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Annath0901 t1_jad1hcx wrote
Reply to comment by Kurtotall in 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
I love a good bloody mary.
Shit, I'll drink the mix without alcohol sometimes.
PaddleMonkey t1_jad1e51 wrote
KindAwareness3073 t1_jad0pka wrote
Reply to comment by OwenLoveJoy 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
From Wikipedia:
"Whilst it is recognized that Masonry is not atheistic (Masons aligned with the United Grand Lodge of England are asked if they believe in God or another supreme being before joining and only accept candidates that do),[17] its use of the expression Supreme Architect of the Universe—a term attributed to the Protestant theologian John Calvin—is seen by some Christian critics as indicating Deism, the belief that God created the Universe but did not intervene in the world after this."
"Supreme Architect of the Universe" was a convenient dodge in the 18th century world where living people could still recall the Witch Trials.
GenXer3383 t1_jad0i77 wrote
Reply to comment by zebrastarz 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
The same people who want Jefferson struck from memory revere French gender theorists who signed a letter in support of men (ages 39-45) who were awaiting trial for statutory rape of 12 and 13 year old kids when the age of consent was 15 in France.
[deleted] t1_jad0f8s wrote
Reply to comment by maciver6969 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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mostmetausername t1_jad0edq wrote
Tulivu t1_jad0bmh 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
I read that as 21 anvil sluts, and was surprised there are so many just in New Westminster.
CynicalAltruist t1_jaczg5g wrote
Reply to comment by Krunch007 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
Third and fourth degree burns will do that.
zebrastarz t1_jacyaf2 wrote
Reply to comment by XIphos12 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
Hey, Ted Kaczynski was a brilliant mathematician whose work is still cited to this day, but obviously shouldn't be revered for other reasons. People are complex and lived in different times and circumstances than you and I. Knowing the truth is powerful and useful, but it is all about context. Facts about Jefferson's slave-owning have practically zero to do with his contributions to law and philosophy. Many great thinkers were not necessarily great people.
ShiningRayde t1_jacy7rx 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
Meanwhile, my phone battery after 6 months of use...
oneTnoH t1_jacxzld wrote
Reply to TIL That a cat named Herman has his own US official passport for the US coast guard. by Urkylurker
Lots of animals have "passports". It's typically a collection of their health documents
queensjenn t1_jacxnie wrote
And the second prime minister of Northern Ireland was the older brother of Thomas Andrews, the man who designed the Titanic.
gerkletoss t1_jacx5dt 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
If you just want one copy, that was by far the easiest method at the time.
waiv t1_jacwie9 wrote
Reply to comment by signal_lost in TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy
They started moving North AFTER they heard of the Alamo falling.
waiv t1_jacwb5i wrote
Reply to comment by signal_lost in TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy
Yeah, that was the law in Mexico, foreigners who raised weapons against the Mexican nation should be treated as pirates and summarily executed. They captured a newcomer group in Copano and since they surrendered and didn't fight they were spared.
The law was repealed before the battle of San Jacinto, where the Americans shot people who surrendered under a white flag.
Mind you, Santa Anna's army treated civilians better than the American army in the Mexican American war, there were plenty of atrocities against civilians back then, including the rape and pillage of Huamantla.
ours t1_jacvu47 wrote
Reply to comment by misogichan in TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01
Oh, it goes way back. Sorbet goes back to around Iran 550 BC.
zebrastarz t1_jacvb7d wrote
Reply to comment by the_ill_buck_fifty 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
Shoutout to deism for being a chill religion
zebrastarz t1_jacuxms wrote
Reply to comment by Exoddity 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
Actually, this is a fascinating subject, and I think it has to do with the fear of the unknown that most people actually lean on religion to help them with. For those people, religion is probably necessarily supernatural to allow it to give moral prescriptions and provide explanations that the logical mind fails to provide for itself. The low stakes and "reality" of the miracles Jesus was described as performing hit a satisfying middle ground for this type of person, bleeding from reality into the fantastical to create just enough plausibility that the logical brain accepts the unknown as something that can be understood and possibly even used if you just follow the right lessons. For those same people, it is understandable that trying to impart religious morals and teachings without the supernatural aspects is arrogance because it suggests that anyone with logical thinking is capable of overcoming the fear of the unknown and understanding divinity, something that to them is seemingly impossible without instruction coming from an order higher than Man.
stormearthfire t1_jacunqy wrote
Riderrod77 t1_jacufpi wrote
Whargod t1_jacucgu wrote
Reply to comment by spiked_macaroon 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
Guidelines doesn't mean a ban, it means it's ok as long as you follow a particular magic sky elf or whatever they believe.
Melodic_Survey_4712 t1_jacscbk wrote
Reply to comment by Hambredd 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
But you could kill a deer, say god lives in its heart, then eat the heart raw out of your hand. They aren’t being disrespectful of the sacrifice but it’s still weird and creepy
real_horse_magic t1_jacsbhp wrote
Reply to comment by DifferentPriority586 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
Where did the bad founding father touch you?
PaddleMonkey t1_jad1icg wrote
Reply to comment by ACorania 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
Someone or an organization could sponsor him for the star.