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Seal2 t1_jae4lsk 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
Service specific service emblem on the sleeves & hard / soft shoulder boards.
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Anthologeas t1_jae4el1 wrote
Reply to comment by adamcoe 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
While I agree that the MIC and the US defense budget in general is a financial hole that siphons money away from much-needed social programs, I think your position is misinformed. The institutional discipline at all levels of the DoD which would have been essential to maintaining these platforms over such an extended period of time is extremely rare. Look at the state of the Russian, Iranian, or Canadian militaries. Regardless of the money piped into them, each of these militaries have squandered their resources and even accept deficit equipment on the date of procurement.
Adding the endless budget to the mix just makes this feat more impressive as, unlike many of the aforementioned militaries, it would have been comparatively easy for the DoD to write the B-52 fleet off as obsolete decades ago in order to invigorate a new procurement cycle.
Seal2 t1_jae4e0g wrote
Reply to 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
We even have our own sub, check it out r/NOAACorps
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Reefer-eyed_Beans t1_jae458s wrote
Reply to comment by PacifistWarlord in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
How is that "smart"..? What incentive do they have to not give him credit? He was indisputably their employee and it's been their product for over 30yrs now.
Some people obviously had to have made it... "Evil Faceless Chip Co." doesn't just churn out shit by magic and burn all traces of human involvement.
Ghost652 t1_jae4242 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
Boy 'owdy, can't wait ta go down th' anvil foire
monkeypox_69 t1_jae3tbs wrote
Reply to TIL The most abundant wild bird on planet earth is the Red-billed Quelea. The birds fly in flocks of 2 million or more and in such tightly synchronized masses they can be mistaken at a distance for clouds of smoke. Single colonies can cover hundreds of acres, totaling tens of millions of birds. by Bluest_waters
So bird locusts..
[deleted] t1_jae3sq7 wrote
Reply to comment by pgold05 in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
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autocorrectfool t1_jae3sl0 wrote
Reply to TIL that due to "Subjective Age" most children and adolescents feel older than they really are. But this switches at around 25. By age 30, around 70% of people feel younger than they really are, with the discrepancy between actual age and subjective age growing over time. by AspireAgain
Had this on repeat in my head the past few days. “I was so much older then , I’m younger than that now”
Aitrus233 t1_jae3psg wrote
InkIcan t1_jae3pdd wrote
"It's a banana, Michael. What could it cost, $10?"
chissguy89 t1_jae3p3t wrote
Reply to TIL that due to "Subjective Age" most children and adolescents feel older than they really are. But this switches at around 25. By age 30, around 70% of people feel younger than they really are, with the discrepancy between actual age and subjective age growing over time. by AspireAgain
Makes sense my brain still thinks I'm in my early 20's my body has remind it that I'm in my mid 30's
Hambredd t1_jae3ni3 wrote
Reply to comment by Ineedtwocats in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
Except the company has actual proof.
DaveOJ12 t1_jae31cj wrote
Reply to comment by AnthillOmbudsman in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
Read the article.
xopranaut t1_jae2uqt wrote
Reply to TIL that due to "Subjective Age" most children and adolescents feel older than they really are. But this switches at around 25. By age 30, around 70% of people feel younger than they really are, with the discrepancy between actual age and subjective age growing over time. by AspireAgain
No. “Subjective Age” is a term that was coined to allow the discussion of the fact that many people feel a different age to their actual age. It isn’t the cause of that difference.
Hambredd t1_jae2qj3 wrote
Reply to comment by Melodic_Survey_4712 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
They aren't doing that though?
xopranaut t1_jae2is9 wrote
Reply to comment by decrementsf in TIL that due to "Subjective Age" most children and adolescents feel older than they really are. But this switches at around 25. By age 30, around 70% of people feel younger than they really are, with the discrepancy between actual age and subjective age growing over time. by AspireAgain
Subjective age is just how old you say you feel, which is often different from your actual age. OP has got cause and effect confused.
I_AM_A_MOTH_AMA t1_jae273s wrote
Reply to comment by TNninja in TIL that due to "Subjective Age" most children and adolescents feel older than they really are. But this switches at around 25. By age 30, around 70% of people feel younger than they really are, with the discrepancy between actual age and subjective age growing over time. by AspireAgain
We can both be the chosen one.
The Chosen Two, if you will.
Moosetappropriate t1_jae25e9 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
Thomas Jefferson was among the best educated of the founders. This information doesn’t surprise me in the least.
bryniepoo t1_jae1soh wrote
Reply to TIL that due to "Subjective Age" most children and adolescents feel older than they really are. But this switches at around 25. By age 30, around 70% of people feel younger than they really are, with the discrepancy between actual age and subjective age growing over time. by AspireAgain
Well duh.
No-Owl9201 t1_jae1s73 wrote
Reply to TIL The most abundant wild bird on planet earth is the Red-billed Quelea. The birds fly in flocks of 2 million or more and in such tightly synchronized masses they can be mistaken at a distance for clouds of smoke. Single colonies can cover hundreds of acres, totaling tens of millions of birds. by Bluest_waters
Would be great to see such huge flocks of birds, but I'm real sure local farmers aren't so keen on them..
994212 t1_jae1an4 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 thought them shits were used as weapons
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ryaaan89 t1_jae143v wrote
Reply to comment by VegetaIsSuperior in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
I heard this story FROM THIS DUDE at an event he was speaking at, wtf.
BoazCorey t1_jae11tq 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
The amount of BS pop-history hot takes here is appalling haha
misogichan t1_jae4ovl wrote
Reply to comment by PacifistWarlord in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
I don't really see the incentive for them to lie. They did the internal investigation because Lynne Greenfield, who was part of the team who created flaming hot cheetos, complained about the lies used to sell a motivational speaking career.
Also, Montañez has never tried to claim damages in court over them taking idea. Instead he was turning it into a motivational speaking career and two books.