Trivia

[user 135671]

Great Britain and the UK are different, with Great Britain consisting of England, Wales, and Scotland. The UK consists of the same three countries, along with Northern Ireland.

 

[Minus]

Great Britain and the UK are different, with Great Britain consisting of England, Wales, and Scotland. The UK consists of the same three countries, along with Northern Ireland.

Thanks, I always forget which is which.

 

[Minus]

"... a notched stone tool made from local volcanic raw material at the Korolevo
archaeological site in western Ukraine in August 2023. Stone tools found in the
area are the earliest evidence of early human presence in Europe, dating back
to 1.4 million years ago..."

I could never be an archaeologist. It just looks like a piece of volcanic rock to me.

 

[Minus]

Less time separates the existence of humans and the Tyrannosaurus rex than the T-rex and the Stegosaurus.

 

[abbynormal]

editing video used to be a toxic task using ferrofluid to visualize scan lines on videotape to mark frame boundaries for cutting.

 

[Minus]

"Bollywood Smoking Against Smokers

If producers wished to show a character smoking, the scene would have to be accompanied by a
note saying that smoking is injurious to health, along with disclaimers at the beginning and end of films. "

I guess I just haven't run across that before and I think if it wasn't for the health warnings popping up,
I probably would not have noticed even half of the smoking.

 

[user 191197]

Tigers are usually unable to fly a plane.

 

[Minus]

Tigers are usually unable to fly a plane.

Yes, usually but not always.

 

[user 191197]

Uranus' original name was Georgium Sidus (George's Star) to honor King George III.