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Our Japanese class found it funny that in common terminology "food" isn't very distinguished from specifically "rice" until it was pointed out to us that in English "meal" is "loose roughly ground grain"

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Most people who comment "ewww AI. You people make me sick" and stuff like that are usually just virtue signalling specifically to the ancient spirit deity of nature aka mother gaia who is unbeknownst to them a manifestation of their internalized reactionary fundamental views brought on by acute psychosis due to the colony of mold above their shower that they thought was just fine

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“We’ve crushed fascism before and we’ll crush it again.” A 98-year-old WWII veteran demolishes a Tesla with a Sherman tank. (Love the replays from several camera angles.)

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🇺🇸recall of over one million anker power bank portable chargers due to fire hazard; injuries and explosions reported🇺🇸

these power banks were on the market for over 6 years, 2016-2022, for around $27 USD. if you recognize this picture, stop using it immediately and get it replaced!

do NOT throw these in the trash! these are dangerous and need to be disposed of properly and safely!

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/More-than-One-Million-Anker-Power-Banks-Recalled-Due-to-Fire-and-Burn-Hazards-Manufactured-by-Anker-Innovations

Name of Product: Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks (model A1263 only) Hazard: The lithium-ion battery in the power bank can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: June 12, 2025 Units: About 1,158,000

there have been a LOT of power bank recalls and safety warnings lately. this specific recall is for the anker powercore 10000 model A1263. check out CPSC recalls for more US recalls and product safety warnings. they have some really helpful search options.

This recall involves Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks with model number A1263. The brand name “Anker” is engraved on the front of the product. The model number “A1263” and serial number “SN” are printed on the bottom. Only model number A1263 power banks sold in the U.S. with qualifying serial numbers are included in the recall. Consumers should check their serial number at https://www.anker.com/product-recalls to determine whether their power bank is included in the recall. Note: Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash, in the general recycling stream (e.g., street-level or curbside recycling bins), or in used battery recycling boxes found at various retail and home improvement stores. Recalled lithium-ion batteries must be disposed of differently than other batteries, because they present a greater risk of fire. Your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) collection center may accept this recalled lithium-ion battery or device for disposal. Before taking your battery or device to a HHW collection center, contact it ahead of time and ask whether it accepts recalled lithium-ion batteries. If it does not, contact your municipality for further guidance.

some emphasis mine. only certain serial numbers qualify for a free replacement.

really important information here. throwing lithium ion batteries in the trash or recycling can be extremely dangerous.

it is implied these were also sold outside of the US, but this specific recall only affects power banks sold in the US. if you bought one of these outside of the US, keep an eye on relevant recalls and product safety warnings.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled power banks and contact Anker Innovations for instructions on receiving a free replacement power bank. Visit https://www.anker.com/product-recalls to register for the recall. To receive a replacement, consumers will be required to submit a photo of their recalled power bank showing the model number, serial number, their name, the date of the photograph, and the word “recalled” written on the power bank in permanent marker. A purchase receipt will be requested but will not be required to participate in the recall. Consumers will also be required to confirm disposal of the power bank in accordance with applicable laws and regulations before receiving a replacement.

to get a free replacement, you have to jump through a few hoops and take some very specific pictures, and then confirm that it was deposed of properly. NOT IN THE TRASH! these fuckers explode! receipts are not required.

if you have one, a metallic colored sharpie is a good option to write on the power bank. paint markers like posca should also work well here.

Incidents/Injuries: Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions. This includes two reports of minor burn injuries not requiring medical attention and 11 reports of property damage totaling over $60,700. Sold At: Online at Anker, Amazon, Newegg and Ebay from June 2016 through December 2022 for about $27.

these were sold nationwide (and potentially in other parts of the world) online for over 6 years for ~$27 USD.

if you experience a safety issue with a power bank or any other product, remember that you can and SHOULD report it. reporting safety issues helps protect those around you. the number of people who report safety issues with any given product is typically a fraction of how many people actually experienced those safety issues. you can also report companies for not being cooperative in a recall.

to see more recalls and product safety warnings, or to report a safety problem with a product in the US, check out the CPSC recalls and safety warnings feed.

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Name: Ripper

Debut: Metroid

Imagine if there was a guy who loved beetles a lot, thought they were the pinnacle of anatomy, loved almost everything about them, especially the fact that they fly! But this guy hates the WAY they fly. They wish they didn't have to open their beautiful elytra to fly, ruining the impeccable smoothness of the carapace. This guy would be pretty weird. I would disagree. But I have to say they would love Ripper! That is a really long-winded way of saying "Ripper is like a beetle that hovers without using any wings"!

Ripper is like a beetle that hovers without using any wings. That's a cool sort of alien thing to do! But then you see its legs and that's just goofy. It really is just a bug that inexplicably hovers and is nearly invincible. And it's iconic! I admittedly have not played that much Metroid, but I have played the first game (bad) and its remake (awesome), and I could not imagine it without Ripper! It floats lazily and horizontally back and forth, usually in vertical areas, and feels as integral to a Metroid bestiary as a critter that walks around ever surface of a platform.

If you want more proof that Ripper is already perfect, look at Metroid Fusion. In this game, the X Parasite infects many species, mimicking them and giving the copies altered abilities, but the Ripper copies stay the same as the original! Nothing to improve upon here!

Ripper was so great that they made a sequel! This is Ripper II! They were very (rightfully) confident in Ripper being a hit, so confident, in fact, that they made Ripper II in the very same game, before the general public could even give feedback on the original. I'm sure that after the game came out, though, people were sending in fan mail about our favorite horizontal hoverer! Ripper II is faster. Not a Ripper for everyone! Don't adopt it without making sure you can handle it first!

Is this a Ripper? Not quite! This one is a Tripper! It is not called that because it is mean and tries to trip you. It is actually passive, and you can stand on it, and go for a Trip as it flies! What a nice creature.

Last, but certainly not least, is the Winged Ripper! They gave wings to a flying creature! So droll! Very similar principle to the Para-Biddybud, putting wings on top of what may very well be elytra, but in this case it was ALREADY able to fly! Para-Ripper over here is a lot like if you add wings to an entity in Super Mario Maker, because the wings make it fly around a distinct path and even allow it to explore the y-axis. It only appears in one room, where it must be frozen to act as a step for Samus to stand on, so she can reach a giant larva that is ensnared by vines. Awesome! Winged Ripper is truly a one scene wonder, enhanced even further by its similarity to Para-Beetle, everyone's darling!

I don't know why these things are called Rippers. Maybe they would use their chewing beetle mouthparts to really rip into a good leaf if offered one, and have a rip-roaring good time!

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guys wtf

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Can't believe they made the biddybuggy from Mario Kart 8 into a real character.

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toadette what the fuck

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"Why are you so obessed with found family?"

I watched this as a kid and internalized it for forever

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Just saw a video analysis about if the Scooby gang could beat Light Yagami. I wasn’t worried about the gang but I didn’t realize how cooked Light was. Velma alone is way smarter than L, Freddy would instantly see through the trapped drawer that hid the Death Note and Scooby is such a wildcard overall, who is immune to the Death Note because he isn’t human. So even if he gets the rest of the gang, Scooby is coming with a vengeance.

Funniest scenario is Shaggy and Scooby trailing Light only to be confronted by him. Light tries to kill Shaggy but can’t because he would never just give away his name as “Norville Rogers.” Light thinks Shaggy is some genius playing fourth-dimensional chess with him.

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swamps have such deep histories btw but nobody cares enough to study them. did you know during the slave era in the u.s entire towns were formed in the swamps from runaway slaves. and they stayed there for decades. like that's so COOL it has so many secrets and so much to find

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job search

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I'm watching the only valid version of Lilo & Stitch and I completely forgot they didn't draw a cartoon version of Elvis for this scene. They just used an actual portrait of him. This movie is so great.

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pokémon evolution chains we need