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BTW, one in four is most likely an exaggeration, it's at the very top of the higher estimate. They were probably closer to one in six. Still a significant number, though.

This is true, the origin of the vaqueros comes from Spain and then brought to the Americas where the indigenous Mexican men learned the ways, soon after the American Indians and lastly adapted by missionaries or the green coats(gringos).

You forgot the 'th' after x

Nice to see Roman numerals making a comeback

Pretty interesting how many whites who currently live that lifestyle see themselves as “real Americans” after hearing this piece of the story.

Oh, I never knew that.

Don't think you meant this as a racist slur so no idea why you got downvoted

Exactly. Conservation zoos are key to fixing the c**p humans do to the wild. There are still bad zoos out there deffinatly. But they are important for breeding programs, conservation and honestly.. so humans who can't afford to travel the world to physically see the animals that need protecting so they have an emotional attachment to helping.

Zoos often claim they breed animals to ensure a secure population that could one day be used to return a species to the wild. However, studies have shown that the majority of species kept in most zoos are not threatened with extinction in the wild and very few animals kept or bred in zoos are ever returned to the wild. The relatively few zoos involved in reintroduction programmes do not justify the vast number of animals kept in captivity across the globe. While some larger zoos may contribute funding to conservation programmes, this is by no means universal and represents only a small proportion of the money spent by zoos. Zoos are expensive to run and a great many are run for profit. The conservation claims of many zoos are exaggerated, ambiguous and in some cases entirely unjustified. Maintaining animals on display in zoos is an inefficient way to generate funds for conservation and zoos may be a distraction from the real need to focus on genuine conservation activities in the wild.

Agreed. Zoos are more about conservation and education than entertainment.

Totally agree. I just think zoos need to keep animals that are meant for that climate. Nothing worse than seeing a caribou standing in front of a fan in the Nebraska summer heat.

Conservation zoos are cool, but there's a bunch of zoos that don't really give a sh*t 'bout its animals

I don't want to undo the work they have done but I still don't want to see animals in captivity for the amusement of humans. The really nice zoos today have been built with the knowledge gained by the torment of so many others.

Conservation efforts could not be funded without the entertainment aspect. Of four refugia populations of an endangered toad my husband is working with, three are in zoos/aquariums, one is at a state fish hatchery. Guess which one was defunded this year, and was only saved by some last minute grant money that came through? No guarantees for next year.

Without zoos how would children know about the vast variety of animals in our world and, as adults, care enough to protect them?

Maybe zoos aren't the only way to preserve animal history, @Bryn. Maybe there could be a way to help endangered species without relying on the (good ones) animal prisons.

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Uhhmmm nah.

I'm not that hungry! Just give me 1/3 pound of termites please./s

heck of a lot more work! probably healthier, though, tbh

They are actually a hyena!

It is a hyena that eats termites.

Man I've missed the answers in Boredpanda 😄

And Amazon

Ohh man, a bookstore! I either come out with a dozen books or I spend hours browsing, get overwhelmed and leave with nothing. I have to stay away from bookstores. I get too obsessed. : )

My dad told me that if I did some research (when appropriate) and gave my options lucid consideration, given the same situation and set of facts a year later (no new information), I'd probably make the same decision. If I didn't do appropriate research and wasn't lucid when I made my decision, it was a shot in the dark anyway. He also said that, at the moment I was coming to the decision, there was tons of information being processed by my subconscious brain that I wouldn't be aware of later. That helped me a lot to stop second-guessing my decisions.

There’s probably also a PC in the corner of his desk, out of view of the camera. And younger folks say older folks can’t master new technology. Just because you have a few extra years under your belt doesn’t automatically make you a Luddite. It does, however, mean you have a load of experience that new hires right out of college do not have—-and will not until they’re the age you are now. Though it would be nice if both side would lose the egotism and name calling, and become better sports.

Actually, no. His 100th birthday was a day off to all the employees of the company, and there was a company-paid lunch for them. He also got to participate in São Paulo Fashion Week in 2021 (the company is in the textile business), and by that I mean he walked the runway alongside fashion models. You can see him with a top hat at SPFW in this link https://www.nsctotal.com.br/noticias/walter-orthmann-celebra-100-anos-de-vida-e-novo-recorde-no-trabalho

He's gotten to live 100+ years, apparently in good health. Better than a cerificate to me.

A Brazilian textile company. https://instagram.com/walterorthmann?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

No, they tore half way to your horse-and-buggy.😉

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No, they were strong enough to go back-and-forth to the store many times. My Mother used to fold and flatten the bags after shopping, then took a couple back in the next week's trip. I remember her saying to the clerk: "Save a bag, save a tree." That would have been 1952, when I was five, and could 'help her' with the groceries.

No that was a later upgrade

I'm 71 and I can remember when grocery store paper bags were much heavier/sturdier than now.

Time for you to invent a better one!

Those must've been her competitors.

It depends David, how much one knows of physics, which you seem to have a problem with.

Nobody is going to like this but, you have a very loose interpretation of "artist." If Tracy Chapman wanted to break down doors for trash she would have said yes the first time.

Calm down. Nicki was probably as disconnected from the situation as could be. It's up to the producers and record company to clear samples, not the artists.

Nothing condones stealing. What does that tell you about what kind of person she is? And you say good. Wow.