Aye_Eye_Captain
Aye_Eye_Captain t1_jatgjgg wrote
Reply to TIL that the colony of Eider Ducks on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England were the subject of one of the first ever bird protection laws, established by Saint Cuthbert in the year 676. by AspireAgain
The Inca were also among the first bird conservationists. Seabird guano was so essential as fertilizer for agricultural fields that bird colonies on offshore islands were heavily protected. Disturbing the colonies was punishable by death.
Aye_Eye_Captain t1_ja4qab1 wrote
Reply to TIL On long-haul flights, flight attendants have hidden sleeping areas above the passenger compartment. by real_zexy_specialist
movies like Passenger 57, Air Force One, and others have shown me that it is always possible to access the cargo hold as well
Aye_Eye_Captain t1_je4vwiu wrote
Reply to TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman
The idea that Neanderthals were kind of slow and dim-witted is completely inaccurate. Recent archaeological research has revealed that they were quite advanced and perhaps as intelligent as our modern human ancestors