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thisusedyet t1_j0k9baw wrote
Reply to comment by angroro in TIL about the sinking of the S.S. Eastland, a small steamer who, in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, was filled with so many lifeboats that it became unstable and eventually sank, leading to the deaths of 844 people. by Sebastianlim
Saw the title, was going to come in with the Palatine 'Ironic' picture, but turns out it was just a badly designed ship with a shitty captain.
thisusedyet t1_iyb22oi wrote
Reply to comment by kida80 in TIL that beans are banned in Spacecraft because they can produce "1-3 cups of flatus" in an environment where there are no windows by April_Spring_1982
You would be able to tell by the faint yellowish tint to the air
thisusedyet t1_iyb1pj7 wrote
thisusedyet t1_ixtyc41 wrote
Reply to comment by piszkavas in ELI5, when someone is intoxicated, how does adrenaline bring back motor skills and awareness? Or does it not? by LindenSpruce
Still. A 600 lb block that’s barely moving still has a lot of momentum to it
thisusedyet t1_ixqxko9 wrote
Reply to comment by piszkavas in ELI5, when someone is intoxicated, how does adrenaline bring back motor skills and awareness? Or does it not? by LindenSpruce
Dude got lucky as hell, then. Would've figured the aftermath of a 600 lb concrete slab to the leg was bone confetti.
thisusedyet t1_ixe26js wrote
Reply to TIL nearly 60 senators were part of the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, but he was stabbed 23 times, with only 1 wound being fatal. Caesar ultimately died at the base of the statue of his former rival, Pompey the Great. by axonable
Unfortunately, I lost track of where I heard this, but someone used that 60 senators / 23 stabs fact to prove that even back in the Roman Era, no one in a group project did their damn job.
thisusedyet t1_iwpzslo wrote
Reply to comment by The_Only_AL in What is your favourite space movie? (Hope this isn’t to shallow for this sub) by Oztravels
Best scene has to be the engineers McGuyvering the filters.
Linking the whole scene for background, but the part I'm referencing starts 38 seconds in
thisusedyet t1_iv3gztf wrote
Reply to comment by arglebargle_IV in TIL there are only two species of turkey. The Wild Turkey, and the Ocellated Turkey of Mexico, whose call has been described as “ting-ting-ting—co-on-cot-zitl-glung”. by Pschobbert
I think I found video of its call
https://youtu.be/RZvsGdJP3ng?t=18
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>!You bastard. Saw this thread on the front page, was all proud that I hunted this down on youtube, and you beat me to it by 7 goddamn hours :P!<
thisusedyet t1_iujbwp5 wrote
Reply to comment by Spiritual_Jaguar4685 in Eli5: how is it possible that a wooden barrel, which is used for aging alcohol, does not rot away. by OrneryGringo
On a somewhat related note, found this distillery on a business trip to Vermont, they make all their stuff in old maple syrup barrels.
They make bourbon, which is what I was thinking at first, but the rye I snagged makes an excellent manhattan
thisusedyet t1_iuiw1p8 wrote
I can't answer why it has to be oxygen, but the oxygen is used in the final step to keep your cells fed.
There is a molecule called ATP (adenosine triphosphate, for those of you over 5) that is what your cells run on, and your body produces it from sugar (glucose) and oxygen. That is the entire reason you need to breath, to bring in oxygen for the ATP cycle.
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See here for details
https://www.thoughtco.com/aerobic-vs-anaerobic-processes-1224566
thisusedyet t1_j0ncre7 wrote
Reply to comment by angroro in TIL about the sinking of the S.S. Eastland, a small steamer who, in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster, was filled with so many lifeboats that it became unstable and eventually sank, leading to the deaths of 844 people. by Sebastianlim
Obvious disclaimer of I am not a shipwright, but:
A concrete deck high up on the ship would make it incredibly susceptible to overturning, what would be the benefit of that to counterbalance the obvious risk to the ship?