Today I Learned

[Bee]

TIL that the original natural lemons, citrons, were massive, but it was mostly a massive rind with very little 'meat' and then we bred it through hybridization with other citrus species to get to the lemons we have today.

This is what a citron looks like:

oof

[InspectorCaracal]

Oh dangit I thought I had replied to this but apparently you can't post telepathically?? @InspectorCaracal please fix this

technically the forum supports telepathic posting but you need to have the hardware interface on your computer for it to work

[InspectorCaracal]

TIL that the original natural lemons, citrons, were massive, but it was mostly a massive rind with very little 'meat' and then we bred it through hybridization with other citrus species to get to the lemons we have today.

This is what a citron looks like:

so what i'm seeing is the yummy part of a citrus is basically like a really juicy nut

[Anke]

Dry ice attracts ticks

(photos of many ticks at link, but no closeups) https://bogleech.tumblr.com/post/684918 ... acts-ticks

I mean, it makes sense if you know blood-sucking insects tend to be attracted by CO2 because their targets breathe it out, and dry ice is solid CO2, but I never put it together like that.

[Bee]

Dry ice attracts ticks

(photos of many ticks at link, but no closeups) https://bogleech.tumblr.com/post/684918 ... acts-ticks

I mean, it makes sense if you know blood-sucking insects tend to be attracted by CO2 because their targets breathe it out, and dry ice is solid CO2, but I never put it together like that.

So now I know never to take dry ice when out in the woods o.o

[Anke]

TIL that Alice Cooper thinks of himself as a muppet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utGJi5Fxg2M

[skysailor]

Today I learned about Deep Canvas, the art technique Disney used for Tarzan and Treasure Planet(!!!), which involved doing hand-painting over 3D models (condensed explanation - there's more 2D and 3D steps) and explains why the Treasure Planet animation holds up /so well/.

[skysailor]

Wait Roller Coaster Tycoon is written in Assembly????

[LilFluff]

Wait Roller Coaster Tycoon is written in Assembly????

It always blows my mind when something more complex than a simple utility is written in assembly.

[LilFluff]

TIL that there is a genre of rock called Butt Rock (12 Tone video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EChz4nq-1Pk). Well, okay, I saw the thumbnail several days ago, but I actually watched the video today during lunch.