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Narcowski t1_jaewr49 wrote

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

It's a different bill, but TN just changed its definition of burlesque to include any "male or female impersonator"; all it would now take to arrest and charge a cis Tennessean woman in pants with a felony over her clothing is a claim on behalf of a cop that her presentation appealed to a puritent interest.

The first and primary targets are trans people, of course.

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enfiel t1_jaew7t2 wrote

Reply to comment by UtetopiaSS 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

Especially when they had complete air control and could get up a reconaissance plane pretty much whenever they wanted.

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ChargedMedal t1_jaew0aa 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's similar to how Doritos were invented. A breakfast restaurant in Frontierland added them to the menu after someone suggested they slice and use as buns the leftover english muffins instead of throwing them out. McDonald's didn't find out about them until a few years later, and then they started mass producing them when they realized how popular they were

At least that's the story, I'm not a McDonald's historian.

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protoomega t1_jaevun6 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

I dunno. I'm 34, but on any given day I can feel anywhere between 30 and 300. Usually closer to the 300 side of the spectrum. (It's been a long few years.)

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AdmiralAkbar1 t1_jaevfnq wrote

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

The only bill that restricts bringing minors to all forms of drag shows is Iowa. The Arkansas and Arizona bills specify that it must involve "prurient interest" (which actually has a specific legal definition as part of the Miller test), and the Arkansas bill specifically says it only applies to events with adult nudity and genital exposure.

It should also be noted that none of these bills have passed.

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