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Cake day: June 10th, 2023

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  • There were some polls asking why people voted for Brexit. Not only where there respondents wanting imperial measurements, there was even a small but significant group that wanted the return of pre-decimal currency, which was abolished in 1971.

    For those not familiar with the UK’s old currency, it used to be 12 pence in a shilling, and 20 shillings in a pound, and with a variety of coins representing odd combinations of those.






  • thehatfox@lemmy.worldtomemes@lemmy.worldYarr
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    6 months ago

    According to the internet, he did it at university, eating nothing but mince, chicken, and mayonnaise for about 2 months. He did so to annoy other students in his classes who were vegan or vegetarian.

    I’ve actually heard a few stories of uni students getting scurvy, although they were because they either didn’t know how to cook or couldn’t afford food.







  • I’d say it’s more that parents (companies) should be more responsible about what they tell their kids (customers).

    Because right now the companies have a new toy (AI) that they keep telling their customers can make thunder from clapping. But in reality the claps sometimes make thunder but are also likely to make farts. Occasionally some incredibly noxious ones too.

    The toy might one day make earth-rumbling thunder reliably, but right now it can’t get close and saying otherwise is what’s irresponsible.



  • thehatfox@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlPlease be satire
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    11 months ago

    This is how I take pictures, I take pictures of the things I am seeing so I can look back at those moments later. I don’t experience life in third person, observing myself from overhead like a video game, so why would I want myself in the pictures?




  • thehatfox@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlI love those path
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    1 year ago

    That’s one of the big problems with maths teaching in the UK, it’s almost actively hostile to giving any sort of context.

    When a subject is reduced to a chore done for its own sake it’s no wonder most students don’t develop a passion or interest in it.