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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread If you shave a tiger, it will still be stripey. And angry - Very, very angry.

-Some__Random- , Endless_Vanity Report

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378points

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Michael 1 year ago

The real question is who first found this out, how, why and did they live to report back on the anger levels of the tiger!!

17points

Eniptsu , Marco Verch Professional Photographer Report

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread If you place hamster wheels in the forest mice will run on them for fun

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354points

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RabidChild 1 year ago (edited)

I want to do this in my neighborhood & see if the chipmunks will come play on them.

115points

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread your dog looks into your eyes and soul when taking a s**t because it's looking up to you for protection in it's most vulnerable moment

Druocity , Ryan Mandelbaum Report

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336points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

And you are supposed to repay/validate that trust by looking around to "keep an eye out for any threats". So once you lock eyes, start scanning the horizon.

38points

toomuchisjustenough , Robina Weermeijer Report

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread When you get a kidney transplant they leave the old ones in unless there’s a reason to remove them (cancer etc)

I currently have five. Two original, two failed transplants, one functioning transplant.

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332points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago

My sister was born with 5. 2 are not functional. She pisses like a racehorse!

134points

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread People can smell rain 4x stronger than sharks can smell blood

ImmortalCrab44 , Osman Rana Report

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331points

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TheGoodBoi 1 year ago

HA! In your face sharks!

236points

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread The national animal of Scotland is a unicorn

DarthStormborn , Paul Bill Report

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303points

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Zephyr 1 year ago

Scotland isn't real

122points

TrailerParkPrepper , Harvey Sapir Report

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Elephants can't jump. they're the only mammal that can't.

they're also the only one with 4 knees.

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299points

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Donkey boi 1 year ago (edited)

The second part is a myth. Elephants DO NOT have 4 knees. Like all 4 legged animals, they have 2 knees and 2 elbows. What people think are front knees are in fact wrists and elbows. The first part is true because all the bones in the legs are vertical, and without horizontal bones, it is impossible to create a springing action required for lift. They can stand on 2 legs but this is done by bending the knees/elbows and redistributing their weight.

40points

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread KFC follows 11 people on Twitter: the 4 former Spice Girls and 7 guys named Herb

jliol , Jason Yuen Report

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296points

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sofacushionfort 1 year ago

To be consistent they should also follow Greece

219points

#10

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Manatees aren't fat. They're round.

Many mammals develop a layer of fat or blubber to preserve body heat. Manatees are tropical mammals and do not need a lot of body fat.

MrHyde_Is_Awake , Robbie King Report

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292points

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Whatifimrighttho 1 year ago

From now on I identify as a manatee 😂

219points

#11

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Broccoli, cauliflower, kale, cabbage and Brussel Sprouts are all the same plant cultivated for different characteristics

thewilyone , Magda Ehlers Report

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283points

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glowworm2 1 year ago

No wonder brussel sprouts look like tiny cabbages.

71points

#12

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Switzerland does not have a single official head of state. It is a council of 7 people.

eurobro17 , allPhoto Bangkok Report

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278points

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Apatheist Account2 1 year ago

Best thing about Switzerland? Well, the flag is a big plus...

241points

#13

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Roald Dahl’s last words were “Ow F**k”

tursaansydaan , Carl Van Vechten Report

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252points

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Pedantic Panda 1 year ago

Same as many others throughout history I reckon.

142points

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread In the animal kingdom, there is a type of jellyfish called the immortal jellyfish (scientifically known as Turritopsis dohrnii). What makes it fascinating is its ability to revert back to its earliest form after reaching adulthood. When facing environmental stress or old age, it can transform its cells, essentially returning to a polyp stage and then growing into a new adult jellyfish. This process can theoretically repeat indefinitely, hence the name "immortal jellyfish." While it's not truly immortal in the sense of living forever, it has an exceptional regenerative capability that allows it to bypass the typical life cycle limitations of other organisms.

side-hustler , besea.cz Report

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225points

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Stacy Parker 1 year ago

Jellyfish are Time Lords.

102points

Grammarly 1 year ago

*doctor who theme intensifies*

13points

🇷🇺🇺🇦ЛеснойКороль(they/he) 1 year ago

the jellyfish inhabit Gallifrey

5points

Anna Drever 1 year ago

Wibbly wobbly (timey wimey) Time Lords.

4points

Heidi Sweetwater 1 year ago

Well...at that depth, the ocean IS Tardis blue.

3points

Kurichfield the Drunk 1 year ago

Metroids....

2points

R.A. Haley 1 year ago

Ah, but does it retain it's knowledge and memories?

14points

Frank Ropen 1 year ago

Nope, no brain, no memories

6points

Never Snarky 1 year ago

Reincarnation without dying.

11points

Senjo Krane 1 year ago

So why is the jellyfish the only lucky one out of aaalllll the organisms on the planet. Talk about hitting the jackpot!

5points

Leaf 1 year ago

??? They don't have brains tho. Like I wouldn't consider that very lucky?

2points

tabithapaquette98 1 year ago

Cool. I wish I could do that

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Pedantic Panda 1 year ago

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Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago

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Kata Várkonyi 1 year ago

I seen it in tge Lucifer . A guy wished for ethernal life and turned into his jellyfish.

1point

PlatinumTheCat 1 year ago

Again, who doesn’t know this, I feel like this Is one of those random facts everyone knows

1point

Laura Rodrigues 1 year ago

Why the hell aren’t we dumping government cash into THIS research????

1point

Nonna_SoF 1 year ago

Because if we figure out how it's doing it we may be able to replicate that ability for humans.

1point

crazy_stupid 1 year ago

It would be wild if we could do the same!

1point

Sabs 1 year ago

Crustaceans are also thought to be “immortal” they will continue to shed their exoskeletons and they generally die due to either predators, or being unable to moult out of their exoskeletons.

1point

Sandy Kavanaugh 1 year ago

So, no apoptosis?

1point

possessedcat101 (she/her) 1 year ago

It also doesn't have a clear lifespan.

1point

TOTK PANDA 1 year ago

cronos is a JELLYFISH?????

1point

Florence O'Grady 1 year ago

How much money is going for research on how to help humans survive (live) longer?

1point

7chickens12 1 year ago

There can be only one

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Amanda Hunter 1 year ago

My ex researched them for anti ageing purposes.

0points

Dawnieangel76 1 year ago

Huh. The ocean's Wolverine!

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Shirley Heyn 1 year ago

And so it goes. . . again. . . and again. . . and again. . . and again. . . and again. . . and again

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Jane W. 1 year ago

Jellyfish also have no brains. Imagine the relief!

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Danish Susanne 1 year ago

Do anyone know if it retains its memories after regeneration.

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Samyan Elrod 1 year ago

phoenix jellyfish could be more accurate

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Mickie Shea 1 year ago

If I eat a Turritopsis dohrnii, will I be able to regenerate? If so how do you prep them?

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Billy Maguire 1 year ago

What do you bet someone, somewhere, is experimenting on them?

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Frank Ropen 1 year ago

But they have no brain

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Tushar Roy Mukherjee 1 year ago

T. dohrnii has been observed reverting to the polyp stage many more times in artificial study tanks than in the wild. Generally they live out their lives like normal Jellyfish.

0points

YetAnotherSarah 1 year ago

"Let's see if we can provoke it into stress reactions!'

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Lotekguy 1 year ago

Inspiration for Benjamin Button? Or Mork?

0points

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Pandas poop, on average, 40 times a day… and about 62 lbs in weight (due to bamboo diet)

DrakeMallard73 , Suki Lee Report

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219points

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LH25 1 year ago

So how long before we see commercials touting the "bamboo diet"?

23points

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread If you looked at one star per second, it would take you over 3,000 years to look at all the stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

meresymptom , Neale LaSalle Report

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214points

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LizzieBoredom 1 year ago

3000 years of neck aches.

83points

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Human skin can’t actually feel wetness, we just make assumptions on pressure and temperature.

that_weird_k1d , Sharefaith Report

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214points

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Sami-Jo Ross 1 year ago

Is this why sometimes your brain thinks you feel something wet when it's just cold?

187points

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Platypus glow when you hit them with UV light

bregorthebard , Steven Penton Report

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213points

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hungryghost 1 year ago

*smack* now glow ffs!

17points

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Bees can experience time like we do

tldr scientists discovered this through witnessing them having jetlag

rronkong , Ion Ceban @ionelceban Report

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212points

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Zephyr 1 year ago

Cool fact

36points

#20

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread During the American civil war, it was an unspoken rule to never shoot a man while he was taking a s**t cause of how severe stomach viruses and diseases were during the time. Idk about you guys but if it were me, I’d be s******g at every battlefield in whatever theater I was in LOL

Tenaciousidiot , Jas Min Report

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200points

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Libstak 1 year ago (edited)

Weird plan considering that the body of a dying man evacuates their bowels immediately before their final death and any battlefield would be covered in the stench of excrement

68points

VillainousVillain88 , Hyacinthe Rigaud - NM 883 Report

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Karl XII almost caused a political crisis with Russia when he, in the middle of an important diplomatic talk, suddenly disappeared one night without a trace. After several hours of frantic searching, raised voices and accusations a stable boy revealed what had happened:

The king had simply decided that he didn’t want to waste anymore time with “pointless discussions” and gone back to Sweden without informing anyone. Do note that the main topic of discussion was the potential marriage between Karl XII and the Russian princess so, you know, ouch…

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188points

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LooseSeal's $10 Banana 1 year ago

KAAARRRRLLLLL 🙄

80points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread boobytrap backwards is partyboob

Dragbax_ , cottonbro studio Report

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183points

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LizzieBoredom 1 year ago

Bored Panda spelled backwards is Ireallyneedtostopgoofingoff.

154points

BeerisAwesome01 , Diego Delso, delso.photo, License CC-BY-SA Report

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread The largest man made pyramid in the world is in Mexico!

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182points

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Pedantic Panda 1 year ago

As opposed to those created by aliens...

147points

throwaway4senpai , NOAA Photo Library Report

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread During mating a male anglerfish will fuse with a larger female, allowing them to share not only sperm but also blood and skin. They become one amalgamated abomination that haunts the deep for the period of mating.

Edit: it's a deep-sea anglerfish, not a hagfish. Different nightmare.

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172points

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Zephyr 1 year ago

Codependency level / 1,000,000

14points

YouKilledMyTeardrop , Ed Fielding Report

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Gary Numan is two weeks older than Gary Oldman

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167points

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LizzieBoredom 1 year ago (edited)

There in his car. He feels safest of all. He can lock all the doors. It's the only way to live.

80points

LtColShinySides , Johan Romero Garcia Report

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Frogs swallow using their eyes.

Final score:

153points

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glowworm2 1 year ago

I know this one--it's kind of unnerving. you can see their eyes sinking in when they do this.

60points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

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35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread In many European languages all nouns are gendered, which makes saying „non-binary” a conundrum. Can’t gender it feminine, can’t gender it masculine, and using neutral form often seems pejorative(kinda like equivocating the person with an object).

meeDamian , Alexander Grey Report

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151points

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Der Kommissar 1 year ago

in French, the word "moustache" is feminine

75points

#28

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread The flower Yarrow has the Latin name Achillea. It's called that because it's supposed to be the herb that soldiers used to try and stop Achilles heel from bleeding at the Battle of Troy in The Iliad.

Spoiler:

He died.

jesseberdinka , Yuri Antonenko Report

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142points

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LooseSeal's $10 Banana 1 year ago

But he stopped bleeding too, didn't he.

97points

strawberry_space_jam , Mile Ribeiro Report

#29

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Sharks are older than trees

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137points

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Trophy Husband 1 year ago (edited)

So what, I'm older than some of the trees in my yard! (Yes, I know that's not what it meant)

53points

National-Bison-3236 , Burnt Pineapple Production Report

#30

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread In germany you can get sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for causing a nuclear explosion

Final score:

135points

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glowworm2 1 year ago

"No, Mrs. Johnson, for the last time, those "deadly" farts of your husband do not count as a nuclear explosion."

20points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#31

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Flamingos can drink boiling water.

mutatedbox , Edgar Report

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132points

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Tim Nicebutdim 1 year ago

Do they turn a deeper shade and have cartoon steam coming out of their ears?

103points

narwhalsonacid , Schlesinger Library, RIAS, Harvard University Report

#32

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Rosa Parks could have seen Shrek in theaters.

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126points

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Tim Nicebutdim 1 year ago

Why didn't she though? A far more pertinent question? Probably seen too many ogres during her lifetime.

120points

#33

35 Of The Weirdest, Maybe Useless, But Interesting Facts To Know, Shared In This Online Thread Opel hides small sharks in the interior design of some of their cars

Oddone22 , FBS1889 Report

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121points

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Jo Davies 1 year ago

Jeep does as well as Jaguar and Volvo.

8points

#34

Millions of horses died in WWI, this was due to the fact that automotive transportation wasn’t all there yet despite biplanes being used for bombing/dart dropping for the first time. Pair this with the fact it was the first war with center fire rifle cartridges and it spelled devastation. Many Calvary units who were once the elites and best of the best in war were like “f**k it we are the best these center fire rifles won’t affect us.” Boy were they wrong.

GVFQT Report

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112points

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Pedantic Panda 1 year ago

And unfortunately many of the horses that survived the war were sold to locals, either to work or to eat.

58points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#35

Glossy magazine paper has a higher B-vitamin content than newsprint

MostlySpiders Report

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107points

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Sally Jenkins 1 year ago

Fake news!! They want us to stop eating newsprint but they will steal it from my cold dead jaws!! We are Americans and we have the right to eat our newsprint if we want to!! /S 'Merica

7points