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aSimpleWardrobe t1_j6i8fyb wrote
Reply to comment by Informal_Ad3771 in TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
As the guy below said, America in 80s 100% didn't have a racism and police abuse problem, yesssss
Ontop of that, sexual and birth issues being favoured to the female side in courts in the west
Could have 2pac done it? Maybe, i didn't deny it, but there wasn't enough evidence due to the nature of the case (its hard to prove someone slapped your behinds when phones weren't as they are today) but the courts went ahead anyway
AutonomousAnemoia t1_j6i8b9q wrote
RabidBeaverLake t1_j6i8awv wrote
Reply to TIL Margarine was originally named oleomargarine from Latin for oleum (olive oil) and Greek margarite ("pearl", indicating luster). by joshemerson
Oleo is a famous jazz composition by Sonny Rollins.
OssiansFolly t1_j6i808c wrote
Reply to comment by Informal_Ad3771 in TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
There's not a single innocent black man currently incarcerated, right?
InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j6i7wnr wrote
Informal_Ad3771 t1_j6i7cxu wrote
Reply to comment by aSimpleWardrobe in TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
Jails are full of innocent people right.
Full_Temperature_920 t1_j6i7cmg wrote
Reply to comment by tnicholson in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
It's only natural to interpret new info in the context of what you already know. Everytime I learn something about another country I think about it compares to Jamaica. Why can't your compatriot do the same with your country?
You really hate your country that much that you can't stand to even see it mentioned in online forums huh?
MicdaWise t1_j6i71mh wrote
Reply to TIL that air is a fluid by andreasdagen
What? Like highly dense air can carry liquid. Does that make it a liquid?
FighterOfEntropy t1_j6i70jx wrote
Reply to comment by verylittleinsight in TIL Some sharks will eat their siblings while in the mother's womb. When reproduction is ovoviviparous, that is, fertilized eggs are retained within the body and develop there. Prior to birth, the young in the womb may feed on undeveloped eggs and unborn siblings. by testhec10ck
That did the trick! Thanks!
PG-DaMan t1_j6i6y3u wrote
Reply to comment by phatspatt in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
Its honestly amazing how much of it was also disassembled to use for other things.
marmorset OP t1_j6i6hyp wrote
Reply to TIL about Kwihnai Tosabitʉ or "White Eagle," a Medicine Man and messiah of the Comanche Native American tribe. Uniting all of the Comanche people and several other groups, he led them to an immediate defeat and was renamed Isatai'i "Wolf's Vulva." by marmorset
The Comanche people are properly called the "Nʉmʉnʉʉ," translated as "The Human Beings" or "The People." The Ute Indians introduced to the Spanish to the Nʉmʉnʉʉ calling them "kɨmantsi," which the Spanish wrote as Comanche. Kɨmantsi means "Enemy." Nʉmʉnʉʉ is pronounced "nuh-MUH-nuh."
Isatai'i led the Nʉmʉnʉʉ and some allies, a group estimated to be around 1,000 warriors against twenty-eight men and one woman armed with long-range hunting rifles who were staying in a small adobe building. A scout and hunter, Billy Dixon, killed a Comanche warrior from 1,500 yards away, one of the longest recorded sniper shots. Realizing they were vulnerable at such a distance broke the spirit of the attacking Native Americans. Dixon is one of eight civilians awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
MightyJoe36 t1_j6i6dxd 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
Wait until they find out about the New Zealand National Rugby Team.
ChameleonPsychonaut t1_j6i69et wrote
Reply to comment by PeachSnappleOhYeah 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
that Peach Snapple really do be hittin nice tho
J_S_M_K OP t1_j6i5xt4 wrote
Reply to comment by bloodyriz in 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
That is also a cool name. I like Red Storm better, though.
dracoryn t1_j6i5s7u 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
Not meaningless, just depends what meaning you get. Say you wanted to filter to "habitable" square milage? You might filter out bodies of water, mountains, areas that get almost no rain, etc.
It is only arbitrary if you aren't intentional with filtering.
InappropriateTA t1_j6i5ihw wrote
Informal_Ad3771 t1_j6i5hjq wrote
Reply to comment by vexens in TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
You can't say that here. Tupac Was a Hero. He was a revolutionary. Even a good rapper! A nice guy allround.
pennysmom2016 t1_j6i5cm3 wrote
Reply to comment by Daniel_The_Thinker 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 the region can...
geologyrocks98 t1_j6i598m wrote
Reply to comment by tnicholson in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
You sound like the kind of person who uses words like "earthy" and "tannic" to describe the aroma of your own farts.
artvandalayy t1_j6i572s wrote
Reply to comment by itty53 in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug
Does it also work because these trees don't grow in isolation but instead are surrounded by neighbors of similar height? They all act as windbreaks for each other and allow each individual tree to need less root strength for support for when the wind picks up?
flaquito_ t1_j6i4zfo wrote
Reply to comment by OccludedFug in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug
Yeah, that is convenient. If you're on a PC, though, you can use Alt+0151 (on the numpad) to insert it directly.
OccludedFug OP t1_j6i4q88 wrote
Reply to comment by flaquito_ in TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug
I always forget that they're called em dash, and I'm used to Word autocorrecting double dash to em dash.
AudibleNod t1_j6i4n1i wrote
Reply to TIL about Kwihnai Tosabitʉ or "White Eagle," a Medicine Man and messiah of the Comanche Native American tribe. Uniting all of the Comanche people and several other groups, he led them to an immediate defeat and was renamed Isatai'i "Wolf's Vulva." by marmorset
I like the idea of getting new names after an auspicious or inauspicious event in your life.
"Where's Gary?"
> Oh, you mean Diamond Hands. Diamond Hands sold his Bed Bath & Beyond stock at the right time and he's going to the driver license office to change his license. As is our custom.
"Cool, good for Diamond Hands."
Informal_Ad3771 t1_j6i8kfv wrote
Reply to comment by OssiansFolly in TIL that Tony Danza and Tupac Shakur were friends and that they wrote letters back and forth while Tupac was in prison. by Knoblord_McCheese
Not as many as people seem to think. Tupac Was a nasty piece of work. In his recent documentary, Chuck D tried but found it hard to say anything positive about him. Mediocre rapper, violent and confused human.