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lemmingsoup t1_jaeldkc wrote
Reply to comment by D3monVolt 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
Two thirds old-timer. You forget how to count?
... I turn 32 soon.
profesh_amateur t1_jaelc32 wrote
Reply to comment by mercifulcrocodile in TIL that +/- 42k years ago, the “Adam’s Event”, a reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, may have led to the extinction of mega fauna, Neanderthals, and forced humans into caves as the earth experienced intense periods of cosmic radiation, solar winds, electrical storms, and drastic climate change. by GonzoVeritas
That's the typical usage of +/-. I've never seen it used as "approximately". Instead, I'd use "~", eg "~45k years ago".
+/- as used in the title was pretty confusing to me
scared_of_Low_stuff t1_jael85i wrote
Reply to TIL Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby was drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII, landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy. When a lieutenant found out he was a comics artist, he made Kirby a scout who would advance into towns and draw reconnaissance maps and pictures, an extremely dangerous duty. by geekteam6
That's why you keep your head down and don't volunteer for shit.
EtOHMartini OP t1_jael7k1 wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL about the Köln Concert, a 1974 piano recital by Keith Jarrett. The venue’s piano was smaller than specified, was out of tune, and had malfunctioning pedals, forcing Jarrett to improvise around its shortcomings. The concert recording is the best-selling solo jazz and best-selling piano album. by EtOHMartini
Apparently it was a really crappy night, weather-wise. The 18 year old promoter lined up a full size Bosendorfer to make him happy but didn't pull the trigger because they moved it into the opera house in the rain, the piano would be permanently damaged and she'd be on the hook for it...
bolanrox t1_jaekzmh wrote
Reply to TIL about the Köln Concert, a 1974 piano recital by Keith Jarrett. The venue’s piano was smaller than specified, was out of tune, and had malfunctioning pedals, forcing Jarrett to improvise around its shortcomings. The concert recording is the best-selling solo jazz and best-selling piano album. by EtOHMartini
after all that he still stopped the performance to scold someone who coughed during it.
DirtnAll t1_jaekybd wrote
Reply to comment by RetroMetroShow 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
Has happened to me when I had to sign my name too many times in a row.
geekteam6 OP t1_jaeksdv wrote
Reply to TIL Captain America co-creator Jack Kirby was drafted into the U.S. Army during WWII, landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy. When a lieutenant found out he was a comics artist, he made Kirby a scout who would advance into towns and draw reconnaissance maps and pictures, an extremely dangerous duty. by geekteam6
In other words:
Guy who created iconic character enthusiastically volunteering for highly dangerous mission to fight Nazis actually got drafted and ordered to do highly dangerous mission to fight Nazis.
[deleted] t1_jaekok2 wrote
Reply to comment by mercifulcrocodile in TIL that +/- 42k years ago, the “Adam’s Event”, a reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, may have led to the extinction of mega fauna, Neanderthals, and forced humans into caves as the earth experienced intense periods of cosmic radiation, solar winds, electrical storms, and drastic climate change. by GonzoVeritas
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ItsCowboyHeyHey t1_jaeko0w 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
Exactly. “We do not credit him” does not mean he didn’t invent them.
Raichu7 t1_jaek85y wrote
Reply to comment by malepitt 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 way to stall for time while you try to think up an answer to an unexpected question.
Ruleseventysix t1_jaek7bz wrote
Reply to comment by flibbidygibbit in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
And it wasn't Will's fault.
Manigoldo_De_Cancer t1_jaek30k wrote
Bluest_waters OP t1_jaejnwr wrote
Reply to comment by hkfskhsfuhkefshkf in 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
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mercifulcrocodile t1_jaejmg1 wrote
Reply to TIL that +/- 42k years ago, the “Adam’s Event”, a reversal of Earth’s magnetic poles, may have led to the extinction of mega fauna, Neanderthals, and forced humans into caves as the earth experienced intense periods of cosmic radiation, solar winds, electrical storms, and drastic climate change. by GonzoVeritas
I always thought +/- meant within a range, so if something was +/- 2mm of 4mm it would be from 2mm - 6mm.
I know that's not the point of what you're saying but I learnt something new today too.
on_another_break t1_jaejl7q wrote
Reply to comment by Buck_Thorn in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
who can afford to have those?!
Nyteshade81 t1_jaejh71 wrote
Reply to comment by HPmoni 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
"Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion"
John Adams - Treaty of Tripoli
hkfskhsfuhkefshkf t1_jaejg3e 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
Video. Not so much a "flock" as it is a "cloud" of birds.
Cantora t1_jaejdot 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
Interesting... I had assumed this was the same thing.
Jamais vu (“never seen”) is the experience of being unfamiliar with a person or situation that is actually very familiar.
E.G. When you write a word down and it looks odd like the spelling of it makes no sense
ElvisDumbledore t1_jaej9e6 wrote
Reply to comment by chriswaco 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
OMG I just realized Forrest and Dan are Beetle and Sarge!!!!
Icy-End8895 t1_jaej9af wrote
Nyteshade81 t1_jaej4gz wrote
Reply to comment by Locke_and_Load 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 case in point:
“The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these
shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for
centuries.”
James Madison — 1803 letter objecting use of gov. land for churches
1yellowbanana t1_jaej4gl wrote
Reply to comment by xiaxian1 in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
Kind of like the guys who invented Reese’s peanut butter cups
Glancing-Thought t1_jaej3dj wrote
Reply to comment by marmorset in TIL that in the period of time since the introduction of the consumer price index, the highest inflation rate observed in the U.S. was 20.49% in 1917. by ringopendragon
Mine does. It's also in different sizes so that blind people can tell what's what.
-Squimbelina- t1_jaeiw1i 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
The word that loses its meaning fastest for me is “table”. Semantic satiation almost instant.
Wonderful-Owl7663 t1_jaelffh 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
Probably will become more pronounced as fewer and fewer achieve conventional adulthood milestones.