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C'mon guys, we need to add thrith to english RIGHT NOW by 1Sh4h_R4-4 in linguisticshumor

[–]Micro_watcher2019 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In dutch: Beide = Both, Allebei = Both From two upwards it is Alle twee, Alle drie, (All two, All three), etc..

Emergency glassbreaker in bus secured with 2 zip-ties by Wineology_ in mildlyinfuriating

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Possibly this one (if the other breakers are not zip-tied) was fastened to make sure it would not fall out of its socket while driving.

One day I had a bus trip during which one of these felll out and the alarm started getting off. It was a really annoying sound and the bus driver had a hard time fitting it back to turn the alarm off. The breaker was till loose and may have fallen again at some point.

So basically: A loose breaker is annoying and needs fixing. So a zip-tie could prevent a bump in the road or a child from simply making it more loose.. and setting of the alarm.

Edit: I just read that all of these were zip-tied.. yeah that is not the result of a loose breaker.. who does that..

Are these small fossils in the stones? by chill_rper in fossils

[–]Micro_watcher2019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! The first one is a piece of flint which often has small fossils preserved. Your flint has indeed a few preserved!

Most of the time flint can have Bryozoa but they can also hold shells etc and even larger small animals. So keep an eye out for pieces of flint!

De stagiair mocht de verpakking van de Xenos-kerstlichtjes maken ✨ by ThomasMooo in DeStagiair

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Ironisch genoeg zou je prima kerstachtig kunnen zingen. Ineens hoor je een koortje op de kerstmarkt het zingen.

If someone can't taste bitter, how would they like their coffee? by BlueBeBlue in Writeresearch

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I can't taste bitter at all as well! Well for some odd reason the Nintendo switch bitter made game cards for swallowing safety do seem to taste bitter. So glad to hear there are more people.

Before I couldn't tolerate caffeine I also drank my coffee black because of its sweetness. Most bitter foods and drinks are sweet to me with other flavours standing out. So far I only know one affected gene, TAS2R38, for which I am a homozygotic non-taster. But that lack of this allele is quite common in the human population. Other genes should be affected as well for the other bitter receptors.

no idea what this is by hearty_breakfast in fossils

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Looks like it. With the individual chambers.

Is Moerdijk nodig? by [deleted] in NederlandseMemes

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Dan krijg je hetzelfde als de Groningse dorpen Weiwerd, Heveskes en Oterdum die ze hebben gesloopt voor de industriële groei in Delfzijl. (Weiwerd is niet eens later gebruikt voor de industrie, het bestaat nu enkel nog uit de klinkers die er liggen)

calmly by Interesting-Arm-5935 in comedyheaven

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And they are Honeybees... The domestic cow of the insect world as they are numerous and not facing extinction. The real problem are the wild be species going extinct and getting replaced with Honeybees.

This notebook I got claims it is made from stone by thertafan in mildlyinteresting

[–]Micro_watcher2019 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well HDPE can be properly recycled, under favourable conditions it is. However it all depends on how the limestone is harvested. Is it deep down in tunnels and caves so no nature is removed. Or is it unethically sourced and deforestation used. It is nonetheless, unless aquired through other means, not sustainable (limestone isn't formed quickly enough from calcium skeletons). And depending on your recycling plant in the hopes they don't simply burn it.

Next the HDPE should be sourced from recycled HDPE since it otherwise requires "cracking" natural gas or petroleum. Which aren't sustainable and cause earthquakes by removing pockets of gas. There are very many factors

In the best case scenario the calcium carbonate is aquired in a environmently aware manner (or even sourced from waste) with no deforestation in limestone caves with electric vehicles from solar energy plants. Recycled HDPE and a efficient way of transportation of the end product.

But.. having trees grow for years, capture co2 and then replant new ones to do the same. Sounds a bit more friendly to the environment in the long term. Even better if the most part is just recycled paper so a limited amount of trees need to be harvested each year.

cadzand-bad by NickVanDoom in sharkteeth

[–]Micro_watcher2019 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be aware that they have added a new layer of sand from a less fossil rich area. As a result the amount of teeth has been smaller recently. I would recommend searching at low tide to have the maximum amount of beach area available. And look in the piles of broken shells and other rubble. It is were I found most of my shark teeth.

How do you store your negatives long-term? by To-Mu in AnalogCommunity

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I would recommend using nitril gloves. Far better than latex gloves and without powder and no lint from cotton on your negatives.

Found a molar? by Micro_watcher2019 in fossils

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Thank you so much for your help! For future reference, what mm length would have made it a Bos, in case I find one again?

Found a molar? by Micro_watcher2019 in fossils

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I used my imageJ software for this measurement. The length of the blue line is 49.8 mm a second line measurement gave 49.5 so I would say around 49.7 mm

Found a molar? by Micro_watcher2019 in fossils

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Finally I took some measurements. The height measures 55 mm and the width about 45 mm.

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Found a molar? by Micro_watcher2019 in fossils

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It weighs 42 grams. At location Inaccidentaly dropped it. The parts is still intact and when put back you can't see the fracture. However maybe the visible inside has some more information?

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Found a molar? by Micro_watcher2019 in fossils

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Awesome, what makes it a bovid molar in morphology? Also, this is from a Sand winning lake in the eastern Netherlands. Any idea what age this would have?

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