DaveOJ12 t1_it0537u wrote on October 19, 2022 at 11:34 PM Reply to comment by Johannes_P in TIL Critical Periods: Periods of time where an organism's brain is extremely malleable and sensitive to stimuli. If the organism doesn't receive the appropriate stimulus during this critical period to learn a given skill- it maybe difficult or even impossible to develop certain associated functions by electroctopus She had improvements later, but she was removed from that environment, leading her to regress. Permalink Parent 2
DaveOJ12 t1_it04k88 wrote on October 19, 2022 at 11:30 PM Reply to TIL. The Battle of Tanga also known as the battle of the bees, It is a failed attack on German East Africa by a british indian expeditionary force. The 98th infantry battalion were attacked by swarms of angry bees and broke up. The bees attacked both sides troops hence the name. by BoredPelikan Not the bees! Permalink 1
DaveOJ12 t1_isqzxld wrote on October 18, 2022 at 1:32 AM Reply to comment by zeddsded in TIL that when a cat has a flat face (such as a Persian), that is actually a deformity. Breeders, however, are able to find ways of altering the cat’s genetics by choosing who they breed with. They do this because so many people gravitate to the smushed in face. by dioWjonathenL It's just sad. Permalink Parent 29
DaveOJ12 t1_isqgew8 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 10:57 PM Reply to TIL that India's first representative at the Winter Olympics., in 1964, was Jeremy Bujakowski, an Lithuanian born skier of Polish descent who grew up in India (and was naturalized as an Indian citizen). He learned to ski in Boise, Idaho, USA. by vrphotosguy55 What a story. Permalink 5
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DaveOJ12 t1_irkuqvb wrote on October 9, 2022 at 12:59 AM Reply to comment by luigman in $1.5 million floating home prototype sinks into the water at unveiling by Raymond-Finkle Wow. That is a ridiculous amount of ads. Permalink Parent 3
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DaveOJ12 OP t1_ircjpl0 wrote on October 7, 2022 at 12:18 AM Reply to comment by LeNigh in Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans by DaveOJ12 >For true stories that are so mind-blowingly ridiculous that you could have sworn they were from The Onion. I'd say it fits. Permalink Parent 1
DaveOJ12 OP t1_irabwhq wrote on October 6, 2022 at 2:45 PM Reply to comment by ddt70 in Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans by DaveOJ12 Classic MadTV reference. Permalink Parent 6
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DaveOJ12 t1_iqzglq0 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 6:03 AM Reply to comment by Dont_Wanna_Not_Gonna in TIL that Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" aircraft had no front window due to fuel tank placement. The only forward vision was by a periscope. by p38-lightning He wasn't a member of the Nazi Party, so he wasn't a "Nazi." Permalink Parent 7
DaveOJ12 t1_iqyrpth wrote on October 4, 2022 at 2:06 AM Reply to TIL World War 1 a ceasefire between the Russians and Germans was called because of wolves. by Easypeasym8 >amateur historians, like the powerful Joe Rogan. Is he as powerful as the Wizard of Oz? Permalink 9
DaveOJ12 t1_iqy9tl6 wrote on October 3, 2022 at 11:50 PM Reply to comment by JimProphet in TIL about "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell," which ran in prime time on ABC a few weeks before the late-night show on NBC, originally called "NBC's Saturday Night." The ABC show's cast included Bill Murray, Brian Doyle Murray and Christopher Guest, all of whom eventually joined NBC's show. by PikesPique And he's never aged since. Permalink Parent 2
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Reply to comment by Johannes_P in TIL Critical Periods: Periods of time where an organism's brain is extremely malleable and sensitive to stimuli. If the organism doesn't receive the appropriate stimulus during this critical period to learn a given skill- it maybe difficult or even impossible to develop certain associated functions by electroctopus
She had improvements later, but she was removed from that environment, leading her to regress.