Mildly interesting

[Ivorythumper]

@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.

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

@jon-nyc the HOA rules must be interesting.

[Klaus]

The problem of aiming.

[taiwan_girl]

@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

Flying bike for sale.

https://www.scmp.com/video/technology/3192810/star-wars-worlds-first-flying-bike-made-japan-debuts-us

Link to video

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

Dental Hygiene

[jon-nyc]

[George K]

[bachophile]

@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

[Catseye3]

About the theme from Jaws. "Rarely have six basses, eight celli, four trombones and a tuba held more power over listeners. Especially in a movie theater."

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[George K]

[George K]

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

[mark]

Link to video

[Copper]

@jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

I gave one of those to my flight instructor when I got my private license.
It blew him away.

He is an airline pilot now, I haven't seen him in years. I wonder if he carries it as a backup.

[kluurs]

[bachophile]

Jovian moon casting an eclipse shadow on Jupiter’s surface

[Axtremus]

@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.