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adfthgchjg t1_j9fngci wrote
Reply to comment by i_want_my_corncob_tv in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
m’caddum. Googled “pronounce macadam” and it said“muh CA dum” (emphasis is on the middle syllable). The google answer page also speaks it out loud, to remove any possible confusion.
adfthgchjg t1_j975kwr wrote
Reply to comment by ShitScheisseMerdePoo in Ukrainian Children Taken By Russia Reunite With Their Families In Kyiv by Strongbow85
0.94% (ie 150/16,000)
adfthgchjg t1_j8socl4 wrote
Reply to comment by musci1223 in Utah lawmakers say more information on golf course water might lead to ‘uninformed’ conclusions by ghosr
Yeah, no. That article claims it takes 7,000 sq ft of land to produce one gallon of milk, yet they supply no details for how they arrived at that number.
After reading the entire article, they seem to assume traditional farming methods… rather than the brutal methods of modern large scale industrial farms, where the animals aren’t allowed to wander across grassy plains like in the past.
adfthgchjg t1_j8sn3cq wrote
Reply to comment by Clunas in Utah lawmakers say more information on golf course water might lead to ‘uninformed’ conclusions by ghosr
Sounds like you actually read the Bible, instead of just repeating… what someone else told you it said. How dare you! /s
adfthgchjg t1_j4poay8 wrote
Just like the insane horsepower wars, car manufacturers are in a war to come up with ever brighter lights. It’s ridiculous and antisocial.
adfthgchjg t1_ixiwb6w wrote
Reply to comment by nathanfay in Decades of Air Pollution Undermine the Immune System by filosoful
Whoever told you “if it’s natural, it’s fine” is an idiot. Arsenic is natural. So is lead. In fact, even asbestos is natural (it’s mined, not made in a factory).
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Reply to comment by smthngwyrd in Apple Watch heart rate notifications helped 12-year-old girl discover and treat cancer. by SUPRVLLAN
Yes, but there’s no need to ever do that. Atrial fibrillation traces are the easiest EKG abnormality to read for the layman, and Kardia will automatically flag afib traces.
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Reply to comment by Ok-disaster2022 in TIL in 2003, 12yo Auri Allen was featured on Ripley's Believe It or Not due to his massive size, nicknamed Baby Shaq. By 2006, he was regarded as one of the top 5 basketball players in the country, until a car crash paralyzed him. He later became a Head Coach and founded his own basketball academy. by SlipperyThong
Excellent observation! On a related note, it turns out despite all the modern car safety features, many people get paralyzed when they’re involved in a rollover car crash. They slide up in their seat, hit their head against the roof, and compress their cervical spine. Only race car 5 point harnesses protect against that scenario. And the taller one is, the more likely this is to happen.
adfthgchjg t1_j9fqo5l wrote
Reply to comment by i_want_my_corncob_tv in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
Good catch! I’ll fix my reply.