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dmr11 t1_jdg3j5v wrote
Reply to comment by Amadacius in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
So would a zebra, which is what horse meat is supposedly trying to replace.
dmr11 t1_jdfh449 wrote
Reply to comment by TheIdiotWindBlowing in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Warthogs?
dmr11 t1_jdfci3x wrote
Reply to comment by TheIdiotWindBlowing in TIL the US federal government captures and sells excess wild horses to the public by MoistCoyote
Do they ever use feral pig meat as well?
dmr11 t1_jb9i5nu wrote
Reply to comment by ChickenChimneyChanga in TIL the largest moon in our solar system, Ganymede, is larger than the planet of Mercury by Jugales
Jupiter emits a lot of radiation, so the surface of this moon is still not completely safe despite the magnetic field:
> The radiation level at the surface of Ganymede is considerably lower than at Europa, being 50–80 mSv (5–8 rem) per day, an amount that would cause severe illness or death in human beings exposed for two months.
Though considering how cold it is, a human would be wearing a suit anyways.
dmr11 t1_jab1ipf wrote
Reply to comment by jumpup in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
Or use a bunch of dynamite.
dmr11 t1_j1cbn2a wrote
Reply to comment by blues-brother90 in TIL Stan Lee made the X-Men mutants because he didn't want to come up with a reason for their super powers, instead they were just born with them. Additionally the 1963 comic was initially a flop until the 1975 reboot by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum. by jamescookenotthatone
On the other hand, real life minorities are no different from every other human, while mutants are inherently superior to regular, everyday humans. Seems kinda odd to use mutants as an allegory for minorities when taking this into consideration.
dmr11 t1_isqdgfv wrote
Reply to comment by papaloco in TIL eels swim from a lake in Australia through stormwater drains and across the ocean to lay eggs in New Caledonia where they die. Their eggs hatch and make the return journey back to the lake they came from. by Aussiewhiskeydiver
Good luck farming eels without it being a raising wild-captured juveniles operation, but you could farm salmon from the egg.
dmr11 t1_ir2hx16 wrote
Reply to TIL that the construction of Fort Boyard took so long that by the time of completion it was largely obsolete. Years later it found new purpose as a filming location for game shows. by SilasMarner77
> The fort was completely cleared of a huge layer of guano (50 cm thick).
That's a lot of guano, did they sell it or just threw it out? I've heard that guano can be rather valuable, or is that not the case in the late 1900's?
dmr11 t1_je4ot7q wrote
Reply to comment by horseydeucey in TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half. by WhatsAMisanthrope
Could legislators get votes by promising to repeal such an outdated tax policy, or does the tax money outweigh even that incentive?