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Marine__0311 t1_ja9qazx wrote

It's feasible, but highly, unlikely.

Orcas have been observed preying on several aquatic mammal species, but never on a swimming terrestrial mammal. But, some carcasses of moose, and one deer, have been found with bite marks consistent with an orca attack.

Orca pods have different ecotypes, and often specialize on specific prey species. They only occasionally go after prey outside of their preferences.

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Marine__0311 t1_j9qzr2e wrote

LOL, when my boys were little, I told them they couldn't have the heel, it was for grown ups only. That made them want it even more. I would finally relent, and let them have one, but only if they were good.

They would actually argue over who deserved the heel. I had to alternate who got it, and I always kept the first one for myself. I can't believe it worked as well as it did.

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Marine__0311 t1_j6igdj5 wrote

Horses are a lot bigger than people realize, and draft horse can get huge. Ive had quarter horses, and when people saw them, they were always amazed at how big and how fast they were.

My paddock was about 4 acres, irregularly shaped, and trees screening most of the edges, so you often didnt see them at first. When I'd call them, they would often be a few hundred yards away. When they came tearing around a corner at full speed, they often scared the hell out of people if they werent used to it.

I'm 100% positive they enjoyed doing that, as much as I did watching it.

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Marine__0311 t1_j58xqlx wrote

When I played LL baseball back in the mid 70s, the star pitcher for the undefeated league champion team, was 5'10", and weighed over 160.

This was back before there were any limits on how often you could pitch. He never lost a game in three years of playing. That kid was damned near unhittable. They had to change out the catcher every few innings.

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Marine__0311 t1_j2a429y wrote

It wasn't effective at all, in fact the numbers of smokers went up while the Nazis were in power. Germany did lead the world in anti-tobacco use campaigns as well as research of the negative effects tobacco had on health, but that began well before the Nazis took power.

While the anti-smoking campaign in Nazi Germany was highly touted, anti-smoking laws were routinely ignored, poorly enforced, and pretty much useless. Their effectiveness was marginal at best, and after 1940, was heavily restricted by the government.

The Nazi Party actually made a huge amount of money from tobacco sales, and controlled the market. You might find this interesting. Sturm Cigarette Company

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