Who Knew? Some Fun Facts
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hawkdon
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- Liberty MO
Bet some parents would like that service today!!!!
OldFeller
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- Pennsylvania, USA
This tells you everything you need to know about vehicle drivetrains...who knew?
Ultimate Drivetrain Guide: FWD vs RWD vs AWD vs 4x4 – Everything You Need to Know
Lewkat
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- New Jersey, USA
This is one tree that has grown into what it is today.
@Pink Biz
I just watched a YouTube video, last night, about 3 cheetahs
that had a surrogate golden retriever mother. It was very
heart-warming.
That's so sweet
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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To be clear, that's only above the Arctic Circle, the most northern parts of Norway, and occurs from April - August, their summer.
In winter, the effect is reversed and the sun doesn't shine at all high in the North Cape from November 20 to January 22.
Flarbalard
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Soooo, are there people who decide that's a good time to mow their lawn, like where I live?
Bella
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According to news reports, farmers in Denmark will soon have to pay an extra tax for their livestock’s farts — making it the first country to implement such a measure to target global warming-inducing methane emissions. The gassy tax will apply to cows, sheep and pigs starting in 2030.
Er, how do you measure that? Just wondering. (And who would want that job?)Soooo, are there people who decide that's a good time to mow their lawn, like where I live?
Flarbalard
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A comment about some of the lovely neighbors I have. Actually midnight was an over statement...it was 11:30 pm and there was no sun-- nor sleep to be had.
I'm pretty sure that most Americans know that the bald eagle is America's national bird. Enacted by Congress in 1782, first unofficially, then officially in 1789, the bald eagle was selected. I recently read that the well-known story of Benjamin Franklin's recommendation that the wild turkey be adopted is false. According to this source, Franklin believed the wild turkey would be a better choice, but he didn't outwardly advocate for the turkey. Franklin believed that since the bald eagle resorted to scavenging (in his mind a most distasteful practice), the wild turkey would somehow be more acceptable.
What I didn't know till today was that Congress selected the bald eagle as America's national symbol. It only took them till 2024 to get it done. SMDH.
The bald eagle was removed from the Endangered Species list in 2007. Since the use of DDT (a pesticide) got into ground water and then into the fish that eagles ate, the chemical weakened eagle eggshells to the point of failure. They couldn't reproduce and the population plummeted throughout the 50s and 60s. DDT was banned for used in 1972 and the bald eagle began its recovery.
Both the golden eagle and the bald eagle are still protected by regulation, however. It is a crime to knowingly kill an eagle, possess their eggs, feathers, nests, or the birds themselves, without special permits. American Indians may possess eagle feathers, but only under permit, unless handed down within American Indian families.
What I didn't know till today was that Congress selected the bald eagle as America's national symbol. It only took them till 2024 to get it done. SMDH.
The bald eagle was removed from the Endangered Species list in 2007. Since the use of DDT (a pesticide) got into ground water and then into the fish that eagles ate, the chemical weakened eagle eggshells to the point of failure. They couldn't reproduce and the population plummeted throughout the 50s and 60s. DDT was banned for used in 1972 and the bald eagle began its recovery.
Both the golden eagle and the bald eagle are still protected by regulation, however. It is a crime to knowingly kill an eagle, possess their eggs, feathers, nests, or the birds themselves, without special permits. American Indians may possess eagle feathers, but only under permit, unless handed down within American Indian families.
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Babs2u
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Golden retrievers seem like amazing dogs with surprising instinct.
