this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024
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Weird News - Things that make you go 'hmmm'

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[–] sssm@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Did not know I needed this horse explosion diagram but here is it

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago

Rangers decided not to blow up the horses, and opted instead to maneuver them to the foot of a steep slope and reroute the trail around them, he said.

They rolled them down the hill, didn't they.

[–] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Just go the serial killers route and use quicklime

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 6 points 4 weeks ago

I was thinking the same thing, till I read why they do this-to prevent It attracting bears, which can be unsafe.

I'm thinking the lime wouldn't drive them away.

Still, it's 55 lbs of explosives they have to use. Holy smokes. Couldn't you just douse it with keresoene and.... Oh, yea, wildfire prevention, lol.