Manuel Erhardt @erhardt@librem.one

TIL despite its strong following thanks to the popularity of Back to the Future, the DMC DeLorean has a reputation for poor build quality and an unsatisfactory driving experience. In 2017, Time magazine included the DeLorean in its list of the 50 worst cars of all time.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMC_DeLorean
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1pyu595/til_despite_its_strong_following_thanks_to_the/

The Discovery of Australopithecus Africanus by Raymond Dart That Changed History

"In 1924, Raymond Dart discovered the Taung Child in South Africa. The first fossil of Australopithecus africanus became one of the most important of the 20th century."

https://www.thecollector.com/raymond-dart-taung-child/

#anthropology #science #history

Schnee, soweit das Auge reicht. Die Rentiere packen Geschenke aus.

Putin personally picked U.S. real estate developer Steve Witkoff as a key backchannel negotiator with the U.S., WSJ reports. The Kremlin’s outreach reportedly began via Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who passed a message to Witkoff that Putin wanted to meet him directly. Moscow vetted Trump’s circle and saw Witkoff as acceptable. His involvement included close coordination with Putin aide Kirill Dmitriev.

Today in 1937, 88 years ago: in the United States, Walt Disney Pictures previews its first animated classic entitled Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

#OnThisDay

QUOTE OF THE DAY ©.

💥 "It is not for Putin to decide when and in what format the elections in Ukraine will be held," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Wir werden vom Polarexpress überholt. Die Engel stehen am Fenster.

Millionen für Nachtzug nach Malmö gestrichen – nun geht das Geld an die Flugbranche. https://www.watson.ch/!581321266?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social-auto&utm_campaign=auto-share

Today in 1969, 56 years ago: the death penalty is abolished in the United Kingdom.

#OnThisDay

What a shot. Seems to be real, and seems to not be a composite.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251216.html "Explanation: What’s happening over that tree? Two very different things. On the left is the Andromeda galaxy, an object that is older than humanity and will last billions of years into the future. Andromeda (M31) is similar in size and shape to our own Milky Way Galaxy. On the right is a red sprite, a type of lightning that lasts a fraction of a second and occurs above violent thunderstorms. Red sprites were verified as real atmospheric phenomena only about 35 years ago. The tree in the center is a boab, which may live for as long as a thousand years. Boab trees grow naturally in Australia and Africa and are known for being able to store large amounts of water: up to 100,000 liters. The featured image was captured last month near Derby in Western Australia."

SBB vergeben erneut Milliarden-Auftrag ins Ausland. https://www.watson.ch/!249575635?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social-auto&utm_campaign=auto-share

These Meduza readers emigrated from Russia. Here’s what strikes them when they visit home.
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/12/16/these-meduza-readers-emigrated-from-russia-here-s-what-strikes-them-when-they-visit-home