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  • People with the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap: What do you mean by "Cilantro tastes like soap"? In what way does anything taste like soap?

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  • I have the cilantro soap gene and blue moon beer tastes like dishwashing detergent to me.

  • How horses fly on planes

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  • Horse racing too

  • Our duty

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  • tending to be more negative for parents facing more challenging conditions

    I think the above point of the study is key. If you are already facing significant challenges in life (economic, psychological, physical, etc), adding kids is not going to make it any easier, and might make things worse. I know it's anecdotal but I'm personally pretty satisfied with my life, and that's continued to grow alongside my kids. But as I mentioned in my previous comment, I have the resources and support I need to make that happen. I also live in a country that provides a lot more support to families than somewhere like the US. Not going to say having kids is all muffins, puppies, and unicorn farts all the time. But it's been fulfilling to me, and if I had to go back and do it all again with my kids, I absolutely would.

  • Our duty

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  • I don't think kids are the biggest barrier to enjoying your hobbies. They're not latched at the tit 24/7 for decades. I think the bigger issue is people have unrealistic work loads/hours, aren't paid enough, and have lost a lot of the support that used to exist.

    Sure, when my kids were small I had a lot less free time, but I still had fun doing childish things. As they got older we ended up trying a lot of things I would not have attempted if it weren't for them, especially outdoor sports. Now they're both a bit older and more independent, I have more time to do my own thing. I work from home a few days a week and use that time to go to the gym. On weekends my wife and I take turns so I can go birdwatching - sometimes I take them with me. I'm about to start volunteering at a wildlife rescue in the coming weeks because I have more time on my hands. In a few more years they'll be even more independent and probably less interested in hanging out with us as much, meaning even more free time.

    I can understand having kids doesn't appeal to everyone, and I don't think people who don't want kids should be berated into having them. I also recognise all of this is only possible because I have an extremely flexible work schedule and my wife and I earn a decent living. But to say that having kids is the reason people can't enjoy their hobbies anymore is disingenuous at best.

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    Snowy owl with babies

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  • I'm also not entirely convinced this isn't AI. The babies don't look anything like the ones I've seen in photos before, especially the eyes and the head shape.

  • Tourist attraction

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  • Apparently there is a Starbucks though! Don't let Google know though or they might take those reviews down too :(

  • Tourist attraction

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  • There used to be google reviews for the Pacific Ocean that were pretty amusing, but Google took them down. Same for other oceans. Seems they left one review on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans but there used to be way more than that. Can't be having too much fun now can we?

  • What are some girl names named after flowers in your country?

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  • In France some common ones are Rose, Iris, Capucine (Nasturtium), Hortense (Hydrangea), Marguerite (Daisy), Violette, Azalée (Azalea), Camélia, Fleur (Flower), Lilas (Lilac). There's way more than that but those are the ones that come to mind.

  • So many successes

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  • I hope he never stopped failing

  • Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript and XML fixes

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  • Sweet, thanks for the recs! Man if there's a program out there that can cut down on culling time that would be amazing! It's consistently the most painful part of the process...

  • Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript and XML fixes

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  • I haven't tried to be honest, I haven't had much time to tinker around. I have a spare laptop that my work gave to me that was functioning fine but they were going to toss. Haven't done anything with it yet so I may give it a try when I have more time on my hands.

  • Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript and XML fixes

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  • If someone can get DXO PureRaw and Lightroom to work on Linux, I'll switch immediately and won't look back.

  • Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard's marriage

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  • Eh speculating on whether someone is being honest about their orientation gives me the ick. A lot of biphobic people won't believe someone is actually bi unless they have proof someone has dated people of different genders, and I'm not about that y'all. She's garbage whether she's honest about he orientation or not.

  • Ex-Sen. Kyrsten Sinema sued for allegedly breaking up bodyguard's marriage

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  • Sinema is a piece of shit *but she never claimed to be a lesbian. She came out as bisexual.

  • Free limited-edition owl facts

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  • Please never stop!

  • Wilty rule

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  • No distraction necessary, they'll just beat the crap out of you and make you hand it over!

  • Wilty rule

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  • Wilty rule

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  • Looking Back - 2025 Year in Review

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  • Thanks anon! Fingers crossed I can bring over more photos in 2026!

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    Short-eared owls to close off the year

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    Long-eared owls at the roost

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    Long eared owl

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    Little Owl at dusk

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    Enjoying the morning sun

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    A burrowing owl for anon6789