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bryniepoo t1_j9jfckj wrote
RandomPersonOfTheDay t1_j9jepaq wrote
Reply to comment by Khelthuzaad in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
That explains why The Three Musketeers is a slog to read at times.
icount2tenanddrinkt t1_j9jei6l wrote
Reply to TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
keep funding out about different animals that like drugs. Its kinda cool.
pencilrain99 t1_j9jdu75 wrote
Reply to TIL: Since 1199, two counties in England will annually hold a competition event called "Atherstone Ball Game", in which participants from each towns fighting over a giant football for 2hrs. The only two rules are 1. It has to be held at the certain street and 2. No killing. by poclee
> No killing
Health and safety gone mad
Khelthuzaad t1_j9jdozq wrote
Reply to comment by keetojm in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
Alexandre Dumas was another big money spender
Back in the day bits of the books were published because it was cheaper and kept the audience captive,like now with comic books.
To pay for his numerous mistresses,Dumas made his books as long as possible :)).
jeisen85 t1_j9jdhkm wrote
Reply to comment by Vegan_Harvest in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
My wife knew a gay dude who used to shove the pits up his ass. Some people don’t have to imagine.
Chariotwheel t1_j9jd3vy wrote
Reply to comment by Van_GOOOOOUGH in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
Just pages and pages of
> All work and no play makes Jaques a dull boy
Waffleman75 t1_j9jctuz wrote
Reply to comment by Keuleman in TIL The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird used an Astro-inertial Navigation System to track Stars and determine its position and altitude. At Mach 3, the navigation system was accurate enough to limit drift to 1,000 feet (300 meters) off course. by shamelessterminator
You remember to zip up your jumpsuit on your way out of the bathroom, that's good. I just jumped us half way across the galaxy and hit a target the size of a pinhead, so that's incredible.
Waffleman75 t1_j9jchq6 wrote
Grwwwvy t1_j9jcdq9 wrote
Reply to comment by blerg1234 in TIL - English physician William Harvey was a prominent skeptic regarding allegations of witchcraft. He was one of the examiners of four women from Lancashire accused of witchcraft in 1634, and as a consequence of his report, all of them were acquitted. by wendalltwolf
It's a fair cop.
Rhomega2 t1_j9jc2tg wrote
usmcnick0311Sgt t1_j9jby2n wrote
Reply to comment by myeff in 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
More people will lick another human's anus than eat a banana with a brown spot.
Khontis t1_j9jblfb wrote
Reply to TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
Real life yinglets.
danielcw189 t1_j9jbdg2 wrote
Reply to comment by LichStarfiter in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
>This sentence is awful
What about it is awful?
>and nearly incomprehensible.
I don't see what is incomprehensible about it.
I personally would have added one more comma, or split it into multiple sentences.
TheKvothe96 t1_j9jb0x3 wrote
Reply to TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
TIL the original Hunchback of Notre Dame is full of smegma.
crazyhadron t1_j9japzc wrote
Reply to comment by darkdoppelganger in TIL The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird used an Astro-inertial Navigation System to track Stars and determine its position and altitude. At Mach 3, the navigation system was accurate enough to limit drift to 1,000 feet (300 meters) off course. by shamelessterminator
Man these copypastas are getting better
Geomancer_1880 t1_j9jaoxi wrote
Reply to TIL that ligers (the offspring of a male lion and female tiger) are the largest big cat because, unlike lionesses, female tigers do not possess growth-limiting genes to counter the growth-maximising genes of male lions. by argh-ok
Dad why you hook up with tiger ?
Lion dad: she was BIG my boy
Geomancer_1880 t1_j9jakj3 wrote
Reply to comment by Thin_Cable4155 in TIL - English physician William Harvey was a prominent skeptic regarding allegations of witchcraft. He was one of the examiners of four women from Lancashire accused of witchcraft in 1634, and as a consequence of his report, all of them were acquitted. by wendalltwolf
Your words souds like heresy - Protestant church 1634
You_Bore_Me_ t1_j9jaehi wrote
Reply to TIL about Saint Josaphat (aka Būdhasaf), a legendary Christian saint whose life is based on Gautama Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. His life story tells of how Josaphat, a son of an Indian kind that persecuted the Christian Church in his kingdom, converted to Christianity. by kweenllama
A myth based on a myth. Funny.
perfcon2 t1_j9jadx1 wrote
Reply to TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
Back then you procrastinated by going outside lol.
I don’t know how much use locking yourself indoors for months would have for your productivity today, especially for someone prone to procrastination
Ok_Cut1802 t1_j9j9ys4 wrote
Reply to TIL - English physician William Harvey was a prominent skeptic regarding allegations of witchcraft. He was one of the examiners of four women from Lancashire accused of witchcraft in 1634, and as a consequence of his report, all of them were acquitted. by wendalltwolf
Quick! Someone cross post this to r/WitchesVsPatriarchy. They hate this kind of shit.
Sufferment t1_j9j9fqu wrote
Reply to comment by sinisteraxillary in TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
It's a suppository
crawandpron t1_j9j9b0m wrote
Reply to comment by KnechtWurstBraet in TIL - That avocado seeds are so large because they depended on extinct megafauna to eat and disperse them. by byronhadleigh
aw man i tried to see if i had a free award but i dont. giving you one in spirit
Ok_Recipe_friend t1_j9jffc1 wrote
Reply to TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920
It should be noted that he loved loitering outside and taking notes about what he saw.