ok new winner from r/stupiddovenests
I've worked with a number of wild birds with sexist tendencies, and it's always interesting to me how they interpret human gender expression.
Birds are very visual and when they are raised by and imprinted on humans, they take note of what kinds of characteristics their human caregivers have. Later in life they often consider any unfamiliar trait to be Not My Flock, and potentially even The Wrong Kind of Bird.
Hair style and hair color are particularly important to some birds I've met. Others disapprove of hats or facial hair or very tall people.
One turkey vulture at a local nature center who was raised by nuns attacks anyone she thinks is a man. Generally this means Tall People with Short Hair, and god help you if you have a beard. As a short person with a crew cut, I'm untrustworthy at best, but I've always wondered if she'd like me more if I wore a nun habit.
There's a bot that generates metal album covers and titles and I have never in my life been more mad that something is AI and not real
being a fucking casual is a skill that takes years of honing
you need to have the kind of soul usually reserved for monks to be able to hop on a game you have hundreds of hours on that you've been playing for years, suck ass at it, and not want to jump into the sun or get mad in chat at some 13 year old who downloaded the game last night and is already better than you . there are many others who live like me. join us
Nintendo will kill your pets if you try to pirate their games
beauty is fake bc when you love someone all their features blend together and to you they look like this: ❣️❤️❣️❤️❣️
Oldest medical amputation on record was performed on a Stone Age child in Borneo 31,000 years ago
About 31,000 years ago, a skilled prehistoric surgeon cut off the lower leg of a child hunter-gatherer in Borneo. Now, archaeologists have concluded that this ancient surgery is the earliest medical amputation on record.
The skill of the Stone Age surgeon was admirable; the patient went on to live an additional six to nine years after the surgery, a radiocarbon dating performed by researchers of the individual’s tooth enamel revealed, according to a study published online Wednesday (Sept. 7) in the journal Nature.
“It was a huge surprise that this ancient forager survived a very serious and life-threatening childhood operation, that the wound healed to form a stump and that they then lived for years in mountainous terrain with altered mobility,” study co-author Melandri Vlok, a bioarchaeologist and postdoctoral research associate at the University of Sydney,“ said in a statement. ”[This suggests] a high degree of community care.“ Read more.
1) “a high degree of community care” haha yes another to add to the list of “proof we’ve always supported each other and not been vicious heartless ‘everyone fend for themselves’ bastards”
2) I think it’s just that I don’t see it OFTEN but the description of “a skilled prehistoric surgeon” just filled me with love and joy. I don’t see nearly enough acknowledgement of the skill and intelligence of prehistoric peoples and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy to see it. :D