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humdrumturducken t1_jache7q wrote
Reply to 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
Crazy when you think about it, it'd be like if we were still using WWI biplanes into the late 1970s.
mortalcrawad66 t1_jach96o wrote
Reply to 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
And they're slatted to 2050. So 98 years of service
Krunch007 t1_jacgqij wrote
Reply to comment by Johnisfaster in TIL the deacon Saint Lawrence was roasted alive on a giant grill during the persecution of Valerian. The poet Prudentius tells that he joked with his tormentors, "Turn me over—I'm done on this side". He is now the patron saint of cooks, chefs, and comedians. by ALasagnaForOne
I heard that when you're burned alive, it only hurts for the first 5 minutes or so... Apparently all the nerve endings responsible for feeling heat and pain die out pretty quickly.
CurrentlyLucid t1_jacgqdp wrote
Reply to comment by Armthedillos5 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
There is a difference between the religion of Jesus, and the religion about Jesus, he recognized this.
M0rqu1ng4 t1_jacgnhy wrote
Reply to comment by RandomUser1088 in 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
r/UnexpectedChrisDeBurgh
FunkyColdMecca t1_jacgdd6 wrote
Reply to comment by RandomActOfMindless 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
Or at least bring an umbrella
ZeldenGM t1_jacgbm5 wrote
Reply to comment by gandalf_bread in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
Probably, but it's as much a documentary as ancient aliens is.
GhettoChemist t1_jacg4ba wrote
Reply to TIL That a cat named Herman has his own US official passport for the US coast guard. by Urkylurker
Had. The cat has been dead for decades.
AutomaticAward3460 t1_jacg25m wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TIL about the NOAA Corps, the eighth federal uniformed service, alongside the six Military services and Public Health Service. It has just 321 enlisted officers, and operates 15 ships and 10 aircraft. by ex-apple
Fun fact is NOAA captains outrank coast guard personnel
RealJonathanBronco t1_jacfz72 wrote
Reply to comment by SHEEEIIIIIIITTTT in TIL: The concept of steganography which is the hiding of messages in plain sight. For example, Phyllis Latour Doyle (British spy) parachuted into France to spy on Nazis before D-day. She used knitting to record messages. by Geek_Nan
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Hope you like book codes.
[deleted] t1_jacfssa wrote
Reply to comment by ILikeLenexa 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
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Scrappy_The_Crow t1_jacfngv wrote
Reply to comment by BroseppeVerdi 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
Well, I guess that's an r/woosh on me, then.
OwenLoveJoy t1_jacfll6 wrote
Reply to comment by KindAwareness3073 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
One of the requirements of being a Freemason is belief in god, although you are correct that many of the founders were not deeply religious.
OwenLoveJoy t1_jacfiof 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
Washington also regularly attended different Christian denominations to promote National unity. Although the atheism of the founding fathers is sometimes overrated, many of them were undoubtedly way ahead of their time in regards to religious freedom.
nalgene_wilder t1_jacffat wrote
Reply to comment by MattyKatty 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
Good news everyone! Jefferson didn't rape any of the people he enslaved
[deleted] t1_jacfdz9 wrote
litux t1_jacfdbj wrote
No-Economics556 t1_jacf9hm wrote
And Northern Ireland has a parliament to this very day, as do Scotland and Wales.
The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (the six counties of the north of Ireland).
polkjamespolk t1_jacf757 wrote
Reply to comment by ILikeLenexa 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
Angeratory gunfire?
robbodagreat t1_jacetc8 wrote
Reply to comment by T3canolis 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
His voice work in Wayne's world 2 was what really blew me away
AudibleNod t1_jaceqm7 wrote
Of the four countries that constitute the United Kingdom (Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland) only England doesn't have it's own, dedicated parliament.
gandalf_bread t1_jaceqg8 wrote
Reply to comment by ZeldenGM in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
Isn't it in the doc section?
Moody_GenX t1_jachs5i wrote
Reply to comment by twalker294 in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
I wasn't the person you originally replied to and I gave context to why someone might think that. 3 red flags for a groomer.