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anrwlias t1_jadl7zw 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
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Dang, you're right.
bolanrox t1_jadl7vl wrote
Reply to TIL the Futurama theme song is considered a variation of a 1967 song called "Psyché Rock" by french composer Pierre Henry, which in turn is based on the well known 1966 song "Wild Things" by the Troggs. by NoxDominus
could also be Louie Louie. you never know with those sneaky I IV V's
riplikash t1_jadl670 wrote
Reply to comment by 405cw 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
Makes sense. I like it.
XIphos12 t1_jadl5ea 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
Oh, for heaven's sake, he wasn't restricted from freeing his own slaves. Robert Carter did it! George Washington did it! Nobody said anything about a magic hand wave. He could have just made the decision to let his own captives go. He seemed to have thought the event of complete emancipation would trigger great civil unrest at the time. His refusal to create an amendment for the gradual emancipation of slavery combined with his condemning/outlawing the international slave trade leads me to believe he was wishy-washy and selfish in his anti-slavery efforts, at best.
blurplethenurple t1_jadl5dd wrote
Reply to comment by mostmetausername 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
Damn the anvil ringing while still flying up in the air was such a satisfying sound
ninjas_in_my_pants t1_jadl56y 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
Jill Lepore wrote that the founding of the United States was the least religious time in the history of our nation or British colonial times.
Coyote_Will t1_jadl1az wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL That a cat named Herman has his own US official passport for the US coast guard. by Urkylurker
Whoosh
smilbandit t1_jadl0p2 wrote
Reply to comment by benefit_of_mrkite 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
yes, and walking around looking at stuff as you drink most of it only to refill before paying and leaving. so many brain freezes that could have been avoided had I not been greedy.
no_more_secrets t1_jadkyzw wrote
Reply to comment by CanadianGurlfren 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
>Freemasonry in the 18th and 19th century were radical atheists
That is an historically dubious claim.
BitchlmTheShit t1_jadky7v 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
I had a friend tell me they where to see a movie called ntionltrezur, after repeating for a couple times i accepted it and was like oh that movie.
Then i went home and i was like "ooooh national treasureee..."
timk85 t1_jadkvej 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
Yes, he would not have fit into the "Christian box" that exists in modern American culture, nor would have a lot of ancient Christians. He, like most of the deists, still believed in God – just not quite as "structured" as we have these days.
Even C.S. Lewis, who is uplifted by evangelicals, had some very different views about God that they would find strange.
The problem is that – like everything else, Christianity has been broken up into nice and neat little boxes. God simply will not fit in these.
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chriswaco t1_jadkqsl wrote
Reply to comment by HillbillyHobgoblin in 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
"Dammit, Forrest, I said THE OIL REFINERY, not THE OLIVE OIL FACTORY!" -Lt. Dan
smilbandit t1_jadkoel wrote
Reply to 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
after hearing about the flaming hot cheeto janitor not inventing flaming hot cheeto's, i'm inclined to not believe this story.
no_more_secrets t1_jadknub wrote
Reply to comment by beaverbait 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
That's very true. But the majority are still very much Christian.
timk85 t1_jadknda wrote
Reply to comment by Eroe777 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 mean, a deist still believes in God.
bumpywigs t1_jadkjqx wrote
Reply to 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
Til slurpees are real not a joke from the Simpsons
405cw t1_jadkdam wrote
Reply to comment by riplikash 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
I believe that would be Somatic Satiation, and sounds a lot like Dissociative Identity Disorder
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GG-Allins-Balls t1_jadk84c wrote
wclure t1_jadk6ly wrote
Reply to comment by DaveOJ12 in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
It definitely happened. But legally, it never happened. So it’s true, from a certain point of view.
GenXer3383 t1_jadk0jj wrote
Reply to comment by Lalakea 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
Also, if you married a daughter of a plantation owner, even if you don't want more slaves, you or she may inherit slaves from her parents when they die, and you don't have an option in the matter. Messed up situation all around.
ThingCalledLight t1_jadlfgj wrote
Reply to comment by DirtyReseller 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
That’s a really good affirmation.