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JCSterlace t1_jctnau8 wrote
Reply to comment by wwarnout in TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
Chair. Use the word Chair instead of Throne.
propolizer t1_jctmhh2 wrote
Reply to comment by School_House_Rock in TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables
Intubated, at least?
Kladderadingsda t1_jctmcd8 wrote
Reply to TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
Even if the other plane is only made out of wood and fabric- how is this possible? The rotor surely broke, did it not?
[deleted] t1_jctlwvy wrote
Reply to comment by ulyssesfiuza in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
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DrKillBilly t1_jctln4k wrote
Reply to comment by wwarnout in TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
It is literally called the kingdom of god…
KindAwareness3073 t1_jctkj17 wrote
Reply to TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
From 1410 to 1414 there were three popes each cl!iming legitimacy, and each excommunicatedthe others. See: https://www.history101.com/one-time-there-were-three-popes-and-they-all-excommunicated-each-other
Xendrus t1_jctke8w wrote
Reply to comment by oomio10 in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
Yes but it detracts from the genuineness of the film.
IAmBadAtInternet t1_jctkakg wrote
Reply to comment by GracefullyIgnorant in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
That’s exactly what happened, they found chunks of the tail wing in the cowling. And also the obvious damage to the prop.
oomio10 t1_jctjz4j wrote
Reply to comment by Xendrus in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
nothing stopping people from doing that anyways
SarcasticSparky t1_jctjp4o wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
I thought the same thing. There could have been other pilots to see, but the jammed guns and shredded prop may have been enough evidence.
SmartChump t1_jctjo5g wrote
pzikho t1_jctjni4 wrote
Reply to comment by _PM_ME_YOUR_FORESKIN in TIL Crush Syndrome happens when the human body experiences severe skeletal muscle trauma under constant pressure for a long time resulting in shock and kidney failure; an example is a human trapped under a building in an earthquake. by ChiggaOG
Yeah, not sure what they're gonna do with all that time they saved. PFAS = Personal Fall Arrest System. Harnesses, lanyards, and yoyos designed to stop you from falling to your death. Hanging in a harness is PAINFUL and it absolutely cuts off circulation to your legs. Getting down out of the harness as soon as possible is a priority.
drabe7 t1_jctjf9s wrote
Reply to comment by _PM_ME_YOUR_FORESKIN in TIL Crush Syndrome happens when the human body experiences severe skeletal muscle trauma under constant pressure for a long time resulting in shock and kidney failure; an example is a human trapped under a building in an earthquake. by ChiggaOG
Personal fall arrest system
Longjumping-Log1591 t1_jctisd8 wrote
Reply to TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
dash cam footage would have been awesome!
Kramerica5A t1_jctijcs wrote
Reply to comment by SmartChump in TIL Crush Syndrome happens when the human body experiences severe skeletal muscle trauma under constant pressure for a long time resulting in shock and kidney failure; an example is a human trapped under a building in an earthquake. by ChiggaOG
One time it WAS lupus!
Nakamura2828 t1_jctigg9 wrote
Reply to comment by BlueJDMSW20 in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
There's Klingons off the starboard bow, starboard bow, starboard bow...
psion1369 t1_jcti6uu wrote
Reply to TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
Anybody know what kind of plane it was that for chewed up?
RamseyATX t1_jcti6k0 wrote
orhanGAZ t1_jcti2d9 wrote
Reply to comment by MitsyEyedMourning in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
I'm guessing from the description this was the Pacific theater thus a Japanese enemy aircraft. Is it possible they were still using wood to build their AC making this feat a little easier?
I thought I read this in history that it made the AC very fast and maneuverable, but frail compared to American AC. Philosophy was fighting to the death, less about returning from mission.
Please by all means correct me if I don't have my facts straight.
wwarnout t1_jcthx0v wrote
Reply to TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
Throne. This is one of the main reasons religion is illegitimate. Can you imagine Jesus wanting to be on a throne?
Barryzuckerkorn_esq t1_jcthu3t wrote
Reply to TIL Crush Syndrome happens when the human body experiences severe skeletal muscle trauma under constant pressure for a long time resulting in shock and kidney failure; an example is a human trapped under a building in an earthquake. by ChiggaOG
Prior to patients release , we pre medicate them with certain medications to dampen the effects of the toxins and then post release of the object we can give additional meds in order to protect cardiac function. The end goal is to get the patient on the dialysis
xNeptune t1_jcthmk9 wrote
Reply to comment by guimontag in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
Yeah but is there any witness? I can also make up a story like that.
Bart-MS t1_jcthj89 wrote
Reply to comment by all_the_gravy in TIL In the history of the Catholic Church there has been over a decade without a Pope on the throne. The longest continuous time the throne was empty was two years ten months from 1268 to 1271. by jamescookenotthatone
No, there wasn't. It's a legend and it's very doubtful that anything of this story actually happened.
Tbkssom t1_jcthcta wrote
Reply to TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
Aerial melee combat
Smartnership t1_jcto1yw wrote
Reply to comment by Kiyan1159 in TIL that in WW2, a Marine Corps Corsair pilot used his propeller to chew off the tail of an enemy aircraft after his guns jammed, while under fire from the enemy plane's tailgunner. The enemy plane crashed but the Corsair pilot made it back to base, receiving the Navy Cross for his actions. by hipster_deckard
> A good procrastinator always eventually gets around to adding 20% to his time estimates.