@FinanceGhost and Iron was revered because it fell from the sky
Also all the security fences for the museum were made in Kempton Park
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Peter le Roux
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Peter le Roux
@peterleroux
💯 Architect, bass player, Christ follower, husband Mastodon: @[email protected]
Johannesburg Beigetreten Nisan 2009
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Grand Egyptian Museum, initial learnings:
1. Egyptians invented beer (thank you)
2. Silver was at one point far more valuable than gold to them!
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@SKINNYTALLS @TojibaFan9000 @BoogRetard @memeticsisyphus They did a test. It was called Apollo 8, similar mission profile to the current Artemis to test all the point range technology
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@TojibaFan9000 @BoogRetard @memeticsisyphus Neat. Good thing they tested the signal that can travel 384,000km on earth...
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If you show them pictures they’ll say they’ve been doctored, if you show them video they’ll call it AI, if you show them expert testimony they’ll cry conspiracy, if you show them math they won’t understand it. They’re not skeptics, they’re believers in a falsehood that can’t be dislodged.
Michael Shermer@michaelshermer
Dear No Moonies: If we never landed on the moon what is your explanation for these images taken by the Chandrayaan-2 probe from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), when it mapped the lunar surface in detail in 2021?
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@wendyknowler Here's how a furniture manufacturer explained it to me: 'bonded leather' is like polony - bits of leather glued together
'corrected grain' - real leather sanded, embossed etc. to remove scars
'full grain leather' - best quality, has the original surface and is more durable.
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Leather experts: this sofa is 11 months old. The manufacturer claims it’s “corrected leather” and markets it as “100% genuine leather”.
What say you?
🤔
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@Phislash Se if they want to secede from the Republic,how can they join a party that is in the GNU? Are they saying the national government is acceptable when it provides a meal ticket?
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2 days ago, something huge happened and our media almost completely ignored it.
The "Referendum Party" of white racists that is agitating for "Cape Independence" merged with FF+ which is in the GNU.
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@NoContextCounty 92 or 99 world cup semi final? Tough choice for a Protea fan
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You can change the result of one game in history, which one do you choose?
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@mrgameandshart @f4micom It was a 1.6 fuel injected engine with electronic distributor. Mostly the interior was budget but updated from the 80s trim. Safety features were pretty much restricted to seatbelts and maybe one air bag
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@AtulGiriIN @icelandcricket Boundary countback, my favourite victory method!
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@icelandcricket No , i think the 2019 ODI world cup final Eng vs NZ trumps this one in terms of thrill suspense and entertainment….
And it was also the world cup final so add prestidge pressure and nerves too
The best ODI match till date hands down 🙌
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What do our fans think?
7Cricket@7Cricket
20 years ago today... The most iconic ODI of all time?
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@starbatknight the concept of the symbiote spiderman being able to sell and distribute cocaine
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@SubkrishnaRao @Adityakrsaha I'm not sure we ever saw how high he could actually jump
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@Adityakrsaha The master of this 1 cm WR upgrade was the Soviet Athlete Sergei Bubka
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Interesting Fact: These athletes get paid an extra $100k for every time they break a world record. That's why Duplantis always breaks it by 0.01m in every other major event. 🤣🤣
The Khel India@TheKhelIndia
Mondo Duplantis breaking 6.31 WR 🤩🤯
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@SuperStiffYogi @nickhedley @babuseng_ Local EV production is miniscule though- some hybrids from Toyota, and delivery vehicle in Cape Town. Nothing competing with full EV passenger vehicles coming in
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@nickhedley @babuseng_ I think it’s to protect the local manufacturers from cheap EV imports competing with them. They probably made it a condition to manufacture here.
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Thankfully, we now have relatively affordable electric vehicle options in South Africa 😉
(they would be cheaper if the government didn’t tax them at a higher rate than traditional cars)
Johann Biermann 🇿🇦@JohannBiermann1
Currently we are looking at the following fuel price hikes in SA (ex higher taxes or levies): - 95 unleaded +R3.70 (+18.2%) - 93 unleaded +R3.40 (+16.8%) - 0.05 diesel +R6.18 (+33.3%) - 0.005 diesel +R6.29 (+33.8%) Huge.
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@BrankoMilan Much the same is happening in Afrikaans. 'U' (the formal) feels very stunted and archaic compared to 'jy'. The other respectful option is to use a title instead of an article eg. "would Dad like me to bring Dad's coffee?" When a cop pulls me over he's always 'U' though 😉
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I like that "tu" has almost totally "defeated" "usted" in Spain even in ordinary conversations between people who do not know each other. It is like "you" defeating "thou". Am not sure that's (yet) the case in other languages like French or Polish.
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@Enghumbhini @ke_Moipone @CindyPoluta @Khuze_Elikhulu I went there for the Owl House but was blown away by the fossil tour - 2 metre long pre-dinosaur skeletons just lying in the riverbed in amazing condition
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If you're driving from the Eastern Cape back to Joburg - what is a hidden gem / town that you recommend staying for a few nights....
Thanks in advance
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@ashtonshudson The canton (top, inside part of the flag- where the stars go on a US flag) always goes on the top left corner because of tradition. Only way to do that when hanging vertical is to reverse
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can anyone explain why it’s not just a 90° rotation?
i’m ignorant but interested in flag design
Ayanda | ▶️ Building Out Loud@Informally_Yaya
@MbekezeliMB Oi, that’s a lil awkies 😮💨
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@AvonandsomerRob Gapless shuffle playback was great too. I think the increase in ipod hard drive sizes did it in. Still hard to beat as a field recorder
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Sony Minidisc was peak Hi-Fi.
It sounded as good as CD, without the drawback of being easily-scratched.
It didn't skip as a Walkman, & you could record on your home Minidisc separate, easier than cassette tape.
It was also a perfect format for car audio systems.
Why did it fail?
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@TiiNa_Rex I did a survey of creches in Joburg years ago and found that the further from town, the earlier they opened- you can drop your kid in Orange Farm at 6:0 but some in Jeppe only open at 7:00 because parents don't have a car to travel for work
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Not accurate. Southy schools alone usually start at 07h30, so 06h24 isn't nearly enough time for many to get ready and travel to school. I don't even have a job or school but I get up earlier than this. I feel like they surveyed makgowa ende ha ba hlape hoseng batho bao.
World of Statistics@stats_feed
Average wake-up time: 🇿🇦 South Africa - 6:24 AM 🇨🇴 Colombia - 6:31 AM 🇨🇷 Costa Rica - 6:38 AM 🇮🇩 Indonesia - 6:55 AM 🇯🇵 Japan - 7:09 AM 🇲🇽 Mexico - 7:09 AM 🇦🇺 Australia - 7:13 AM 🇺🇸 United States - 7:20 AM 🇸🇪 Sweden - 7:21 AM 🇩🇪 Germany - 7:25 AM 🇵🇭 Philippines - 7:28 AM 🇧🇷 Brazil - 7:31 AM 🇨🇦 Canada - 7:33 AM 🇬🇧 United Kingdom - 7:33 AM 🇮🇳 India - 7:36 AM 🇰🇷 South Korea - 7:38 AM 🇲🇾 Malaysia - 7:41 AM 🇨🇳 China - 7:42 AM 🇦🇪 UAE - 7:43 AM 🇫🇷 France - 7:51 AM 🇮🇹 Italy - 7:52 AM 🇹🇷 Türkiye - 8:02 AM 🇪🇸 Spain - 8:05 AM 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia - 8:27 AM According to World Population Review
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@anon_opin No 12 string? No 7 string? No baritone? No Terz? No resonator?
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The minimum number of guitars you need is 4. Solid body with single coils. Solid body with Humbuckers. Semi hollow. Acoustic. Any less and you've got gaps in your collection. There is no maximum number. You could make a case for owning 10 easily.
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@InstantSunrise Also makes it very efficient to transport with a pump
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If you’re gonna stockpile gasoline, foam containers are an ideal solution for gas storage, cheap and durable.
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@jrmamana Real ones know the two types are actually steel or nylon strings
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