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Feb 15 26 by tjoebigham
Which animal is closest to man - bonobos or chimpanzees?
So here's the deal - it's a tie! We humans share approximately 98.7% of our DNA with both bonobos (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). While bonobos and chimpanzees are more closely related to each other than they are to us, they are both equidistant from humans on the evolutionary tree. In the Hominidae family, about 5 to 7 million years ago, the lineage that led to humans split off from the lineage that led to the Pan genus (chimps and bonobos). Much later, roughly 1 to 2 million years ago, the Pan lineage split into two separate species: chimpanzees and bonobos.
If one looks at behaviour, the answer is equally equal - we're a healthy mix of both of these apes. The main difference between chimpanzees and bonobos stemmed from the fact that the chimpanzees had to compete with gorillas, whereas the bonobos had the Congo River to separate them from any aggressive adversaries. Humans, the weakest of the four major genii, had to develop advanced tools to survive in the wild.
Then we developed machines that would think for us, and then they became sentient, and that became our downfall...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fylC9yMm1nE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxrXMKyB-Ug
https://www.apeinitiative.org/bonobos-chimpanzees
And Wikipedia (LeoDaVinci)
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Feb 16 26 by chabenao1
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Feb 12 26 by queproblema
Astronaut Frank Borman (Apollo 8) is on the cover of which Led Zeppelin album?
Frank Borman appears on the cover of Led Zeppelin's second album titled "Led Zeppelin II". The album cover was based on a photo of The Red Baron (German pilot Baron Manfred Von Richthofen) amongst other German pilots. The artist David Juniper replaced the German faces with those of the band members, management and other famous people. Juniper stated he believed he used a photo of Neil Armstrong for one of the faces, however it turned out to be Frank Borman instead. Borman was Commander of Apollo 8, which was the first mission to fly humans around the moon.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140429124902/http://feelnumb.com/2014/04/26/led-zeppelin-twice-attempted-to-put-neil-armstong-on-album-covers-and-failed/ (patrickk)
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Feb 12 26 by serpa
In the U.S.A., which type of vehicle is required by law to meet more stringent passenger safety standards; a Sports Utility Vehicle or a standard sedan?
As SUVs are classified as "light trucks" they actually have less stringent safety standards than the traditional sedan. They're also both more likely to suffer rollover accidents, and for those rollover accidents to be fatal. In short, because of the additional size and weight of SUVs (light trucks) they're more statistically safer in a crash than a sedan, but also more likely to get into a crash in the first place.
"Under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), passenger cars must adhere to stringent safety regulations that set specific requirements for bumper height, impact resistance, and crashworthiness. These "crash compatibility" requirements are designed to ensure that vehicles of different sizes and types interact as safely as possible during collisions. However, due to their classification, light trucks are subject to less stringent safety standards regarding their structure and crash compatibility, posing unique hazards to both pedestrians and occupants of smaller vehicles."
https://publications.lawschool.cornell.edu/jlpp/2024/11/25/the-unchecked-rise-of-trucks-and-suvs-in-america/
SUVs are considerably more dangerous to pedestrians as well, mainly due to the increased size, the shape of the front end, and the decreased visibility in the vehicles.
https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24139147/suvs-trucks-popularity-federal-policy-pollution
Also, interestingly consumer reports won't even compare trucks/SUVs safety with sedans because of their size. They're more likely to get into accidents in the first place because the additional weight and size mean that they just can't avoid accidents that traditional sedans would.
"You won't see any full-sized SUVs or pickups on this list, either. "Larger vehicles take longer to stop and don't handle as nimbly as smaller vehicles," he says. "A large vehicle might get into a crash that a small vehicle could have avoided." https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/how-to-find-safest-new-car-using-crs-safety-verdict-a3169270635/
So while your question was only about standards in the event of a crash, just overall, crashes are more likely in SUVs or trucks, but when they do happen they're slightly more safe from fatalities because larger vehicles tend to be safer in light impact crashes, especially between two vehicles.
(maripp2002)
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Feb 07 26 by odo5435
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Feb 07 26 by pehinhota
How did the cigarette snail get so named?
It is a nickname given to a highly venomous marine gastropod, so-called because if a person were to be stung by one they would only have time to smoke a cigarette before dying.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conus_geographus#:~:text=The%20geography%20cone%20is%20also,smoke%20a%20cigarette%20before%20dying.
(elvislennon)
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Feb 08 26 by serpa
What is a Cyr wheel?
It is a variation on the German wheel gymnastic / acrobatic apparatus. Instead of the double rim of the German wheel, the Cyr wheel consists of a single metal ring, similar to an oversized Hula Hoop with a diameter a bit larger than the user is tall.
Due to its narrow design, it is hard to balance, but also very flexible in the terms of movements and tricks it can do.
The wheel was developed as a circus apparatus by Daniel Cyr in the late 1990s. Official gymnastics championships using it have been held since the early 2010s, with the first World Championship in 2013.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyr_wheel (WesleyCrusher)
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Feb 07 26 by serpa
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Feb 07 26 by pehinhota
The so-called "quietest place on Earth" has something in common with the site of Earth's loudest noise. What is it?
The loudest noise is a volcano. The Krakatoa eruption was famously heard for thousands of miles away. At it's source it was 310 decibels (enough to shatter eardrums and shatter windows for miles around). So, the connection is Volcano.
The quietest place on earth is also...in a volcano (albeit a dormant one):
https://www.npr.org/2022/08/25/1119484767/experience-the-quietest-place-on-earth
https://www.audiology.org/the-loudest-known-sound-ever/ (maripp2002)
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Feb 06 26 by etymonlego
Why is January 1st considered to be the first day of a new year? Why not April 1st? Or October 15th?
1 January was traditionally used as the first day of the year from the period of the use of the Roman calendar, which was believed to have been established by the legendary first King of Rome, Romulus. Originally featuring ten months of 30 or 31 days, this was revised into a 12 month calendar that roughly corresponded to the solar year. In 46BC, the calendar was amended by Julius Caesar, creating the Julian calendar. This continued to have 1 January as the first day of the year. However, although other states began to align their calendars to the new Julian, many maintained their old customs of beginning the year on different dates - the Alexandrian calendar used in Egypt for example started the year on 29 August.
By the Middle Ages, European nations had begun to accept 1 January as their official first day of the year, many of them doing so before the adoption of the new Gregorian calendar. One of the major outliers was England, and subsequently Great Britain, who kept their official start of the year as 25 March, which corresponded with the start of the legal year. By this system, the date would change from (for example) 24 March 1707 to 25 March 1708. It was the passing of the Calendar (New Style) Act in 1750, which mandated the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendars in Great Britain and its colonies, that also brought about the change to the start of the calendar year. The provisions of the Act came into force following "the last said day of December 1751", meaning that, as 1752 officially began on 1 January, 1751 officially lasted for 281 days. Despite this, some areas of the UK continue to celebrate the new year on dates based on earlier calendars, with the Gwaun Valley in Wales, and the island of Foula in the Shetlands still having new year celebrations on 13 January, which is the corresponding date from the Julian calendar. (Red_John)
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Dec 31 25 by odo5435
As traditionally draped garments, do the Sari and Toga share techniques for construction or wear?
Not exactly. They may look similar, but there are significant differences.
First, the shape of the sari fabric is rectangular, while the shape of the toga fabric was more or less semi-circular. (It took a lot of effort and experimentation for a researcher to figure that out some decades ago, because the ancient sources do not tell us.)
In addition, a sari can be draped in several different ways, depending on the look you want, whereas there was only one really correct way to drape a toga. The main differences between togas involved colors (mostly variations on white) and borders. Sari fabric can be pinned in place, over a blouse and petticoat, but the toga was simply supposed to be draped over a tunic. However, given the annoyances of having to wear a toga, I wouldn't be surprised if some men occasionally used pins to help hold them in place. They were certainly used in other ancient garments.
Finally, of course, the sari is a garment for women, while the toga was for men. Roman women wore a garment called a "stola" over a long dress.
The sites below are instructive:
https://www.singhanias.in/blogs/singhanias-saree-journal/how-to-wear-a-saree-step-by-step-guide-to-draping-a-saree-perfectly?srsltid=AfmBOorORapQK1uAo78qjy0Qm1bpGxqIz4RcAodgKp76YJZnt2b4u2dH
https://www.tastesofhistory.co.uk/post/the-toga (lanfranco)
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Jan 29 26 by maripp2002
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Jan 25 26 by Iceni777
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Jan 21 26 by serpa
Why do many independent studies suggest that all table salt should be 'iodised'?
Essentially, because salt is easy to get and can be used in the needed amounts in most dishes, and iodine deficiency is nasty (can cause goiters or lead to intellectual disabilities) . So by iodizing salt, you've got an easy and effective way to help prevent iodine deficiency, especially in areas where iodine is scarce in the foods available.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK254244/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodised_salt
https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-is-iodized-salt
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iodine_deficiency
(maripp2002)
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Jan 23 26 by odo5435
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Jan 21 26 by serpa
If a British doughnut is made from dough, what is used to make an American donut?
Homer Simpson told me they're made of d'oh.
Americans do spell them "doughnuts" too, but "donut" is a clear Americanism. The difference is in terminology only. It seems that various misspellings and shortenings have been in use since the recipes were written down (including "dow nut").
In one of the earliest references, Washington Irving described them as "balls of sweetened dough." The original donuts were nut-shaped with no hole - i.e., what we now call donut holes. You may thus make the argument that the modern toroidal donut is described by the absence of this nut, i.e., donuts are made of hole.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughnut (etymonlego)
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Jan 22 26 by Lottie1001
When did the first direct assassination attempt on a Soviet leader, since Fanny Kaplan's assassination attempt on Vladimir Lenin in August 1918, take place?
The Wiki article agrees that the attack on Leonid Brezhnev in 1969 was the first "direct" assassination attempt since Kaplan. The assassin Viktor Ilyin was a soldier who disguised himself as a policeman to get close. Brezhnev's driver was killed; Brezhnev survived.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Leonid_Brezhnev
Another possible answer (depends what you mean by "direct") is rogue officer Savely Dmitriev's attempt on Joseph Stalin in 1942. Unlike other attempts that fizzled early, Dmitriev managed to get a shot off on a government car, but too bad for him, he hit a different car in the motorcade.
https://www.gw2ru.com/history/1536-mysterious-assassination-attempt-red-square
Both of these incidents remained secret for years; you've gotta wonder if there weren't other attempts we haven't heard about. (etymonlego)
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Jan 22 26 by pehinhota
What California high school has a football field made of dirt?
The California high school with the famous dirt football field is Trona High School. Their field is nicknamed "The Pit". It is made entirely of dirt and rocks because grass won't grow in their harsh desert environment. It has become a source of local pride and tradition for the Trona Sandmen football team. Sadly, the arid nature of the football field mirrors the sad state of the Trona academics; a very low percentage of high school students (around 8% in 2024-2025) meet proficiency in reading and math.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trona_High_School (LeoDaVinci)
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Jan 21 26 by serpa
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Jan 20 26 by pehinhota
Shirley Dinsdale was the first person to win what award?
She won the first emmy, via being the first award from the first presentation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Dinsdale
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/the-heartbreaking-story-behind-the-first-ever-emmy-winner-s-road-to-success/ar-AA1MtVGB (maripp2002)
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Jan 17 26 by serpa
What is a scrooch gun?
A kind of "freeze ray" from the Rocky and Bullwinkle "universe" mainly used by the moon men Gidney And Cloyd.
https://rockyandbullwinkle.fandom.com/wiki/Scrooch_Gun
https://thetinkersworkshop.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-scrooch-gun-project-is-born.html (maripp2002)
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Jan 17 26 by serpa
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Jan 01 26 by gmackematix
The oldest verified Border Collie lived to be how many years old?
Here's a source that claims Bramble is the oldest Border Collie.
[quote]Bramble lived in the UK and held the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living dog at the time.[/quote]
https://freshwoof.com/blogs/freshwoof-blog/bramble-s-secret-to-living-over-25-years (wellenbrecher)
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