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What's the most "oof" or wtf fact you know about an everyday object?

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    HOW IS THAT BETTER

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    Chainsaws are fast, imagine doing it with a manual saw

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      Which brings us to just one of those bizarre US things, "artificial flavor" versus "natural flavor" is totally arbitrary and random. It's based on which molecule, not what the source is, so you can have "natural flavors" that came from a massive stainless steel tank and will kill you if you touch them in pure form without the proper protective gear, or "artificial flavors" that come from squeezing beaver ass glands.

      Edit: Every word of this post is wrong. Literally every one. I think I read a book decades ago that told me this, maybe I remembered it wrong, but anyway according to the internet of today it's different and I'm a big dummy.

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      Which brings us to just one of those bizarre US things, "artificial flavor" versus "natural flavor" is totally arbitrary and random. It's based on which molecule, not what the source is,

      But, that's sensible. If it's the chemical you find in raspberry, then its natural raspberry flavor. If it's something we invented or discovered that's like raspberry, its artificial. Who cares if it came from a bioreactor?

      will kill you if you touch them in pure form without the proper protective gear,

      While I wouldn't recommend eating concentrated artificial flavours, touching them won't kill you. Unless you jump into the reactor, but jumping into one would kill you no matter what the substance inside is.

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        Seems unnecessary. Raspberries are plentiful and likely cheaper than beaver parts.

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        Yeah, a little research online says it's likely only used in perfumes due to expense, but technically it could be used in food.

        Most foods though will just use raspberries in some form or another.

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          Anyone else randomly think of Joe Cartoon for the first time in a very long time?

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          You ain't got the balls! No. Balls.

          I probably got that wrong, but it's also been at least 20 years since I last pressed those blender buttons.

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            Seems unnecessary. Raspberries are plentiful and likely cheaper than beaver parts.

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            Yeah, it sounds like this might not actually be as common as suggested. Synthetic chemicals are usually going to be cheaper than hunting a beaver.

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            • P [email protected]

              Which brings us to just one of those bizarre US things, "artificial flavor" versus "natural flavor" is totally arbitrary and random. It's based on which molecule, not what the source is, so you can have "natural flavors" that came from a massive stainless steel tank and will kill you if you touch them in pure form without the proper protective gear, or "artificial flavors" that come from squeezing beaver ass glands.

              Edit: Every word of this post is wrong. Literally every one. I think I read a book decades ago that told me this, maybe I remembered it wrong, but anyway according to the internet of today it's different and I'm a big dummy.

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              It's based on which molecule, not what the source is

              Other way around. You can have identical molecules be classified as "artificial" or "natural" depending upon whether they were synthesized or extracted.

              https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/svbl7/what_are_artificial_flavors_made_out_of/

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              • tal@lemmy.todayT [email protected]

                It's based on which molecule, not what the source is

                Other way around. You can have identical molecules be classified as "artificial" or "natural" depending upon whether they were synthesized or extracted.

                https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/svbl7/what_are_artificial_flavors_made_out_of/

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                Oh, you're completely right. IDK how I thought it was different, but yes, what I said was completely wrong.

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                  Mine is this little tidbit about Khaki's from https://www.heddels.com/2019/05/history-khaki-anything-drab/

                  "Tried and tested by all the major powers, khaki-dyed, lightweight cotton twills became the de facto uniform for any colonizing power. If you were going to ship your boys abroad to pillage and conquer someplace in the Southern Hemisphere, khaki was your go-to color."

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                  During the War on Terror, there was a much-publicized fact that your own household furnishings were much more likely to kill you than terrorist.

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                    Chewing gum is a petroleum product.

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                    I find this hard to believe.

                    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gum_base

                    They're right.

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                      The gifts from this perfect creatures never cease to amaze me. Thank you kind beaver, your greatness humbles me and all humans.

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                      Their tooth enamel is partly iron which strengthens them and makes them a rusty orange color

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                        Microwaves penetrate a certain distance into the material and then turn into heat. Heat conduction from the outside doesn't. I don't know exactly what the average of that distance is and how it compares to the size of a hamster, but I would bet that it's pretty competitive with the thickness of the hamster.

                        Your whole argument here makes no sense at all. Having the ambient temperature set to the perfect defrosting value would work better than heating the skin of the frozen meat in cycles of full on / full off, if the microwaves were getting stopped right at the skin and then the heat had to conduct in from there.

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                        I merely stated basic facts of how microwaves work. It is only your own shortcomings and assumptions that leave you confused.

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                          I merely stated basic facts of how microwaves work. It is only your own shortcomings and assumptions that leave you confused.

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                          No, you're a shortcoming assumption.

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                            HOW IS THAT BETTER

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                            The baby comes out much easier in two pieces.

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                              The baby comes out much easier in two pieces.

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                              Oh, it's for the baby. Okay, got it, carry on then.

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                                Gross, and yes. That would be why

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                                Diarrhea and the pool has to be closed and shocked with chlorine for 24 hours... That's why

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                                  Mine is this little tidbit about Khaki's from https://www.heddels.com/2019/05/history-khaki-anything-drab/

                                  "Tried and tested by all the major powers, khaki-dyed, lightweight cotton twills became the de facto uniform for any colonizing power. If you were going to ship your boys abroad to pillage and conquer someplace in the Southern Hemisphere, khaki was your go-to color."

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                                  That thing's been in a butt. Almost certainly. Possibly mine. I can neither confirm nor deny. Good luck.

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                                    Today they use this sleek and futuristic implement for episiotomies

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                                    Thank God it's rounded off, this could really have hurt someone.

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                                      The first microwave ovens created were being used to gently re-warm frozen live hamsters, because when they tried to reheat the hamsters with conventional cooking methods, they heated unevenly and burned at the edges, which isn't good for the hamsters.

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                                      Why do these white hamsters keep turning brown!?

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                                        Artificial raspberry flavor is made from beaver anal glands.

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                                        That's a funny way to spell vanilla.

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                                          Why do these white hamsters keep turning brown!?

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                                          I used to have a really smart hamster. But something... happened... to him.

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