bettinafairchild
bettinafairchild t1_ixr8qxn wrote
Reply to TIL that in a cricket match in Bradford, England, all the 22 players involved were surnamed Patel as was the 15-year-old scorer by RJtrip
Wait'll you hear about the "Patel Motel Cartel."
bettinafairchild t1_ixj2vxl wrote
Reply to Researchers in Galicia open 15th-century tomb to test Columbus link theory. Explorer is generally believed to have been born in Italy in 1451 but some argue he was in fact born in Spain by ArtOak
Just hoping they don't discover he's Jewish (there's a theory). That would be a shitshow.
bettinafairchild t1_ivqib3e wrote
Reply to comment by Training_Ad_2086 in Does the dna of transplanted organs (organic material) change after the recipient successfully recovers? by theZoid42
Little by little, yes, they deteriorate. Some transplants, like heart, last an average of 10 years, while kidneys last an average of 20 years.
bettinafairchild t1_iu620os wrote
I just want to say that this is a good question, not a dumb question. We talked about this in my astrophysics course, as, given the vastness of space and the innumerable stars out there, there should be more stars visible. They are still exploring this but if I recall correctly, one of the hypotheses was "dark matter".
bettinafairchild t1_iy03eas wrote
Reply to comment by smaartypants in Fit to Print (2017) - Documentary that tells the history of how Wall Street greed and lack of foresight lead to the decimation of the newspaper industry and tens of thousands reporters losing their jobs and the eventual erosion of a vital way to hold power accountable. [01:33:47] by thenewsisreal
You don’t sound like someone who ever read newspapers. This doesn’t describe them in any way.