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gainpenis t1_j6le2jh wrote
Reply to TIL Dr. Drew's first appearance on television was as a contestant on Wheel of Fortune. by WalkingDown46
Love Lines w Adam Carolla
BrushYourFeet t1_j6le1lm wrote
Reply to TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
That is a remarkably wide swing. Also, according to the comments I'm seeing, it wasn't colonialism, but instead one man.
rhymes_with_chicken t1_j6ldo7b wrote
Reply to TIL In 1991 Mazda made a suitcase car by sintaur
/r/didntknowiwantedthat
twb51 t1_j6ldhiy wrote
Reply to comment by DaveOJ12 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
“He spoke a great speech”
WakingOwl1 t1_j6ld7xy wrote
Reply to comment by Buck_Thorn in TIL Margarine was originally named oleomargarine from Latin for oleum (olive oil) and Greek margarite ("pearl", indicating luster). by joshemerson
When my Mum said “ when I was a little girl” it usually meant pre 1940, though it could have been the early 40s.
Alexis_J_M t1_j6lcwte wrote
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covfefe-boy t1_j6lcnb7 wrote
Reply to comment by DaveOJ12 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
Well, Hitler killed Hitler, you have to at least give him that.
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Dolly_gale t1_j6lcj5t wrote
Reply to comment by tmdblya in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
I picked up a copy after seeing several redditors mention it. An excellent book about a very grim subject.
pzerr t1_j6lcfqn wrote
Reply to comment by acroman39 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 sure why you guys are so angry. Could be the lack of lakes?
DaveOJ12 t1_j6lc8hm wrote
Reply to comment by Yardsale420 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
>At least Hitler had semi redeeming qualities like his skill as an orator or his love of animals
Hitler put those good qualities to good use, right?
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snow_michael t1_j6lbtec wrote
Reply to comment by jwktiger in TIL Bats account for 20% of all mammal species worldwide. by karelkarelkarels
I have no idea
samizdat694020 t1_j6lbmyu wrote
Reply to comment by blakerabbit in TIL of Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer and congressman during the Civil War. The Union deported him for supporting the Confederacy. After the war, he died by accidentally shooting himself during a murder trial while trying to show the murder weapon could have misfired. His client got off as a result by MikiLove
Well who the hell makes a non-union movie.
And yes I know union productions have had the same issue but that’s why they take that stuff super seriously now
tmdblya t1_j6lbjxj wrote
Reply to comment by Gulbahar-00 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
Always gotta have that one guy “but Communism!”
MrsSpuncrusha t1_j6lbgwt wrote
Reply to comment by 3kid100chicken in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
From West Central Wisconsin. Can confirm.
Buford12 t1_j6laztk wrote
Reply to TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
In mix sex bovine twins if the anastomoses placentas before day 45 the female will be a freemartin. If the anastomoses placentas after day 45 the female will be fertile. Cattle twins are also chimeric. Twins are rare in cattle about 1 in 200 births. Of which 1/2 are fraternal. https://beef2live.com/story-cattle-births-make-record-twins-0-110920
ChocolatDip t1_j6layg1 wrote
Reply to TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
I can't imagine what its like being pregnant with twins for a cow. 😭 They probably sleep all day and doesn't want to move
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samizdat694020 t1_j6lah0j wrote
Reply to comment by MikiLove in TIL of Clement Vallandigham, a lawyer and congressman during the Civil War. The Union deported him for supporting the Confederacy. After the war, he died by accidentally shooting himself during a murder trial while trying to show the murder weapon could have misfired. His client got off as a result by MikiLove
I mean, it’d be a much better country if we did let them secede
[deleted] t1_j6leje7 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL When a cow has opposite sex twins, the female twin is usually born intersex and infertile. This happens because the twins blood supplies are linked, which exposes the female to male sex hormones. by awawe
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