Saeveo

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[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The use of "urchin" to refer to children is separate from its original meaning.

Maybe it became that as a word for something underfoot?

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I thought this had been the situation for a while. Didn’t they publicly back this very briefly before quickly walking it back?

Yes, Starmer said it back in early July. It sounds like the UK then looked to get agreement from the US and France before proceeding and the US have blocked it since then.

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 111 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can see that the figure on the left has a ring on their right hand. The lady in red has the same ring.

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago

Basque is a language isolate and is thought to be unrelated to the Indo-European languages in this graphic.

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

They developed what might be the first cancer vaccine

If by "they" you mean Russia, that's not what your source says. It's a press release about Agenus (a US company) licensing their vaccine for production and sale in Russia.

they have entered into a license, development and manufacturing technology transfer agreement for Agenus' Oncophage® (HSPPC-96; vitespen) vaccine

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago

I don’t think I’m responsible for other adults’ reactions to ~~my life choices or my lived experiences.~~ my suggesting that they or their spouses changing their surnames upon marriage implies some sort of ownership.

Hrrm, maybe have a think about it.

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

He's apparently no actual relation of Karl Marx, he's acknowledged that that story was made up (unless the article writer himself is lying).

https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2020/06/12/is-karl-marxs-great-great-grandson-really-doing-parkour-in-london/

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

The name's that way because it's taking the existing Small Diameter Bomb (SDB, designed to be dropped from aircraft) and fitting it to a rocket so it can be launched from the ground instead.

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Cool little Crab Spider, nice photo!

[–] Saeveo@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Teslas have an "Emissions Testing Mode" on the centre console that's just a fart sound generator.

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