TheCervus t1_jcj6mvn wrote on March 17, 2023 at 5:31 AM

Reply to comment by Disneyhorse in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots

A zoo in Minnesota once shipped a camel to Alaska via FedEx.

My source for this info was a zoo employee. I neglected to ask him why the camel was shipped to Alaska. I presume it was being moved to another zoo.

TheCervus t1_jcj6aw1 wrote on March 17, 2023 at 5:27 AM

Reply to TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots

I saw a dude leaving the post office today with a box of live baby chicks. He was walking very carefully and I held the door for him, but I didn't realize what the package was until I heard all the cheeping. It made me smile because while I knew that chicks can be sent through the mail, I'd never seen it before. I hope they all made it.

TheCervus t1_j7zgdm9 wrote on February 10, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Reply to TIL an abstract painting called "New York City I" has been accidentally displayed upside down since 1980 by Specialist_Check

I paint abstract art and I've sold a few paintings. I literally tell my buyers: "It's abstract. There's no top or bottom. Hang it whichever direction you like best." I sign them on the back for that reason.

As long as I've painted something that I like, I'm happy. If other people like it too, that's just a bonus. My abstract art is about evoking a mood or vibe. Or at the very least, something that makes you think "That's kinda cool" even if you don't have the vocabulary to express why you like it.