries in red and veins in blue for easy identification.
WrenchesRUs t1_je03ekj wrote
Reply to TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Huh, and here I have to take the covers off and throw them away, as the recycler / deposit place won't take bottles with covers.
They also won't take crushed cans.. idk what the shape has to do with it, can is can
climbhigher420 t1_je035ie 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
Probably sounds a lot better than gangster rap, especially the fake gangster rap made famous by guys like Tupac. Well, he said it was fake anyway idk.
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Apprehensive-Tap2766 t1_je02os3 wrote
Reply to comment by qbande 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
If it helps, us in South Africa pronounce it the way you spelled it. At this point in time, Lesotho should probably be our 10th province.
racewest22 t1_je02lhw wrote
Reply to comment by Koraguz in TIL that octopuses have three hearts and blue blood by real_aurora_cole
Well, there we go. Very believable, I think.
imdefinitelywong t1_je02kzm wrote
Reply to comment by HacksawJimDuggen 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
Because it is a lovecraftian horror roguelike.
imdefinitelywong t1_je02bf8 wrote
Reply to comment by Tutorbin76 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
Everyone gangsta until Werd Al shows up.
Designer-Arugula-419 t1_je02bdw wrote
Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Modern people do it with fame. It essentially leads to godhood. Look at what rock stars have gotten away with.
machina99 t1_je029j5 wrote
Reply to comment by sadorna1 in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
I'd hesitate to say any of the half gods just because Zeus got around so much, but certainly more than half. The rest tend to end up as constellations
Ok-Cut4890 t1_je028jv wrote
Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
It was common in ancient cultures of the Europe/West Asia/North Africa until monotheistic beliefs changed things.
Eve-3 t1_je01z46 wrote
Reply to comment by Timid_Robot in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Again, I don't consume this junk so this is new information for me.
Sorry it sucks. Congratulations for already having it. I'd give you an award but that seems to not be a thing any longer.
Fast_Moon t1_je01vvl wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Japan has something similar. The god of education, Tenjin, was originally a poet named Sugawara no Michizane who lived 1000 years ago. During a regime change, he got ousted and exiled and died in shame. After his death, a bunch of calamities befell the government, leading people to believe that Michizane's vengeful spirit was cursing them, so they started worshipping him as a god to placate him.
RockPusherMan t1_je01eiw wrote
Reply to comment by Arawn-Annwn in TIL that eating food containing poppy seeds really can cause you to fail a drug test for opiates by Lupercali
did anyone actually get fired because of that?
(if not... no lawsuit)
MistraloysiusMithrax t1_je04ult wrote
Reply to comment by Dicky_Penisburg 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
Oh wow so now we’re back to nominative determinism ok.