Mildly interesting
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wrote on 24 Nov 2024, 00:57 last edited by
Blowing smoke up your ass was an actual medical procedure in 18th-century England. Before doctors invented a long tube to keep their faces away, they used a standard smoking pipe to perform the procedure.
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wrote on 24 Nov 2024, 00:59 last edited by
"Be sure to exhale..."
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wrote on 24 Nov 2024, 04:41 last edited byThis post is deleted!
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wrote on 25 Nov 2024, 20:01 last edited by
The balls...
The Ardblair Stones is a strength feat, where nine reinforced concrete lifting stones of ascending weight are used.[1][2] The 9 stones weigh 18 kg (40 lb), 32 kg (71 lb), 41 kg (90 lb), 50 kg (110 lb), 75 kg (165 lb), 107 kg (236 lb), 118 kg (260 lb), 135 kg (298 lb) and 152 kg (335 lb) respectively.[3] The goal of the competition is to lift each stone sequentially from smallest to largest and place them on top of 4 ft 4 in (52 in) whiskey barrels as quickly as possible. The stones are named for Ardblair Castle located in Blairgowrie, Perthshire in Scotland, close to where they originated.
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wrote on 25 Nov 2024, 20:53 last edited by
I pulled several muscles just watching that.
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wrote on 25 Nov 2024, 20:56 last edited by
looks like he skips leg day. Props for persistence though. It can't be common to fail a lift five times and get it on the sixth. More common with lifts that require exact technique and balance, I guess.
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wrote on 25 Nov 2024, 21:05 last edited by
Kiviak is a traditional Greenlandic dish that involves a unique and intense method of fermentation. To prepare kiviak, whole birds, typically auks, are placed inside a seal skin, which is then sewn shut and left to ferment for several months. The birds undergo fermentation in the seal skin, a process that transforms their flavor and texture, making them safe to eat.
After the fermentation period, the dish is ready to be consumed, often as part of a special feast or celebration. The fermented birds are eaten raw, and the taste is described as strong and pungent, reflecting the bold culinary traditions of Greenland. Kiviak highlights the resourcefulness of indigenous cultures, utilizing local resources in ways that preserve food during the harsh Arctic winters. It’s a dish that may seem unusual to many, but for those in Greenland, it is a valued part of their heritage.
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wrote on 25 Nov 2024, 21:09 last edited by
We are used to seeing blackbird flocks, during this time of year, that are miles long.
One flew over the golf course this morning that was at least a few miles long.
There were thousands on the ground and in the air over the 3rd hole.
Ignoring the birds Rick went ahead and hit his ball. The flock was so thick his ball caused a the birds to open a hole/tunnel that allowed the ball to fly through untouched.
It was really weird, like some kind of sci-fi movie.
Something like this:
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We are used to seeing blackbird flocks, during this time of year, that are miles long.
One flew over the golf course this morning that was at least a few miles long.
There were thousands on the ground and in the air over the 3rd hole.
Ignoring the birds Rick went ahead and hit his ball. The flock was so thick his ball caused a the birds to open a hole/tunnel that allowed the ball to fly through untouched.
It was really weird, like some kind of sci-fi movie.
Something like this:
Link to video -
wrote on 26 Nov 2024, 12:42 last edited by
There is a watermark in the shape of the state of Kentucky on the floor at Rupp Arena.
At the bottom left of the watermark, there is a circle which is disconnected from the rest of the watermark.
There is a very small part of Kentucky which is not connected to the rest of the state.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/kentucky/broken-off-piece-of-state-ky
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wrote on 26 Nov 2024, 13:15 last edited by Mik
I never knew that. Interesting.
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There is a watermark in the shape of the state of Kentucky on the floor at Rupp Arena.
At the bottom left of the watermark, there is a circle which is disconnected from the rest of the watermark.
There is a very small part of Kentucky which is not connected to the rest of the state.
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/state-pride/kentucky/broken-off-piece-of-state-ky
wrote on 26 Nov 2024, 16:05 last edited by@George-K That is interesting. There is also a piece of Minnesota that is separate from the of the state and actually inside of Canada!!
"The Angle"
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@George-K That is interesting. There is also a piece of Minnesota that is separate from the of the state and actually inside of Canada!!
"The Angle"
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wrote on 28 Nov 2024, 16:14 last edited by
Where naval powers sailed between 1740-1855 based on 280,000 ship log entries.
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wrote on 28 Nov 2024, 19:07 last edited by
Very cool
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Where naval powers sailed between 1740-1855 based on 280,000 ship log entries.
wrote on 28 Nov 2024, 19:32 last edited by@bachophile said in Mildly interesting:
Where naval powers sailed between 1740-1855 based on 280,000 ship log entries.
England appears to be sailing through Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana.
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wrote on 28 Nov 2024, 20:17 last edited by
They had it coming.
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wrote on 29 Nov 2024, 03:30 last edited by
One day around 32,000 years ago, an arctic ground squirrel ate parts of a plant, silene stenophylla, including its seed. The squirrel was digesting it when its life ended.
Its body was recovered from permafrost and examined.
Scientists germinated this plant seed.
This silene stenophylla just bloomed.
It is 32,000 years old.
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wrote on 29 Nov 2024, 06:18 last edited by
Wow.
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One day around 32,000 years ago, an arctic ground squirrel ate parts of a plant, silene stenophylla, including its seed. The squirrel was digesting it when its life ended.
Its body was recovered from permafrost and examined.
Scientists germinated this plant seed.
This silene stenophylla just bloomed.
It is 32,000 years old.wrote on 29 Nov 2024, 15:19 last edited by@Mik said in Mildly interesting:
One day around 32,000 years ago, an arctic ground squirrel ate parts of a plant, silene stenophylla, including its seed. The squirrel was digesting it when its life ended.
Its body was recovered from permafrost and examined.
Scientists germinated this plant seed.
This silene stenophylla just bloomed.
It is 32,000 years old.Scientists hogged all the glory, but they should have let a farmer or a gardener plant the seed.