alanjaow

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[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Aluminum cans have a plastic liner in them to protect the metal from the acidic soda, but I'm not sure if it leaches in the same way as plastic bottles.

[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

If I had to guess, I'd say that others wouldn't have gotten a red carpet at all. It doesn't exactly serve a function, and I've never heard of anyone receiving one.

After looking it up, though, it appears that "Heads of State" use them on "ceremonial and formal occasions". Wiki link here.

Edit: Barack Obama was photographed with a large red carpet going down the length of Air Force One's stairs. The one for Rubio is miniscule in comparison.

[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

And our testes derived from the same thing ovaries derive from! Ours just descend down. Thufferin theminal vethicles!

[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Webster's updated "literally". It now includes the definition "to add emphasis", since people keep using it incorrectly. They update the dictionary to reflect current usage, so I get it, but it still makes me sad.

[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 34 points 2 days ago

Rick: "You know, Mr. President, the more you use that word, the less impact it has. At this point, it's like a terrorist is just a guy you don't like."

Pres: "Shut up, you terrorist!"

This is from memory, so isn't gonna be fully accurate. Ah well.

[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

I miss my Zune. It had a great trackpad for scrolling. I had the 8gb model that was about the size of a granola bar. It felt like amazing, futuristic tech!

[–] alanjaow@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Just to add: Since sex is specified "at conception", there are only a couple cells, and thus aren't capable of producing either sex cell. The EO says that everyone is non-binary!