SparkySailor t1_jdyw5p2 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:59 AM

Reply to comment by cabalavatar in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel

Some of them stopped doing that because the bottle depots bitched about the amount of caps dropped in their parking lots

SparkySailor t1_jayonx5 wrote on March 5, 2023 at 2:19 AM

Reply to On Facebook, Visual Misinfo Widespread. In the runup to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election visual misinformation was widespread across the platform, and that it was highly asymmetric across party lines, with right-leaning images five to eight times more likely to be misleading. by Wagamaga

And who is the one deciding what is misleading?

SparkySailor t1_iyc8s2m wrote on November 30, 2022 at 9:05 AM

Reply to comment by Scuka1 in Practicing a skill daily will eventually lead to mastering it, and a good amount of people who drive every day of their lives just can’t seem to get the hang of it. by [deleted]

This is why most police officers and military members suck with guns despite handling them for years. They don't strive for excellence, they just want the minimum passing grade.

SparkySailor t1_iw1uu4r wrote on November 12, 2022 at 8:11 AM

Reply to comment by zinky30 in TIL that the 1st King of England made a law that said everyone had to be in bed by 8pm by PoppedUrMomsCherry

There were clocks, they were just uncommon. The ancient greeks had clocks, look up the channel "clickspring" on youtube for a breakdown of a VERY intricate one for modeling the known solar system. Also, even if they didn't have mechanical clocks, you can make clocks using other means. Hourglasses, clock candles, etc. Our ancestors weren't dumb.