BattdPlayer t1_jd9mopt wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Reply to comment by Cleantech2020 in TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom

Famine and war say otherwise.

BattdPlayer t1_jd15389 wrote on March 21, 2023 at 1:53 AM

Reply to TIL that the Incans genetically modified and hybridized crops such as potatoes at sites like the Moray Terrace. by A_Generic_White_Guy

Without the deliberate improvement of crops like this, we would not be able to support even a fraction of the people that currently live on Earth. The introduction of potatoes helped to keep the peace across Europe for centuries, an economic report has claimed. A study examining the region between 1400 and 1900 found that the introduction of the vegetable from South America 'permanently reduced conflict' for about 200 years.

BattdPlayer t1_j5zimzq wrote on January 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM

Reply to comment by Apprehensive_Map863 in TIL star systems are much closer together near the center of the galaxy, with some being only 0.4–0.04 light-years apart by yoguckfourself

The furthest thing we launched on purpose at least.

BattdPlayer t1_j53dtg6 wrote on January 20, 2023 at 2:48 AM

Reply to comment by Boodelijre in TIL Pinky and the Brain was inspired by the peculiar personalities of two WB producers, Eddie Fitzgerald and Tom Minton with interesting mannerisms that were incorporated into the characters by QueenBee299

Who doesn't apparently.

BattdPlayer t1_j4w4xqt wrote on January 18, 2023 at 5:56 PM

Reply to comment by nutellatime in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22

That industry should really switch over to electric for the air quality alone.

BattdPlayer t1_j4w4mnf wrote on January 18, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL about SubTropolis, a giant former limestone mine under Kansas City that was converted into the world’s largest underground business complex. The 1,100-acre complex is accessed through tunnels, and as of 2015, 1,600 people worked there. by corn_dog_22

Once the public finds out what has really happened, their minds will be truly blown. It is never a good idea to have all of your eggs in one basket.

BattdPlayer t1_isovqdo wrote on October 17, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Reply to TIL eels swim from a lake in Australia through stormwater drains and across the ocean to lay eggs in New Caledonia where they die. Their eggs hatch and make the return journey back to the lake they came from. by Aussiewhiskeydiver

Robin Hobb includes the idea of some eels, being part of the dragon lifecycle in her books. I guess once magic is introduced, lots of weird things get even weirder.