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tiredsleepyexhausted t1_je99ak4 wrote
Reply to comment by krisalyssa in TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
Suddenly leaving a lawn that you've been napping or chomping grass in is one thing.
Suddenly leaving your home where you've dug your burrow and made your nest and had all of your babies isn't as quick or easy to do. They also likely expect their dens to keep them safe even when things go over them, but then once it gets over them the sound is so jarring...they try to escape at the last, most unfortunate moment 😞
in323 t1_je9981i wrote
Reply to comment by Vlacas12 in TIL Pigeons are able to take off vertically and accelerate to 100 kph in two seconds by karelkarelkarels
what do you mean, an African or European pigeon?
[deleted] t1_je996ki wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
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Restless_Wonderer t1_je9964g wrote
Reply to comment by Due_Platypus_3913 in TIL that Mattiedna Johnson, born to Mississippi sharecroppers in 1918, used techniques she’d used to make things like butter, jam and soap on her childhood farm to develop techniques to capture and preserve molds for research that eventually helped in the development of drugs to fight scarlet fever. by RedditPrat
How could anyone die of old age at 35?
tiredsleepyexhausted t1_je98u1u wrote
Reply to comment by Girly_Shrieks in TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
Fucking people and their plots of mutilated nature. Don't know how anyone enjoys having a lawn. I fucking hate it. I hate it when my boyfriend mows, I hate having a mowed lawn, I hate having short, ugly, mostly dead grass simply because of where we fucking live
I would agree with you 100% but this person is likely just following the law in their area and might not be able to afford to move anywhere else, like us.
Don't blame one individual for following the rules that a fucked up society has put in place. They aren't necessarily choosing to do anything.
Aprroximately46crabs t1_je98tb6 wrote
Reply to comment by Crepuscular_Animal in TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
True but I would romanize it as Nasil 100 times out 100 to avoid that association.
EthicalViper t1_je98pj6 wrote
Reply to comment by kaenneth in TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
Enriched uranium foil to give it a bit more shine.
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_je98nvc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
The NHS directly funds the day to day operations, but the hospital also carries out a lot of research in the Biomedical Research Centre some of this is funded by the National Institute for Health Research and some via donations.
[deleted] t1_je98jgr wrote
Reply to comment by PyrrhoTheSkeptic in TIL that the official motto of Fall River, Massachusetts was ‘We’ll Try’ from 1843-2017. by Sea_Entertainment754
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climbhigher420 t1_je98f12 wrote
Reply to TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
Sounds terrible, keep your grass around 2” in Spring and walk around before mowing.
Obviously won’t work for large fields with tall growth, in which case you could use a scythe instead of mower, or wear a respirator if you might be mowing animals.
[deleted] OP t1_je98bga wrote
Reply to comment by Mammoth-Mud-9609 in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
I mean, most would be NHS.
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_je98aae wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
and a large proportion of the money they receive comes in via Peter Pan.
PhoolCat t1_je983ui wrote
Reply to TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
GOSH!
kathryn13 t1_je9818x wrote
Reply to comment by Ozymandias0007 in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
Fun fact: the same mill complex where she became an inventor at age 12, now houses the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) organization. FIRST runs FIRST LEGO League and Robotics competitions, run by prolific inventor Dean Kamen, to encourage kids to build robots, become inventors and try to solve the world's problems. It's a cool program.
kathryn13 t1_je97lgh wrote
Reply to comment by WonderWmn212 in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
She is celebrated at the Millyard Museum in Manchester, New Hampshire. There is a display of her first patent, safety device for the loom.
ManInBlack829 t1_je97dcm wrote
Reply to comment by doterobcn in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
It would be if your name was put on a bill to end gun violence.
Gelnika1987 t1_je979uz wrote
Reply to TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
it's not the only means obviously lol it just needs to be sufficiently aerosolized
dkepp87 t1_je975p8 wrote
Comfortable_Slip4025 t1_je96y7v wrote
Crigman1 t1_je96x1i wrote
Reply to comment by atcdev in TIL The acuity of Aqaba in Jordan intentionally sank 21 tanks, anti-aircraft, and other military memorabilia to create an underwater museum for divers by Chc36
'I'm making an underwater museum!!'
Martipar t1_je96qjo wrote
Reply to TIL Pigeons are able to take off vertically and accelerate to 100 kph in two seconds by karelkarelkarels
Their primary predator in nature is the Peregrine Falcon, the fastest animal on the planet, being able to dodge those is a valuable life skill.
yokelwombat t1_je96ng6 wrote
Reply to comment by CanadianGurlfren in TIL that William Daniels, famous for playing Mr. Feeney on "Boy Meets World," has been married to to actress and fellow Emmy Award winner Bonnie Bartlett since June 30, 1951; at more than 71 years, it is the longest active Hollywood marriage as of today. by arrogant_ambassador
The Nissan copy! THE NISSAN COPY!!!
BadMantaRay t1_je96a6q wrote
Reply to comment by 8i66ie5ma115 in TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
That book was fucking awesome :)
doterobcn t1_je967eb wrote
Reply to comment by AdmiralAkbar1 in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
I like your example, thanks.
[deleted] t1_je99fsh wrote
Reply to TIL that Drew Carey refuses to ever submit himself for an Emmy Award nomination by Sensitive_Deal_6363
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