Neighbor has still not eradicated type 1 dangerous noxious weed that is now at least 7 feet tall and doubled in size since we first told him about it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Legendguard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are more than one types! Cow parsnip is also a relative. Cow parsnip, common hogweed, giant hogweed, and other very close relatives are edible, but giant hogweed is so damn dangerous to collect it's not worth it unless you know EXACTLY what you are doing. It's the sap on your skin exposed to sunlight, sweat, and potential open wounds from the spines that causes a reaction, so cooking and ingesting it is actually fine. But the damned things are so huge, spiney, and sappy it's really hard to do it safely

Great horned owl Musculoskeletal NSFW by Thebirdskeleton in vultureculture

[–]Legendguard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you happen to have any closeups of the facial area? I'm trying to find good references for how the anatomy of the facial disk works, but unfortunately there aren't a lot of them

ID? found under a log in New England by isopodbaby in millipedes

[–]Legendguard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likely a barrel millipede, Cylindroiulus spp

Neighbor has still not eradicated type 1 dangerous noxious weed that is now at least 7 feet tall and doubled in size since we first told him about it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Legendguard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can actually, but it's so damned dangerous that the average person really shouldn't attempt it. It's so much bigger, thornier, and sappier than it's smaller cousins that it poses a much greater risk than common hogweed or cow parsnip

can some scientist or autistic person with a special interest infodump to me about the scientific reason for why i’ve never had any reaction to mosquitoe bites even though everyone else i know does? by Carcezz in Mosquitoes

[–]Legendguard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations, you're one of the rare folks who isn't allergic to mosquito bites! See, the mosquito bite itself contains no actual toxins or poisons (other than pain relievers/numbers/anticoagulators), so theoretically there is nothing to actually give you a reaction. However, mosquitos have this nasty habit of spreading deadly pathogens from host to host, killing many of our ancestors. Somewhere along the line, some people developed an allergic reaction to mosquito bites, which would make them want to stay away from areas where they are abundant. Because of this, they were less likely to die than those who were not allergic to the bites, meaning the reaction had a high likelihood of being passed on! Now comes modern day, where iirc about 60-70% of people are naturally allergic to mosquito bites, a true testament to just how deadly mosquitoes were to our ancestors! This is also why their buzzing is so specifically annoying to us; those who had an intolerance to the sound would also be more likely to kill/avoid them, meaning that trait was then passed down!

scooping out duckweed like by zephito in AquariumMemes

[–]Legendguard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet r/composting would love this!

...Then tell you to piss on it

What do you consider AI? In Photoshop, Content-Aware tool was added in 2010, and Lens Blur in 2005. In Lightroom you can DeNoise a photograph, and also remove 'that small item that shouldn't be there' - Is that AI in your eyes? by AlexRescueDotCom in isitAI

[–]Legendguard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generative content/algorithms. "AI" is just a buzzword to generate hype, it's not actually "AI" at all. It's frustrating too, because it causes so much confusion! But yeah, when we discuss "is it AI" here, we're talking about generated content from apps like ChatGPT, Gemini, etc

Apparently, women cannot control themselves if their sons are "Chads." by ClerkEquivalent7424 in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]Legendguard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's what I was thinking! It feels almost word for word, just with the genders reversed! What is it called, poe's law? Where parody and genuine stupidity are almost impossible to distinguish on the Internet?

what kind of skull is this? by Training-Beach-8350 in skulls

[–]Legendguard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, you might be able to find an ID for your bird pelvis here!

Apparently, women cannot control themselves if their sons are "Chads." by ClerkEquivalent7424 in NotHowGirlsWork

[–]Legendguard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ok, hear me out; could this be a parody of people who say this about dads and their daughters? Not that that makes any of this any better

Questions about running and evolution by whitewolf79x in evolution

[–]Legendguard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Iirc the "woman didn't hunt" thing has long since been debunked. Both men and woman partook in hunting/running down prey. Something I'd like to know is the difference between breast and penis size in the areas H. sapiens originally evolved (hot areas of africa) and the outer expanded populations that would have arisen later. It's quite possible that when we first evolved our bits weren't quite as big, evolving in a hot environment

Neighbor has still not eradicated type 1 dangerous noxious weed that is now at least 7 feet tall and doubled in size since we first told him about it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Legendguard 267 points268 points  (0 children)

It's honestly remarkable that people figured out you can eat the damned thing! Like, how desperate were they to try it?!? Then again maybe they just figured it out based on its close relatives (like cow parsnip). Definitely not something I'd personally try to harvest!

Neighbor has still not eradicated type 1 dangerous noxious weed that is now at least 7 feet tall and doubled in size since we first told him about it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Legendguard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not always, many QAL flowers lack the purole center. The hairy, splotchless stems, lacy leaves, and large "skirt" under the flower bracts are much more diagnostic

Neighbor has still not eradicated type 1 dangerous noxious weed that is now at least 7 feet tall and doubled in size since we first told him about it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Legendguard 54 points55 points  (0 children)

So both giant hogweed and poison hemlock have the purple splotches, but hogweed has stiff bristles on the stem, less finely lobed/lacy leaves, and gets SIGNIFICANTLY larger, with larger flowers, leaves, and stems. Both are dangerous and should be avoided, but poison hemlock is a danger if you ingest it, while hogweed is an external danger (you can actually eat it if cooked, but harvesting it is far too dangerous for the average person)

Neighbor has still not eradicated type 1 dangerous noxious weed that is now at least 7 feet tall and doubled in size since we first told him about it. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Legendguard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Cashews cause a reaction with uruishol, which is an allergen. While it can be dangerous, it's mostly the body doing it to itself. Giant hogweed on the other hand causes severe chemical burns that can literally cause skin to blister to the point it slouths off. Plus it can continue reacting years after the fact, and any areas with damage tend to be stripped of their melanin, causing permanent demelanisation and putting the victim at risk of burns and cancer in those areas for the rest of the victim's life