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proggR t1_jegbon7 wrote
Reply to comment by TruthOf42 in TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke
Given the square shape of the container, from the time I've played in the sandbox it comes out with proper edges like a pyramid (though clearly rounded to some degree). Or if its a rectangular container you'll get something like an Acadian style roof.
DungeonicGushing t1_jegamy9 wrote
Reply to comment by Bruce-7891 in TIL that on top of the 3 matters of state that we’re all familiar with (solid, liquid, gas), there are at least 24 more, though most only exist under extreme conditions by gianthooverpig
I mean, not to beat the gender horse, but there’s definitely more than two. I’m just exhausted of all the made up shit so people feel special about their own particular label. Clown self? Wolf person? Fuck right off.
Th0m45D4v15 t1_jegal1b wrote
Reply to comment by Kelend in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
If I remember correctly, I think Leonardo Di Vinci would sleep 4 hours, then be awake 4 hours , then sleep for 4. So on and so forth. But it’s been years since I read that article. So it may be BS.
Fetlocks_Glistening t1_jegae46 wrote
Reply to TIL In 2017, six Chinese officials were punished for falling asleep in a meeting about how to motivate lazy bureaucrats. by Rifletree
You won't believe what happened to the five that slipped the lecturer of the anti-corruption lecture a bribe to let them skip it
TruthOf42 t1_jegadp6 wrote
Reply to comment by proggR in TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke
Don't you mean a cone?
Kelend t1_jega9e8 wrote
Reply to comment by Th0m45D4v15 in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
Google "second sleep" you'll find some good articles.
Apparently its the more "natural" sleep cycle without artificial light.
afriy t1_jega9br wrote
Reply to comment by sumforbull in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
not to confuse with evening red!
themagicbong t1_jega7mc wrote
Reply to comment by RingGiver in TIL that, during the Cold War, every infantry and armor battalion in the U.S Army had one officer trained to deploy the Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM), commonly known as the backpack nuke by nomad_556
I wish I knew, honestly. I bet that it is "missing" from somewhere. Thats why I was so surprised to see it just laying around in the attic. It might have been damaged or missing pins or something, when I picked it up, the upper receiver basically just about came out. Hinged forward from the stock/lower and gave me a good look at the internals. I just kinda put it back down where I found it lol. Wasn't expecting it to be as heavy as it was.
AudibleNod t1_jeg9wsy wrote
Reply to TIL In 2017, six Chinese officials were punished for falling asleep in a meeting about how to motivate lazy bureaucrats. by Rifletree
Here's the Daily Mail article with what I'm assuming is the actual photos.
Hamster_Thumper t1_jeg9sdz wrote
Reply to comment by rshorning in TIL A newborn baby is 75% water at birth. A slightly higher water content than bananas, but slightly less than potatoes. by Imbiberr
They're secretly giving the babies a taste test with their thin lizard tongues
tukekairo t1_jeg9ndy wrote
Reply to TIL that as President-Elect, US Pres. James Buchanan improperly wrote to a Supreme Court justice asking him to vote pro-slavery in the Dred Scott case. The court would rule 7-2 that Scott was a possession, not a person, and denied his petition for freedom by archfapper
We are still fighting these racists
Neolithique t1_jeg8ixi wrote
Davethephotoguy t1_jeg7nm7 wrote
Reply to comment by grease-beef-patty in TIL that New Orleans chicory coffee mix started during the American Civil War when Union naval blockades cut off the port of New Orleans bringing coffee shipments to a halt. New Orleanians looking for their coffee fix began mixing chicory with coffee to stretch out the supply. by GeoJono
I received chicory as a gift. You’re not wrong, it tastes like ass.
awkwardalvin t1_jeg6f21 wrote
Reply to TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
I hate a big lunch in an office job.
EndoExo t1_jeg6a2v wrote
Reply to comment by Bruce-7891 in TIL: About Earth trojans. Two asteroids that share our orbit, leading us around the sun. by RevolutionaryAd94
They're not planet-sized. Wiki says one is about 300m and another 1.2km. Everything in an orbit is traveling the necessary speed for that orbit, otherwise it wouldn't be an orbit. In most cases, an object in the same orbit around the Sun as Earth would eventually be pulled into a different orbit by Earth's gravity, but these asteroids are moving around a Lagrange point where the gravity of the Earth and the Sun kinda cancel out for orbital purposes.
bonalisalovesyou t1_jeg5sfa wrote
Reply to comment by bspanther71 in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
Not to mention the rampant STI issues in aged care facilitites.
sharksnut t1_jeg5mns wrote
Reply to TIL A newborn baby is 75% water at birth. A slightly higher water content than bananas, but slightly less than potatoes. by Imbiberr
That's why they crackle when dropped in a deep fryer
colonelsmoothie t1_jeg5dec wrote
Reply to comment by theflyingpupusa in TIL that New Orleans chicory coffee mix started during the American Civil War when Union naval blockades cut off the port of New Orleans bringing coffee shipments to a halt. New Orleanians looking for their coffee fix began mixing chicory with coffee to stretch out the supply. by GeoJono
I believe the traditional way is you get a Vietnamese coffee filter. Viet people like the Cafe Du Monde brand and sweetened condensed milk because it closely replicates what they had from VN. All the stuff is easily available online these days (like Amazon) and there are now multiple brands to choose from.
It takes a long time but the coffee is really strong. If you just want to try it, any Vietnamese coffee shop or pho restaurant will have it. They usually give you the cup with the filter on top and you wait for it to finish, so you can check the coffee/condensed milk ratio that way and mess around with the filter to see how it works.
I usually just use a regular cone filter on weekdays because I'm short on time.
Yuli-Ban t1_jeg5aa3 wrote
Reply to TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke
Hexagons are everywhere in nature. My favorite is the hexagon on Saturn
spicy45 t1_jeg50rx wrote
Reply to comment by kuahara in TIL that on top of the 3 matters of state that we’re all familiar with (solid, liquid, gas), there are at least 24 more, though most only exist under extreme conditions by gianthooverpig
I was reading that line oh yeah?! President, Supreme Court, & The House. (Which is also wrong 😂)
colonelsmoothie t1_jeg4kwa wrote
Reply to comment by Rising65 in TIL that New Orleans chicory coffee mix started during the American Civil War when Union naval blockades cut off the port of New Orleans bringing coffee shipments to a halt. New Orleanians looking for their coffee fix began mixing chicory with coffee to stretch out the supply. by GeoJono
sweetened
YMustThisB t1_jeg4hv6 wrote
Reply to TIL that New Orleans chicory coffee mix started during the American Civil War when Union naval blockades cut off the port of New Orleans bringing coffee shipments to a halt. New Orleanians looking for their coffee fix began mixing chicory with coffee to stretch out the supply. by GeoJono
Neat!
raltyinferno t1_jeg4d48 wrote
Reply to comment by sooprvylyn in TIL: honeycombs start out circular, and the surface tension of the beeswax pulls them into hexagons as it solidifies, because it is the most energetically favorable conformation. by craigdahlke
It might have been that because I grew up mostly with low sugar cereal the ultra sugar bomb cereals were too sweet for me by contrast.
[deleted] t1_jegboyq wrote
Reply to comment by bigfatfurrytexan in TIL In the West the largest meal of the day has historically been eaten at midday. It was not until Napoleon's empire there was the "abominable habit of dining as late as seven in the evening" as British travelers reported. The British adopted later dinners by 1850 from changes in work schedules. by jamescookenotthatone
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