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submitted 35 minutes ago* (last edited 34 minutes ago) by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world
 

I found out about this from a government staffing post on !mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world. The TVA started as a New Deal regional modernization project in the 50's, and has a mildly interesting history. Very good.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 4 points 51 minutes ago

Today I learned that there is an energy grid owned by the government in the Tennessee Valley as a 1950's New Deal utopia project thing.

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Reek Sunday (en.wikipedia.org)
[–] Plum@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

The puppies were roughly the size of hamsters, and taxidermists of the Victorian era often mounted Mexican lapdog puppies to display their small size.

😭😭😭

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Cork taint (en.wikipedia.org)
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Aridoamerica (en.wikipedia.org)
[–] Plum@lemmy.world 50 points 4 days ago (2 children)

He sure is saying a lot of things that aren't, "it is patently false that I fuck children."

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Because he can.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

https://ourworldindata.org/water-use-stress

Water stress doesn't get talked about enough.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

My lock is a kryptonite that I've seen broken by a piece of soda can on a lockpicking channel. It's perfectly fine for my purposes.

I bought my bike second hand at a bicycle co-op, and they had u-locks and kali(?) basic helmets for sale cheaper than they bought them for, because they want everyone to afford safety.

Shout out to Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op. I wish I needed more bikes.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I got a bike! We live in a small city with recent bike lane upgrades and very bad parking downtown, so being small and maneuverable is a game changer.

My commute is half of what it was on public transport, and comparable to driving. I found a bakery close by with zero parking and excellent food. I went to the night market last night on a whim, and didn't have to deal with parking garages or navigating around road closures and Friday night traffic. I just... showed up.

And I've nearly convinced my partner to buy one, too.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The 50501 main site has a virtual event for August 2nd. Nothing for August 9th yet.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Bamboo sheets and an everything shower is pretty close.

 

The Diomede Islands are named after Saint Diomedes. The Inupiaq name Iŋaliq means "the other one" or "the one over there".

The two islands are respectively nicknamed "Yesterday Island" (Little Diomede Island) and "Tomorrow Island" (Big Diomede Island) because the International Date Line runs between them, making the date on Little Diomede Island always one day behind the date on Big Diomede Island.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Let's say good weird.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Hey maybe stop sport-fucking children

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Lemon pound cake with lemon drizzle.

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