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milicent_bystandr , in TIL sailing ships commonly moved around without wind by warping

Have to admit, after reading the title I double checked the community for ‘onion’!

FiniteBanjo ,

“Prepare to travel by warp.”

“Captain, that will set us back days!”

milicent_bystandr ,

something-something dimensional anchor

UnderpantsWeevil ,
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Commencing the naval operation by tooting my Warp Whistle

roguetrick OP ,

Thank you Boatswain Underpants. Keep up the good work.

hark , in TIL humans are the only animal with a chin. We aren't sure why.
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What else would I stroke while thinking? 🤔

niktemadur , in TIL humans are the only animal with a chin. We aren't sure why.

So humans are also the only animal that can hear chin music?

kerrigan778 , in TIL humans are the only animal with a chin. We aren't sure why.

Huh, I figured it was to protect the throat since we don’t have fur.

sem , in TIL sailing ships commonly moved around without wind by warping

Wait till he hears about looms!

roguetrick OP ,

Hey warp and weft is why I mentioned threading a needle across the sea.

Etterra , in TIL sailing ships commonly moved around without wind by warping

I’m a little sad that I didn’t get to see the HMS Enterprise with warp nacelles.

deadbeef79000 , in TIL sailing ships commonly moved around without wind by warping

The rope attached to the anchor chain is called the “warp”. Hence warping.

lettruthout , in TIL: Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia

Louisiana population: 4.6 million

Saudi Arabia population: 32.2 million

atro_city , in TIL: Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia

Hey, at least Louisiana doesn't behead them!

... yet

bdonvr ,

From what I’ve heard of Louisiana prisons that might be a mercy

Someonelol , in TIL: Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia
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Damn. The only thing Louisiana has going for it is New Orleans. Between the prison population and forcing religion down the throats of public school kids there’s nothing charming about the state.

delirious_owl ,
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Don’t fuck up. And don’t be black.

small44 , in TIL: Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia

Ok but how many political prisoners in louisiana and how many in saudi arabia?

JigglySackles , in TIL: Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia

I mean… To be a little bit fair, the middle east doesn’t police things nearly as much as a general rule. Lots of people break the law with zero consequences. I lived next door to Saudi for a time and it was a little better where I was but still a world of difference in adherence to and enforcement of general laws compared to most western countries.

AncientFutureNow , in TIL: Louisiana has 5 times more Prisoners than Saudi Arabia

I looked up the numbers and found that SA has ~7x the population of LA, but LA has ~12x the prision population.

squirrel , in TIL about de la Chapelle syndrome where people with XX chromosomes are born with traditionally masculine organs & presentation. Usually those with the trait are unaware they have XX chromosomes at all
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Also interesting in that regard Androgen insensitivity syndrome: Despite different root causes, it is something of the opposite of Chapelle syndrome. People who possess XY chromosomes, but possess female genitalia.

CraigeryTheKid , in TIL about de la Chapelle syndrome where people with XX chromosomes are born with traditionally masculine organs & presentation. Usually those with the trait are unaware they have XX chromosomes at all

Even biological code can compile randomly at times!

designatedhacker ,

You saying they might have an unexpected dangling pointer?

mkwt ,

It’s all massive spaghetti code too, including spaghetti wiring. Terrible cable management.

noodlejetski ,

a 3D model of a human neck with arteries, veins, lymph nodes, and nerves, shown all clumped and tangled together, labeled “That’s bad cable management. Pull them out.”

givesomefucks ,

A giraffe has a vein or nerve that goes all the way up to its head for zero reason.

It’s incredibly inconvenient and difficult, but it wasn’t before their necks were absolutely stupid.

kevindqc ,

Yup, so don’t turn your head too suddenly

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