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[deleted] t1_j94utsu wrote
Reply to comment by Igottherunsbad 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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triviafrenzy t1_j94unn7 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
I guess better than when their daughters are competing for a spot on the marmoset cheerleading team.
[deleted] t1_j94uinq wrote
Reply to comment by soonerpgh 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
It's because young people don't vote, particularly in congressional, state and local elections. Local positions are way more powerful than people realize.
LBobRife t1_j94uh3k wrote
Reply to comment by soonerpgh 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
The house actually got younger with the most recent election. It tends to go in waves. It takes a while to get enough credibility to get elected Senator, which is why the median age is 59. I wouldn't say that is a ridiculous age. There are of course outliers that should retire, but on the whole Congress isn't all extremely elderly.
Fatfreddyscat67 t1_j94ugng wrote
Reply to 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
Must have had a s***** lawyer Because that Label looks like a medicine label that right there is a proven deception
Sdog1981 t1_j94ub2w 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
The NBA settled before it was argued. So I think they knew they were going to loose.
Igottherunsbad t1_j94u95b wrote
Igottherunsbad t1_j94u7p5 wrote
Reply to comment by cluttersky 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
Kinda weird this is downvoted. Not sure if off topic or the TERFs saw it
[deleted] t1_j94u6s8 wrote
Reply to comment by Sdog1981 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
It's still odd to me that the supreme Court would rule in favor of the player in this case. It would seem companies can make up pretty much any requirements for a position they want as long as it's not discriminatory by law. It's just rather interesting, I wonder if it was a matter of the franchise that drafted him having the ability to set their own requirements.
Igottherunsbad t1_j94tztg wrote
Reply to comment by Fondren_Richmond 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 NBA were you watching? I was mostly a hockey fan and just the idea of basketball players fighting is hilarious
Sdog1981 t1_j94txjd 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
I think it was a misguided way of protecting college basketball. In their view they could protect themselves by picking bad players if they spend more time playing college basketball before their first pro contract.
Igottherunsbad t1_j94twga wrote
Igottherunsbad t1_j94tmym 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
Because you ain’t exactly blowing anyones mind my guy
You’re one of those people that talk just to talk aren’t you? Do you have an inner monologue? (Genuine question as I learned not too long ago that most people don’t actually have inner monologues which actually did blow my mind)
soonerpgh t1_j94tkfi wrote
Reply to comment by LBobRife 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
I'll m not just referring to Presidents. Look at our Congress... we have very few of them under 60 and many of them over 70.
[deleted] t1_j94tihb wrote
Reply to comment by Sdog1981 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
Kinda wild tbh. Is it because the degree isn't actually required? Seems odd a company would be forced to change a policy like that.
Igottherunsbad t1_j94tfcd 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
Or maybe just move on next time lol. Yeah people like mens basketball more. Personally I find both mens and womens basketball to be boring as shit. Who cares. Either way I want to blow my brains out after 20 seconds of sneakers squeaking.
Look_to_the_Stars t1_j94t9s9 wrote
Reply to comment by SlashStar 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
No, that makes no sense. Clarity and reason trump politeness in this case.
Igottherunsbad t1_j94t7ry wrote
Reply to comment by Matthew_C1314 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 really only do two rounds? I mean the NHL is the same way (probably just the top 5 are really worth a shit - though obviously you can get lucky with a later pick that happens to pan out) but they still do 9 rounds I believe
LBobRife t1_j94swhy wrote
Reply to comment by soonerpgh 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
Obama was elected quite young. Clinton too. Bush was elected at a relatively normal age. It's just the last two that have been exceedingly old.
ccknboltrtre01 t1_j94stus wrote
Reply to comment by WR810 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
Because they wouldnt do his name justice
LBobRife t1_j94slid 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
That's what happens when Clinton was elected fairly young, Bush was elected relatively normal aged for a president, and Trump was elected as a geriatric. FWIW Biden is older than all of them.
opiate_lifer t1_j94qwqw 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
Pretty sure even the regular variety was lightly sweetened compared to soda which can have 50 grams of sugar per bottle.
Probably shouldn't drink either but if I had to choose I'd take the vitamin water at 20 grams of sugar.
Redhotmegasystem t1_j94qbp7 wrote
Reply to comment by Zombie_Harambe in TIL beavers are a keystone species, which means they play an important role in ecosystems by modifying the area in a way that is beneficial to plants and animals by jewkakasaurus
abandonment issues
triviafrenzy OP t1_j94xv88 wrote
Reply to TIL as an alternative to Brigham Young’s wagon train trip to Salt Lake, Sam Brannan chartered a ship Brooklyn to take 238 passengers from New York, around the Cape Horn to Hawaii and then what is now San Francisco. Brannon then walked overland through Utah and met Young in what is now Wyoming. by triviafrenzy
24,000 miles by sea and 850 miles on foot before Young covered 1,200 miles by wagon train.