zootayman
zootayman t1_j7dx1rd wrote
Reply to comment by RealVenom_ in Caribbean breadfruit traced back to Capt. Bligh's 1791-93 journey by Culturedecanted
his taking a small open boat after the mutiny all that distance to Batavia was one of the most epic achievements of seamanship
zootayman t1_j7dwnz3 wrote
it was a subsequent to the Bounty that finally delivered them and then the slaves they were to feed didnt like eating them
zootayman t1_j30nw11 wrote
Reply to Ancient Chinese text reveals earliest known record of auroral display, described as a ‘five-colored light’ event in either 977 or 957 BCE by marketrent
if you are far enough north they are hard to miss
you would think that there will be found even earlier recordings about them
zootayman t1_jb4d9e6 wrote
Reply to [OC] Distance to next train station in Germany by jarvum
another posting here a few months ago was of the rail systems in Europe, and Germany had the most (a real web) and the poster said it was because railroads in Germany were government-built for their big iron industry and construction make work projects in the late 1800s
https://old.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/uxgrg2/oc_railroads_in_europe_where_would_you_like_to_go/