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potato-shaped-nuts t1_j2ub4be wrote
Reply to 7 scariest days in South Sudan: The Tribe full of weapons (2023) - Russian YouTuber who has faced demonetisation due to the conflict places himself in yet another dangerous place with another outstanding documentary [00:54:47] by jayshutts
I wonder if it using “demonetized” as a marketing asset means that the term has now entered the vernacular and we can all agree that social channels actively editorialize the content they host.
potato-shaped-nuts t1_irr7rxr wrote
Reply to TIL that not all spiders that spin webs make them sticky. One of many strategies includes spinning a fine silky lattice that entangles their prey instead. by Orisno
My understanding was that spiders spun webs to suit their purpose. Sticky strands to capture, less sticky for architecture.
potato-shaped-nuts t1_j5jye54 wrote
Reply to TIL that Titanic crewman Herbert Pitman made an attempt to row his lifeboat over to rescue people in the water, but was overruled by the other occupants of the boat, who were worried about people swarming them and duly complied. Pitman said that this haunted him throughout his life. by ChadExtra
They were not wrong to be concerned about that.