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KeyboardRoller t1_j9et9e3 wrote
Flemtality t1_j9et5bo wrote
Reply to comment by Loki-L in 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
No, that's his brother Luigi Parker. This is Parker Parker.
ItBeginsAndEndsInYou t1_j9estnw wrote
Reply to TIL Terry Bradshaw, former NFL quarterback, suffered from post-game anxiety attacks and “frequent crying” by Mysterious_Diver_606
Such a shame. Severe anxiety is some of the worst feelings in the world. I can’t imagine how much sensory overload and physical exhaustion he would’ve been feeling on top of the panic.
AnastasiaSheppard t1_j9es8mo wrote
Reply to comment by Phraenkinstone in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
The roe is even more delicious.
AnastasiaSheppard t1_j9es64r wrote
Reply to TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
>only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans.
only the abductor muscle is eaten by Americans. Here in Australia it's delicious and nutritious. Best part, honestly.
Cassius_Corodes t1_j9eqsm0 wrote
Reply to comment by Djinn42 in 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
I think this is somewhat common with new technology. Some people just completely disconnect from common sense when some seemingly magical new tech is involved. They propably heard that the photo is like a completely accurate painting but since it clearly doesn't show the beard he now has, it's obviously a fraud and they want their money back.
It always reminds me of when Babbage was showing off his mechanical calculator and was asked if you could put in wrong numbers and still get the right result.
dasbootdasfoot t1_j9ep449 wrote
Reply to TIL the tradition of naming American tanks after generals was actually started by the British during WW2. by edwardrha
Surely everyone should know by now that the UK is the best at naming stuff. Challenger, starstreak, spitfire, hurricane, bulldog, warrior, rapier, sky sabre, Trojan, titan, fury, Vulcan and so on 😁
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Landlubber77 t1_j9en63o wrote
Reply to TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
Ever since I read on here that scallops have like a thousand eyes I'm still too weirded out to eat them.
SlouchyGuy t1_j9emmcb wrote
Reply to TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996. by Ihatethemuffinman
Too bad there was no comission for domestic tomatoes varieties selection
shadboi16 t1_j9elbsl wrote
Reply to comment by ollowain86 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
Yeah I know about them, I’m a Muslim aswell. I was only confused because I thought you were saying that we, in general conditions, can have dogs as household pets. In specific conditions I can see sure why not if it helps you with depression.
xenocarp t1_j9el61k 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
TIL, karen customers have been around since inception of this country
ollowain86 t1_j9ekvkg wrote
Reply to comment by shadboi16 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
Normally that is -traditionally- how it is.
But nowadays with influence from "the west" some muslims ask, if they can have a dog as pet. It depends who you ask, normally the answer is "no, since they are considered as not clean enough to hold them at home as a pet".
But Islam is flexible, more then one would assume. For example, if you are starving you can eat pork. You can use alcohol for medicine, like desinfection afaik.
Maybe, you can have a dog as pet, if you are struggling with depressions? I never heard of a case, but I can imagine that this could be ok under some conditions.
Rules in Islam may seem hard to follow, but they aren't and they adapt to life.
shadboi16 t1_j9ejziw wrote
Reply to comment by ZylonBane 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
It’s just to show respect, you won’t go to Hell for not saying it and no one is pressuring you to say it lol. Exaggerating much?
shadboi16 t1_j9ejqtf wrote
Reply to comment by ollowain86 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
We can have dogs only as guard dogs and not household pets right?
ollowain86 t1_j9eidbv wrote
Reply to 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
Some misconceptions here: Cats are not seen as revered/holy or similar in Islam. Dogs are not seen as haram as mentioned in some comments. We don't see them as superior/inferior to each other. Yes, even pigs.
The reason for this confusion is that muslims shall pray 5 times per day, the so called "Salah". Dogs aren't allowed to enter the place where you pray, because the place of prayer should be clean. Cats on the other hand count as clean enough. But you can have them both as pets.
But animals are exactly like they supposed to be. And all animals should be treated in a good way, since they are all creatures created by Allah.
mashtato t1_j9ehsqd wrote
Reply to comment by TheTinyTinkerer in TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
Even I'm edible, but that, dear children, is cannibalism, and is in fact frowned upon in most societies. Yeah.
MScDre t1_j9eg1js wrote
Reply to TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea. by testhec10ck
Is that why in the UK they throw away the tastiest part? Makes sense that this is not needed in NZ where I grew up as the waters tend not to be completely poisoned.
TacoCommand t1_j9ef7g0 wrote
Reply to TIL about Doggerland, a region of northwest Europe that was home to Mesolithic people before rising sea levels inundated the area and created a Europe better resembling today's Europe. by blonderengel
Adding s comment from a similar thread: thus is the origin of the "drowned land" myth in Welsh stories.
drifter100 t1_j9ef0ww 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
when did he start playing baseball.
Bokbreath t1_j9eerpd wrote
Reply to comment by Auphor_Phaksache in TIL black holes also regurgitate matter such as stars that they suck in by Desolecontra
No, it's good. It makes me question what I think I know.
Auphor_Phaksache t1_j9eenrb wrote
Reply to comment by Bokbreath in TIL black holes also regurgitate matter such as stars that they suck in by Desolecontra
Didn't mean to drill ya. Thanks for responding!
Bokbreath t1_j9eed3k wrote
Reply to comment by Auphor_Phaksache in TIL black holes also regurgitate matter such as stars that they suck in by Desolecontra
The ones in the article are 'regular' matter that is in the accretion disk. That's ejected by centripetal force. Gets sucked in close and some of it loses angular momentum and falls into the hole. Some of it gains that same momentum and is flung out.
As for replicating particle creation, I don't think so, but I'm not 100% sure of this stuff. I went back and edited the original because your questions are triggering some vague memories that I might be conflating different things.
[deleted] t1_j9etg0w wrote
Reply to TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. by NoLackofEnthusiasm
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