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Quilotoa

@ Quilotoa @lemmy.ca

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  • Whose death would you want to have prevented?

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  • Terry Fox. One of humanity's gems.

  • What are you up to today?

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  • Just got back from our camp where I'm doing renovations. It's only accessible by boat so all supplies have to be loaded in the trailer, brought to the boat, loaded in the boat, brought to the camp, then unloaded onto the dock. Makes for slow going, but the peace and beauty out there make up for it. Today, I'm going to church, picking up groceries for the week, then heading back to camp.

  • Driving when you're old must be wonderful. They can't hear when people honk and can't see their finger. They must smile and imagine the frustration of all those impatient drivers.

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  • Like every stage in life, it has its pros and cons.

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL there's a Mollusc of the Year competition

    moty.senckenberg.science /en/

  • Driving when you're old must be wonderful. They can't hear when people honk and can't see their finger. They must smile and imagine the frustration of all those impatient drivers.

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  • I am an old person.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    Driving when you're old must be wonderful. They can't hear when people honk and can't see their finger. They must smile and imagine the frustration of all those impatient drivers.

  • Study shows that people who are blind from birth don't develop schizophrenia.

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  • It's the internet. What do you think?

  • Games @sh.itjust.works
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    The Wikipedia catfishing game

    catfishing.net /game/today
  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    Study shows that people who are blind from birth don't develop schizophrenia.

    theconversation.com /people-who-are-blind-from-birth-never-develop-schizophrenia-what-this-tells-us-about-the-psychiatric-condition-281369

  • It's Friday 05/08/2026. Hey, What's Going On!

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  • Just finished three days in the bush chopping firewood for next year. Today, I'm heading to my parents for the Mother's Day weekend.

  • memes @lemmy.world
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    I'm a little uneasy about this new 5G tower that has gone up at the end of my street.

  • What are your Uno "house rules"?

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  • We play speed Uno. If you have the identical card as the card that's played, you can lay it down if you get it to the pile before the person whose turn it is lays down theirs. Play then continues from you.

  • How do you pronounce zebra in your country: zeebra or rhymes with Debra?

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  • In the U.S., the letter Z is pronounced zee. The rest of the English-speaking world pronounces it zed. Thus the difference.

  • Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

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  • Many companies like websites, tv, radio, etc. depend on the revenues from advertisers to pay their workers and expenses. If they didn't have that, everything would likely turn to susbscription or a regular pleading for money so they could continue.

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    The history of Twister

    www.smithsonianmag.com /innovation/how-the-classic-american-game-of-twister-went-from-risque-to-record-breaking-180988656/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/c9wejdekpwyo

  • The word "expert" is used frequently in news headlines, but its meaning is notoriously vague.

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  • Yes. I have a strong opinion on the subject and have shared it extensively among my close friends.

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    The word "expert" is used frequently in news headlines, but its meaning is notoriously vague.

  • Those in countries with universal healthcare, what's it like?

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  • Canada. You don't pay for a broken arm or a checkup. You only pay for things like physiotherapy or massage. Dentisit is covered if you're old, young, or not making much money. Pharmacy is covered (with a small fee) if you're old. The emergency room works on a triage system so, if you're not seriously sick, you'll probably wait a long time. There are long wait times for specialists in some areas. I can't speak for everyone, but the care my extended family and I have received has been excellent.

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    How a dead man was used as a subterfuge - WW2

    www.damninteresting.com /mincemeat-and-the-imaginary-man/

  • How do you pronounce zebra in your country: zeebra or rhymes with Debra?

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  • Aren't they pronounced the same?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    How do you pronounce zebra in your country: zeebra or rhymes with Debra?

  • What's your favorite childhood cartoon that everyone else seems to have forgotten about?

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  • Bullwinkle and Rocky

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL there's a fungi that looks like a bird's nest.

    www.kuriositas.com /2026/04/birds-nest-fungi-tiny-nests-big-trick.html
  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    These twins were born minutes apart - but have different dads

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cx21k6rzpdpo
  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    What they ate in the world's oldest known village.

    thedebrief.org /12000-year-old-discovery-at-karahan-tepe-the-worlds-first-village-reveals-an-ancient-key-to-human-survival/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Pavel Talankin's Oscar for Mr Nobody Against Putin found after going missing on NY flight

    www.bbc.com /news/articles/cz72j59znw3o

  • What can methane gas be used for?

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  • It's too bad we can't get animals (including ourselves) to hold it all day then dispense it into a fuel tank for home use.

  • How not to go crazy from what is happening and most likely will be happening in the world?

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  • Get perspective. We are living in one of the best times in the history of the human race. Tell me a time before 1950 going back 300 000 years that you'd rather live in.

  • Would it make sense to have a list of "Retired Questions"? - Questions asked so often and with no real change in answers that they're deleted on sight - if so, what questions would you pick?

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  • You mean like Google?

  • pics @lemmy.world
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    My favourite sunset spot.

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL cotton was used as boat armor in the American Civil War.

    www.amusingplanet.com /2026/04/warships-wrapped-in-cotton.html

  • What's something cozy you like to watch, listen to, or do to relax?

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  • Charles Schultz once said, "There are three things that people like to just sit and watch: softly falling snow, an open fire, and a Zamboni driving around a rink."

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
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    TIL Mattel made a Barbie and Ken music album.

    www.discogs.com /release/1464416-Barbie-10-And-Ken-Barbie-Sings
  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    The Fertility Drug Derived From Nuns' Urine

    www.amusingplanet.com /2026/04/the-fertility-drug-derived-from-nuns.html

  • Do you scrape your tongue?

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  • This feels like an ad.

  • Do you scrape your tongue?

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  • Hilarious. And perhaps a little too accurate for comfort.

  • Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world
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    A History of Mario

    www.rollingstone.com /culture/rs-gaming/mario-nintendo-movie-history-1235541356/