Which word begins with "y" and looks like an axe in this picture? (2017)
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HN comment orderI was the one who solved this. It was an exciting time
This reminds me of the scene in Silicon Valley where Peter Gregory notices the popularity of Burger King, the number of sesame seeds they use, and remembers that sesame seeds only grow in Myanmar, Brazil, and Indonesia - the former two of which have large Cicada populations that emerge at different times. After some research, he finds that this is about to occur simultaneously in both countries for the first time in a couple of centuries. Apparently Indonesia doesn't have…
I was intrigued, since it was mentioned in the answer that a HN commenter had helped, meaning it was on HN before.. previous discussion (from 30 June 2017) here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14670306
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- 2
- Total points
- 1897
- Total comments
- 451
100+ points or 50+ comments
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-26 | What starts with a Y and looks like an axe? | vermilingua | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-06-29 | Which word begins with y and looks like an axe in this picture | kent1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-06-30 | “Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture?”First breakout | Gigablah | 615 | 158 |
| 2020-03-25 | Which word begins with “y” and looks like an axe in this picture? (2017) | colinprince | 56 | 4 |
| 2024-01-17 | Which word begins with "y" and looks like an axe in this picture? (2017)Hall induction · Best thread · Latest 20+ point return | flexagoon | 1220 | 289 |