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Randvek t1_jbc0npw wrote
Reply to How much influence does a natural satellite (like the Moon) have on the formation of continents ? by Aubin_kun
Without the moon, the Earth’s tides would be greatly reduced. Shorelines would function more like lakes than oceans. This doesn’t change 99% of the continent, but would have a huge effect on the edges.
The moon is also responsible for stabilizing Earth’s tilt. Without it, Earth’s seasons would be different. Instead of four seasons to a year, we would have many more. This would make the habitable zone of the planet smaller, though being near the equator would still be safe.
Randvek t1_jaa8bot wrote
Reply to comment by n3xus-7 in TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
Probably not the last time we hear from him. EEAAO should be raking in the awards this year, and deservedly so.
Randvek t1_j9wvkvd wrote
Reply to comment by benefit_of_mrkite in TIL residents of Tangier Island, 12 miles off the coast of Virginia, have remained so isolated they still speak a dialect similar to the original colonists from the 1700s by emily_9511
Jesus. With a modern American diet, that just makes you a fucking time bomb.
Randvek t1_j5dr5ub wrote
Reply to comment by thefilmforgeuk in TIL that cats are more vocal with humans than with other cats. by Everyusernametaken1
> I’m convinced meows are cat noises for humans.
Hidden cameras of cats shows that this isn’t the case, but cats know that humans care way more about meows than other cats, so they are more likely to meow at us than another cat. They still do, though.
Randvek t1_j47lgfv wrote
Reply to comment by Exnixon in TIL Creedence Clearwater Revival was only active for four years (1968-1972), with seven studio albums. They still hold the record for most singles (nine) to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 without ever scoring a #1. by Torley_
Next you’ll tell me that Johnny Cash never shot a man just to watch him die or that Steve Miller couldn’t actually fly like an eagle. What a bunch of fakes! Does Cardi B even own leather pajamas?
Randvek t1_j1eqa05 wrote
Reply to comment by mindlessgames in Microplastics deposited on the seafloor have tripled in 20 years, study shows by Additional-Two-7312
Plastic containers and microplastic aren’t the same thing.
Randvek t1_j1citz6 wrote
Reply to comment by mindlessgames in Microplastics deposited on the seafloor have tripled in 20 years, study shows by Additional-Two-7312
Pretty much the entire West is not the problem on microplastics. Makes it much harder to solve.
Randvek t1_j098uf8 wrote
Reply to comment by inStLagain in TIL that when Unsolved Mysteries aired a segment on missing child Nyleen Marshall, they were contacted by a man who thought he might have gone to school with Nyleen. This turned out not to be Nyleen, but a different missing child, Monica Bonilla, who had been abducted by her noncustodial parent. by TychaBrahe
I mean other hosts were good but Robert Stack was Robert Fucking Stack.
Randvek t1_iz1tavr wrote
Reply to comment by hastur777 in Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals. by MistWeaver80
I hope you read the update to that article because they walked back a lot of those claims.
Randvek t1_iz14jyp wrote
Reply to comment by Badroadrash101 in Scientists believe bats first transmitted SARS-CoV-2 to humans in December 2019, and while the virus has since evolved into several variants such as delta and omicron, a new study indicates the virus is still highly transmissible between mammals. by MistWeaver80
That’s not how Occam’s razor works.
Randvek t1_iv32go9 wrote
Reply to comment by lightningfries in TILthat Psathyrella aquatica is the only recorded aquatic species of fungus in current science. The Mushroom can be found in the rivers near Crater Lake in Oregon by 2Chiang
When I found out I was leaving Oregon for the foreseeable future, one of the last things I did was take a boat down the Rogue. Wanted that to be a lasting memory. Now my retirement goal is to get one of those houses on the banks near Grants Pass…
Randvek t1_iv32ags wrote
Reply to comment by Passintimenmind in TILthat Psathyrella aquatica is the only recorded aquatic species of fungus in current science. The Mushroom can be found in the rivers near Crater Lake in Oregon by 2Chiang
The outdoors is magical but the local politics is pretty bad outside of Ashland, unfortunately.
Randvek t1_iuk32io wrote
Reply to TIL the United States government has a National Eagle Repository, which provides Eagle feathers and parts to Native Americans for cultural and religious purposes. by tranquilrage73
Makes sense. This way, the tribes can get the feathers they need without having to hunt a protected species.
Randvek t1_iuj4u2k wrote
Reply to eli5 - How can the human body be composed of 70% water when it feels and behaves like any other solid? by Virtual-Structure447
There a lot of good answers here but I’ll add this note: humans aren’t 70% water. We’re closer to 50% (females tend to be lower, males tend to be higher), but even that percentage will fluctuate quite a bit during the day.
Randvek t1_jeh3kmj wrote
Reply to comment by MervynChippington in ELI5-What is the fibonacci sequence? by amsdys
I mean, 299,792,458 is kind of a sacred number, as far as we can tell so far.