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Pay08 t1_j2bkw2m wrote
Reply to comment by ogonga in TIL Mountain Gorillas almost never drink water. They get their hydration from from their plant diet and morning dew. Despite living in rainforests, they also tend to dislike rain and try to not get wet when crossing a stream. They have never been observed drinking water in the wild before 2013 by Ainsley-Sorsby
Drink water.
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Reply to TIL that on average women live five years longer than men, and that by age 85 around 67% of the population is female in the US. by Successful-Depth-235
You didn't know this OP?
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Reply to comment by schematizer in TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere. by TurboBennett
Like the 4 harvest festivals?
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Reply to comment by finite_light in [OC] World's most valuable unicorns (data from October, so FTX is still there) by giteam
Quite a few companies on the chart don't meet that criteria, though.
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Reply to comment by Current-Direction-97 in TIL Singapore’s constitution requires the President to have experience as a minister - or as CEO of a large, profitable company. by ltdanhasnolegs
You have no fucking idea what you're talking about.
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Reply to comment by Isares in TIL Singapore’s constitution requires the President to have experience as a minister - or as CEO of a large, profitable company. by ltdanhasnolegs
That's not exactly impressive as far as religious freedom goes.
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Reply to comment by ShalmaneserIII in TIL Singapore’s constitution requires the President to have experience as a minister - or as CEO of a large, profitable company. by ltdanhasnolegs
And this view is only possible because Singapore is incredibly Draconian.
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Reply to comment by rab777hp in TIL Singapore’s constitution requires the President to have experience as a minister - or as CEO of a large, profitable company. by ltdanhasnolegs
It is. It's just had one party rule for like 80 years.
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Reply to [OC] Chances to attend a "Grande Ecole (Top university) in France. If you want to attend "ENA", the best university in France, you have 330x chances if your father graduated from there. by pacmanpill
Hmm, yes, the great nobel families of France.
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Reply to comment by Kung_Flu_Master in TIL Britan was the first country to use Agent Orange during the Malayan Emergency in 1952 which the US viewed as justification to use it in Vietnam by shogunsft
Both of you are incorrect. Hitler was "inspired" by Stalin's gulags.
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Reply to comment by PrecariouslySane in TIL Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt once during a White House event, commandeered an airplane, and went on a joyride to Baltimore. by No_Visit8945
Hmm, yes, wasting taxpayer money on joyrides, what a "badass" thing to do...