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Ameisen t1_jajr3u4 wrote

Reply to comment by absolutelyshafted in TIL that Crusaders granted safe passage to Mamluk armies to fight Mongols in 1260. by MimirHinnVitru

Mongols would have had a lot of difficulty with central European terrain, and the sheer density of fortifications - Europe had a lot of castles, forts, and fortified cities, since they were constantly at war. Fortifications in Europe and Asia were also quite different.

It would have been a very difficult campaign for the Mongols.

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absolutelyshafted t1_jajcnx9 wrote

Reply to comment by Ameisen in TIL that Crusaders granted safe passage to Mamluk armies to fight Mongols in 1260. by MimirHinnVitru

True but also the mongols never sent a real army (only raiding parties) and they retreated on their own after the emperor died to elect a new one.

I think if the mongols pushed hard into Europe like they did with Persia and China, it would’ve been over. The mongols had no issue with adopting new technology like siege engines and whatnot. China actually had better forts than Europe at the time

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default82781 t1_jaiy53x wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

Its to be expected a fondledbydolphins would be quicker on the band name draw than a default anything. Fair play, it's all yours.

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vash0093 t1_jaiujci wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

Odd, see when I was a child I climbed a rock completely covered in poison ivy, and so I became just like that rock. Took steroids and stuff to battle it. But I've never had an issue eating the above foods. Interesting to know and I'll keep that in the pocket for the future.

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fondledbydolphins t1_jaiubn0 wrote

Reply to comment by default82781 in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

>Pricey nuts and Indian Peaches.

Dibs on the band name.

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default82781 t1_jaiu1xc wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

There a couple take aways from this, I choose this one.

Make way for the big spender over here filling up on pricey nuts and Indian peaches just to make his face itchy.

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absolutelyshafted t1_jailtqn wrote

Reply to TIL that Crusaders granted safe passage to Mamluk armies to fight Mongols in 1260. by MimirHinnVitru

There was a point in history when almost every major armed group was focused on the mongols. Even to the point of putting old fights on hold until the Mongol invasions could be repelled for good.

The funny thing is that, by this point, the mongols were vastly over extended but somehow gave Europeans and Arabs a lot of trouble regardless. The only people who defeated the Mongols decisively that I know of are the Japanese (sorta got lucky) and the Delhi sultanate

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ProfessorSquatch t1_jaiay88 wrote

Reply to comment by fondledbydolphins in TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

Interesting. I've always wondered why my mouth became itchy after eating mangoes. Walnuts and cashews too.

How terrifying

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fondledbydolphins t1_jahrtn5 wrote

Reply to TIL that traditional lacquer is made w urushiol sap, aka the rash-causing toxin in poison ivy & poison oak. In fact, "urushi" (as in "urushi-ol") is the Japanese for the Chinese lacquer tree (also toxic) & an English word for lacquerware. They all fall in the genus Toxicodendron, or "poison tree". by thedamnoftinkers

This oil is also found in mangoes, pistachios, cashews, and a few others.

If you're highly sensitive to poison Ivy, eating the foods above can give you the same reaction on your face / lips / throat.

It's... fun.

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captainedwinkrieger t1_jaf4ssz wrote

Reply to comment by gonzar09 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

They even threw a Stan Lee cameo into the original version of the 2nd episode's final scene. Unfortunately, they scrubbed it from subsequent re-releases.

Edit: they did put it back into the HBO Max and Blu-ray versions.

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