Recent comments in /f/todayilearned
citizenjones t1_jcl10rw wrote
Reply to comment by Penultimate-anon in 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
M.O.D. the sibling of S.O.D.
Now that's a blast for the past.
Iz-kan-reddit t1_jckzujd wrote
Reply to comment by HarmlessHeffalump in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
>Animals are dying.
They are, but not from the shipping process.
>I don’t know about you, but I’m for making that happen less rather than arguing about semantics with someone on Reddit.
Then push for a change in the law that allows for the USPS to do something with the chicks sooner. Or, make it illegal to order them and not pick them up.
That's much better than arguing from a point of abject ignorance about both chick biology and the shipping process.
danielcw189 t1_jckzirt 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
This submarine was a lot more advanced then the one shown in Das Boot.
It kinda was the first class of underwater ships, and not just a ship which could hide underwater, and move slowly.
It also inspired the next generation of U.S.Submarines.
I
HarmlessHeffalump t1_jckyscw wrote
Reply to comment by Iz-kan-reddit in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
Animals are dying. I don’t know about you, but I’m for making that happen less rather than arguing about semantics with someone on Reddit.
Have a good day.
Iz-kan-reddit t1_jckyizz wrote
Reply to comment by HarmlessHeffalump in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
>We’re splitting hairs here.
No, we're not. You're taking the rare instances where chicks are undeliverable, and extrapolating them to the general practice of shipping chicks. In reality, chicks aren't "undeliverable," as they don't get delivered. These are chicks that someone decides to not pick up from the post office. That's a shitty recipient problem, not a shipping problem.
>Plenty do survive.
You just said most don't. Which is it?
>not many people are even aware of birds get transported this way.
The vast majority of people don't know how the vast majority of things are done.
>Awareness can hopefully lead to improving the process so that fewer birds are harmed.
There's nothing wrong with the process. It's extremely reliable with very low mortality rates. Someone choosing to not pick them up at the post office isn't a reflection on the shipping process. Claiming otherwise is like claiming that Amazon has a problem with their shipping process because you left your package on the front steps for a week after they dropped it off.
Scho567 t1_jckxuz7 wrote
Reply to comment by saanity in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
I just cant process that it worked in court? If that makes sense
Not from the US so maybe I’m naive as to how “deep” this all goes
saanity t1_jckxhzu wrote
Reply to comment by Scho567 in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
Systemic racism is a cancer in the US. Every single aspect of American society including healthcare, housing, education, to stupid things like tipping is the way it is because of racism.
Penultimate-anon t1_jckwpyg 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
I only know of him because MOD (Method Of Destruction) wrote a song about him on their first album U.S.A. for M.O.D.
HarmlessHeffalump t1_jckvva0 wrote
Reply to comment by Iz-kan-reddit in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
We’re splitting hairs here.
Plenty do survive. Plenty die as well.
My point is animals do get harmed because of negligence, and as this post indicates, not many people are even aware of birds get transported this way. Awareness can hopefully lead to improving the process so that fewer birds are harmed.
kronicfeld t1_jckum6y wrote
Reply to TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
The NFL is a very solid center to a Venn diagram of most of the things wrong with American society.
Monkeyboogaloo t1_jckua2m 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
In the mid 90’s I was recruiting and I got a cv from a guy who had been in prison.
He’d been in since 1969. And his experience on his CV was that he’d been a road manager for bands.
I can only imagine he was in for murder because of the length of incarceration.
(I was vetoed from inviting him in for an interview.)
This story reminded me of that.
GeneralNathanJessup t1_jckqnvi wrote
Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
The saddest part about the thousands of dead chicks is that nobody bothered to file claim for the loss.
The post office just "write's off" the loss.
GeneralNathanJessup t1_jckqdfa wrote
Local-Parfait-7257 t1_jckpivw wrote
Cackle hatchery, received all my chicks from USPS alive. I recommend this hatchery.
Intelligent-Vagina t1_jckpfbm wrote
Reply to comment by kirkoswald in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
You misspelled boxing.
MMA actually has LESS concussions becos the target area ist focused on the head like in classic boxing.
In mma there is also grappling which often takes over, ie less brain damage risks.
benefit_of_mrkite t1_jckofwv wrote
Reply to comment by RunDNA in 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 some incredible albums - mad dogs and Englishmen, Layla and other assorted love songs, played with Zappa, the Byrds, Delaney and Bonnie (and friends), Donovan, Dr John, and so many more.
Incredible career
illpilgrims t1_jcko6u2 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
I always thought that song swung a little odd
[deleted] t1_jckmm9i wrote
[removed]
cgerrells t1_jckl9u1 wrote
I understand postage is cheep…
RoboWonder t1_jckl5ol wrote
Reply to comment by ArcFurnace in TIL that USPS ships day old baby chicks in the mail by shelovesbackshots
Sir, the store is closing in two minutes.
Ok, ok, I'll take the 500 lizards. No, wait, yes. No. Yes. Yes. Yes! The parrot!
squaaaack
Captain_Naps t1_jckky1i 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
Great side story about how he stole a piano riff from (then girlfriend) Rita Coolidge and used it as the coda in the song Layla.
Scho567 t1_jckk3wm wrote
Reply to comment by flaminate_strutching in TIL that the NFL made a committee to falsify information to cover up brain damage in their players by KirstenTillson
Wait what the actual fuck. Would that actually work??
Flemtality t1_jcl1kdi 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
Never heard of him yet his discography is unreal. I guess that's the life of a studio/session musician.