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GeneralNathanJessup t1_jad7dtp wrote
This is so racist to post on the last day of Black History Month.
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LilBitchQueen t1_jad7b76 wrote
Reply to 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
The "fuck you" force was strong with this one.
justasmalltowndad t1_jad77dw wrote
Reply to comment by WolfPaw_90 in TIL: You Can Tattoo Your Eyes But Eye Tattooing Comes with Dangerous Risks by Malixshak
Ikr! I'm in the waiting area of a tattoo parlor! Glad I came across this post. I'm going home.
LeavingTheCradle t1_jad778b wrote
Reply to TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
First time this happened was on a bus and it was the word "tree"
zebrastarz t1_jad6zad 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
I'm not saying don't judge; Teddy K and I aren't buds or nothin. All I'm saying is that this line of discussion is irrelevant to the topic, just like discussing the legacy of the Unabomber is useless when the topic is math.
RichardStinks t1_jad6z7m wrote
Reply to TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
Flamin' Hot's George Santos.
Whitwoc t1_jad6uv4 wrote
Reply to TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
Watch Pontypool (2008)! It’s an awesome movie!
Dawnawaken92 t1_jad6qzm wrote
Reply to comment by SecretAgentIceBat in TIL that when epidemiologist Tamara Safonova and virologist Alexandra Sheboldaeva discovered Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus in 1937, they were accused of spreading the virus themselves and sentenced to 18 years in Soviet labor camps. by SecretAgentIceBat
But why would they frame them at all.
Fl1925 t1_jad6kbg wrote
Reply to TIL American paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade mistakenly raided a working olive oil factory in Bulgaria as part of a large-scale joint exercise with NATO forces. by delano1998
We have sealed off the olives sir.
Common_Technologies t1_jad6fjk wrote
Today I volunteered to help blind children.
That's a verb, not an adjective, by the way.
adamcoe t1_jad6fgr wrote
Reply to 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
Nothing creepy about that
XIphos12 t1_jad6cst wrote
Reply to comment by GenXer3383 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
I have no idea who this de Beauvoir guy was, and to be honest I don't give a shit. Jefferson was what he was. Pointing out that he owned slaves isn't somehow wrong, no matter what effect that information has on the public. Those facts should be just as front-and-center as any of his redeeming qualities or achievements.
Squirrel851 t1_jad5uba wrote
Reply to TIL American paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade mistakenly raided a working olive oil factory in Bulgaria as part of a large-scale joint exercise with NATO forces. by delano1998
Jesus, the army could fuck up a wet dream.
Slatedtoprone t1_jad5tfo 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
Well done and well deserved. Man is consistently professional and shows up everywhere in the past 7 decades.
myeff t1_jad5rw3 wrote
Reply to comment by Bean_Superiority in TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
Well, you should, it's great show!
Bean_Superiority OP t1_jad5dpp wrote
Reply to comment by myeff in TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
... no ...?
Buck_Thorn t1_jad5doa wrote
Reply to TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
No paywall here: https://archive.ph/Jk92M
Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Monta%C3%B1ez
> According to his account, when a Cheetos machine broke down, Montañez took home a batch of unflavored snacks and seasoned them with spices reminiscent of Mexican street corn.[4][3] He pitched this idea to then-CEO Roger Enrico over the phone and was invited to deliver an in-person presentation, which he prepared for by researching marketing at the public library.[4][3] He presented the product as appealing to the growing Latino market, and provided samples in plastic bags that he had hand-decorated and sealed. It was soft-launched six months later to a test market in Los Angeles, and approved for national release in 1992.[5] Newsweek reported that the flavor, since expanded to a full product line, "rejuvenated the brand" and garnered billions in revenue.[4]
> In 2021, a Los Angeles Times article disputed Montañez's claim, reporting that based on an internal investigation at Frito-Lay, he was not involved in creating this product line. A spokesperson for Frito-Lay stated, "we value Richard's many contributions to our company, especially his insights into Hispanic consumers, but we do not credit the creation of Flamin' Hot Cheetos or any Flamin' Hot products to him." According to the article, however, Montañez did in fact rise from a floor-level position to a marketing executive at Frito-Lay, and he was involved in pitching new products.[1]
Another source: Frito-Lay disputes former janitor's claim he invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos
GenXer3383 t1_jad5a44 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
The woke left who have vandalized statues of Jefferson revere the gender theory laid down by the likes of Simone de Beauvoir.
Also, I said memory, not history. To clarify, they want any positive memory of Jefferson to be drowned out with "he owned and raped slaves" while they are blissfully ignorant that Jefferson tried to pass laws to reduce and eliminate slavery. The man wasn't perfect, but was a much better man than they want to believe.
riplikash t1_jad4y20 wrote
Reply to TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
Now I wonder what "Somantic Satiation" would mean.
You feel a part of your body so much it no longer feels like part of your body?
VegetaIsSuperior t1_jad4xor wrote
Reply to TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
Damn and I even heard this story on NPR too
_MostlyHarmless t1_jad4xij wrote
mr_oberts t1_jad4ut8 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
He really got around a few ways.
adamcoe t1_jad4tgq wrote
Reply to comment by TwoFrontHitters 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
A testimony to the military industrial complex and an essentially unlimited amount of money.
But sure, western maintenance, whatever gives you an old fashioned, red blooded American chubby
GenXer3383 t1_jad7igv 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
Simone de Beauvoir was a woman.
The point is, it is a problem when ignorant people only bleat out "Jefferson had slaves" anytime they see something remotely positive about him, when they have no clue he was on the forefront of trying to end slavery in the US in his day.