The myth that panic, looting, and antisocial behavior increases during the apocalypse (or apocalyptic-like scenarios) is in fact a myth—and has been solidly disproved by multiple scientific studies. The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, a research group within the United States Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), has produced research that shows over and over again that “disaster victims are assisted first by others in the immediate vicinity and surrounding area and only later by official public safety personnel […] The spontaneous provision of assistance is facilitated by the fact that when crises occur, they take place in the context of ongoing community life and daily routines—that is, they affect not isolated individuals but rather people who are embedded in networks of social relationships.” (Facing Hazards and Disasters: Understanding Human Dimensions, National Academy of Sciences, 2006). Humans do not, under the pressure of an emergency, socially collapse. Rather, they seem to display higher levels of social cohesion, despite what media or government agents might expect…or portray on TV. Humans, after the apocalypse, band together in collectives to help one another—and they do this spontaneously. Disaster response workers call it ‘spontaneous prosocial helping behavior’, and it saves lives.
I’ve been sharing this article a lot recently! I think it’s important
Tide, Downey fabric softener, big red bowl, and cold water. (Don’t use anything with bleach or it may colour the fur, Hand washing is the way to go since a washing machine/dryer will melt the fabric!! use cold or lukewarm water because warm/hot can also melt the fur. And if putting your hands in soapy water bugs you, I suggest using gloves!)
Step one: I fill the bowl with cold clean water that is just able to submerge the fabric. This is just to rinse the Furby skin. Rub/swish the fabric in the water a little and dump the water out.
Step two: Refill the bowl enough that you can submerge the fabric quite a bit. Then add your detergent/soap. (You don’t need much, just a few drops.) Rub your Furbys fur and swish it around for 2-5 minutes depending on how dirty it is. Don’t rub/groom it too hard or the fur may pull out/become flatter causing a slight less furry looking spot. Then I usually let it sit for 15-45 minutes and then brush it with a comb or something similar. Dump out your bowl again.
Step three: Run your Furbys skin under cold water in your hands. Squish it a little to make sure all the soap gets out. If bubbles keep coming out you just have to keep doing it. On that note PLEASE don’t ever wring out your Furbys skin, this can stretch it or could even rip it.
Step four: Now that your Furby skin is soap free (and so is your bowl), refill the bowl with water for a final time and put your fabric softener in. (Same like the soap, you don’t need a lot, also I have heard some people using conditioner instead of fabric softener.) Brush your Furby in the water with your comb once or twice and then let it sit for 10 minutes. After that take it out and rinse the fur.
Step five: Squeeze the skin until it’s not dripping, (remember not to wring it) then hang it up somewhere. Every 20 minutes or so squeeze it again to get more water out. You cant put it in the dryer cause it can melt. However, if you have one, you could use a hairdryer if it has a low/cold setting. Other then that hang it up with a fan or even outside in the sun. Sometime when its drying brush it again. (I might be a little crazy for brushing them a lot but I do think it makes them softer.)
Tide, Downey fabric softener, big red bowl, and cold water. (Don’t use anything with bleach or it may colour the fur, Hand washing is the way to go since a washing machine/dryer will melt the fabric!! use cold or lukewarm water because warm/hot can also melt the fur. And if putting your hands in soapy water bugs you, I suggest using gloves!)
Step one: I fill the bowl with cold clean water that is just able to submerge the fabric. This is just to rinse the Furby skin. Rub/swish the fabric in the water a little and dump the water out.
Step two: Refill the bowl enough that you can submerge the fabric quite a bit. Then add your detergent/soap. (You don’t need much, just a few drops.) Rub your Furbys fur and swish it around for 2-5 minutes depending on how dirty it is. Don’t rub/groom it too hard or the fur may pull out/become flatter causing a slight less furry looking spot. Then I usually let it sit for 15-45 minutes and then brush it with a comb or something similar. Dump out your bowl again.
Step three: Run your Furbys skin under cold water in your hands. Squish it a little to make sure all the soap gets out. If bubbles keep coming out you just have to keep doing it. On that note PLEASE don’t ever wring out your Furbys skin, this can stretch it or could even rip it.
Step four: Now that your Furby skin is soap free (and so is your bowl), refill the bowl with water for a final time and put your fabric softener in. (Same like the soap, you don’t need a lot, also I have heard some people using conditioner instead of fabric softener.) Brush your Furby in the water with your comb once or twice and then let it sit for 10 minutes. After that take it out and rinse the fur.
Step five: Squeeze the skin until it’s not dripping, (remember not to wring it) then hang it up somewhere. Every 20 minutes or so squeeze it again to get more water out. You cant put it in the dryer cause it can melt. However, if you have one, you could use a hairdryer if it has a low/cold setting. Other then that hang it up with a fan or even outside in the sun. Sometime when its drying brush it again. (I might be a little crazy for brushing them a lot but I do think it makes them softer.)
random thing but i realized it might be helpful for some people so uh. theres this thingy where you can upload an image and it gives you a color palette based on it !
heres an example
and it also gives you the hex code values for them too its p neat !
random thing but i realized it might be helpful for some people so uh. theres this thingy where you can upload an image and it gives you a color palette based on it !
heres an example
and it also gives you the hex code values for them too its p neat !
www.rhinobeetle.co.uk/ – uk based breeder of huge beetles! mostly stag and rhino beetles. They can ship to the usa too (but packages sometimes get confiscated by customs so be warned)
www.ebay.com/ – usually lots of isopods and millipedes for sale, among other things
www.amazon.com/- theyve got live isopods, millepedes, dubia roaches, madagascar hissing cockroach, and mealworms
These are just all I know of im sure there are more. I haven’t purchased from them all so use ur best judgment when purchasing!
www.rhinobeetle.co.uk/ – uk based breeder of huge beetles! mostly stag and rhino beetles. They can ship to the usa too (but packages sometimes get confiscated by customs so be warned)
www.ebay.com/ – usually lots of isopods and millipedes for sale, among other things
www.amazon.com/- theyve got live isopods, millepedes, dubia roaches, madagascar hissing cockroach, and mealworms
These are just all I know of im sure there are more. I haven’t purchased from them all so use ur best judgment when purchasing!
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