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2025-05-09 Arabia

Masking a Strategic Failure: Why the US Reached a Ceasefire with the Houthis

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Posted by badanov 2025-05-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [207 views ] Top
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#1 Can anyone tell me what the phrase "into the milk" is used for in Russia culture?

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2025-05-09 00:13|| 2025-05-09 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 ^^ Facebook · Slavic Folklore
260+ reactions · 6 months ago
Russians had a curious (and slimy) way of keeping milk fresh: by dropping live brown toads straight into the milk bucket!

Posted by badanov 2025-05-09 06:04|| 2025-05-09 06:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Russian brown toad poison ...

The Russian brown toad, also known as the cane toad, is not a native species to Russia but rather to the Amazon basin in South America and north to the lower Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas. It was introduced into Florida to control agricultural pests in sugar cane in the 1930s and 40s, and it is not commonly associated with Russia. However, the toad poison mentioned in the context of Alexander Subbotin's death refers to a poisonous substance secreted by toads, which can be highly toxic. The poison glands behind the eyes of toads can secrete bufotoxin, a mixture of toxic steroid lactones and substituted tryptamines, which can be dangerous to animals and humans if ingested or handled improperly.

Posted by Skidmark 2025-05-09 06:37|| 2025-05-09 06:37|| Front Page Top

Posted by Frank G 2025-05-09 06:58|| 2025-05-09 06:58|| Front Page Top

#5 We need to make a distinction btwn 'Forever Wars' with boots on the ground, and bombing the hell out of someone.

I dont consider the latter a War. People who shoot at us, Americans, especially civilians, should be rightfully removed from the planet with extreme prejudice.

Posted by mossomo 2025-05-09 15:21|| 2025-05-09 15:21|| Front Page Top

#6 badanov and Skidmark: Thanks for the assist.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2025-05-09 22:44|| 2025-05-09 22:44|| Front Page Top

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