Eis_Gefluester t1_jdolhj8 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 11:41 PM

Reply to TIL that Australia's longest serving aircraft carrier never fired a shot in anger during her service, but did kill over 150 Allied soldiers in two separate accidental ramming incidents by nyckidd

But did it fire a shot in a calm manner?

Eis_Gefluester t1_jdnnskx wrote on March 25, 2023 at 7:29 PM

Reply to comment by Bonaduce80 in TIL: Lake Poopo completely dried up after the water level in Lake Titicaca could no longer support feeding into Poopo by Dotst

Same in German.

Eis_Gefluester t1_j1r7uup wrote on December 26, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Reply to TIL about Saturnalia - a Roman Holiday held between 17 - 23 December. The holiday was celebrated with a sacrifice at the Temple of Saturn, in the Roman Forum, and a public banquet, followed by private gift-giving, continual partying, and a carnival atmosphere. by TurboBennett

Fun fact; Christians introduced the celebration of Christmas Eve on 24th, a day after saturnalia, because they were so relieved that all the partying and having fun ended and they could finally indulge in their ceremonial misery and self pity again.

Eis_Gefluester t1_iw651gd wrote on November 13, 2022 at 6:26 AM

Reply to comment by Muscadine76 in 10% of patients infected early in the pandemic still had symptoms 1 year later. Common long COVID symptoms were shortness of breath (26.5%), joint pain (26.9%), loss of smell or taste (27.0%), impaired attention or concentration (22.3%), memory loss (40.0%), and sleep disorders (36.6%) by Wagamaga

And they trust that peoples memory serve them right (especially with memory loss) and that they don't have any confirmation bias?

Eis_Gefluester t1_isdvyjr wrote on October 15, 2022 at 5:41 AM

Reply to comment by dingodoyle in In a first, the Election Commission of Pakistan has made it mandatory for mobile registration vans (MRVs) to ensure registration of transgender persons and people with disabilities at their doorstep and include them in political processes by dingodoyle

Ok, the thing with underprivileged folks being more likely to have no ID card makes sense and helping them vote is great, it just sounds a bit weird to single out transgender people. I mean, if a person is transgender or not isn't dependent on their societal status, but I can see how underprivileged people not having an ID card might face additional trouble if they're transgender want to get an ID card. The thought of people not having ID cards in the first place just didn't occur to me (stupid European privilege).

Eis_Gefluester t1_isdr9xb wrote on October 15, 2022 at 4:46 AM

Reply to In a first, the Election Commission of Pakistan has made it mandatory for mobile registration vans (MRVs) to ensure registration of transgender persons and people with disabilities at their doorstep and include them in political processes by dingodoyle

Why would you have to register transgender people? That sounds very sus to me.