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ash_274 t1_iwhrv71 wrote
Reply to comment by PermanentTrainDamage in Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots likened to ‘clitoris in trainers’ by AsslessBaboon
They looked at their history and asked themselves, "What were the people wearing when they were lopping off bourgeoisie heads?"
ash_274 t1_iwgj2h5 wrote
Reply to comment by BRAUforce in Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots likened to ‘clitoris in trainers’ by AsslessBaboon
They’re supposed to be hats.
Some people on social media say, “you know, they kind of look like a clitoris” and this teacher responded, “well, it should be redesigned to look more anatomically correct”
They’re anthropomorphized hats.
ash_274 t1_iw2mqus wrote
Reply to TIL all 8 of the most densely populated towns in the US (and 9 of the top 10) are either in New Jersey or New York by snakkerdudaniel
Density is measured as of number of people per square mile. Since you can’t squeeze too many people/houses into a flat area, you have to build up into taller buildings. The US isn’t uniform in structural need and regulations (ground can’t support the same weight, seismic structural safety gets disproportionately more expensive the higher up or down you go, other expensive features become mandatory over certain heights, etc) so you couldn’t even have the same density in other parts of the country.
ash_274 t1_ivvu3pa wrote
Reply to comment by bombayblue in TIL In 1983, Air Force One (with Reagan aboard) landed six minutes before a microburst slammed into the ground at Andrews Air Force Base, causing wind speeds to hit 149 mph. At the time, that was the fastest wind speed ever measured by an anemometer. by theotherbogart
Might have been the improperly stored giant rolls of paper that broke loose and shifted to the back on takeoff, but the loading of the plane was mostly goods the admirals were bringing back home from foreign trade
ash_274 t1_ivvglqy wrote
Reply to comment by P7BinSD in Woman Cops To Meat Beating At Ohio Walmart by Byzantium
You could rearrange the words, like magnetic poetry, and create so many other interesting titles
ash_274 t1_ivvgct4 wrote
Note that these are standard poodles, not mini or toy breeds. Ten 40-80lb dogs attacking is no joke.
ash_274 t1_iv2g0ko wrote
Reply to comment by BigOmet in Leeds bus fined for being in bus lane to get to bus stop by kwentongskyblue
Especially if they lose the appeal
ash_274 t1_iuymfxm wrote
Reply to comment by According-Classic658 in TIL that the Persian King Xerxes was so enraged after a storm destroyed his bridges that he ordered the sea be given 300 whiplashes, and branded it with red-hot irons as the soldiers shouted at the water by LethalPoopstain
Probably had a home warranty on it that didn't include coverage for damage caused by storms
ash_274 t1_iutuha2 wrote
Reply to comment by Fake_William_Shatner in Belarus’ KGB claims US “may invade Belarus from Poland” by Sisyphuzz
Belarus is the Soviet cosplay of eastern Europe. When the USSR collapsed and broke up Russia changed it to FSB, but Belarus decided it wasn't worth changing the stationary and business cards and kept the KGB name.
ash_274 t1_iujampo wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Alaska Airlines flight delayed after 2 pilots have 'professional disagreement', refuse to fly together by OyVeyzMeir
Toilet paper over vs under the roll
Hard-G gif vs soft-G gif
Oxford comma usage
Blue/black dress vs white/gold dress
ash_274 t1_iu47zye wrote
Reply to comment by Targettio in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
Coaster brakes. You pedal backwards for only about 1/8 of a rotation before it applies
My first bike as a kid had those
ash_274 t1_iu3xz5y wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL Dry cleaning isn't dry at all and is only called dry because it uses chemical solvents instead of water by balaclavaloungeparty
“Dry cleaning” at home used to be fairly common, using gasoline
ash_274 t1_iu3wsip wrote
Reply to comment by Zolo49 in Potatoes USA Encourages Potatoes Instead Of Halloween Candy by heyyy_oooo
Halloween 2020 had several homes in my neighborhood with plastic pipes from second-floor windows for candy dispensing. Only a few last year
ash_274 t1_irwxptm wrote
Reply to comment by The_Figaro in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
They could add a supplement that potentially would cut down on the methane
ash_274 t1_irw3p7e wrote
Reply to comment by jasusquisto in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
Wether you do it overnight or over a decade you have the same problem: you go from feeding 3000 people per acre to only feeding 1500 people per acre. Unless you have half your agricultural land unused, can create more arable land (difficult to do quickly and long-term), your economy can afford supplemental imports in perpetuity from trusted sources that would never put political pressure on you some time in the future, or you can convince your population to starve or die off willingly, you’re going to have a bad time
ash_274 t1_irw1q7k wrote
Reply to comment by jasusquisto in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
Go ahead an ban it. Sri Lanka would like a word
ash_274 t1_irw1ith wrote
Reply to comment by ruffmaestro in New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps to reduce emissions by TDYDave2
Does the bill have an out for that? Does it include measurements and taxing on the results or is it just a tax per head?
ash_274 t1_irvrkp3 wrote
So, change the feed to one that produces less methane in the digestive process?
No, just tax it to make it more expensive. Except that while that may reduce some demand, it can also just raise the price to the point where imported beef is less expensive, so they end up raising the same quantity of cows on a global level, but the New Zealand ranchers and processors aren’t getting the business; and more energy is used and more emissions are generated to import it.
Then, as there is less and less domestic beef production, the lower and lower tax generation from it and the government has to keep raising the taxes to maintain the expected revenue and it creates a feedback loop that accelerates the offshoring of the industry.
ash_274 t1_irsqq4g wrote
Reply to comment by twoinvenice in TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot
The new 777x (still in flying prototype stage) uses a new, bigger engine.
ash_274 t1_irny6qk wrote
Reply to TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot
Yep. The newest 777 model has insanely massive fans. The engines are wider than the body of a 737.
ash_274 t1_irmdr1g wrote
Reply to comment by hawkxp71 in Pot twist: Cannabis firm refuses federal judge's ruling because its business isn't legal under federal law by Doc_Dante
This happened in Illinois, so a California filing would make even less sense than the Federal filing
ash_274 t1_irmdfdh wrote
Reply to comment by tryingtodefendhim in Pot twist: Cannabis firm refuses federal judge's ruling because its business isn't legal under federal law by Doc_Dante
He’s not paying his rent
ash_274 t1_ircb6xn wrote
Reply to comment by algerbanan in Belarus Leader Bans Price Rises to Tackle Inflation by AlxIp
Didn't even change the letterhead after the USSR broke up.
The KGB is still called the KGB in Belarus
ash_274 t1_irc945d wrote
Reply to comment by andersonfmly in TIL the length of the US rail network is twice that of Europe by Pardon_my_baconess
Considering the vast majority of all track in the US is owned by those freight rail companies (and always has been) they will prioritize themselves
ash_274 t1_iwizvam wrote
Reply to comment by 333H_E in Van Wert Co. Sheriff: 25 to 40 thousand minks with a diet consisting of 'fresh kills' released from farm by FancyFrostFire
Kill off the birds and rodents and then expect the insect population to explode. Get enough of a grasshopper population boom and they could go full locust and your problem turns biblical. This generally is going to be fucked in various ways over the next 5-15 years because of one "save the poor minks" guy that didn't think beyond the "???" step.