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As something of a history buff I’ve read about a fair few Kings and Queens through history. There are many of them, most mediocre, a lot of them objectively bad, however, now and again one stands out from the masses as a good one....

Pure curiosity:...

I discovered a few carpenter ants in my abode and immediately waged war against them. I shall prevail and reclaim my territory.

If someone won $500,000,000 in the lottery, what would be the most effective way to spend it to change the political situation in America?...

Hi all...

My mom has a hole in the ground that she puts her clothes drying hanger in. Like this. The hole in the ground is a 2" or so pipe, set in concrete. The pipe has filled with gravel. Anyone have a tip on getting the rocks out? I can only get so many out using my fingers and then trying to use a set of chopsticks.

My parents got me one of them fancy countertop air fryer/oven things and idk what to cook first when I get it set up. According to the box, it does everything a normal oven does as well as air fries. It can hold two whole chickens or 1 frozen pizza. It came with a rack for things like toast and a baking sheet. I also have a...

Lots of people were way more important than history books give them credit for. Do you have a favorite?...

while it seems everyone else says ‘happy christmas’...

The one I’m using is becoming so buggy to the point of being unusable. It was never really great tbh, what are most people using?...

Thanks for sharing, and happy holidays

Not sure if this is 100% scientifically backed but I read a bit by a dental hygienist on a forum that you shouldn’t rinse when brushing with proper toothpaste because it can help remineralize the teeth if when its not rinsed away after...

…and why is it often PAINFULLY slow to acknowledge an up/down vote or to open the reply dialog?

I’m using Jerboa and I sometimes see symbols next to peoples’ username. One looks like a “no message” symbol, and the other looks like a “no person” symbol in red. What do they mean? Are there more symbols?...

Asking being I just had take out about 40 screws and disconnect several board connectors to replace a simple damaged motor gear. Took a few hours for something that could easily take minutes to repair with a little thoughtful manufacturer design.

Are there any options trading communities on Lemmy?

Google is going to release new manifest v3. How could it harm uBlock Origin? And will Firefox and Safari become the only major browsers that fully support uBlock Origin?

People of lemmy, would you live in a rural area? Why or why not?