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default82781 t1_jaiy53x wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

Its to be expected a fondledbydolphins would be quicker on the band name draw than a default anything. Fair play, it's all yours.

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default82781 t1_jaiu1xc wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

There a couple take aways from this, I choose this one.

Make way for the big spender over here filling up on pricey nuts and Indian peaches just to make his face itchy.

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default82781 t1_j2cc1x3 wrote

Reply to comment by revfds 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

But the second I have ice water in a cup I'm drinking in his little face goes. Only when the cup is full though, can't be risking whisker fatigue on water consumption.

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default82781 t1_izp0wa6 wrote

Reply to comment by Tvekelectric in TIL In 1939 chess Grandmaster Miguel Najdorf started regular simultaneous blindfold exhibitions hoping that international news coverage would reconnect him with family in Poland. He succeeded in setting the record and getting international coverage but his family had already been killed by nazis. by SigmaGrooveJamSet

I don't know if you meant Kanye or not, but thinking you did lead me to the life and times of Kanye Chess;

"After a long day at work, Kanye West goes to his Kanye Nest, to take a Kanye Rest. He wakes up feeling his Kanye Best. Then he'll get dressed in his Kanye Vest, and go on a Kanye Quest......."

It keeps on going and there is another verse

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/if-kanye-west-was-a-chess-player?page=2

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