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SpiritPaper t1_j6fp7mi wrote
Reply to TIL that St. John's University's sports teams formerly being called the Redmen actually referred to the team wearing red uniforms and not Native Americans as often interpreted. Regardless, the mascot name was changed to the Red Storm in the 90s. by J_S_M_K
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1994/06/08/St-Johns-to-annoucne-new-nickname/6428771048000/
Some other name candidates were Thunder, Red Thunder, Rolling Thunder and Red Raiders.
Shawndollars t1_j6fp6u9 wrote
RedtheGamer100 t1_j6foxl5 wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Westerfield in TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
Thank you for conceding
HadeyCakes t1_j6foxaw wrote
Reply to TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
I've heard this phrase due to "Like Spinning Plates" by Radiohead.
DimitriMishkin t1_j6fou0w wrote
Reply to comment by TheFirstSophian in TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
Honey, where are my paaAAAaAAants?
LAX_to_MDW t1_j6fonic wrote
Reply to TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
The amount of people in this thread who don’t believe this is a real phrase is ridiculous. It gets used all the time in politics. It’s in a Radiohead song. It’s in the Lego Movie. It’s in a Banjo Kazooie game. It’s the name of a recent Pulitzer Prize winning book. Fucking Elon Musk has tweeted the phrase.
Just because you didn’t know something exists does not mean it doesn’t exist.
scotty-doesnt_know t1_j6fon5i wrote
Reply to comment by SamtheCossack in TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
whales are significantly smarter than we dare claim them to be. If dolphins are self aware, you can be damn sure so are whales, even if it has hasnt been proven yet. They know who runs the oceans and the world. Back in the day if a human was injured or killed by an animal (thinking mostly types of sharks) we would kill every single type of that species in the area. Some times we were not even that specific and just went with any type of shark or w/e. Once we stopped hunting them (for the most part) they learned that if they left us alone we would leave them alone. They then learned if they helped us, we would help them. Whales are one of the very few wild animals that live by the "do unto others" idea. I would not doubt they even had their own whale jesus, and we were the ones that crucified him.
opiate_lifer t1_j6foluz wrote
Reply to comment by Lelabear 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
Any evidence this even works?
yargrad t1_j6fojpj wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Was this the inspiration for Super Mario Kart?
El-Hairy t1_j6fo9oo wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Is it impractical? Yes. Does 34 year old me want it? Also yes.
tibetan_quaaludes t1_j6fo6n8 wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
I still like the Honda Motocompo more.
Hopwater t1_j6fo2ei wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
It also weighs 71 lbs
grafxguy1 t1_j6fo0av wrote
Reply to comment by lemmepickanameffs in TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
>never trust a whale biologist
"The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli." - Whale Biologist
Mr_Westerfield OP t1_j6fnxx4 wrote
Reply to comment by RedtheGamer100 in TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
Sure, I’ll admit it. I didn’t know the term until I heard it, unlike every other expression, which I just kinda innately know
flpacsnr t1_j6fnxua wrote
Reply to 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 guess I’m adding mannequins to the list of random objects I flip off.
BeowulfsGhost t1_j6fnu3l wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Car seems a stretch, go-cart maybe?
Nonjing t1_j6fnq1n wrote
Reply to TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
The infidels in this comment thread have clearly never played Banjo Twooie
KWNewyear t1_j6fnq0g wrote
Reply to comment by kgunnar in TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
I remember the phrase from being one of the levels in Banjo-Tooie, and now I'm starting to think these 30-somethings who "never heard of it" just never had any fun in their lives.
TheFirstSophian t1_j6fnpz6 wrote
Reply to comment by DefiantStomp in TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
Someone here has never watched The Lego Movie
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FatQuack t1_j6fnbhy wrote
Reply to 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
Expression analysis indicates this man is attempting to have sex with the mannequin. We're adding that to the demographics.
DirtyDanTheManlyMan t1_j6fn7hj wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Wet ass pussy car
Hexidian t1_j6fn465 wrote
Reply to comment by kgunnar in TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
Sounds more like an obscure literary reference that comes up occasionally
Srynaive t1_j6fpajt wrote
Reply to TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
I thought snapping shrimp made the loudest sound, far louder then that of a whale.