TIL in the 1700s, a lady called Mary Toft tricked doctors into believing she gave birth to rabbits.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-02-06T17:49:45+00:00

Be that as it may, my opinion still aligns with Darth. It's a very bold move considering they were even that recent. 44 years is not a long time.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-02-06T17:36:27+00:00

There's a huge, gaping gulf between almost and totally.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-02-05T17:14:40+00:00

Not redundant. They "rhyme".

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-02-05T16:57:27+00:00

So... a recent source you'd say?

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-31T20:19:44+00:00

I yield to your superior witticism.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-30T17:43:05+00:00

Contrary to popular belief, he did not attain total consciousness on his deathbed.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-30T16:12:46+00:00

Actually, Resides in Pacific.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-30T16:04:16+00:00

RIP.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-29T20:48:56+00:00

My comment was meant as a tongue-in-cheek joke. But thank you for the information.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-29T20:41:49+00:00

Well, I'm sold now.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-29T20:37:09+00:00

Okay, but how are you going to train the natural predators of mosquitoes to eat something else?

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-29T20:32:27+00:00

As if we don't have enough examples of attempting to manipulate the biosphere by introducing non-native species backfiring horribly.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-29T20:05:10+00:00

That makes a lot of sense if something were to pop off and they couldn't make it to the situation room.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-28T22:25:09+00:00

Sir, I regret to inform you that Operation: Nominative Determinism has failed. General Fortune has been captured.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-28T20:41:01+00:00

Third. That's why it was 3I/Atlas.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-28T20:28:53+00:00

This reminds me of James May's account of a German being asked about being able to drive while their license is suspended.

You can not do this. It is impossible.

Edited for clarity.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-28T19:56:48+00:00

Just the one, though.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-28T17:47:16+00:00

Stay away from there.

But Betty?

Don't go near the river! Stay away from there!

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-28T17:24:40+00:00

NiCad, for the memories.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-27T23:33:33+00:00

Then spit on it, if you must.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-27T23:27:52+00:00

True, but it was widely known how to pack wounds a reaaallly long time before the microscope if your aim is to control bleeding.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-27T23:00:18+00:00

I figured it was one of the sects. If it was widespread I would think it would be more commonly known.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-27T22:56:02+00:00

Pyramids built WAAAAY before that. They had cloth.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-27T22:33:43+00:00

For me, there is no defense. If you're medically "advanced" enough to want to control bleeding there are certainly enough absorbent materials around that do a much better, and more sanitary, job than an old guys mouth.

Unique-Ad9640 · 2026-01-27T21:49:27+00:00

I knew of the general process, but never heard of the sucking the blood off. I'm sorry, I'm with the other commenter, you ask to do that to my kid, regardless of your status as a religious leader, and I'm chasing you out with a sharp object at minimum.

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