Recent comments in /f/todayilearned
RedditStrolls t1_j8t3e3x wrote
Reply to comment by gregorydgraham in 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
I shudder to think that it came out of me since I hate that m word so much. Amaryllis is truly not a cool name. It's the worst I could think of at the time.
TheBestElement t1_j8t3dcg wrote
Reply to comment by oodelay in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
I don’t think Saul was ever supposed to be a “good” guy, he was always shitty just in a different way than his brother
paulsteinway t1_j8t1znj wrote
Reply to TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
The actual text in the article is clipped on the right side so a lot of sentences make no sense. I had to highlight the text and paste it into a text editor to make it readable.
382Whistles t1_j8t1hnl wrote
Reply to comment by Wild_Top1515 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
Thank god... Could you imagine paying even more for pizza ?
..slice? 🍕
FormalRaccoon637 t1_j8t1bta wrote
Reply to comment by Dr_Weirdo 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 a triple distilled spirit (45% abv)
ETA: I think it’s called Feni. I tasted it once at my dad’s friend’s wedding. It was sweet-ish, kinda like Malibu.
jacdelad t1_j8t1abw wrote
Reply to comment by bkornblith 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 heard it's quite tasty, but there's no sense in shipping it it other countries because it spoils really fast. Never ate one though.
[deleted] t1_j8t1366 wrote
Reply to comment by ThisIsntABadName 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
[deleted]
382Whistles t1_j8t123l wrote
Reply to comment by THC_Golem 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?.. Billy, Billy, Billy Boyd?
🕯👀
382Whistles t1_j8t0jwf wrote
Reply to comment by Gunthrix 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
Heavens To Murgatroyd! 😮
Big_Garlic_166 t1_j8szkm0 wrote
Reply to comment by detumaki 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
THANK YOU. Came here to say precisely this.
Colon t1_j8sza00 wrote
Reply to comment by SpectralOperator 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
this is the comment i was looking for. definitely wanna try cashew booze
[deleted] t1_j8sz0lq wrote
Dr_Weirdo t1_j8syv9i 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
Is the alcoholic drink like a cider or more like wine?
Mordewolt t1_j8syeeh wrote
Reply to comment by Steampunk-1889 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
the HORRORS! What would Bruce DOOOOOOOOOOOOO all on his own without the WB and MGM backing him against the soulless warmongering MACHINE
purchankruly t1_j8sxw58 wrote
Reply to comment by wolfkeeper in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
Technically anything is anything. :D
PC-hris t1_j8sxql1 wrote
Reply to TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
How does that even happen? Doesn’t a photo copier just directly copy what it sees? I wouldn’t think such an old one would be content aware enough to make changes like that
Beiki t1_j8sxpig wrote
davtruss t1_j8sxcx3 wrote
Reply to comment by WalkerBRiley 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
But not in the mind of the dude who ordered the Code Red. What he considers a philosophy others might consider a sickness or an obsession. It's that belief that none of us are safe without the mean bastards. Of course he got what was coming to him.
HorseGirl666 t1_j8swjk2 wrote
Reply to comment by Decabet 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
>endlessly repeated cheap punchline
The only iteration of it that doesn't drive me crazy is in Rugrats in Paris, I think of this more often than the original.
MissingInBrain t1_j8sweyj wrote
Reply to comment by Goalie_deacon 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
She's like, ok, this guy dressed up in red pajamas and stole pizza. There was a bunch of TV shows about how he was perpetrating the crimes. It mad him so crazy and embarrassed that he...[actual facts about the story].
Flounder4life t1_j8swcyp 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
I’ve been in Southeast Asia for the last four months. Saw lots of them in Thailand.
wolfkeeper t1_j8sw9w4 wrote
Reply to comment by purchankruly in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
Technically English is a Germanic language, so.. basically yes.
h0nkee t1_j8sw9e2 wrote
Reply to comment by purchankruly in TIL that back in 2013, Xerox had scanners that would randomly change numbers after scanning a document. by COMPUTER1313
More of a Hexadecimal man, myself.
phantomzero t1_j8sw2xr wrote
Reply to comment by rehtulx 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
Fucking degens.
RedditStrolls t1_j8t3eo4 wrote
Reply to comment by gregorydgraham in 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
I shudder to think that it came out of me since I hate that m word so much. Amaryllis is truly not a cool name. It's the worst I could think of at the time.