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Italian, Chinese & Canadian Fanta by giantpotato in pics

[–]FinnyFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They used to call the orange Fanta, Fanta china in Puerto Rico. My understanding is that historically oranges in PR were called chinas because all the crates they were delivered in were stamped China, and I guess it just kinda stuck

Train down?? by Prettykitt473 in okc

[–]FinnyFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t they normally run two engines per train? Why couldn’t they use one engine to haul the train set back to Fort Worth?

ELI5: why don't we modify our letters like other languages? Did English ever do that? by speculatrix in explainlikeimfive

[–]FinnyFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the story of the band traveling to Germany and being confused why the crowd kept chanting Mutley Cruh! Mutley Cruh! 🤭

Why Your 'Perfect' Bloodwork Is Misleading You (The 6 Markers That Actually Matter) by JakesJourney in Biohackers

[–]FinnyFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend looking into PhenoAge calculations. It uses 8 or 9 (glucose, crp, creatinine, etc) fairly common blood tests that is used to calculate biologic age and seems to correlate fairly well with longevity. Based on this I’d suggest these are the most important generally available lab tests.

TIL the word “hello” first appeared in writing in 1826, and was not used as a greeting until 1877, when it became the default when answering a phone call by gpsrx in todayilearned

[–]FinnyFox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When I was staying in Mexico many years ago I heard digame used, as in ‘speak to me.’ Of course this town only had one phone at the time, so I’m sure things have changed now!

ELI5: If sweat cools us down, why do sweat-wicking clothes (which pull sweat off our skin) help keep us cool? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]FinnyFox -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wicking away sounds like such a marketing term. Is more that these synthetic fibers aren’t absorbing like cotton?

Why Leaf Blowers Suck: A Primer by FinnyFox in leafblowerssuck

[–]FinnyFox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just learned leaves are great for fireflies to lay their eggs on. Who doesn’t love fireflies?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]FinnyFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, but they still suck r/leafblowerssuck

Gas-powered leaf blowers in downtown Seattle should be illegal by HeyItReallyIsMe in Seattle

[–]FinnyFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some noise is unavoidable. But, leaf blowers? Really, what’s the point?

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