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Landlubber77 t1_j9cnk7g wrote
Reply to TIL that Milton Bradley originally had been in the business of selling pictures of celebrities. After his biggest seller Abraham Lincoln grew his iconic beard and rendered his entire stock of lithographs worthless and had customers demanding their money back, MB switched to selling board games by Loki-L
He was forced to say Sorry for all the Trouble he caused when his Operation became a Monopoly.
jamesbrownscrackpipe t1_j9cmt67 wrote
Reply to comment by General-Teaching4136 in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Dogs are despised in Islam. In fact, in many Arab countries calling someone a ‘dog’ is a massive insult. They are considered filthy animals, like pigs.
stromm t1_j9cmmhe wrote
Reply to TIL that Milton Bradley originally had been in the business of selling pictures of celebrities. After his biggest seller Abraham Lincoln grew his iconic beard and rendered his entire stock of lithographs worthless and had customers demanding their money back, MB switched to selling board games by Loki-L
MB was like Disney.
He straight up stole other peoples intellectual property and inventions, rebranded and renamed them, and sold them himself.
fourfourzero t1_j9cmlk4 wrote
Reply to comment by 70695 in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
I can't believe you didn't notice the OP only has 300 upvotes.
Downtown-Regret-505 t1_j9clp5g wrote
Loki-L OP t1_j9cldfo wrote
Reply to TIL that Milton Bradley originally had been in the business of selling pictures of celebrities. After his biggest seller Abraham Lincoln grew his iconic beard and rendered his entire stock of lithographs worthless and had customers demanding their money back, MB switched to selling board games by Loki-L
Relevant paragraph from Wikipedia:
>Bradley's ventures into the production of board games began with a large failure in his lithograph business. When he printed and sold an image of the little-known Republican presidential nominee Abraham Lincoln, Bradley initially met with great success. But a customer demanded his money back because the picture was not an accurate representation—Lincoln had decided to grow his distinctive beard after Bradley's print was published. Suddenly, the prints were worthless, and Bradley burned those remaining in his possession. Looking for a lucrative alternate project, Bradley found inspiration from an imported board game a friend gave him, concluding that he could produce and market a similar game to American consumers. In the winter of 1860, Bradley released The Checkered Game of Life.
Fark_ID t1_j9ckw76 wrote
Reply to comment by Gilamath in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
So it has been the same nonsense in perpetuity.
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Easy_Conversation_1 t1_j9cgq3g wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
Ooooohhhh sponge animals
ElectroFlannelGore OP t1_j9cepbn wrote
Reply to comment by InsuranceToTheRescue in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Yup. Exactly. Usually only once in a block of text or complete thought when speaking to someone.
InsuranceToTheRescue t1_j9ce4y1 wrote
Reply to comment by ElectroFlannelGore in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Ahh. I thought it was initials. Is it common to recite that saying when mentioning Muhammad or other important figures in Islam?
carnoworky t1_j9cc7el wrote
Reply to comment by Empty_Insight in TIL: While in office, President Jimmy Carter had to physically defend himself from a rabbit. by Forever_Overthinking
JESUS CHRIST!
ElectroFlannelGore OP t1_j9cbqnf wrote
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patfetes t1_j9c97ij wrote
Reply to TIL: If you cut 2 different sponges up, disaggregate them (push them through a sieve), and mix the 2 cell-slurries together - the sponge cells reassociate with their own cells, but not cells of the other species. This is being studied to understand tissue repair and transplant rejection. by Geek_Nan
Whhhhhoooooo lives in a pineapple under the sea?
ArizonaZia t1_j9c26ob wrote
Reply to TIL Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback, suffered from post-game anxiety attacks and “frequent crying” by Mysterious_Diver_606
There is a rumor that he couldn't spell "Cat" if you gave him the "C" and the "T"
Edit: since most of you are too young or don't follow sports https://newsinteractive.post-gazette.com/thedigs/2017/01/06/can-terry-bradshaw-spell-cat-the-history-of-an-insult/
Telephalsion t1_j9c23c4 wrote
Reply to comment by sabersquirl in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Y'know. That is a giant plot hole to be sure, and nothing I wondered about until now. But according to tradition, Muhammed was illiterate, so maybe he just lucked out with the latin M there?
televisionting t1_j9c1ze9 wrote
Reply to comment by General-Teaching4136 in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
You aren't supposed to keep dogs as pets but only for necessity or proper reason then you can keep a dog as far as I know
sabersquirl t1_j9c1mvc wrote
Reply to comment by Telephalsion in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Why would he have used Latin script to change biology. Why not use Arabic script?
fourfourzero t1_j9c16ki wrote
Reply to comment by cheesefondue in TIL: The Graveyard of the Pacific is a place where 2,000 ships have wrecked and more than 700 lives have been lost. This is due to unpredictable weather conditions, including storms and fog, and dangerous coastal characteristics, including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs. by iboughtarock
even the Titanic had a lot of survivors
General-Teaching4136 t1_j9c12jh wrote
Reply to comment by Scottland83 in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
I dont care you were on about going to a mosque, which you can if you like.
substantial-freud t1_j9c0hs6 wrote
Reply to TIL: The Graveyard of the Pacific is a place where 2,000 ships have wrecked and more than 700 lives have been lost. This is due to unpredictable weather conditions, including storms and fog, and dangerous coastal characteristics, including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs. by iboughtarock
That’s a really good ratio. I would have thought the average shipwreck caused at least one fatality.
General-Teaching4136 t1_j9byh2f wrote
Reply to comment by televisionting in TIL: The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam and One of Muhammad's (PBUH) companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten" PBUH) for his attachment to cats. by ElectroFlannelGore
Is there any consensus whether dogs are haram or not in that case? I thought you weren't supposed to keep doggies??
I'm no scholar though so maybe it's just not clear.
Reckon cats are clear cut fine and dandy though, if you're trying to live by the best example.
bruzie t1_j9cnkey wrote
Reply to TIL there is a group that will finish a craft project left unfinished by a loved one who passed away or can no longer finish it due to disability. by radi0frequency
My mum had been working on a crochet square blanket when she had passed. Had a bag full of those squares. My sister-in-law is a knitter and said that she would see if someone wanted them.
What she didn't tell me was that she was going to finish it and give it back to me for Christmas. Even now I'm tearing up as I type this.