Mildly interesting
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@Mik said in Mildly interesting:
I thought about starting a meaningless factoids thread, but decided this belonged here.
Every time you post that sort of link I get a blank page.
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Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."
@Catseye3 said in Mildly interesting:
Wiki: "In the 19th century and up to World War I, the Ottoman Empire cleared the land of Israel of its natural reserves of pine and oak trees, in order to build railways across the empire. Since it was founded the JNF (Jewish National Fund) has planted in Israel more than 185 million trees creating 280 forests, and still operates today."
The reason the border between the West Bank and Israel is called “the green line”
And by satellite
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Jovian moon casting an eclipse shadow on Jupiter’s surface
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@mark said in Mildly interesting:
Link to video
Many things there that are very impressive! But it also looks like the final product leaves a great vulnerability totally exposed: what if tiny rocks and gravels get inside and are lodged or trapped inside the mid sole? This engineering marvel is like the Death Star full of exhaust ports.
