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emende21 t1_j6ozdnf wrote
Reply to comment by 101Alexander in TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit
hodl hodl hodl
(Saying that in the mirror 3 times, takes you to the moon)
Scottland83 t1_j6ozdb1 wrote
Reply to comment by Plane_Crab_8623 in TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit
You saying consumerism is like alcoholism? One drink is too many, two is fine, three isn’t enough?
Madfromreefer t1_j6oza15 wrote
Reply to TIL Most archaeologists now agree the Orion Correlation Theory — the idea that the pyramids specifically aligned with the three stars of Orion's Belt some 10,000 years ago — is a fringe idea. by clayt6
2 questions…
If aligned to Orion; why Orion?
Or
What if they weren’t done aligning to another?
[deleted] t1_j6oyx8m wrote
Imissyourgirlfriend2 t1_j6oyu33 wrote
Reply to TIL The UK has been rabies-free since the beginning of the 20th century. by CaptainCorpse666
Fuck rabies
If I ever got infected and symptoms set in, I would blow my head off so fucking fast.
Rabies, once symptoms develop, is 100% fatal. You can't drink, you can't eat, you can't even swallow your own saliva that your mouth constantly makes. You spasm, and sweat, and go nuts.
If you get infected, and you are given treatment in the form of a vaccine before you develop any symptoms, you will be fine. But once any symptoms arrive, you're going to die a slow uncomfortable death.
Fuck. Rabies.
Defiant_Dirt_31it3 t1_j6oyij5 wrote
Reply to TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore
Dear god don't flip over your keyboard... please or use a duster on it. Things come out that you don't want leaking.
ImmoralJester54 t1_j6oy1bt wrote
Reply to comment by Pay08 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
Yeah till week two when they hear about him. Just cause you handed out money doesn't mean shit they can take it back.
Middcore t1_j6oxtho wrote
Reply to TIL that the third best selling album of all time, ahead of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, is the soundtrack for 1992 film The Bodyguard by Linguini_gang
It had Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You" which was extremely popular (14 weeks at number 1 as a single) plus two other hits of hers on it. The movie was also the second highest-grossing movie of 1992. It isn't that random or surprising the soundtrack album sold very well.
Ethereal42 t1_j6oxpjs wrote
Reply to TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore
I was contemplating this the other day, your ass is perhaps the least touched and exposed part of your body, meaning a toilet seat cannot possibly be dirtier than a handle or keyboard etc
Pay08 t1_j6oxmjo wrote
Reply to comment by ImmoralJester54 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
That's my point. They didn't know what was going on. For all they knew, he could just be building housing.
Light_Beard t1_j6oxlaa wrote
bolanrox t1_j6oxgus wrote
Reply to comment by Light_Beard in TIL that the third best selling album of all time, ahead of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, is the soundtrack for 1992 film The Bodyguard by Linguini_gang
or you can go more dictator and use Carmina Burana or Ride of the Valkyries
Complex_Blueberry_31 t1_j6oxgev wrote
Reply to comment by jfpbookworm in TIL your computer keyboard is 20,589 times dirtier than a toilet seat. The average office keyboard has 3,543,000 colony-forming units (CFU) of bacteria per square inch while your average toilet seat only has 172 CFU per square inch by SappyGilmore
I clean my keyboards and phone atleast once a day
Toy_Guy_in_MO t1_j6oxf1n wrote
Reply to comment by srcarruth in TIL The UK has been rabies-free since the beginning of the 20th century. by CaptainCorpse666
Foxes: "Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!"
bolanrox t1_j6oxbp6 wrote
Reply to comment by Fetlocks_Glistening in TIL that the third best selling album of all time, ahead of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, is the soundtrack for 1992 film The Bodyguard by Linguini_gang
I am happy Dolly Parton made so much money off of it. good on her.
bolanrox t1_j6ox0xu wrote
Reply to TIL of St Clair’s defeat in 1791, when Native Americans supplied with British made firearms, demolished a US military force and killed 656 soldiers, in what has been regarded as one of the worst ever defeats of the US military. by ChadExtra
or Custer using single shot rifles on foot, while being circled by horseback riders with lever action rifles?
all because he was in such a rush he left his Gatling guns behind?
BasslineThrowaway t1_j6ownwe wrote
Reply to comment by OakParkCemetary in TIL the "Minnow" from Gilligan's Island was named after the then chairman of the FCC famous for his criticism of (among other things) formulaic TV comedies by karl2025
Laughter Applause
Hambredd t1_j6own06 wrote
Reply to comment by stefantalpalaru 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
No more than I enjoyed learning about Nazi Germany. But learning about horrible things doesn't make your life worse. And hope they understand the world (you aside) doesn't blame them for the Nazis.
MKleister t1_j6owi32 wrote
Reply to comment by voodoohotdog in TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit
Here's some photos of the religion of John Frum (plus a relevant book excerpt).
Fidonkus t1_j6owgic wrote
Reply to comment by kaizokuuuu in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
My heart can't take people refering to 24 years ago as "the 1900s"
bolanrox t1_j6owbm8 wrote
Reply to comment by Gonergonegone in TIL The UK has been rabies-free since the beginning of the 20th century. by CaptainCorpse666
the main point of the first one was to wait it out until they all starved. so i guess they overlooked 3ish days to die of dehydration verses say 3ish weeks / months
specialsymbol t1_j6ow6xu wrote
Reply to comment by Sankofa416 in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
Maybe you can earn some money with it..
Gonergonegone t1_j6ow2wa wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL The UK has been rabies-free since the beginning of the 20th century. by CaptainCorpse666
You're right it would in reality.
PM_Me_British_Stuff t1_j6ozj79 wrote
Reply to comment by CaptainCorpse666 in TIL The UK has been rabies-free since the beginning of the 20th century. by CaptainCorpse666
Aye but to my knowledge it's a much more treatable disease than Rabies itself