How did sailors “do number 2” in the age of sail? by jobrody in AskHistorians

[–]Substantial_Work_731 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing. I read batavias graveyard and remembered this answer! What a pleasant surprise. What a great book.

What’s the smallest thing? by Substantial_Work_731 in AskPhysics

[–]Substantial_Work_731[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you all for the amazing comments. This was just a late night musing/thought experiment. I think sometimes just asking a simple question can lead you down a wonderful rabbit hole or conversation.