Recent comments in /f/todayilearned
Coffee_And_Bikes t1_jacej2n wrote
Reply to comment by PaperPritt in TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
"BUFF" is the standard nickname for the B-52: Big Ugly Fat Fucker.
EWO is the Electronic Weapons Officer.
Aldrai t1_jacei8x wrote
Reply to comment by john510runner in TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
Roam around the world...
hyperiongate t1_jacefy8 wrote
Reply to TIL Thomas Jefferson regularly attended many different churches and declared "I am of a sect by myself" unlike many of the other devoted founding fathers. by skylightyourlife
There is only one true church and I am it's only member.
Zhuul t1_jacdvi5 wrote
Reply to TIL about 'Quahog Day', when Doug the Quahog predicts how many days of sunshine Cape Cod will get over the summer by SteO153
Coastal towns are delightfully weird.
Furt_III t1_jacdrwj wrote
Reply to comment by BrandoCalrissian1995 in TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
About as old as William Shatner.
Soyoulikedonutseh t1_jacdrpz wrote
Reply to TIL On Christmas Eve 1969, Francisco Macias Nguema had 186 suspected dissidents executed in the national football stadium in Malabo with the executioners dressed as Santa Claus, with the amplifiers played Mary Hopkin's song "Those Were the Days". by Osrever101
When I have children, I'll show them this. But tell them it was the real Santa and those murdered were just on the naughty list.
ILikeLenexa t1_jacdoy9 wrote
Reply to TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone
What's a worse idea than celebratory gunfire?
DiaMat2040 t1_jacd9kt wrote
I learned this in school. Still incredible what an advanced organism the human body is (or any animal body)
Mulatto-Butts t1_jacd46p wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL Thomas Jefferson regularly attended many different churches and declared "I am of a sect by myself" unlike many of the other devoted founding fathers. by skylightyourlife
Nope, I’m Catholic.
PaperPritt t1_jaccwbf wrote
Reply to comment by Scrappy_The_Crow in TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
Just so i don't die stupid, what does BUFF EWO stands for ?
Joggingmusic t1_jacct5o wrote
Reply to comment by PeachSnappleOhYeah in TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
It doesn’t work!
Nvi4 t1_jacckmr wrote
Reply to comment by zjm555 in TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
Go on, pick it up, pick it up!
CarlThe94Pathfinder t1_jaccabh wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
It's not a real award and generally is assumed you can just openly purchase these and slap your name onto it. The entire thing is a sham
Isteppedinpoopy t1_jacc2wh wrote
Reply to comment by lo_fi_ho in TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
No, just atomic lasers falling from the sky
kwereddit t1_jacc2ap wrote
Reply to TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
Here's your corrected headline:
James Hong publicist finally coughs up for sidewalk star for his best client.
Moist_Farmer3548 OP t1_jacbd09 wrote
Reply to comment by Turbulent_Ebb5669 in TIL that Northern Ireland had a parliament from 1921-1972. by Moist_Farmer3548
Wikipedia surfing, in relation to something I heard about the voting franchise in Northern Ireland being behind the rest of the UK in giving one man(/person), one vote.
I was surprised as we covered a lot of the Northern Ireland stuff in school but mainly starting in 1972, and the parliament and its dissolution wasn't mentioned at all. It seems a fairly substantial thing to just ignore and not teach in the slightest, and definitely important in understanding where problems started from.
And I have never heard it brought up during any of the coverage of northern Ireland at all. Seems a very odd thing to ignore.
Armthedillos5 t1_jacbces wrote
Reply to comment by Cautious_Mistakes in TIL Thomas Jefferson regularly attended many different churches and declared "I am of a sect by myself" unlike many of the other devoted founding fathers. by skylightyourlife
Wait til you hear how he made it. He took a razor blade, cut out the parts he wanted and glued it to new paper, ransom note style.
RandomActOfMindless t1_jacbcbx wrote
Reply to comment by Constant_Peach_amigo in TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone
Just don't stand in the X when you attend one of those.
Trying2Balance t1_jacbbnc wrote
Reply to TIL that the first woman to serve in the United States Senate was also the last member of Congress to be a slaveowner. by addemup9001
She looks like granny from Tiny Toon Adventures!
Awellplanned t1_jacb5py wrote
Reply to TIL that the labels on Angostura bitters bottles are intentionally annoying. The original brothers entered a competition and due to a miscommunication, wound up with wrong size labels. A friendly judge suggested the brothers make that label their signature. The advice stuck. by dmanlian
Johnny Walker also has an intentionally crooked label, it was originally supposed to be an indicator for intoxication. If the label looks straight, it’s time for bed. But it became their signature because it made it easier to find in the stores. (I made that middle part up, welcome to the internet.)
AtebYngNghymraeg t1_jacb267 wrote
Reply to TIL that the ancient Greeks placed a coin in or on the mouth of a dead person before burial. It is a myth that they placed a pair of them on the eyes. by joeljpa
I've never heard of ancient Greeks putting coins on the eyes. I've heard that about Victorians, and it's also mentioned in The Mayor of Casterbridge.
maciver6969 t1_jacao2d wrote
Reply to TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone
Cool as fuck to watch a pro do it too, a bit of black powder and something to seal the anvil - looked like peanut butter, then attach cable to battery hit switch then a PING noise then look up fast... iirc they are like 45# and go farther up than you would think with the amount of powder they used.
vafrow t1_jacansn wrote
Reply to comment by ann0yed in TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
Oscar nominations are about the narrative of the actors in question as much as the performance. JLC in particular is a good example, where she was getting pushed ahead of Stephanie Hsu, who had the better performance in the film.
I agree that his performance wasn't quite enough, but it's also not far off. If it was a bit bigger, and he didn't have Ke Huy Quan as a costar who's considered the biggest lock this year to win, I'm saying it's feasible.
With so much of the Oscars being the campaigning and glad handling, I think just his personality alone could get him close.
Mumbles76 t1_jacekv2 wrote
Reply to comment by PaperPritt in TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
Electronic Warfare Officer.