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AmBawsDeepInYerMaw t1_ja1udpc wrote
advertentlyvertical t1_ja1u5sf wrote
Reply to comment by ol_knucks in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Yea but it's decided based on English or French, so usage is still consistent and not mixed up like this.
AmBawsDeepInYerMaw t1_ja1u34u wrote
Reply to comment by DroolingIguana in TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
Maybe they just wanted to fuck with us and troll us from thousands of years beyond the grave.
AssignmentLast4326 t1_ja1ty0b wrote
marunouchisdstk t1_ja1tvcp wrote
Reply to TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
It's one of those boulder bosses from BOTW
Bruce-7891 t1_ja1t9u0 wrote
Reply to comment by RevanTheDemon in TIL Poltergeist, which came out in 1982, was rated PG. This is despite not just the movie fitting perfectly into the horror genre, but also many adult themes including the smoking of marijuana and a deep dive into the occult. by duganaok
It depends ok the genre really. October sky is a good movie based on a true story and has a PG rating. It didn’t require any sex or violence to tell the story so why change it for the sake of making it edgier? If it’s a horror, war or crime movie, I agree with you.
glisteningdinkus t1_ja1s516 wrote
Reply to comment by GoblinCorp in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
Somehow that doesn't make it any better.
jocala t1_ja1ru8b wrote
Reply to TIL the largest beaver dam in the world is over a half mile long and was discovered via satellite images by Miamime
Double it and give it to the next person
Whitestride t1_ja1qusu wrote
Reply to comment by Fazed-and_Confused in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
I meannn haha, I was more saying on the part that we have to fight the thoughts themselves, and some people do have to. But thanks for the award hehe
jippyzippylippy t1_ja1q7ca wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
12 feet every 100 years.
So, it looked slightly larger 200 years ago.
Stunning_Carpenter68 t1_ja1q6br wrote
Reply to comment by myusernamehere1 in TIL that from 1991 to 2007, tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris Cos. successfully marketed Capri Sun to children, based on their executives' experience selling tobacco to young people. by 99-bottlesofbeer
I think that really depends. Daily street meth though? Definitely not lol
DMRexy t1_ja1pxeo wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that every October, the medieval town of Lucca, Italy turns into the biggest comicon in Europe. 300,000 cosplayers and enthusiasts take over the historic center and local shops sell merchandise. by TheChopinet
Comic con literally stands for "comic convention" and has been used for over half a century. "Con" as a short for convention is incredibly ubiquitous. That trademark ruling was one of the most bullshit ones America ever did. Trademarking a literal descriptive title of a certain activity is ridiculous.
Fortunately, Lucca is not, in fact, in America.
SaddestWorldPossible t1_ja1pnc0 wrote
Reply to TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481
Why didn't they just fire it twice?
NativeMasshole t1_ja1ph9t wrote
Reply to comment by marmorset in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481
Cows with guns
MrMitchWeaver t1_ja1peac wrote
Reply to comment by Hattix in TIL that despite having brains the size of poppy seeds, bees are able to recognize and remember human faces. In a study, researchers paired images of human faces with sugar-laced water, and bees were able to recognize and remember the faces even when the reward was no longer present. by MaleficentTop6074
I'm wondering if the pictures were similar enough that the only way to tell them apart was by recognizing the face.
IAmNotAnAlcoholic t1_ja1ofz2 wrote
Reply to comment by AirborneRodent in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
We are already tidal locked with the moon….
DownInDownieville t1_ja1obp2 wrote
Reply to comment by rayu_manawari in TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
Yeah? If I had the rope tool, a chunk of sandstone, and the determination.
jeanettera t1_ja1o2ne wrote
Reply to comment by runningmurphy in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
Well, I had learned this and had forgotten it. But now I probably never will, repetition and all
phobosmarsdeimos t1_ja1nrcg wrote
Reply to comment by DistortoiseLP in TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
It could have been a Kienzan (destructo disc).
runningmurphy t1_ja1nhm6 wrote
Fazed-and_Confused t1_ja1mqyc wrote
Reply to comment by Antiquemooses in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
Imagine the kind of jack-asses that would have never ending orgies all over your face, but not show even a shred of decency and invite you to participate.
jnp01 t1_ja1ux05 wrote
Reply to TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
I've watched enough history channel to know exactly what made this