matinthebox
matinthebox t1_ixjlag3 wrote
Reply to comment by codefyre in Lost islands cited in Welsh folklore and poetry are plausible, new evidence on the evolution of the coastline of west Wales has revealed by marketrent
> When humans drain that soil for farming, the removal of the water allows the remaining soil to compact and settle. If the land is low enough, it can fall below the surrounding water level and the island will vanish.
or, alternatively, you dam off half of your country and continue to live below sea level. Damn those Dutch are stubborn.
matinthebox t1_ityrc6a wrote
Reply to comment by lashawn3001 in Enheduanna: The World's First Named Author by SirBettington
tagged OC, definitely not a repost
matinthebox t1_it6xjzb wrote
Reply to comment by itchy_008 in [OC] US counties required to provide non-English ballots under the Voting Rights Act, by number of languages by USAFacts_Official
And English
matinthebox t1_j5eqbu4 wrote
Reply to comment by Ensho-Sai in Kyrgyz Workers With Russian Citizenship Prevented From Leaving Russia, Urged To Fight In Ukraine by -Fuck-You-Charles-
Because of the irony. These workers got Russian citizenship to have an easier life. Now it's their Russian citizenship that might get them sent to die.