Fart-Chewer_6000 t1_jb5ys2n wrote on March 6, 2023 at 6:09 PM

Reply to Sunny Day at Jamaica Beach Texas [3024x4032][OC] by PinatasandNachos

I can feel the seaweed in this picture.

Fart-Chewer_6000 t1_jac94ms wrote on February 28, 2023 at 11:55 AM

Reply to TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone

Damn. I thought Monty Python and the cow catapult was an incredible range weapon. Now here’s this.

Fart-Chewer_6000 t1_ja7nyqp wrote on February 27, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Reply to comment by ToMistyMountains in eli5: Why gold is so precious by sokomokodos

Lots of metals are rare and have utilization. Historical valuation is the likely culprit. Platinum is far rarer than gold. So is palladium. They both have numerous uses for implementation, yet gold is far more expensive than both.