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I learned that after south vietnam fell in 1974 a bunch of people fled. But to get away they had to go through thailand's waters and thai fisherman saw the vietnam refugees as a good target for piracy.

(Listened to a podcast where a couple took a 15 foot x 5 foot boat all the way to malyisia and got robbed 3 times)
 

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I dug up bill gate's character sheet.
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King Hezekiah, one of the best kings of Judah was dying of a boil. (Cancer perhaps?) God gave him 15 more years when he was on his death bed.

Now the interesting thing is that Hezekiah's son Manasseh ascended the throne at the age of 12.

Manasseh was one of the worst kings Judah had. So it begs the question was Hezekiah's life being extended a good thing or a bad thing?
 

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King Hezekiah, one of the best kings of Judah was dying of a boil. (Cancer perhaps?) God gave him 15 more years when he was on his death bed.

Now the interesting thing is that Hezekiah's son Manasseh ascended the throne at the age of 12.

Manasseh was one of the worst kings Judah had. So it begs the question was Hezekiah's life being extended a good thing or a bad thing?
Pretty sure his life being extended was a show of grace and mercy with his son being a terrible king as result of David's curse of having his descendants being at odds with one another as well as Michaels prophecy of the kings being evil.
 

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Anne Frank was about the same age of Queen Elizabeth. In Anne Frank's annex room she had pictures of then 'princess' Elizabeth on the wall.
 
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>how will three little pigs end up if their house is made of marijuana


If the story of the Three Little Pigs were adapted to have their houses made of marijuana, it would likely take on a humorous and light-hearted tone. Here's a playful rendition of how the story might unfold:

The three little pigs, Puff, Blaze, and Dank, each decided to build their houses using marijuana. Puff built his house out of marijuana leaves, skillfully weaving them together to create a cozy little cottage. Blaze, the second little pig, opted for a more unconventional approach, using marijuana branches and stems to construct his house, giving it a unique and rustic appearance. Finally, Dank, the adventurous little pig, decided to go all out and built his house using marijuana bricks, carefully cementing them with sticky resin.

Enter the big bad wolf, who smells the enticing aroma coming from the pigs' houses. He approaches Puff's marijuana leaf house and huffs and puffs, but the dense leaves prove resilient, and the house remains standing. Frustrated, the wolf moves on to Blaze's house, but the sturdy branches and stems hold firm against his blowing.

Finally, the wolf arrives at Dank's house, made of solid marijuana bricks. He takes a deep breath and blows with all his might, expecting the house to crumble. However, much to his surprise, the puffs of air mix with the pleasant scent of the marijuana, creating a cloud of relaxation and contentment. The wolf becomes so mellowed out by the atmosphere that he forgets about his intention to harm the pigs and ends up joining them for a chill smoke session.
In this whimsical twist on the classic tale, the three little pigs and the big bad wolf find a peaceful and unexpected resolution, all thanks to their unique choice of construction materials.
 
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The Yeti Games​


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An ancient, frozen creature wanders out of an icy mountain range and into a wrestling tournament. The Yeti faces off against the other wrestlers, who use advanced technology to try and defeat him. The Yeti uses his strength and unique skills to defeat all of his challengers and become the champion.

how the hell did ai come up with such rad premises lol
 
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The Yeti Games​


Story summary​

An ancient, frozen creature wanders out of an icy mountain range and into a wrestling tournament. The Yeti faces off against the other wrestlers, who use advanced technology to try and defeat him. The Yeti uses his strength and unique skills to defeat all of his challengers and become the champion.

how the hell did ai come up with such rad premises lol
Very interesting concept.
 

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I learned how to spell aurihydrargyrumite. This obscure mineral forms as submicron thick crusts on metallic gold grains in river sediment, in river systems where there is enough dissolved mercury (either from pollution or natural cinnabar) in the water to actually weather away gold.
 

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80% of Cobalt is mined in Congo and refined in China. Why is this important? As we switch to a green energy infrastructure lithium ion batteries are a key part of that plan. The cathode of a lithium ion battery is most commonly made from lithium cobalt oxide. Lithium is not rare, they can get it from the ocean. The rare earth metal that is the most scarce is Cobalt.

Again, 80% of Cobalt is mined in Congo and refined in China.

In 1973 when the Oil crisis happened in the US OPEC controlled 50% of the global supply of oil. Imagine what power an actor with 80% of a sector of the energy market could do to it's enemies.

if anyone is interested though it is a bit disturbing.
 
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I have to point out that cobalt is not a "rare earth" element, but a "transition metal" element, like iron or nickel. Cobalt is also not particulary rare; substantial untapped orebodies exist within North America, central Europe, and Australlia. Cobalt is roughly as abundant as lead in the Earth's crust, but newer technologies tend to use a lot of it, and yes most of it is produced in Congo. Cobalt is also unique because it has an unusually high affinity for arsenic, which makes mining cobalt an especially polluting process compared to other transition metals like iron, nickel or copper. Many countries roughly decided that the value of cobalt is too little compared to the risk of pollution, and gradually dismantled their cobalt operations between 1980 and 2010, the United States included. Its because there is such a high risk of arsenical runoff that countries with historically lax pollution standards dominate the cobalt market today. Today, few countries have the infrastructure set up for cobalt mining or processing, and we still have only limited technology to do so safely.
On the other hand, while lithium can be easily produced seawater, lithium cannot be cheaply produced from seawater. The cost of extracting lithium from oceans is nearly ten times the cost of current extraction methods, which also have unique dangers. Most lithium today is harvested from saltwater aquifers located in deserts. This lithic brine is concentrated in large surface ponds (a convenient measure given the desert environment) before the lithium is extracted. The byproduct is tons and tons of slightly mineral rich salt, which can be a minor pollution hazard and produce a lot of dust. The real danger of pumping so much saltwater out of the ground is actually a severe chance of sinkholes. When you pump saltwater out of the ground, you can end up draining the water from large cavities in the rock and replacing it with air. Without the water to buoy them up, these can collapse and you have a sinkhole. Additionally, freshwater aquifers from rainier areas nearby can flow through the ground and replace the saltwater; freshwater intrusion is extremely capable of causing sinkholes by dissolving away salty minerals like gypsum, epsomite, magnesite and rock salt, which often constitute substantial portions of the host rock.
 

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I learned that when Tim Curry was playing pennywise in the sewer scene he said "Why don't you come down here georgie, everyone floats!" while holding the child actor's hand and the kid said "You're scaring me Tim"
 
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What I learned today?

The bad:
My clients (which are also my neighbors) are entitled f*cks who would demand the very best of your service, in exchange for the littlest price they can pay you.

The good:
It's summer solstice today. I love to stay outside to cool down.
 
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