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bolanrox t1_jckilrs wrote
bebop1065 t1_jckibha wrote
Reply to TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
They are still doing it albeit subliminally.
NoodleWeird t1_jcki12c wrote
Reply to comment by tronic50 in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
Or an early delivery from the postman! "Your box is peeping!"
RunDNA t1_jckh5mf wrote
Reply to TIL about Jim Gordon, a drummer that worked with George Harrison, and shared a songwriting credit for "Layla", with Eric Clapton, but suffered from various mental health issues and spent 40 years in jail for the murder of his mother. by jdward01
He played on two songs on Pet Sounds too: he was the drummer on I'm Waiting for the Day and a percussionist on God Only Knows.
Not the first murderer with a Beach Boys connection.
ComfortableSock2044 t1_jckh0jn wrote
Reply to comment by FractalCurve in TIL that only Nintendo's founder knows what their name means. by johnmyster
I've been on Reddit for 12 years (not this account) There is always someone shitty to anyone who says they speak Japanese.
ComfortableSock2044 t1_jckgv9p wrote
Reply to comment by Artsy_traveller_82 in TIL that only Nintendo's founder knows what their name means. by johnmyster
I'm saying your friend's translation is a moot point because his translation is based on the symbols literal meaning which isn't the reason they were used. The symbols were chosen for their sounds.
Malphos101 t1_jckgv6d wrote
Reply to comment by Procrasturbating in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
Keeping your child from life altering brain injuries is much better parenting. There are plenty of sports with significantly lower chance of lifetime injury.
pm_me_ur_demotape t1_jckgl9t wrote
Reply to comment by weedysexdragon in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
Yeah, which makes me think there would be more leniency for the NFL than the UFC.
Malphos101 t1_jckghgd wrote
Reply to comment by Kronomancer1192 in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
Hurr durr both sides the same!
Fetlocks_Glistening t1_jckgauo wrote
Reply to comment by Toad32 in TIL sitting U.S. President Harry Truman went for a 440-foot deep ride on captured German submarine U-2513 in 1946 by ElMontolero
Listened to it many times in my day! Maximum velocity!
BylenS t1_jckfgyz wrote
Reply to comment by longbongliver in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
Now that is sad...most of those don't make it. They harvest them in the carribean at night, throw them in a sack and ship them with no food or water. Half of them are dead by the time they arrive to the pet trade. Half of the ones left alive soon die after sale because they're in poor health. Sometimes they force them into painted shells and glue them in so they can't leave the shell, knowing full well they are killing the crab. They don't care as long as it lives long enough to sell it. Don't buy crabs at pet stores, and especially at vacation sites. There are American breeders that sell online. (Crab momma rant over)
Toad32 t1_jckff20 wrote
Reply to comment by Fetlocks_Glistening in TIL sitting U.S. President Harry Truman went for a 440-foot deep ride on captured German submarine U-2513 in 1946 by ElMontolero
German subs were the gold standard of subs at the time.
Highly recommend watching "Das Boot"
jcd1974 t1_jckeyyn wrote
Reply to TIL about Jim Gordon, a drummer that worked with George Harrison, and shared a songwriting credit for "Layla", with Eric Clapton, but suffered from various mental health issues and spent 40 years in jail for the murder of his mother. by jdward01
Afflicted with schizophrenia but the judge who sentenced him still found him responsible for the crime. Tragic all round.
Toad32 t1_jckeuag wrote
Reply to TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
Concusion ball.
I played 2 years in high school, was good enough to maybe pursue a scholarship. I was knocked crazy atleast 50 times. Unconscious 3 times. Get up and play harder is the mindset.
KoshkaKalashnikov t1_jckdt7g wrote
Reply to TIL about Jim Gordon, a drummer that worked with George Harrison, and shared a songwriting credit for "Layla", with Eric Clapton, but suffered from various mental health issues and spent 40 years in jail for the murder of his mother. by jdward01
The podcast Disgraceland has a great episode on him!
Iz-kan-reddit t1_jckdt4v wrote
Reply to comment by HarmlessHeffalump in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
>When she gets calls to pick them up, the majority don’t make it.
It's often too late by the time the USPS realizes they can't be delivered.
BylenS t1_jckd9db wrote
Reply to comment by erishun in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
Back in the day on rural routes you could ask them to bring you other items... like milk, sugar etc. I once had a woman ask me to pick her up a loaf of bread. (This was in 1992) I told her we don't do that anymore. She got mad and said, "Well, you use to bring me what I needed!" So yeah, I can see someone saying, "John can you stop by Annie's house and pick up Billy for me on your way out here."
HarmlessHeffalump t1_jckd3md wrote
Reply to comment by Iz-kan-reddit in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
When she gets calls to pick them up, the majority don’t make it.
A lot of people don’t know how to properly ship birds.
TeamWonderful7670 t1_jckcrgw wrote
Reply to comment by wwarnout in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
The NFL organization technically made no profit until it changed how it was organized in 2015. Until 2015, individual teams made the profit and were taxed that way.
WendysNumber6 t1_jckcm1d wrote
Reply to comment by MyAccountWasBanned7 in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
Maryland said it was too expensive to build a light rail in Baltimore connecting it's most impoverished neighborhoods to jobs but has gone ahead with 1.2 billion in funding for stadium district revitalization. No new stadiums just upgrades...
TeamWonderful7670 t1_jckck9r wrote
Reply to comment by chadenright in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
IDK, being a politician can be successful.
TeamWonderful7670 t1_jckcfxm wrote
Reply to comment by MyAccountWasBanned7 in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
The "NFL" doesnt do that, individual owners do. There are some owners that dont as well.
However it was the NFL, the organization, that covered up brain damage for years and sued to not pay any healthcare for the players who had their brains bashed in.
BylenS t1_jckbh0y wrote
Reply to comment by Responsible_Smile789 in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
Do you remember that the USPS was one of the entities Trump attacked. When he put Louis in Louis made the statement that he would break the USPS and cause its demise. Trump put him in to cause USPS to fail. I worked for th USPS at the time ( recently retired) and I saw first hand the delays. The mail is usually at the post office when we get there. During that time we would be standing around waiting for our mail till 2pm and then have to rush to get it out and saving some till the next day, or calling in back up to help us get it done. It was costing USPS a ton of money paying 2 carriers for one route and paying overtime. It was a nightmare!
On a happier note... I loved getting baby chicks in. When we got chicks we always peaked in the holes and talked to them. When we get them we know they're special, and get special treatment. We usually call to see if someone's home to get them or if they want to pick them up.
ShadowLiberal t1_jckbb17 wrote
Reply to TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
Stuff like this are why I wish Theodore Roosevelt had straight up outlawed football a century ago.
The story behind that for those who don't know is that Football used to be an even more brutal game then it is today. To the point that multiple people would sometimes die in a single game. The carnage was so awful that President Theodore Roosevelt threatened to outlaw the sport entirely if they didn't change their ways.
So now instead of people dying on the football field they instead carry lifelong injuries such as brain damage their entire life.
DrB00 t1_jckjkg0 wrote
Reply to comment by akmalhot in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
The worst part is that they then charge outrageous prices for tickets, food, and beverages.