Mildly interesting
-
wrote on 20 Sept 2024, 13:35 last edited by
Tasmania has some interesting place names.
-
wrote on 20 Sept 2024, 16:46 last edited by
Sodium Citrate is the secret ingredient to make any cheese into smooth, creamy nacho cheese sauce. Coincidentally, Sodium Citrate's chemical formula is Na₃C₆H₅O₇.
-
wrote on 21 Sept 2024, 00:50 last edited by
Because of the goofiness of the English language, there are very few "spelling bees" in other countries in their native language.
(For example, Bhasa Indonesian - every letter is pronounced and every letter always has the same sound)
-
I bought one of these today. The old one was about 20 years old, very old for a lawn tractor.
Now they come with a hose attachment that blows water on the blades to clean out the blade housing. I had never seen that before, a great idea.
wrote on 22 Sept 2024, 21:32 last edited by@Copper said in Mildly interesting:
I bought one of these today. The old one was about 20 years old, very old for a lawn tractor.
Now they come with a hose attachment that blows water on the blades to clean out the blade housing. I had never seen that before, a great idea.
Don't use that unless you want your deck to rust faster than it should.
-
wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 00:29 last edited by
That’s a whole lot easier than turning a tractor on its side. Good idea.
-
@Copper said in Mildly interesting:
I bought one of these today. The old one was about 20 years old, very old for a lawn tractor.
Now they come with a hose attachment that blows water on the blades to clean out the blade housing. I had never seen that before, a great idea.
Don't use that unless you want your deck to rust faster than it should.
wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 01:57 last edited by@mark said in Mildly interesting:
Don't use that unless you want your deck to rust faster than it should.
I will probably not use it too much, since it takes a little work to get it going.
I mentioned it to a few guys who have this device, and said, good idea, but after a few uses you'll get lazy.
-
wrote on 23 Sept 2024, 02:01 last edited by
If it’s a mulcher you shouldn’t get much up there.
-
wrote on 24 Sept 2024, 13:35 last edited by
@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:
Vaguely recall there was a project in AT&T where they tried to turn some of their public telephone booths into Wi-Fi hotspots. Don't know what happened to it and too lazy to look it up. :man-shrugging:
-
wrote on 24 Sept 2024, 13:36 last edited by
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/23/style/pussy-bow-blouse-tie-neck.html
Never seen the terminology before, but apparent there is such a thing as a "pussy-bow blouse", and it makes sense.
-
wrote on 28 Sept 2024, 04:31 last edited by
-
wrote on 30 Sept 2024, 20:44 last edited by
-
wrote on 30 Sept 2024, 20:52 last edited by Horace
Everywhere I've ever lived is red.
With the blood of my enemies.
-
wrote on 30 Sept 2024, 20:56 last edited by
I lived in blue squares in OH and IN as a kid and a college student. The rest all red.
-
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 13:13 last edited by
Air Traffic Control zones.
-
wrote on 1 Oct 2024, 18:40 last edited by
I've talked to 9 of them
-
wrote on 3 Oct 2024, 00:24 last edited by
Giovanni Battista Bugatti, the official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 to 1864, executed over 500 people during his 68-year tenure.
Bugatti’s tools and clothing became historical artifacts, reflecting the period’s harsh justice system. His execution methods included beheading and garroting, and he retired with honor at the age of 85.
-
Giovanni Battista Bugatti, the official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 to 1864, executed over 500 people during his 68-year tenure.
Bugatti’s tools and clothing became historical artifacts, reflecting the period’s harsh justice system. His execution methods included beheading and garroting, and he retired with honor at the age of 85.
-
wrote on 3 Oct 2024, 00:40 last edited by jon-nyc 10 Mar 2024, 00:41
@Copper said in Mildly interesting:
I've talked to 9 of them
Let me guess- Houston, FW, Memphis, Atlanta, and the 5 coastal regions.
-
wrote on 3 Oct 2024, 00:56 last edited by
@George-K said in Mildly interesting:
In fairness, he probably didn't have a set of goggles, but...
Side note: that was a funny skit!!
-
wrote on 4 Oct 2024, 17:46 last edited by
