DoctorZiegIer
DoctorZiegIer t1_j6jqtr8 wrote
Reply to comment by bigbangbilly in TIL Margarine was originally named oleomargarine from Latin for oleum (olive oil) and Greek margarite ("pearl", indicating luster). by joshemerson
Ineffective polish? Sure!
Also, margarine is excellent at dissolving adhesives (namely those pesky stickers/tags/labels that won't remove cleanly) thanks to its high oil content
DoctorZiegIer t1_ixuvc6y wrote
Reply to comment by el_supreme_duderino in Nighttime artificial outdoor lighting was associated with impaired glucose control and 28% higher increased diabetes risk, a cross-sectional study on ~100k people in China showed by giuliomagnifico
Fascinating - do you remember the name of the study? Alternatively, do you have links? I'd love to read more on the study
DoctorZiegIer t1_jb5owqq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Humans Started Riding Horses 5,000 Years Ago, New Evidence Suggests by geoxol
Ancient horses were too small and didn't have a back strong enough to support riding.
Horse were definitely already semi or fully domesticated, plenty of evidence shows they were used to pull chariots and carry cargo, but to carry an entire person with no issues requires bigger and stronger horses that probably didn't yet exist before ~3000 BC
Horses were used over 5000 years ago, but we couldn't yet ride them, they could not handle our load