Mildly interesting
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If you were to shave a tiger, the bold black stripes would still be visible, perfectly matching the pattern of the coat. That’s because the pigments that create the stripes are present in the skin itself, not only in the hair.
Each tiger’s stripe pattern is unique, much like a human fingerprint. These stripes serve as powerful camouflage, breaking up the animal’s outline in tall grass and dappled light, making it nearly invisible to both prey and rivals.
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If you were to shave a tiger, the bold black stripes would still be visible, perfectly matching the pattern of the coat. That’s because the pigments that create the stripes are present in the skin itself, not only in the hair.
Each tiger’s stripe pattern is unique, much like a human fingerprint. These stripes serve as powerful camouflage, breaking up the animal’s outline in tall grass and dappled light, making it nearly invisible to both prey and rivals. -
We had a cat who had to have her fur shaved, and her skin was the same pattern underneath
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@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:
L33t trampoline skillz.
The risk of groin injury seems very high!
@Axtremus I dont want to diminish that guys talent, but the "hyperbole" seems a bit too much. For me at least, it was good, but did not "blow my mind!!!!!!!" LOL
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- Possessing a satellite phone or Global Positioning System (GPS) device in India is illegal and can result in fines, detention, or arrest."
Source: https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/india.html
The GPS ban is surprising. Pretty sure there are like a billion smartphones in India that have GPS receivers which technically makes them GPS devices.
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The 50mi from the Bronx to Brewster used to be the Putnam Railroad, in service from 1881-1958. I get it at Ardsley, less than a mile from my house. I can take it up 40mi to Brewster or down about 12.5 to Van Courtland Park in the Bronx without leaving paved trail.
Further south I’m maybe a mile or three on roads until I get to the trail along the west side highway that takes me to lower manhattan.
Up north there’s a few miles of road at Brewster until I’m on trail again for another 50 miles to New Palz.
Plenty, in other words.
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@Mik said in Mildly interesting:
Bikes are 10 times more dangerous than cars? Surprising.
I think that stat is a bit misleading, since bikes are a lot slower than cars. Arguably a better statistic is deaths per time spent traveling.
