Similar-Afternoon567 t1_jcwykd8 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:55 AM

Reply to comment by merdub in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

From the webpage of the Canadian Heraldic Authority:

>All Canadian citizens and organizations (municipalities, schools, associations, etc.) can contact the chief herald of Canada to have heraldic emblems created for them. A grant of armorial bearings is an honour conferred within the Canadian Honours System in recognition of service to the community.

I can't find the place anymore, but at one time I remember seeing something that suggested that in practice, a university degree was enough to justify a grant of arms. A history of volunteering also helps. Previous honours are not a requirement.

churchillyyc t1_jcwyfki wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:53 AM

Reply to comment by publicbigguns in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

Bay Street baby

WastefulWatcher t1_jcwyf3r wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:53 AM

Reply to comment by creggieb in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

Oh em jheeze

WastefulWatcher t1_jcwye53 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:53 AM

Reply to comment by SelppinEvolI in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

You think those are hard when you have a knighthood?

mrgoldnugget t1_jcwy8t7 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:51 AM

Reply to TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

TIL: what I'm doing tomorrow.

DarkAlman t1_jcwy8qa wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:51 AM

Reply to comment by TF2CutContent in TIL: The British Ministry of Pensions distributed Invacars free to disabled people from 1948 until the 1970s. The Invacar was that vehicle. by buzz_uk

yup, Political correctness wasn't a thing back then

FyreWulff t1_jcwxx2m wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:47 AM

Reply to comment by Prowland12 in TIL that in 2020, to educate the public about misinformation, researchers used AI to have Richard Nixon deliver the never-used "In Event of Moon Disaster" Apollo 11 speech. by [deleted]

If they could get about 17-20 minutes more audio though, they could get it absolutely perfect.

Darqnyz t1_jcwxoyi wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:45 AM

Reply to TIL no one has found a larva of the titan beetle, one of the largest beetles in the world. by Gecko99

Probably because it's an insect we already "classified" as something else, and we haven't done enough research to link them

TurkeySandwich007 t1_jcwxmoi wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:44 AM

Reply to comment by DarkAlman in TIL: The British Ministry of Pensions distributed Invacars free to disabled people from 1948 until the 1970s. The Invacar was that vehicle. by buzz_uk

I’ve seen a Reliant Robin, except it was in Aspen, CO.

Good fucking luck driving that thing around there 9 months of the year.

creggieb t1_jcwxjtq wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:43 AM

Reply to comment by WastefulWatcher in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

Best we can do is an O.B.E.

[deleted] t1_jcwxgtk wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:42 AM

Reply to comment by Tairo in TIL no one has found a larva of the titan beetle, one of the largest beetles in the world. by Gecko99

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wanttobuyreallife t1_jcwxf2m wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:42 AM

Reply to comment by Soyoulikedonutseh in TIL no one has found a larva of the titan beetle, one of the largest beetles in the world. by Gecko99

Which of course is ridiculous.

publicbigguns t1_jcwxerg wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:41 AM

Reply to comment by Beerphysics in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

r/wallstreetbets has entered the chat...

Beerphysics t1_jcwxb90 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:40 AM

Reply to comment by publicbigguns in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

Well, it depends which Canadian sub you're asking this question on. On /r/Canada it's a ginormous unthinkable amount of money. On /r/personalfinancecanada it's what they made last friday.

SeiCalros t1_jcwww2t wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:36 AM

Reply to TIL The people giving out free samples at Costco do not work for Costco but a separate company by CA_Mini

a lot of the time the people who put up promotional displays at various department stores work for a separate company

Re-AnImAt0r t1_jcwwu8u wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:35 AM

Reply to comment by Dixiehusker in TIL that it is a common misconception that the reflection of the sky is the sole reason bodies of water appear blue. It is primarily because water absorbs colours in the red part of the light spectrum. by monkey-tennis

boomer: 1946 - 1963
Gen X : 1964 - 1979
millenial: 1980 - 1994
Gen Z : 1995 - 2012
Gen Alpha: 2013 - 2025

being born in 1974, I'm Gen X. My parents born in 1947 & 1948 are baby boomers.

maybe it's just people who don't live near water? everyone here grows up near Lake Michigan and Lake Eerie their whole lives so learn pretty early on the water is the same color during a thunderstorm as a lovely day.

[deleted] t1_jcwwt1s wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:35 AM

Reply to comment by flodnak 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

This is how we should do congress here in the US

TF2CutContent t1_jcwws2z wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:34 AM

Reply to comment by DarkAlman in TIL: The British Ministry of Pensions distributed Invacars free to disabled people from 1948 until the 1970s. The Invacar was that vehicle. by buzz_uk

Is that why it was called Invacar? Invalid car?

imthatguy8223 t1_jcwwpk1 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:34 AM

Reply to TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

Maybe they should have had them design a decent flag instead of a fucking leaf

publicbigguns t1_jcwwm74 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:33 AM

Reply to comment by SueSudio in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

5k might not be a fuck ton to you, but that's quite a bit of money for the vast majority of Canadians.

It's not skipping a vacation, its having food on the table...

ReluctantRedditor275 t1_jcwwikj wrote on March 20, 2023 at 4:32 AM

Reply to comment by LittleImpact2 in TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag by ryguy_1

Sounds like an amazing government revenue stream. "Okay, you officially own four yellow stars and two silver stripes on a red field. That'll be $10,000, thank you for your business, and please tell all your stupidly rich friends."