Oh man now that is an argument that not only illustrates the need for evidence, but outright frames it in the same rhetoric that was driving the hunt in the first place. I can see how that would be convincing to enough to change policies.
TIL what fossa beans look like and they're fuckin ridiculous Spoiler: Lorge I swear the more I learn about these critters the more they seem like a goddamn hoax
PUT THOSE LIPS BACK WHERE THEY CAME FROM OR SO HELP ME (just in case there's a single one of us that doesn't already follow Bunjy on tumblr lol)
They finally figured out what was going on with this prehistoric "shark"'s (turns out it's phylogenetically not really a shark) weird teeth!
No matter the interpretation, Helicoprion always seems to have the eyes of a murdered victorian child.
Belugas can interbreed with narwhals! I learn a lot from Googling pics of animals I see on Octonauts.
About a Helicoprion relative, that, again, no one is sure of the true appearance of because all they've found is teeth. Whatever it was, it's butt-ugly.
TIL (thanks to Wikipedia's main page) that the reason blackcurrent flavor isn't A Thing in the US is that there was a federal ban on blackcurrent cultivation until 1966! and the reason for that ban is because blackcurrent, which isn't native to north america, is a secondary host for a fungus that attacks white pines, a tree that was historically very important for the timber industry. the timber industry is less important nowadays, and also more research showed that there's really only a risk to the tree when the two plants are cultivated close together in moist conditions, so the federal ban was lifted. but many states still have their own laws on the books. which a damn shame, because imo blackcurrent purple skittles are FAR SUPERIOR to grape purple skittles and i miss them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackcurrant_production_in_the_United_States
:0 oh dang, it's also not really popular AFAICT in Canada. I only see like, bottles of Ribena in some stores and maybe blackcurrant nectar in import stores
Okay that is WILD, I had no clue! Very interesting stuff, thank you for sharing! BUT I am mostly responding to say: Artificial grape flavor is Bad and Deceptive and The Only Bad Purble. I had no clue that purple Skittles were blackcurrant-flavored elsewhere, but now I really wish they were here, because I am absolutely certain you're correct about their superiority. :( EDIT: Also @Everett that is some interesting anecdata! I'm guessing it's unpopular in Canada for the same reason as in the States, since it sounds like they're not native to any part of North America, but now I'm deeply curious about Canadian blackcurrant law...
I was taught my sewing skills in a weird order! This video postulates that a zigzag stitch is a beginner's method for finishing a seam and a french seam is advanced and couture. I was taught to sew by larpers, and the first two ways I learned to finish an edge were a french seam and a rolled hem, both on my first tunic almost nine years ago. I was never told that a zigzag stitch would do anything but annoy the fabric until a February of 2019, when I took an advanced sewing skills workshop at the same larp. Though to be fair, french seams aren't that hard if you know all the steps, and they're nearly indestructible for years of regular wear and harsh washing. I still have, and still wear, the tunic I made in 2011. It's faded a lot and is more baby pink than bubblegum these days, and Hello Kitty's face came off in the wash a few years ago (it was fabric paint and peeled off bit by bit), but the seams are still as solid as the day I made them. The fabric is going to wear through and tear before the side seams give way, at this rate.
