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TommyBoy825 t1_j6fs95d 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
Excellent book.
StrangeCitizen t1_j6fs6x6 wrote
Reply to comment by chriswaco 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 the first Monty Python I ever saw. I just hate absurd comedy. Monty Python, Mel Brooks, Leslie Nelson. I hate it all.
theycmeroll t1_j6fs6mx wrote
Reply to comment by human8264829264 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
This practice has been around for a long time. I worked for a company back in 2003 installing digital advertising screens in Walmart that has a camera in them behind a plastic panel that did the same thing.
Cetun t1_j6fs05t 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
Ah yes, the mannequin will take the opinions of homeless people and mall goths and hold that data on the same level as their target demo. Sounds like a winning strat.
IndraBlue t1_j6frywp 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
What are they teaching in schools now if you learned this today ?
RadBadTad t1_j6frtaj wrote
Reply to comment by DilbertHigh 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've never heard anybody say "cuckoo land" either.
DilbertHigh t1_j6frgsy 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
In the US people say cuckoo land but leave out cloud.
E_Snap t1_j6frgjc wrote
Reply to comment by guitarnoir 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
What do boobs sound like?
CygnusX-1-2112b t1_j6frcll wrote
Reply to comment by No_Flounder_9859 in TIL that sperm whales are the loudest animal on Earth, and their clicks can literally kill you with sound by g1ucose
Alternate ending for finding Nemo. Neighborhood gets Sperm nuked.
BazilBroketail t1_j6fr4hd wrote
Reply to comment by jdgmental in TILL the Tower Bridge in London is raised around 850 times per year, which works out as around 2.3 times per day. by earedpiece
"Stop London in it's tracks!"
Wow!! Fuckers. I don't even live there anymore, but what a bunch of dickheads.
The "highlight of our sunset BBQ cruise". Cunts. Purposely making traffic in London worse should be punished by public humiliation and flogging. The absolute audacity...
W_O_M_B_A_T t1_j6fr1qm wrote
Reply to comment by iamnotthelizardqueen 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
The US has Big Dick Energy tho.
Lelabear t1_j6fr1i5 wrote
Reply to comment by opiate_lifer 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
Don't know, but he was making a 7 figure salary, somebody thought it was worth it.
pbandjea1ous t1_j6fr11z 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
All these people are out in cloud cuckoo land because they’re having their moment of cognizance about something they’ve heard 50 times and never thought about.
W_O_M_B_A_T t1_j6fqr3r 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
You mean those maps of north America LIED to me?
avfc41 t1_j6fqp67 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
The author of the novel has won a Pulitzer, it wasn’t for cloud cuckoo land though
Mudders_Milk_Man t1_j6fqlj7 wrote
Reply to comment by LAX_to_MDW 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
It's used in a Catherine Wheel song.
W_O_M_B_A_T t1_j6fqk67 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
>The key word is "can". In theory. It has never happened, because although certain humans have decided that swimming right next to the largest predator that ever lived is a rational thing to do, no human has ever been killed by it.
Blue whales are technically predators although they eat krill and very small fish. Also extraordinarily loud. It's not known how blue whales generate such loud sounds without injuring or ar least deafening themselves.
greatgildersleeve t1_j6fqh6f wrote
Reply to comment by GatoradeNipples 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
I thought that edit made it funnier. I never knew it was mandated.
Uncle_Budy t1_j6fqfe0 wrote
Reply to comment by Mynewadventures 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
Bit of a leap from hidden cameras to seeing the future
soolkyut t1_j6fq2xn 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
Except lots and lots of Canada is an unusable wasteland.
Edit: Sry, but as a Canadian it’s the truth. It’s why everyone lives on the border
GaiaAnon t1_j6fpzxi wrote
Reply to comment by DirtyDanTheManlyMan in TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Glad I'm not the only who noticed that
GaiaAnon t1_j6fpxlo wrote
Reply to comment by Capn_Crusty in TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Pretty sure it's on wheels when in suitcase form, so you don't have to carry it. Looks like he's pulling it
Capn_Crusty t1_j6fpgx6 wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
Try taking it out on any public road or riding through any city on that thing! Even if you did lug it around, what about any other stuff you might have? Just carrying a two-stroke engine with fuel and oil in it would be bad enough. Just can't imagine any practical use.
benefit_of_mrkite t1_j6fpft8 wrote
Reply to comment by bullybullybully 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
Customer sentiment in cameras has been a thing in retail for some time. So has location analytics that give details on things like how displays and/or store departments are laid out in something that makes consumers stop
theycmeroll t1_j6fschd 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
Lol I just commented up a bit higher, I used to install those.