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Desolecontra OP t1_j94gpuy wrote
Reply to comment by TurkeySandwich007 in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
I know I know. I’m not sexist at all. Just being honest. But I get it.
angeliswastaken_sock t1_j94f3xg wrote
Reply to TIL about lipograms: written work in which a particular letter is intentionally omitted. Ernest Wright wrote his 1939 novel Gadsby without the letter "e," and his book was 50,000 words long. by class-in-a-glass
Novel has an E in it on the front of the book.
hastur777 t1_j94dxyz wrote
Reply to comment by Darealvvaldeezee in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
Probably wouldn’t have played
TurkeySandwich007 t1_j94cp2t wrote
Reply to comment by Desolecontra in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
That’s why I said oh boy, no matter the logic behind your statement I knew it wasn’t gonna be received well.
If you’d said she’d be good in the NBA you’d probably be wrong. If you’d said she’d be bad, you’d be perceived as sexist. There was no way to win here.
RainManToothpicks OP t1_j94co4s wrote
Reply to comment by akaDingbop in TIL female marmosets are more likely to commit infanticide when they're pregnant and getting close to giving birth to increase their own baby's odds of having a successful life by RainManToothpicks
Future competing females and males of the babies too, hadn't thought of this angle, wonder if they go after one gender more than the other
akaDingbop t1_j94bzix wrote
Reply to TIL female marmosets are more likely to commit infanticide when they're pregnant and getting close to giving birth to increase their own baby's odds of having a successful life by RainManToothpicks
Therefore decreasing the number of potential mates for her baby as well
johnn48 t1_j94bui0 wrote
Reply to comment by OMG__Ponies in TIL that the VitaminWater class-action lawsuit resulted no compensation for the consumers, and Coca Cola/Glacéau could continue marketing VitaminWater as “nutrient enhanced water beverage”. by OMG__Ponies
>The "'general tenor' of the show should then info a viewer that [Carlson] is not 'stating actual facts' about the topics he discusses and is instead engaging in 'exaggeration' and 'non-literal commentary.' "Source
Coca Cola and Tucker Carlson were literally using the same defense. That basically a smart person would know we’re lying, but they’re not our audience or market.
Its-Finrot t1_j94bms2 wrote
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Reply to comment by freeski919 in TIL that 3 of the 5 most recent U.S. presidents were all born within months of each other, 4/5 in the same decade by wizeowlintp
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notthephonz t1_j94acd7 wrote
Reply to comment by KwaadMens in TIL about lipograms: written work in which a particular letter is intentionally omitted. Ernest Wright wrote his 1939 novel Gadsby without the letter "e," and his book was 50,000 words long. by class-in-a-glass
ChatGPT is ludicrously terrible at creating lipograms. I mean look at this:
> Certainly, here's an example of a lipogram in English that avoids using the letter "e":
> It is not always an unvarying task to craft a paragraph without using a particular symbol, particularly as it is such a common symbol in our writing. But by avoiding its usage, a writer can polish and adjust his or her skills and approach to writing. It can also add an additional layer of difficulty and intricacy to a task that is typically thought of as straightforward. With caution and practice, a lipogram can transform into a captivating and stimulating way to approach writing.
notthephonz t1_j94a0oe wrote
Reply to comment by Man-of-many-rabes in TIL about lipograms: written work in which a particular letter is intentionally omitted. Ernest Wright wrote his 1939 novel Gadsby without the letter "e," and his book was 50,000 words long. by class-in-a-glass
Hm, I’m surprised there isn’t a bot that shows up when someone writes a comment without using a certain letter, like the bot which is summoned when all the words are in alphabetical order.
AUWarEagle82 t1_j949n5u wrote
Reply to comment by PoopIsAlwaysSunny in TIL that the VitaminWater class-action lawsuit resulted no compensation for the consumers, and Coca Cola/Glacéau could continue marketing VitaminWater as “nutrient enhanced water beverage”. by OMG__Ponies
Did you read what I said? There is no sugar in the drink that is sweetened with stevia. Try responding to the actual post.
freeski919 t1_j949hjn wrote
Reply to TIL that 3 of the 5 most recent U.S. presidents were all born within months of each other, 4/5 in the same decade by wizeowlintp
Let me guess... The news that Jimmy Carter's death is imminent got you curious about the remaining former presidents.
I say that because I did the EXACT same thing earlier today and realized the EXACT same thing!
PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_j947zl0 wrote
Reply to comment by AUWarEagle82 in TIL that the VitaminWater class-action lawsuit resulted no compensation for the consumers, and Coca Cola/Glacéau could continue marketing VitaminWater as “nutrient enhanced water beverage”. by OMG__Ponies
Is it healthier than soda? I’d wager that sugar water is about unhealthy as carbonated sugar water. Soda might be worse for your teeth, but neither is anything but horrible for you
BirdEducational6226 t1_j947os7 wrote
Reply to comment by Nopatme in TIL that Simo Häyhä AKA the sniper White Death kept a Winter War diary, that was discovered in 2017 from his nephew's drawer, when a local museum was looking for memorabilia for an exhibition on Häyhä by Nopatme
This is great. Thank you.
e_keown t1_j9460xb wrote
Reply to TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
I learned about her because her son was a coach at my daughter's junior high last year.
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Reply to comment by Desolecontra in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
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Sdog1981 t1_j943yvi wrote
Reply to comment by Castod28183 in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
They didn’t allow any high school players back then. Spencer Haywood had to sue the NBA for the right to play. The case Haywood v. National Basketball Association went to the Supreme Court.
Desolecontra OP t1_j943org wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
True statement. I’m working on it. Be well
[deleted] t1_j943czm wrote
Reply to comment by Desolecontra in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
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Desolecontra OP t1_j94314u wrote
Reply to comment by Desolecontra in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
What about this statement isn’t true? Why so many downvotes?
WR810 t1_j9427zz wrote
Reply to TIL that Simo Häyhä AKA the sniper White Death kept a Winter War diary, that was discovered in 2017 from his nephew's drawer, when a local museum was looking for memorabilia for an exhibition on Häyhä by Nopatme
I'm continually amazed with Hollywood hasn't done a movie about the White Death.
KingOnixTheThird t1_j94gtrc wrote
Reply to comment by Darealvvaldeezee in TIL a woman was once drafted by the NBA but had to turn the team down bc she was pregnant. She’s also in the hall of fame. by Desolecontra
She would have gotten demolished if she tried out for an NBA team. No disrespect to her, and her skills, but NBA level men are on a whole different level physically.
At 5 ft 11, she would be too short to play the forward position, something she was known for in women's basketball, which means she would likely have to play a guard, which she likely wasn't quick enough for.
Her only shot to compete with the men was if she developed into a one-dimensional 3 point specialist where her only sole purpose was to get open for catch and shoot 3 pointers. Unfortunately for her at 5 ft 11, it would be harder for her to jump over taller men without getting her shot blocked.