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Captain__Spiff t1_jedwuet wrote
Reply to comment by TheLonesomeCheese in eli5: How do animals know that to do? by QuesoEzcudero
That's possibly it yes
Captain__Spiff t1_jeds8hv wrote
Reply to comment by DavoTB in TIL children were most prone to lead poisoning because lead chips and toys with lead dust tasted "sweet". by WhatA_Nerd
Here's one with black children right at the beginning
Captain__Spiff t1_jedltm5 wrote
Reply to eli5: How do animals know that to do? by QuesoEzcudero
Insects work mostly automatically, their actions get triggered by specific impulses.
There was an experiment where they observed a beetle doing his mating... Things. I don't remember what exactly he did. Anyway, by disrupting the task and putting the bug in the same place as before, it would start the next action again and again, not realizing that it's attempts were futile. The bug could not learn and adapt to the situation. It was forced to play through its program linearly.
Captain__Spiff t1_jedire0 wrote
Reply to ELI5: What is that awful sensation on your teeth when you are eating, and bite the fork by mistake? by Powerful-Pumpkin-938
It's Pain. Teeth feel pain individually. Since every tooth involved tries to grab your attention at the same moment it feels weird.
Captain__Spiff t1_jedfwox wrote
Reply to comment by DavoTB in TIL children were most prone to lead poisoning because lead chips and toys with lead dust tasted "sweet". by WhatA_Nerd
>the ghetto malaria…
Why, Lord, why?
Captain__Spiff t1_jebioz4 wrote
Reply to TIL children were most prone to lead poisoning because lead chips and toys with lead dust tasted "sweet". by WhatA_Nerd
I confirm, I did that partly because of the taste.
Captain__Spiff t1_je578e3 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Influenza is a virus and the rain can't "give it to you". But how come we feel bad the next day after we stay for a long time in the rain? by Electrical_Ad_393
Rain cools our bodies and weakens our immune systems. The longer you're exposed to a cold environment the higher the risk that some infection can manifest.
Captain__Spiff t1_jaeayc7 wrote
Captain__Spiff t1_ja6jp27 wrote
Reply to Eli5: why are some airplane jet engines under the wings and some on the vertical stabilizer? by Sad-Carrot-4397
They are easier accessible for maintenance under the wings. But the noise is less when they are mounted in the back of the plane.
Captain__Spiff t1_j6mtnb6 wrote
Reply to comment by Digital-Chupacabra in eli5 - Why do we get the urge to pee whenever we touch something wet? Especially in the winter/cold weather by Hammude90
Me neither
Captain__Spiff t1_j6klkfl wrote
Reply to comment by wheretohides in Brazil's Ex-President Bolsonaro Seeks 6-Month Visa To Remain In US: Lawyer by loggiews
Yesn't
Captain__Spiff t1_j6k4qfz wrote
Say no say no say no
Captain__Spiff t1_j61xjj6 wrote
Reply to comment by Teddy_Kay_Gee_Bee in Amazon rainforest deteriorating too fast for species, climate to adapt by Ok_bro_1
Also cattle and soy farming
Captain__Spiff t1_j4d00ck wrote
Reply to TIL Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, attempted to replicate their success with a second superhero, Funnyman. His book was canceled after only six issues. by Realshow
>In the first issue, Siegel and Shuster mocked what they saw as the rush of Superman clones in a story called "Funman, Comicman and Laffman".[4] In the story, TV comedian Larry Davis dresses up in a costume to catch a fake criminal for a publicity stunt, but he catches a real criminal instead, and decides to become a superhero.
So it's orign mirrors the plot of the first issue a bit.
I like the idea, this character has potential. But it's probably difficult to write good stories consistently.
Captain__Spiff t1_j29mzpe wrote
Reply to comment by 54_actual in TIL In the 1980s, an obscene image was snuck into one of the ice cubes in a Coca-Cola ad in South Australia. The company recalled and destroyed all of the posters, and the artist responsible for the image was fired and sued. by 54_actual
I don't understand why you got downvotes
Captain__Spiff t1_j291wlc wrote
Captain__Spiff t1_j291gj1 wrote
Reply to comment by Dawnawaken92 in TIL In the 1980s, an obscene image was snuck into one of the ice cubes in a Coca-Cola ad in South Australia. The company recalled and destroyed all of the posters, and the artist responsible for the image was fired and sued. by 54_actual
This is low resolution but apparently the picture in question
Captain__Spiff t1_j230u2a wrote
Reply to comment by superbbuffalo in TIL that Wilma Mankiller was a Native American rights activist and the first woman to be elected the Chief of a Native American Tribe (Cherokee Nation). by RandomPersonOfTheDay
I still can't believe people decided to go with "them" etc.
Captain__Spiff t1_j1mwa2i wrote
Reply to TIL that in 2003, the chief officer of the German-owned cargo ship RMS Mülheim got into difficulties while on watch. His trousers caught in his chair mechanism and while trying to free himself he tripped and knocked himself unconscious. The ship grounded on rocks while he was out and later broke up by YalsonKSA
Shitfuck
Captain__Spiff t1_j1at68s wrote
Reply to comment by justabill71 in TIL that Bromine is also used to sanitize pools as well as chlorine. Chlorinated pools tend to have a saltier "taste" by SociallyAwkward423
It's a pool, it happens
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Captain__Spiff t1_j0ur2jg wrote
Reply to comment by ignis389 in TIL that The sex of birds is determined by the Z and W sex chromosomes, rather than by the X and Y chromosomes present in mammals. Male birds have two Z chromosomes (ZZ), and female birds have a W chromosome and a Z chromosome (WZ). by treeofliife
You will be sharp dressed. It will highlight your legs.
Captain__Spiff t1_ix2s8ro wrote
Reply to comment by White80SetHUT in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark
I don't
Captain__Spiff t1_ix2nj49 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark
Now we have wolves in Germany and everyone involved is mad lol
Captain__Spiff t1_jeenrx2 wrote
Reply to ELI5: "Grain Fed" vs "Grass Fed". Grain is the fruit of grass. by JessicaLain
Grain contains starch, protein and a little oil. Grass contains mostly cellulose and a mix of many substances like for example sugars. They are indeed different from another.