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samfreez t1_jaez593 wrote
Reply to comment by chuuckaduuckpro in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
He'll also be the first one to beg for money behind the scenes the next time we see massive flooding in the state again, I'm sure.
I have a lot of friends in and from Iowa, and every single one of them is ashamed of what's happening in their state right now, but until Sinclair Media properly fucks off, there won't be much anyone can do to de-claw the right-wing misinformation that keeps everyone scared of their own toenails.
thecamp2000 t1_jaez3yz 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
Great news, I can finally stop feel like a senior in 2 years.
249ba36000029bbe9749 t1_jaeyzeq 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
Didn't you see him at the end of Endgame? Dude's way too old now!
dplfk t1_jaeywa1 wrote
Reply to comment by fesakferrell in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
India's tallest rubbish mountain in New Delhi??
249ba36000029bbe9749 t1_jaeyw4n 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
Reminds me of the news story where some thug robbed a caricature artist who then drew a picture of the perp for police.
https://i.imgur.com/chQzb1A.png
https://abcnews.go.com/US/police-caricature-find-suspect-robbed-caricaturist-drawn/story?id=67797263
chuuckaduuckpro t1_jaeyvrx wrote
Reply to comment by samfreez in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Iowa governor is stripping social services of money, turning away federal aid and then celebrating a surplus budget. It’s swung so far right that Iowa has lost the honor of being the first state in the nation to vote in the democratic primary. To paraphrase Field of Dreams “Is this Hell? No it’s Iowa”
Moody_GenX t1_jaeythk wrote
Reply to comment by AdmiralAkbar1 in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
> It should also be noted that none of these bills have passed.
Yeah that is what proposed bills means.
ninjas_in_my_pants t1_jaeyosm wrote
samfreez t1_jaeync1 wrote
Reply to comment by Virtue_Avenue in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Dancing covers a whole lot more than just twerking you know.
I'd also challenge you to find any drag queen who reads to kids while, after, or before twerking.
PorkfatWilly t1_jaeyjtk wrote
Reply to comment by AnselaJonla 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
Like, I literally cited my source LOL
PineappleAny9385 t1_jaeygoc wrote
It was a requirement that girls wore dresses when I was in grade school. It most certainly limited the games that girls could engage in on the playground. Fortunately, my mother was amazing and I was allowed to change into shorts or pants as soon as I got home from school so I could actually go have fun.
Virtue_Avenue t1_jaeyf3o wrote
Reply to comment by samfreez in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Wearing pants isn’t the same thing as You wanting to twerk in front of little kids.
samfreez t1_jaeycam wrote
Reply to comment by chuuckaduuckpro in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Yeah... Repugnicans are trying REALLY hard to ram their agendas down everyone's throats these days. It's truly despicable and evil.
ninjas_in_my_pants t1_jaey9ie wrote
HillbillyHobgoblin t1_jaey8t2 wrote
I learned this from my Grandma. Born 1940. Couldn't wear pants, still grew to be progressive. They literally tried to gaslight them against desegregation. And some of these old folks here now are the ones who took the bait back then..👀
samfreez t1_jaey40k wrote
Reply to comment by Narcowski in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Thank you for the reminder! That's the particularly damning one I'd been thinking of but couldn't remember.
chuuckaduuckpro t1_jaexz86 wrote
Reply to comment by samfreez in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Iowa is slipping so hard lately. So minors can’t go to drag shows BUT they can go work in slaughter houses, despicable I’m so ashamed, god I hope neither of those bills pass
TheOnesWhoWander t1_jaexo6s wrote
Reply to comment by Xannin 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 if he wasn't famous yet
cranialvoid t1_jaexnq8 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’m 44, but don’t feel it until I wake up and my back hurts for no damn reason.
NikFenomeno t1_jaexg4z wrote
Reply to comment by Nathanthegreythan 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
Underrated comment, take my upvote!
AspireAgain OP t1_jaexef2 wrote
Reply to comment by Tvmouth 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
You have older adults telling you how to live your life at age 40? I presume they must be relatives. Sorry to hear it.
GI_X_JACK t1_jaewypj wrote
Reply to comment by Reefer-eyed_Beans in TIL the legendary story about a janitor who came up with Flamin' Hot Cheetos was a lie. by Station_Emotional
Yeah, its a much better story then some faceless exec with a newly minted MBA.
Fits a lot of checkmarks that make good PR.
Minority
Rags to Riches
Linkedin tier hustle and win story
Icy-End8895 t1_jaewu6e wrote
Reply to comment by formerlyanonymous_ 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 is a freaky word, man.
ricardo9505 t1_jaezb1t wrote
Reply to TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
As a Frenchman once said, what do you expect in a land full of dumb Puritans. Lol.