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zihuatapulco t1_j8pd9pj wrote
Reply to Utah lawmakers say more information on golf course water might lead to ‘uninformed’ conclusions by ghosr
Conservative philosophy in a nutshell: We don't want people to learn because the truth is bad.
zihuatapulco t1_j7wnd3k wrote
Reply to Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them by RestSnorlax
As if a species that routinely engages in domestic violence and the brutalizing and killing of their own children could possibly have the capacity to understand Orca pod family dynamics.
zihuatapulco t1_j160oee wrote
Reply to comment by bobcat7781 in TIL that in 1968 Bob Beamon broke the world record for the long jump by nearly 2 feet. His jump exceeded the limits of the measuring equipment that had been installed and his jump had to be measured manually. by Lagavulin16_neat
My dad knew someone who knew someone and I got lucky.
zihuatapulco t1_j121wrd wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1968 Bob Beamon broke the world record for the long jump by nearly 2 feet. His jump exceeded the limits of the measuring equipment that had been installed and his jump had to be measured manually. by Lagavulin16_neat
I saw Beamon break that record live at the Mexico City olympics in '68 when I was a kid. The announcers and the entire stadium went bananas. Some spectators started shouting, "¡Hombre pájaro!" (Birdman!)
zihuatapulco t1_iy97ysp wrote
Reply to What's your favorite "coffee table" book? by SAT0725
Eyelids of Morning: The Mingled Destinies of Crocodiles and Men, by Alistair Graham and Peter Beard.
zihuatapulco t1_jbj4jdq wrote
Reply to Subreddit for state employees by olympic889
Great idea.