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mandu_xiii t1_j6o9h36 wrote
Reply to TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit
Here 8n North America, we call this Christmas.
We set up a tree and hope that a magical old man brings us stuff.
mandu_xiii t1_iwiansb wrote
Reply to TIL Of the Bre-X fraud. The Canadian mining company was a penny stock that reportedly found billions of dollars of gold in Indonesia. The stock skyrocketed but collapsed following the suicide of one of the geologists and discovery that the core samples were salted. by jamescookenotthatone
Canadaland had a good podcast episode about this. A horribly fascinating story.
mandu_xiii t1_ivdpxlv wrote
"Do you think there are aliens up there?" "We are alone in the universe." "So you don't think theres intelligent life on other planets?" "They are alone too. "
mandu_xiii t1_iuhezuz wrote
Reply to I don’t know what’s going on here. But one cow seems to be standing off against a herd of cows. by PmMeYourTitsAndToes
They are LARPing Game of Thrones.
mandu_xiii t1_isk8o17 wrote
Reply to comment by MpVpRb in What glue to stick leader to wood? The three I've tried all failed. by Coloneljesus
Contact cement is the way to go. And some sort of physical fastener will improve the situation. Tacks, staples, nails or screws. I'd use some tacks.
mandu_xiii t1_jeghf5l wrote
Reply to This old doll uses a vinyl like record to talk and sing by Eigenurin
When I was a kid, I had a car from Knight Rider, KIT, that used that same concept for speech. I took it apart and was fascinated by it.