Fun fact I’ve told before: Bats are more closely related to whales and horses than to rodents. Keep that in mind if anyone ever calls them “flying rats”.
It’s still paper, even though it’s not made from wood fibers. It wouldn’t be cloth unless the fibers were spun into thread or yarn, and then woven or knitted or something like that.
monkeysky almost 3 years ago
The thing about so-called “paper” money should be obvious to anyone who’s ever eaten a US bank note.
monkeysky almost 3 years ago
Fun fact I’ve told before: Bats are more closely related to whales and horses than to rodents. Keep that in mind if anyone ever calls them “flying rats”.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
How many of those 38,000 points were made when he was Ferdinand Lewis “Lew” Alcindor, Jr. before his Islamic conversion?
wjones almost 3 years ago
So; One out of five mammals is a Bat.
FreyjaRN Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Anyone who has accidentally washed bills knows this. The number of bills with cocaine traces is not insignificant.
eromlig almost 3 years ago
Hey, all – don’t worry; I have some personal stuff going on. I should be back to posting within a couple of days.
Pedmar Premium Member almost 3 years ago
I could use a few more bats around where I live. Too many mosquitos.
BearsDown Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Just because the paper is made from linen and cotton does not mean it’s not paper. It’s just not wood-based.
Gent almost 3 years ago
Batman’s got lotsa pals, eh.
sandpiper almost 3 years ago
Kareem has many other achievements, but this one centers on his sports record. Stereotypes still take first place it seems.
US money may not be made of paper, but its value is less than the cost of the ingredients, due to inflation. A kind of curious reversal.
Bats are mammals, but their populations seems to be diminishing due to the actions of their human relatives. A forecast for our own future.
Huckleberry Hiroshima almost 3 years ago
And many non-mammals are of the Spalding variety.
Take care, may woodchuck enthusiast Casey “Whifty” Jonesord be with you, and gesundheit.
tremaine53 almost 3 years ago
Now, if Abdul-Jabbar had 38,000 bats, THAT would be something!
JRMadDog Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Wood pulp papermaking on a large scale was developed in the 1840s. Prior to that, almost all paper was made from rags such as hemp, linen and cotton.
paulscon Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It’s hard to believe that bats are 20% of the mammal world when there are so many pigs, cows, dogs and cats!
jasonsnakelover almost 3 years ago
Areem Kabdul-Jabbar One time I scored 38,001 points.
My phone wasn’t working so that’s why I didn’t comment last night.
May the Lord be with you.
comixbomix almost 3 years ago
And humans “make up” the other nearly 80%…which is why it all makes so little sense.
coffeeturtle almost 3 years ago
So are my socks, G.W.
oakie817 almost 3 years ago
Kareem also fought Bruce Lee in Game of Death..
craigwestlake almost 3 years ago
So when you launder it watch the temperature…
bob Premium Member almost 3 years ago
It’s still paper, even though it’s not made from wood fibers. It wouldn’t be cloth unless the fibers were spun into thread or yarn, and then woven or knitted or something like that.
WDD almost 3 years ago
My father was a photographer. When assembling wedding albums he told me that the finest quality paper is actually made from rags!