Mildly interesting
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wrote on 10 Nov 2023, 15:42 last edited by Doctor Phibes 11 Oct 2023, 15:43
The term 'freelancer' was originally used to describe a mediaeval mercenary who put out his services to hire
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The term 'freelancer' was originally used to describe a mediaeval mercenary who put out his services to hire
wrote on 11 Nov 2023, 12:04 last edited by@Doctor-Phibes said in Mildly interesting:
The term 'freelancer' was originally used to describe a mediaeval mercenary who put out his services to hire
I thought it originated in the San Fernando valley in the 1970s.
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wrote on 11 Nov 2023, 17:41 last edited by Mik 11 Nov 2023, 17:42
Life finds a way.
The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’
Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients
The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss
Rebecca Herbert - Environmental Journalist, Tired Earth
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Life finds a way.
The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’
Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients
The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss
Rebecca Herbert - Environmental Journalist, Tired Earthwrote on 12 Nov 2023, 02:16 last edited by@Mik That is interesting. Almost like a Siamese twin.
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Life finds a way.
The thinner tree was cut years ago and the big one has been holding and feeding it since then. They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn’
Inosculation is a natural phenomenon in which parts of two different trees, commonly but not exclusively the same species, grow together, self grafting and sharing nutrients
The term emanates from latin- ōsculārī, to kiss
Rebecca Herbert - Environmental Journalist, Tired Earthwrote on 12 Nov 2023, 02:29 last edited by@Mik said in Mildly interesting:
They "wake up" together in the spring and "go to sleep" together in the autumn
Kind of like a president who has no brain and his staff.
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Here's a guy with a truly unique perspective on armies and life.
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@Mik said in Mildly interesting:
Here's a guy with a truly unique perspective on armies and life.
"If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all."
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IIRC (not that I was there) she did this trick during air shows.
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@89th said in Mildly interesting:
IIRC (not that I was there) she did this trick during air shows.
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Died at 82, guess this means she was good at her job!
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Bad luck.
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