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  • G George K
    1 Nov 2022, 13:27

    @LuFins-Dad said in Mildly interesting:

    I stand corrected in the minutiae, but stand firm on the trivial.

    Do Octopus Have Tentacles Or Arms?

    An Octopus has eight appendages which is what gives them that famous alien-like appearance that many find so frightening.

    Each of which has rows of suckers running down its length. But these are not tentacles as you may expect, and in strict anatomical terms, they are arms.

    Sea Life biologist Oliver Walenciak said, “one can assume that the front six tentacles have the function of arms and that the back two take over the function of legs.”

    However, unlike humans or some other animals, most Octopuses did not appear to be left or right-handed.

    What Is The Difference Between Arms And Tentacles?

    The main difference between arms and tentacles is that arms, like those of an octopus, have suction cups the entire length of the limb.

    Whereas tentacles only have suction cups near the end of the limb. Some cephalopods have arms, whilst some have tentacles, and some even have both.

    Cephalopod tentacles and arms lack bones; instead, they are built from an intricate tapestry of coiling muscle fibers.

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    LuFins Dad
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    @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

    @LuFins-Dad said in Mildly interesting:

    I stand corrected in the minutiae, but stand firm on the trivial.

    Do Octopus Have Tentacles Or Arms?

    An Octopus has eight appendages which is what gives them that famous alien-like appearance that many find so frightening.

    Each of which has rows of suckers running down its length. But these are not tentacles as you may expect, and in strict anatomical terms, they are arms.

    Sea Life biologist Oliver Walenciak said, “one can assume that the front six tentacles have the function of arms and that the back two take over the function of legs.”

    However, unlike humans or some other animals, most Octopuses did not appear to be left or right-handed.

    What Is The Difference Between Arms And Tentacles?

    The main difference between arms and tentacles is that arms, like those of an octopus, have suction cups the entire length of the limb.

    Whereas tentacles only have suction cups near the end of the limb. Some cephalopods have arms, whilst some have tentacles, and some even have both.

    Cephalopod tentacles and arms lack bones; instead, they are built from an intricate tapestry of coiling muscle fibers.

    🤬

    The Brad

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      taiwan_girl
      wrote on 2 Nov 2022, 09:58 last edited by
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      (May have mentioned this before so apology if I did).

      Of all the major cities in the world, if you take an average temperature from 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, the hottest city in the world is Bangkok.

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        mark
        wrote on 3 Nov 2022, 02:16 last edited by
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        Link to video

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          jon-nyc
          wrote on 3 Nov 2022, 02:36 last edited by
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          Very interesting, Mark

          Only non-witches get due process.

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            taiwan_girl
            wrote on 3 Nov 2022, 04:38 last edited by
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            Amazon 1995 webpage

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              taiwan_girl
              wrote on 3 Nov 2022, 06:02 last edited by
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              This is what Roman roads looked like. A perfectly preserved section of Roman road. Part of the Flaminian Way.

              alt text

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                George K
                wrote on 3 Nov 2022, 11:33 last edited by
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                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  3 Nov 2022, 06:02

                  This is what Roman roads looked like. A perfectly preserved section of Roman road. Part of the Flaminian Way.

                  alt text

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                  jon-nyc
                  wrote on 3 Nov 2022, 12:05 last edited by
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                  @taiwan_girl said in Mildly interesting:

                  This is what Roman roads looked like. A perfectly preserved section of Roman road. Part of the Flaminian Way.

                  alt text

                  WHERS THE FUCKING BIKE LANE?!?

                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                    3 Nov 2022, 12:05

                    @taiwan_girl said in Mildly interesting:

                    This is what Roman roads looked like. A perfectly preserved section of Roman road. Part of the Flaminian Way.

                    alt text

                    WHERS THE FUCKING BIKE LANE?!?

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                    mark
                    wrote on 3 Nov 2022, 13:35 last edited by
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                    @jon-nyc lol

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                      jon-nyc
                      wrote on 5 Nov 2022, 13:55 last edited by
                      #649

                      This seems hard to believe but it’s true.

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                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                        George K
                        wrote on 6 Nov 2022, 12:16 last edited by
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                        What is a "Dead Loop?"

                        The ‘Dead Loop’ is a classic gymnastic move that consists of a gymnast standing on the high bar, performing a backflip and grasping the bar again. Needless to say, it is a dangerous stunt and can go horribly wrong if the gymnast misses his or her footing or does not manage to grasp the bar in the end.

                        Link to video

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Horace
                          wrote on 6 Nov 2022, 15:41 last edited by
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                          Fast Fourier transform, surprisingly mathematically accessible.

                          Link to video

                          Education is extremely important.

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                            Horace
                            wrote on 6 Nov 2022, 15:45 last edited by
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                            Watch repair. This guy’s channel is zen. Too bad you have to watch rather than just listen. His voice over would be a perfect soporific.

                            Link to video

                            Education is extremely important.

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                              jon-nyc
                              wrote on 6 Nov 2022, 15:49 last edited by
                              #653

                              74CA7CCB-6E96-4642-BCCA-60A11C16AAE4.jpeg

                              Only non-witches get due process.

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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 6 Nov 2022, 19:18 last edited by
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                                Only non-witches get due process.

                                • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                  6 Nov 2022, 19:18

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                                  taiwan_girl
                                  wrote on 7 Nov 2022, 03:33 last edited by
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                                  @jon-nyc Must really like Cheetohs I guess.

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                                  • G George K
                                    22 Oct 2022, 12:17

                                    No idea if this is true or not. Searches are not helpful.

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                                    Ivorythumper
                                    wrote on 7 Nov 2022, 04:09 last edited by
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                                    @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                    No idea if this is true or not. Searches are not helpful.

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                                    OperaTenor would have known...

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                                      taiwan_girl
                                      wrote on 8 Nov 2022, 08:43 last edited by
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                                      A picture of the inhabitants of Miyake-jima in Japan. A small island with a active volcano in the center, which regular shoots out poisonous gas. Because of that, even today, all residents and tourists are required to carry a gas mask with them, and if the alarms go off, they need to put it on.

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 8 Nov 2022, 21:33 last edited by
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                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                        • G George K
                                          8 Nov 2022, 21:33

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                                          Horace
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                                          @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                          After the Republicans win tonight we will be outlawing such witchcraft. Let’s see the progressives conjure a satanic flame extinguisher, when they are tied to the burning stake.

                                          Education is extremely important.

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