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TacoCommand t1_j8xaebu wrote
Reply to TIL Gross Tonnage is Measure of a Ship’s Internal Space, Not its Weight. by theAusterityClinic
Huh. That's a cool TIL. I honestly assumed gross tonnage meant the amount of water displaced.
leadchipmunk t1_j8x9qu5 wrote
Reply to TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
A quick Googling says it should be back on Broadway in the fall of this year, and I've already got a trip to New York planned in October. It sounds just interesting enough to try and get tickets.
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j8x670c wrote
Reply to comment by Snork_kitty in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
There is the possibility of the existence of an Atlantis type civilisation in the area of the North Sea called the Southern Bight. They could have existed from about 20,000 years ago till about 7000 years ago and have been taller and possessed superior technology to their neighbours. - https://youtu.be/TFcY2hn-e7E
Bubbagumpredditor t1_j8x44bv wrote
Reply to comment by enter_the_slatrix in TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
Omg yeah. I thought it was just a ridiculous thing to have a play about, then a friend was in it and after seeing it's it was excellent. The whole thing is set during the cold war with the us vs Soviet, and has got all the bullshit of the time with defectors and politics and kgb and international rivalries and all that.
Seriously, it's much better than it sounds by the name.
[deleted] t1_j8x3vf1 wrote
Reply to comment by LucienSatanClaus in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
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tomveiltomveil t1_j8x3va2 wrote
Reply to TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
In every version, bars are temples but the pearls ain't free
[deleted] t1_j8x3odt wrote
Reply to comment by Jonny_Entropy in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
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[deleted] t1_j8x3k98 wrote
Reply to comment by SBR404 in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
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enter_the_slatrix t1_j8x36m3 wrote
Reply to TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
TIL there's a musical about chess lol
Hanswurst107 t1_j8x2cd9 wrote
Reply to comment by AnusStapler in TIL Gross Tonnage is Measure of a Ship’s Internal Space, Not its Weight. by theAusterityClinic
So what's the difference between "total weight" and displacement in freshwater?
NorthNorthAmerican t1_j8x16n6 wrote
Reply to comment by kj3044 in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
But if you say it the way it looks, all the guys there are "Marys"!
monkeying_around369 t1_j8x0s15 wrote
Reply to comment by cayennepepper in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
The land of Berger cookies!
kj3044 t1_j8wz0lz wrote
Reply to comment by LucienSatanClaus in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
The state of Maryland on the US east coast. MD is the abbreviation for Maryland.
Oh, and it's not pronounced how it looks.
IAmABurdenOnSociety t1_j8wy03q wrote
Reply to comment by il_duomino in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
You can only have the Flemish part. The French part is France!
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ApplesAreSweet t1_j8wx5be wrote
Reply to comment by ignore-me-plz in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
As an American I just assumed Maryland because everyone knows every redditor is also American
LucienSatanClaus t1_j8wx1dy wrote
Reply to TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
TIL is not an American subreddit. Please clarify what MD is.
il_duomino t1_j8wwwte wrote
Reply to comment by IAmABurdenOnSociety in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
We need Belgium too !
IAmABurdenOnSociety t1_j8wwmrl wrote
Reply to comment by il_duomino in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
NL is already making itself great again, by reclaiming the sea!
ignore-me-plz t1_j8wwazt wrote
Reply to comment by Karl-Hevacheck in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
I thought you were joking until I clicked the link lmao
ignore-me-plz t1_j8ww5f3 wrote
Reply to TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
How big was that medical doctor now?
il_duomino t1_j8ww36d wrote
Reply to comment by cracking in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
I'm stuck
fragrancias t1_j8ww0ch wrote
Reply to comment by fbpw131 in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
Maryland.
DirtyProtest t1_j8wvvwi wrote
Reply to comment by MyDadsGlassesCase in TIL of the Storegga tsunami, a tsunami that struck the North Sea in 6000 BC submerging an area of land the size of MD by MyDadsGlassesCase
What size is MD
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Comes back with 'My Dick'.
Mammoth-Mud-9609 t1_j8xb9p2 wrote
Reply to TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
Americans can't stand to be portrayed as inferior losers.