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greenappletree t1_jaesbcl wrote

Reply to comment by dilldoeorg in 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 would be twisted in a nice way playing the role of the co-creator who created the role he played jn - would actually sort of fit the metaverse they are narrating as well haha

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Adv1572 t1_jaerxs9 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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PsionicBurst t1_jaerneo wrote

Reply to comment by adamcoe 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

Oh, God, what a guy-heh, a big guy, really. Obviously way bigger than me, y-you bet, but hey, that's uh, that's just how it happens. Nice uh, face-uh, I mean, facial features going on, you know? Very handsome fellow, yeah. Probably maybe, uh, maybe better-almost as good as I am. Yeah, probably, you know somebody, needs to do a DNA testing, uh, test thing, you know, th-those things they do nowadays in forensic crime shows? See 'em all the time, in my free time, whenever I'm not-uh, signing loads of papers for things here and, uh, there. Yeah, it's, uh, a real-uh, a really great thing, lemme tell you something, and listen up, 'cuz it's a, it's gonna be a real good one, you won't believe it...

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Wombattalion t1_jaerlvi 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

Amazing story. Not everyone is Keith Jarrett, but every musician can learn from this. Some people will freak out over the tiniest details like a single guitar pedal not working, but in all likelihood it doesn't matter to the audience at all.

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TheSlor t1_jaerj0x wrote

Reply to TIL exactly what it means to be “Hanged, drawn and quartered”: “…fastened to a hurdle, or wooden panel, and drawn by horse to the place of execution, where he was then hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded, and quartered (chopped into four pieces).” by CatsKittensCatsBunny

After being quartered they would often send the body parts to different locations for viewing to remind others what can happen when you fuck around.

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AnselaJonla t1_jaer890 wrote

Reply to comment by symbolicshambolic in TIL exactly what it means to be “Hanged, drawn and quartered”: “…fastened to a hurdle, or wooden panel, and drawn by horse to the place of execution, where he was then hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded, and quartered (chopped into four pieces).” by CatsKittensCatsBunny

It was meant to be torturous. It was a traitor's death, after all.

None of the previous actions would result in immediate death, so they'd be awake and screaming the whole time, as the watching crowd bayed for their blood.

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CatsKittensCatsBunny OP t1_jaer1gz wrote

Reply to comment by symbolicshambolic in TIL exactly what it means to be “Hanged, drawn and quartered”: “…fastened to a hurdle, or wooden panel, and drawn by horse to the place of execution, where he was then hanged (almost to the point of death), emasculated, disembowelled, beheaded, and quartered (chopped into four pieces).” by CatsKittensCatsBunny

The way the Wikipedia page reads, it seems like they were drawn first the hanged. 😬

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EtOHMartini OP t1_jaeqpl0 wrote

Reply to comment by Philboyd_Studge 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

It is my go to album for working under a deadline. It is the soundtrack of my dissertation.

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samfreez t1_jaeqlw2 wrote

Reply to TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick

It's now illegal again in some states, if you're "dancing" (wide open for interpretation as to what counts as dancing) in front of children. (Edit: To cover all bases, technically they may not be illegal yet but there are proposals out there, which I've linked further down, some of which have passed the first steps to becoming law)

Our laws are properly fucked in this country.

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