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Bifferer t1_j6f2ugx wrote
Infamous-Anybody-693 t1_j6f2hes wrote
Reply to TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
Better literally than figuratively. I figuratively hate being killed.
Pattons3rd t1_j6f2a6p wrote
Better than bing faced with black mambas.
That was close. Spell check changed that to mommas & my life flashed before my eyes
Sunion t1_j6f27gs wrote
Reply to comment by ShEsHy in TIL in the 1980s Monty Python got much of its exposure to the US through PBS, because of CBS censoring parts of "The Holy Grail" in a 1977 broadcast. This upset the comedy troupe, prompting them to withdraw the broadcast rights. by AnthillOmbudsman
That's just not even remotely true. Some places have a strong English culture, some places of strong French culture, some with Spanish, some with Native American, some with Chinese etc etc. America is a giant melting pot of all the world's cultures. Even history is BS. The states that were the original 13 colonies have a very different history than that of California, Alaska, or Hawaii. We don't even all share the same language man. America has no national language. There are millions of people living here who don't speak english. Basically everything you've said is completely ignorant.
pennysmom2016 t1_j6f1tsf wrote
Reply to comment by Tulol in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
But people live there...
Texcellence t1_j6f1nh2 wrote
If a slow loris bites a human, the human may slowly lose the effected area. If a human bites a slow loris, the slow loris may quickly lose the effected area. Checkmate, slow loris.
pennysmom2016 t1_j6f18yk wrote
Reply to TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Because most people consider the inland water area of a nation as part of that nation's area. By not explicitly stating that you are excluding that area, you are presenting intentionally misleading information.
I_FIGHT_BEAR t1_j6ezzkf wrote
Reply to comment by samfreez in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Yeah there’s plenty of other criteria that can be used to justify how big a country is. Population is one, even better might be ‘persons per square mile’ if you’re talking about a place like Russia where the landmass is huge but the populations are centered to specific regions
Consistent_Ad_4828 t1_j6ezwxr wrote
Reply to comment by DrLeprechaun in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Americans go red in the face if you mention China lol
andreasdagen OP t1_j6ezuoc wrote
Reply to comment by Peacemkr45 in TIL that air is a fluid by andreasdagen
fluid means "liquid, gas, or plasma" I used to think it just meant liquid, but it also includes gas and plasma.
Consistent_Ad_4828 t1_j6eztd4 wrote
Reply to comment by Stubborncomrade in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Americans will go feral at any mention of China that isn’t wholly negative lol
ButtingSill t1_j6ezlf3 wrote
Reply to comment by RockItGuyDC in TIL in the 1980s Monty Python got much of its exposure to the US through PBS, because of CBS censoring parts of "The Holy Grail" in a 1977 broadcast. This upset the comedy troupe, prompting them to withdraw the broadcast rights. by AnthillOmbudsman
It sure wasn’t the spanking.
ButtingSill t1_j6ezf9q wrote
Reply to comment by RealMudflapper in TIL in the 1980s Monty Python got much of its exposure to the US through PBS, because of CBS censoring parts of "The Holy Grail" in a 1977 broadcast. This upset the comedy troupe, prompting them to withdraw the broadcast rights. by AnthillOmbudsman
Damn, boob in 80s. Good times.
MaleficentPi t1_j6ezedt wrote
Reply to TIL that writer Sylvia Plath, her son Nicholas Hughes and her husband's mistress all died by suicide by Antique-Listen2799
….I believe they call that a vector
valeyard89 t1_j6eyn5c wrote
Reply to TIL coins in the UK almost always switch the way the monarch is facing with each monarch with King Charles III facing left. by AudibleNod
Yep, they had revealed the new pound coin:
valeyard89 t1_j6ey9gm wrote
Reply to TIL in the 1980s Monty Python got much of its exposure to the US through PBS, because of CBS censoring parts of "The Holy Grail" in a 1977 broadcast. This upset the comedy troupe, prompting them to withdraw the broadcast rights. by AnthillOmbudsman
That's how we got most British TV shows in the 80s. Dr. Who was on PBS.
Sumthin-Sumthin44692 t1_j6exy3b wrote
Reply to comment by Raregolddragon in TIL on the night of 22-23 July 1945 USN Commander Eugene Fluckey sent a shore party from his submarine USS Barb (SS-220) to sabotage a railroad. The raiders became the only Allied force to invade mainland Japan in the war, and the Barb became the only sub in history with a confirmed kill on a train. by YankeeWalrus
Platinum trophy.
TimeForHugs t1_j6exud5 wrote
Reply to comment by BigJayPee in TIL that modern store mannequins can now record video, sound and automatically analyze demographic data and customers reactions to products from facial expressions analysis by human8264829264
>I finished with higher sales than all the family members except 1, but I was let go
Nepotism is a hell of a thing. It unfortunately happens all too often.
NOVAbuddy t1_j6exsbq wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TIL flight United 175 was 200 feet away from colliding with another airplane before hitting the world trade center by today_is_1899-10-19
The second tower would still have dropped.
traws06 t1_j6exetv wrote
Reply to comment by Bruce-7891 in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Would they really be more inhabitable than northern Canada? Not rhetorical I’m not versed in geography to that degree. In my mind even a desert has water if you drill deep enough.
Hell, there are thriving cities in deserts in the Middle East
Typical_Balance3892 t1_j6exbp2 wrote
Reply to comment by DroolingIguana in TIL Slow Loris’ have a venomous bite that causes necrosis (flesh rotting) by samsg1
Possibly, but I was thinking more on the fact that she's Venomous enough to incapacitate a grown adult with her venomly venom
DroolingIguana t1_j6ex625 wrote
Reply to comment by Typical_Balance3892 in TIL Slow Loris’ have a venomous bite that causes necrosis (flesh rotting) by samsg1
Does she instinctively develop a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment?
pennysmom2016 t1_j6ewuoj wrote
Reply to comment by _thankyoucomeagain_ in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Except people live there. So who gets to determine that their land, where they are living is "uninhabitable"? You?
throwawayforj0b t1_j6f2vfr wrote
Reply to comment by very_humble in TIL that Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 crashed due to an explosion that has yet to be solved after 57 years. All 52 passengers and crew members died. by icantthinkofaname940
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