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Khontis t1_j9jblfb wrote
Reply to TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
Real life yinglets.
Khontis t1_j6syij2 wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL the Wayne Gretzky trade from Edmonton to the LA Kings yielded a "Trade Tree" that lasted 34 years (i.e. the players and draft picks Gretzky was traded for in 1988 spawned their own trades and draft picks over the years, with the final player leaving the NHL before this current season.) by doctor-rumack
That is crazy long.
Most hockey trade trees go at most a decade or so. Gretzky has the current longest trade tree in history.
This is one of many in depth trade trees to help put it into perspective of how insanely long it is
Khontis t1_j5qcpe2 wrote
Reply to comment by Mathu21147 in TIL that Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (zombie-ant fungus) has its own fungal hyperparasite sometimes referred to as the "anti zombie-fungus fungus" which limits its effect on ant colonies by Kubly
The fungus in Last of Us was inspired by it yes. Its not the exact same thing but there was the idea from it.
Khontis t1_j4j2ry4 wrote
Reply to [PM] Follow format {Random word} {elemental affinity} {animal}. This is my MC by that_one_author
Plushie lightning squirrel
Khontis t1_j0s0np4 wrote
Reply to comment by r1ch999999 in TIL That in 1774 James Cook charted Sandy Island off the coast of New Caledonia. Despite its' inclusion in official maps and charts for over two centuries in 2012 an Australian survey vessel proved the island had never actually existed and may have been a 'pumice raft' floating in the area. by GentPc
Yea. They were called "paper towns"
Khontis t1_j0rc7ah wrote
Reply to comment by penusdlite in TIL that Drew Barrymore's family heritage (The Barrymores) had been acting since the 1800's. by hypnotoad--
Child labor where the parents get paid.
Hence why you suddenly stopped seeing Hillary Duff and several actors so suddenly. Mom and dad wanted more of their money.
Khontis t1_iy7yo0j wrote
Reply to TIL Robert W. Service sent his poems to his father to be printed and given as gifts to friends. Service received back an offer of royalties for publication, the printers had loved the poems, The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses was an immediate success and Service quit his bank job the next year. by jamescookenotthatone
I love Services poems. They have a sense of light in darkness to them that I've always been attracted to.
If you need a good one look up "The Quitter"
Khontis t1_iriykd6 wrote
Reply to comment by substantial-freud in TIL of Joseph Trombino, a security guard who survived the 1981 Brink’s robbery in Nyack, NY. He continued working for the company for the next 20 years, was nearly killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, and was ultimately killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks. by schmo_hawk
Prophecy will Prophecy because you can't avoid fate.
Khontis t1_jdab6a1 wrote
Reply to comment by Crystal1501 in [WP] AITA for refusing to accept my 5 yo nephew as king and taking over the throne instead? by glubnyan
No totally I get what you're saying but in all honesty we might as well be asking a puppy dog to rule the kingdom.
Now don't get me wrong- my older brother ((May his soul rest in peace)) was a great father and a greater man and you can see that in my nephew's attitudes. My nephew is Kind and loving. He'll run up and randomly hug a servant and tell them they're doing a good job scrubbing the floors just because my brother taught him to appreciate what others do for you.
Admittedly though, he is a five year old. He's well behaved, most of the time, but he's curious and he'll go looking into places he shouldn't ((I'm not talking about some 'forbidden lair' mind you. My late SIL, his mother, was speaking with some of the servants and he managed to get away from all five of them and found his way into one of the weapon's lockers where only by the quick action of a corporal did he manage to not cut his hand open or worse trying to grab a sword because it 'looked like Daddy's'))
He'll throw tantrums when he doesn't get his way ((as most toddlers his age do)) and he's intentionally done things like throw rocks at people or try to hit and kick because he 'can' or he's mad. All things anyone would try and break a five year old's habit of.
Now for responsibility. He has basic five year old responsibilities that we've tried to keep him up with since his parent's passing.
He's meant to pick up his toys and go out into the courtyard and pick up any sticks he finds and give them to the gardeners. He also has a puppy that he needs to take outside and play with and make sure is fed ((basic pet responsibilities))
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All in all. My nephew is a kind child but in the scheme of things if you asked him about important things he'd have no idea what to do. He'd also be manipulated and tossed around by the high council. If I am King then everyone's power remains in check without anyone getting any 'bright ideas'
He is my nephew and someone I need to take care of and that also includes chosing what is best for a child unable to go to sleep without checking under his bed for monsters.