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QuickToJudgeYou t1_j8ri2ip wrote
Reply to comment by DearFeralRural in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
Probably observed other animals eating eggs and went for it.
THC_Golem t1_j8rhmwk wrote
Reply to comment by TimeshipTacoTaco in TIL: The Chamblee Incident. In 1989, Kenneth Lamar Noid, a mentally ill man who believed that the Domino's Pizza "Avoid the Noid" ads were personally directed towards him, antagonizing him. He took 2 Domino's employees hostage at gunpoint. by SilentWalrus92
Billy Boyd? Is that you?
camshas t1_j8rhhkb wrote
Reply to comment by ctothel in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
Like a cashew and an apple had sex and came in your mouth
davtruss t1_j8rhgiq wrote
Reply to comment by InterMando5555 in TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." by SixedSigma
This. You know the truth, but you can't handle it, because you've never been on that wall. I ordered that boy beat half to death with soap wrapped up in towels because his departure would be bad for morale.
ctothel t1_j8rgn9a wrote
Reply to comment by FormalRaccoon637 in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
What do they taste like?
kerfitten1234 t1_j8rfy51 wrote
Reply to comment by Gilgie in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
It literally says it's edible in the title of the post.
brazzy42 t1_j8rfkb9 wrote
Reply to TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
Note: the bug had existed for 8 years, and there's a good chance that there are still scanners out there being used which have the bug and were never updated.
fairygodmotherfckr t1_j8reure wrote
Reply to comment by 5up3rj in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
I love custard apples! And starfruit... I can't imagine the fruits I'll never try, though. Eating a new fruit is something that cannot be simulated.
Key_Worth t1_j8reqlt wrote
Reply to TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
All I can think of when I hear this opener is Snoopy toiling over his typewriter trying to begin his novel in a profound way.
GoGaslightYerself t1_j8reg1l wrote
Reply to comment by xygge in TIL that, despite it being widely reported, Bruce Willis never sold the rights to use his likeness with deep fake technology. A Russian Advert company made it up and illegally used him in a commercial. by EarlGrey_Picard
Speech is bad! Words are hurtful! Somebody please protect us from all these terrifying IDEAS!!!
grey_carbon t1_j8re28y wrote
Reply to TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
"It was a cold and snowy day"
Mountains balais, Ustio
woomanchu111 t1_j8rdych wrote
surelythisisfree t1_j8rdhnl wrote
Reply to comment by n1gr3d0 in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
Most copier manufacturers have their own pdf compression that generally puts a scanned page between 50 and 150kB, down from about a Meg if they don’t do anything fancy. I only realised after years of working with them how that isolated out things that looked like letters and basically averaged each letter representation on the page to slow better compression. The only reason I realised was due to a big in a released firmware that only affected compact pdf (that was quickly pulled within 24 hours). The big basically made all the letters not line up in a row on each page so they’d move up and down the line a bit.
_do_ob_ t1_j8rd3np wrote
Reply to comment by somniumx in TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." by SixedSigma
Na, it wasn't such an important court or case.
It was just about children custody and whether one parent allegations of abuse were forged or not.
outfoxingthefoxes t1_j8rcrwg wrote
Reply to comment by vapre in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
Bubble? What, like an igloo?
FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8rcgyi wrote
Reply to comment by yesmaybeyes in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
If you’re in a tropical country where cashews are cultivated, the cashew apple’s available in late spring (April here)
FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8rcdl7 wrote
Reply to comment by shillyshally in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
My grandpa used to roast the whole seed casing, break them open to get to the nut, and roast the nuts before giving them to me. I didn’t understand the reason he gave due to language barriers, but understood it after reading your comment.
FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8rbyqp wrote
Reply to comment by Gilgie in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
It’s juicy and sweet. It has a short season (April in my country), and I look forward to eating the ones from my uncle’s farm.
Sir-Viette t1_j8rbv6n wrote
Reply to comment by Gilgie in TIL cashews are actually seeds that grow hanging beneath cashew apples, which are pear-shaped edible fruits that belong to the cashew tree by Arena-1
I had cashew fruit juice once. It tasted a bit like mango juice. (Although it may have been blended with other juices.)
InterMando5555 t1_j8rbmgv wrote
Reply to comment by Maatix in TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." by SixedSigma
Disagree. You can't handle the truth more squarely puts the onus on them ignoring what's before their eyes. It's an accusation in itself. The context that comes loaded with that accusation is what gives the line its power.
Scottland83 t1_j8rbafv wrote
Reply to TIL the phrase “you can’t handle the truth” was created/ improvised by Jack Nicholson. The movie's original screenplay boasted the line "You already have the truth," which Nicholson trimmed to "You can't handle the truth." by SixedSigma
It was adapted from the play by Aaron Sorkin. And with that line becoming better known than the movie or the play, I wonder if it has been inserted into the play now. It wouldn't be the first time something like that has happened. I actually missed a local production not too long ago so I can't say.
Shishire t1_j8raxy5 wrote
Reply to comment by Hattix in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
It ultimately turned out that it did it even on the highest setting, so that the only way to actually get a clean scan was to scan to TIFF.
Chris4477 t1_j8riftd wrote
Reply to comment by Totally_Not_A_Bot_55 in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
“Mission Control, do you copy?”