[REAL, 1850] The Impulsoria, a locomotive powered by four horse's on treadmills.
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    withersailor
    1y ago 100%

    https://www.frrandp.com/2021/02/the-impulsoria.html

    Other than one prototype unit, however, the locomotive was never produced. By 1850, steam was clearly king, and any horse-powered railways outside of streetcar operations were on the way out. Thus, the Impulsoria became nothing more than a strange curiosity of an early railway engine.

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  • What shopping bags do you use now?
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    withersailor
    1y ago 100%

    thin, large and sturdy?

    Sounds like: garbage bags!

    You'd have to buy them too.

    I've a nylon bag that I found. Packs small, is strong and sturdy. Idk where you buy them though.

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  • National anti-corruption commissioner promises to be 'fearless but fair', revealing 44 complaints already received
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    withersailor
    1y ago 100%

    https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anti-Corruption_Commission_(Australia)

    It will not be able to make a finding of criminality.[30] The NACC will have the power to investigate pork barrelling.[31][23] It will not have the power to sack parliamentarians.[32]

    So another toothless tiger, newly born, pending it can bite.

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  • Most of the World’s Macadamias May Have Originated From a Single Australian Tree
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    withersailor
    1y ago 100%

    due to factors like land clearing and development, three of Australia’s wild macadamia species are considered threatened, and one is endangered. So experts are keen to track down more centuries-old macadamia trees that harbor rare DNA—trees that are likely to exist on “little pockets ... on private land and even in people’s backyards and farming land,” Denise Bond, executive officer of Australia’s Macadamia Conservation Trust, tells Nichols.

    Land clearing is something Australia excels in.

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  • Another earthquake has hit Victoria. Are they becoming more frequent?
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    1y ago 100%

    But is the frequency of earthquakes actually increasing significantly? The short answer is no.

    Seismologists say this morning's tremor was actually an aftershock of the magnitude-5.9 quake that shook four states in 2021.

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  • Firefox on Reddit: 📣 Announcement: We have reopened.
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    withersailor
    1y ago 100%

    All legacy technical posts will remain available so that searching for help related to the browser is still available, but henceforth and until the reddit admins appropriately reply to our concerns, the only new submissions allowed will be ones that contain the cuddly fuzzy little animals from which the subreddit indirectly received its name:‌

    The red panda! Also known as fire foxes. ‌

    If you are looking for technical posts, we now have an official community on Kbin. Keep in mind that Lemmy also federates with Kbin. We continue to be around on Matrix as well.

    Yay for Firefox!!

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