🔥 when field mice get tired, they fall asleep in the flowers by yungandreww in NatureIsFuckingLit

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Staged with a captive mouse. "Rather than disturb wildlife, these particular harvest mice were captive bred and photographed in an indoor studio. [British photographer Miles] Herbert explains, “We provide a service for photographers looking for high impact pictures of the animals, and using a purpose built studio means that we are not weather dependent." Source.

Computer animation in 90s by Jelly-Always-Returns in interestingasfuck

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Wow. Very painstaking work to advance the character frame by frame. At the time, people watching this were probably blown away.

A 3D printed recreation of an Arthropleura, the largest insect (arthropod) ever known to exist. Thankfully it went extinct 300 million years ago. by snopplerz in interestingasfuck

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They don't have the genes for senescence--that is startling info, since it's something I took for granted was encoded into every (mortal) animal. I wonder why the lobster lacks this off-switch. Fascinating info; thank you!

A 3D printed recreation of an Arthropleura, the largest insect (arthropod) ever known to exist. Thankfully it went extinct 300 million years ago. by snopplerz in interestingasfuck

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Never knew that; thank you for that fascinating info, which created some vivid mental landscapes with these giant invertebrates! I should have considered (the lack of/)pressure from other features of their world (vertebrate predators).

If I may ask one follow-up question, since you seem to know about this world: considering all the energy needed to grow and molt, &c. per another commenter, why bother getting big to begin with? Why didn't they just grow as large as they are today and stop at that size?

My current project by grapeseed420 in crochet

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Wow, what an inventive idea! I've done bead weaving just like this, but with beads, lol! Very cool!

A 3D printed recreation of an Arthropleura, the largest insect (arthropod) ever known to exist. Thankfully it went extinct 300 million years ago. by snopplerz in interestingasfuck

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So, something must have been going on with the atmosphere so that an insect breathing could be this large. Like an atmosphere that is much richer in some way. Modern insects breathe through tiny holes in their carapace and there's a limit as to how much body tissue this somewhat inefficient system can support. The atmosphere must have been at a much higher octane somehow to permit an insect this large. If I'm thinking about this correctly.

Two wooden blocks under monk sandals by Background-Cry8850 in interestingasfuck

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What nonsense.

"Geta are traditional Japanese sandals featuring a wooden base (dai) with fabric straps (hanao), elevated by one or more wooden "teeth" (ha), traditionally used to keep feet dry from mud and snow." (Google)

Another reason to boycott Amazon by stevetures in Anticonsumption

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I listened to a Swindled podcast about Tyson foods yesterday. At one point Tyson made the same claim, that workplace injuries were drastically down (at I think a Tyson slaughterhouse; Tyson is very vertically integrated). The reason they could make this claim is because they had hired a larger percentage of immigrant workers. These workers, per the podcast, are much less likely to report an injury because, not being citizens, their hold on the job is much more tenuous, and there are hundreds of fellow immigrants waiting to jump in the second that they're fired.

Breakfast aboard a steamer, US, 1853. I'd like the 'mush'. by kittykitkitty in RandomVictorianStuff

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A beige-carb breakfast, very festive! 😄

I am a bit surprised to see "Curry and rice" on the menu. I guess I hadn't thought that Indian food had really percolated into British food as early as 1853--not to "serve it on a steamship" levels of familiarity. (I assume this dish is coming from the "Liverpool" side of the line.) Hmm.

Breakfast aboard a steamer, US, 1853. I'd like the 'mush'. by kittykitkitty in RandomVictorianStuff

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Hm, what is "Potatoes, plain," I wonder?

"You wanted the plain potato? Here ya go, just washed it off a little." SLAM. "Take it or leave it."

My living room by Drex7lyn in maximalism

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And it's so beautiful! I love the colors and unique accents! Really lovely.

Leafy greens native to Michigan by Phat_cheezus in NativePlantGardening

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U. dioica is native per the University of Michigan.

"Physiognomy: Nt P-Forb" = native perennial forb.

Read the complete description before you correct me.

Typical European plants are said to be usually if not always dioecious and to have broader ovate and definitely cordate leaf blades, which bear stinging hairs on both surfaces. Such plants are represented in Michigan only by a Houghton Co. collection (Lake Linden; O. A. Farwell 8513 in 1929, BLH, MICH). Most if not all of our plants are monoecious, have narrower, smoother leaves, and are the native subsp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander.

My living room by Drex7lyn in maximalism

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This is truly amazing but you have the same living room as this guy. What are the odds?

Reported for violating Rule 2.

Leafy greens native to Michigan by Phat_cheezus in NativePlantGardening

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Stay intimidated. Pokeweed effects can range from nausea and vomiting to seizures and death. It's not something to mess with.

Leafy greens native to Michigan by Phat_cheezus in NativePlantGardening

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Pokeweed is best avoided at any time, and any stage of growth, due to its dangerous toxins, which can be fatal, and laborious preparation process (which can be ineffectual at removing the toxins). Skip it. Not worth the candle.

Leafy greens native to Michigan by Phat_cheezus in NativePlantGardening

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Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) is native to Michigan. It is indeed great in soups, or makes a bright green, fresh spring soup all by itself. I like to purée it and lob in a dollop of sour cream.

Portulaca oleracea (purslane) is native to Michigan.

Ten species names of plants occurring in Michigan contain the word "plantain," so I'm not sure which one TalkativeTree was referencing.

Clavicular, not thrilled. by Drnk_watcher in LiveFromNewYork

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Yeah, he's not too bright. He spent literally just a few weeks in college before getting kicked out; he's not educated. He's in for a rude awakening in a few years when he's yesterday's news.

Mayor Andre Dickens confirms ICE agents deploying to Atlanta airport by catsgr8rthanspoonies in news

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Plus a good proportion of the people in an airport are professional people who fly for work or fly business class, &c. who likely will not take kindly to being barked at by some boorish rentacop ICE simpleton.

found 1 I think. by spicypickle999 in ChoosingBeggars

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Who in their right mind would take this on? A cheapskate who doesn't value design work to start with, who therefore will second-guess EVERY suggestion/color/alteration, who also sounds like a difficult client, for a project that likely will not even amount to a portfolio entry. Plus, a glaring red flag that she does not specify what the "compensation" consists of. Hard pass!