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  • D Doctor Phibes
    29 days ago

    Fun fact: The swimming pool on The TItanic is still full of water.

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    taiwan_girl
    wrote 28 days ago last edited by
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    @Doctor-Phibes 555

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      jon-nyc
      wrote 26 days ago last edited by
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      The Macedonian Phalanx

      "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
      -Cormac McCarthy

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        jon-nyc
        wrote 26 days ago last edited by
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        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
        -Cormac McCarthy

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          Mik
          wrote 26 days ago last edited by
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          This morning I saw a map of heavy drinking. Wisconsin was in deep trouble.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            jon-nyc
            wrote 26 days ago last edited by
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            Rivers by flow rate.

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            "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
            -Cormac McCarthy

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              jon-nyc
              wrote 25 days ago last edited by
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              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
              -Cormac McCarthy

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                Mik
                wrote 24 days ago last edited by
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                Seems like it would be traumatic for the moth, even with the New Age music.

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • M Mik
                  24 days ago

                  Seems like it would be traumatic for the moth, even with the New Age music.

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                  taiwan_girl
                  wrote 24 days ago last edited by
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                  @Mik I was thinking the same. Nature is pretty good about timing things when they are ready.

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                    jon-nyc
                    wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                    -Cormac McCarthy

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                      Mik
                      wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        jon-nyc
                        wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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                        That’s pretty cool.

                        "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                        -Cormac McCarthy

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                          Mik
                          wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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                          South Park airs possibly the most offensive scene of all time.

                          https://www.facebook.com/reel/555274460499738

                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            Mik
                            wrote 22 days ago last edited by
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                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                              jon-nyc
                              wrote 21 days ago last edited by
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                              "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                              -Cormac McCarthy

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                                taiwan_girl
                                wrote 21 days ago last edited by
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                                Cool map above. Somewhat related, the below map, each color is ~14% of the world population

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote 19 days ago last edited by
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                                  When an elephant needs to be transported by plane from one country to another—for example, from India to the United States—its crate is filled with… tiny chicks.

                                  Yes, you read that right: little, fragile chicks.

                                  Why?

                                  Because despite their enormous size, elephants are deeply afraid of causing harm. Throughout the entire flight, the elephant stands perfectly still, not daring to move, so as not to risk stepping on a single chick.

                                  That’s how the plane stays balanced.
                                  And for the elephant, it’s the first test of its noble nature.

                                  Fascinated by this behavior, scientists have studied the elephant’s brain and discovered spindle cells—rare neurons also found in humans.
                                  These are associated with self-awareness, empathy, and complex social perception.

                                  In other words, an elephant is not only physically huge; it’s an emotional giant, too.
                                  It feels, understands, and acts with silent wisdom.

                                  Leonardo da Vinci, deeply fascinated by nature, once wrote about elephants:

                                  “The elephant embodies righteousness, reason, and temperance.”

                                  He also noted:
                                  The elephant enters the river and bathes with a certain dignity, as if wishing to purify itself from all evil.
                                  If it finds a lost person, it gently guides them back to the right path.
                                  It never walks alone: always in a group, always led by a guide.

                                  It is modest.
                                  Mating happens only at night, away from the herd, and before returning to the group, the elephant bathes.
                                  If it encounters another herd on its way, it gently moves them aside with its trunk, careful not to hurt anyone.

                                  But perhaps the most touching thing is this:
                                  When an elephant senses the end is near, it leaves the herd and goes to die alone, in a secluded place.

                                  Why?

                                  To spare the younger ones the pain of watching it die.

                                  Out of modesty. Out of compassion. Out of dignity.

                                  Three rare virtues.
                                  Even among humans.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                    19 days ago

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                                    When an elephant needs to be transported by plane from one country to another—for example, from India to the United States—its crate is filled with… tiny chicks.

                                    Yes, you read that right: little, fragile chicks.

                                    Why?

                                    Because despite their enormous size, elephants are deeply afraid of causing harm. Throughout the entire flight, the elephant stands perfectly still, not daring to move, so as not to risk stepping on a single chick.

                                    That’s how the plane stays balanced.
                                    And for the elephant, it’s the first test of its noble nature.

                                    Fascinated by this behavior, scientists have studied the elephant’s brain and discovered spindle cells—rare neurons also found in humans.
                                    These are associated with self-awareness, empathy, and complex social perception.

                                    In other words, an elephant is not only physically huge; it’s an emotional giant, too.
                                    It feels, understands, and acts with silent wisdom.

                                    Leonardo da Vinci, deeply fascinated by nature, once wrote about elephants:

                                    “The elephant embodies righteousness, reason, and temperance.”

                                    He also noted:
                                    The elephant enters the river and bathes with a certain dignity, as if wishing to purify itself from all evil.
                                    If it finds a lost person, it gently guides them back to the right path.
                                    It never walks alone: always in a group, always led by a guide.

                                    It is modest.
                                    Mating happens only at night, away from the herd, and before returning to the group, the elephant bathes.
                                    If it encounters another herd on its way, it gently moves them aside with its trunk, careful not to hurt anyone.

                                    But perhaps the most touching thing is this:
                                    When an elephant senses the end is near, it leaves the herd and goes to die alone, in a secluded place.

                                    Why?

                                    To spare the younger ones the pain of watching it die.

                                    Out of modesty. Out of compassion. Out of dignity.

                                    Three rare virtues.
                                    Even among humans.

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                                    Doctor Phibes
                                    wrote 19 days ago last edited by
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                                    @Mik said in Mildly interesting:

                                    When an elephant senses the end is near, it leaves the herd and goes to die alone, in a secluded place.

                                    Why?

                                    To spare the younger ones the pain of watching it die.

                                    Alternatively, it could be because it just can't take any more of their bullshit.

                                    I was only joking

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                                      Horace
                                      wrote 19 days ago last edited by
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                                      My new best friend ChatGPT does not think highly of the veracity of some of those anecdotes about elephants.

                                      Education is extremely important.

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                                        Mik
                                        wrote 19 days ago last edited by
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                                        Yeah, well, it’s artificial, so….

                                        Still, many animals go off alone to die because they know they are vulnerable.

                                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                          21 days ago

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                                          AndyD
                                          wrote 19 days ago last edited by
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                                          @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

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                                          The London Metro is a free newspaper. I'm guessing the reference is to the Tube or London Underground. More daily/yearly users?

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