TheDeftEft
TheDeftEft t1_jdadrbf wrote
I'm so fucking tired of seeing the name Yosemite in this sub and yet every new angle on it is like seeing nature's load screen for the very first time.
TheDeftEft t1_jas4vd7 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
I remember from the last time I read this article that their association with St Cuthbert is what led these birds in some parts of England to be known as "Cuddy ducks."
TheDeftEft t1_jac91vn wrote
Reply to TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone
The Museum of Appalachia in Clinton, Tennessee has an annual anvil shoot every 4th of July.
TheDeftEft t1_j9r8z88 wrote
Reply to comment by phayke2 in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
THE AQUARIUM?
TheDeftEft t1_j9r326j wrote
Reply to comment by phayke2 in Ruby Falls Cave, Chattanooga, Tennessee. [OC] [2442x3256] by kgd6578
How dare you neglect to mention Rock City and the Moon Pie General Store?
TheDeftEft t1_j8x02m4 wrote
Reply to U.S. envoy apologizes for suggesting Afghan women may need 'Black Girl Magic' by TheAmazingRaspberry
While she never should have put herself in the position of needing to make it, I appreciate that her apology is big words for "I didn't know what the fuck I was talking about.'
TheDeftEft t1_j6fazwc wrote
Reply to comment by SamtheCossack in TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
Clicking is obviously an advanced tactic, knowledge of how to produce such being a closely guarded secret.
TheDeftEft t1_j5uo9lo wrote
TheDeftEft t1_j1r98or wrote
Before anybody gets confused, UK = Uttarakhand.
TheDeftEft t1_j1kn51d wrote
Reply to comment by Landlubber77 in TIL about The Hymn to Nikkal, the oldest piece of annotated music known to history, dating from between 1400 and 1200 BCE. by Triskan
Look at this cuneiform ... every time I do my heart is warm
TheDeftEft t1_iubjf1q wrote
Reply to comment by DontEverMoveHere in TIL that the redwood tree the Julia Butterfly Hill lived in for 2 years in the 1990’s was badly damaged by vandals in 2000 who cut almost halfway through the tree with a chainsaw. A bracing was made to keep the tree stable and it will likely survive. by triviafrenzy
So you're saying you didn't click the link.
TheDeftEft t1_itrav1q wrote
Reply to Hiked 12 miles in Rocky Mountain National Park to see Lake Haiyaha. So worth it! [4032x1816][OC] by yeehawskyrim2
Did you have to see Lakes Haiyahee and Haiyahoo first?
(Vrei să pleci dar nu mă, nu mă iei ...)
TheDeftEft t1_jdafnxg wrote
Reply to comment by VexMediaPhoto in Yosemite National Park [5464 x 5464] [OC] by VexMediaPhoto
Haha, whatever I may spout off this is a beautiful shot of a beautiful place.