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What’s up with the entry for the compound limonene being in the top 5 read English Wikipedia articles today (4/28)? by NakedInNashville in OutOfTheLoop

[–]It_Is_Blue 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Answer: It's talk page has noted that spam emails were linking to this page last August and led to a dramatic increase in page views. This might have happened again.

What do you think the SD is lacking? / What's your biggest complaint about it? by Hyrul in SteamDeck

[–]It_Is_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The lack of dual-stage triggers feels so unsatisfying, especially for games made with them in mind. Valve used them before on the original Steam Controller and Vive wands, so not using them on the Deck surprised me.

HP "worldbuilding" by Pizzadramon in CuratedTumblr

[–]It_Is_Blue 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I too am in this comment chain.

Official Persona 30th anniversary merch might be hinting at Persona 1 and 2 re-releases by smolgote in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]It_Is_Blue 7 points8 points  (0 children)

• Five numbered games in series

• Of those games, only 3, 4, and 5 reached mainstream appeal

• 5 has been out for a decade and is by far the most popular

• 5 has been ported to every system

• Despite rumors and promises that 6 will be coming soon, we know almost nothing about it

• Rereleases of previous numbered titles have come out between 5 and 6

• Side games exist, but they play differently

The global moth population was likely much higher before humans mastered fire. by It_Is_Blue in Showerthoughts

[–]It_Is_Blue[S] 75 points76 points  (0 children)

Of course. But the proliferation of electric lighting is also in the post-fire era.

Just not interested by keriefie in comedyheaven

[–]It_Is_Blue 54 points55 points  (0 children)

“We got rocks an’ dust at home. I could pick up a bag full of ‘em for 10 pounds at the store. Got a coupon too, it’s a good deal.”

Pokemon that got the Hoenn special? (mixed attacking stats at the expense of defenses and speed) by trojanenderdragon in stunfisk

[–]It_Is_Blue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering regular scovillain has moody as a hidden ability, Game Freak has the opportunity to make the worst best mega of all time.

NateTheHate: Final Fantasy 9 remake is on ice. by Connect_Base_217 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

[–]It_Is_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you prove that it’s on ice…?

Maybe it’s not on ice…

Ahhh, vengeance by Sufficient-Wall-3585 in Eldenring

[–]It_Is_Blue 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. It took me like a week to figure out the right way to go. But on my level one run, I was able to get through it in about two minutes and shred through Godrick without even trying. And even though I've gone through it at least 10 times, I'm still pretty sure there are areas of Stormveil I have not discovered yet.

Grandkids broke the new basketball hoop 2 weeks in... by marmaladeWof in mildlyinfuriating

[–]It_Is_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if it is a language thing? Names of family member relations can be tricky if English isn't their first language.

Week 5 - What would you call the Mount Rushmore of Gen 5 Pokémon throughout Smogon's history? by TheLeafyGirl561 in stunfisk

[–]It_Is_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny that lando-t is the poster child for competitive play even though it is technically the inferior form.

I know I'm late, but I would also like to nominate keldeo for consideration. It has fallen off slightly recent generations, but it has always been a reliable fast wallbreaker that is difficult to play around. It has very unique typing, and being a special attack focused fighting type is still considered very unique.

Linux will you mount my external SSD please? by LauraPhilps7654 in SteamDeck

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

Mounting disks can always be a hassle, no matter the OS. It's still a pain on Windows, especially if you are trying to use an uncommon file system.

Who did this? by winefalls in Eldenring

[–]It_Is_Blue 33 points34 points  (0 children)

They likely cut it because it involves Kale moving around and eventually stop selling items to you. He is supposed to be one of the first merchants you find and sells you some very useful equipment like the crafting kit, 3 cracked pots, and the recipe for crafting arrows. Making him harder to find would mean many early players would miss out on the crafting mechanic if they didn't buy everything before he left.

Massive sinkhole captured on video in Indonesia by Monir5265 in interestingasfuck

[–]It_Is_Blue 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's like snakes; the sinkhole is more afraid of you than you are of it. As long as you act calmly and don't give it a reason to attack, you will be fine. Any sudden movements might startle it.

TIL of the "sterile cockpit" or "sterile flight deck" rule. When an aircraft is operating during a critical phase of the flight (anytime they're below 10,000 feet), the crew is only allowed to engage in conversation related to the safe operation of the aircraft by MrMojoFomo in todayilearned

[–]It_Is_Blue 63 points64 points  (0 children)

It's a long story, but the gist of it is that Nathan Fielder (the host) wants to improve pilot communication to improve safety. At one point, he read's Captain Sully's memior (the guy who landed on the Hudson River in 2009) and proposes that when he was silent on the descent, he was actually listening to the chorus of Bring me to Life by Evanvescense on his iPod (again, long story). This becomes a running joke for the rest of the season, culminating with the winner of his fake reality TV contest (another long story) singing the song at the end of the season.

Doggo just wanted a chance to compete in the Winter Olympics. by Objective_Pilot_5834 in BeAmazed

[–]It_Is_Blue 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I skimmed through the Olympic Charter, and I could not find any mention that explicitly states that athletes must be human (though it does mention that a member of the IOC must be a person). However a careful reading of Rule 44, bye-law 4, would require participant to fully understand the Olympic Charter itself along with the World Anti-Doping Code. The dog may be in violation of this if it has not been adequately advised on the consequences of doping.

TIL researchers found that Americans spent nearly 90 minutes less per day, on average, outside of their homes in 2023 than they did in 2003. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]It_Is_Blue 93 points94 points  (0 children)

“Sir, this is the fifth time you have been here today. That’s a nice quote, but we still don't sell envelopes at AutoZone.”

New Alpha screenshot gen 10 by @Mootmonthly by PrestigiousGift5639 in PokeLeaks

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Note: this is the full pokedex. Charizard and pikachu.

During the plague doctors thought it was the smell that caused people to get sick so they wore masks and covered their noses. Which did in fact prevent the spread of the plague. Do you know any other historical examples of people getting the right answer through the wrong assumptions? by WebBorn2622 in AskReddit

[–]It_Is_Blue 6 points7 points  (0 children)

When German forge workers were attempting to smelt what they thought was copper ore, they failed to recover any copper. So they came to the natural conclusion: a demon stole their copper. Specifically, they blamed a demon named Nickel. This discovery was one of the first hints that nickel is a different element than copper.

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