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McQuiznos t1_jcy35az wrote
AudibleNod t1_jcy2ojz wrote
Reply to TIL: "Jamaica Mistaica" is a song Jimmy Buffett wrote about the time Jamaican police shot his plane. The plane was also carrying U2's Bono when police, suspecting it was being used to smuggle drugs, began shooting. The plane (and its bullet holes) is now displayed at Buffett's Margaritaville. by theotherbogart
Man claiming to be a pirate surprised that police shoot at him. Film at 11.
Chad_Broski_2 t1_jcy2m3c wrote
MakkisPekkisWasTaken t1_jcy26u4 wrote
kieko t1_jcy1eym wrote
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
I'm in the process of doing one for an organization I'm part of that celebrated its centennial. Our budget is $4K. So it doesn't have to be that expensive.
Hello-There-GKenobi t1_jcy1ac1 wrote
Reply to comment by Skips3000 in TIL no one has found a larva of the titan beetle, one of the largest beetles in the world. by Gecko99
Yeah. It’s more like my point is that the villagers just kill them off cause there’s no profit for them…
kieko t1_jcy18y5 wrote
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
I'm in the process of doing this for an organization that I'm part of that just celebrated its centenial.
It's been a bit of a process and our budget for it is ~$4K for a coat of arms.
It's a very interesting/somewhat complicated process. Happy to answer questions if anyone has any.
Skips3000 t1_jcy163q wrote
Reply to comment by Hello-There-GKenobi in TIL no one has found a larva of the titan beetle, one of the largest beetles in the world. by Gecko99
Horseshoe crabs aren’t usually killed in the process I thought? They drain what they can and release
Belgand t1_jcy0vt8 wrote
Reply to comment by winnipeginstinct 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
Or you can pay any number of SCAdians like $50 to get a coat of arms worked out and described in proper heraldic language.
Rhaedas t1_jcxzjoc wrote
Reply to comment by orhanGAZ 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
So was the Zero. Well, parts of it.
Hello-There-GKenobi t1_jcxzfj8 wrote
Reply to comment by Gecko99 in TIL no one has found a larva of the titan beetle, one of the largest beetles in the world. by Gecko99
You know those horseshoe crabs that scientists find really precious and would pay a lot to milk them?
Yeah, I walked past a village several years ago where there were a ton of them there were being sold to be cooked/eaten…. But nobody actually buys them to eat, too difficult to eat I hear, so they’re just left to die and rot. A by-product of fishing.
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hreloaded t1_jcxxlmk wrote
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
>$5000 isn't a fuck ton
Not only that, it isn't even a metric ton (of copper)!
Square-Painting-9228 t1_jcxxg49 wrote
SueSudio t1_jcxwxge wrote
Reply to comment by creamonbretonbussy 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
If you fly anywhere it is very easy to hit that price.
kolossal t1_jcxwb09 wrote
Reply to comment by Gecko99 in TIL no one has found a larva of the titan beetle, one of the largest beetles in the world. by Gecko99
I was thinking of this video when I read the title. Interesting to know.
EndofGods t1_jcxw7xn wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: On January 5, 2002, Charles J. Bishop stole a Cessna 172 light aircraft and crashed it into the side of the bank of America tower. His mother filed a lawsuit against Roche Laboratories claiming that Accutane had side effects such as depression and suicidal actions. by deadflowers1
...what the fuck, mate.
Lurker7783 t1_jcxvxxt wrote
Reply to comment by orangeineer in TIL the United States also gifted France with their own Statue of Liberty by Bigdstars187
Since it's thw working model for the big one, I'd say it's more like digging the practice paper for the thank you note out of the trash and presenting it as your own gift.
SueSudio t1_jcxvml8 wrote
Reply to comment by Drdres 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
For sure. I'd never spend $5k on a piece of paper like that. But some people might get long term pleasure out of having that to pass down within their family.
A vacation is just a memory once you are back at home.
ArbainHestia t1_jcxuv1i wrote
DudeDudenson t1_jcxukha wrote
ArbainHestia t1_jcxuhfw wrote
Reply to comment by RealWanheda 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 can look up the Canadian register but the "family coat of arms" that you see online isn't typically a legit thing and more often than not just a money grab.
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Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TIL the United States also gifted France with their own Statue of Liberty by Bigdstars187
There's an occult thing about it actually being helios in secret. Cool information though
zouzzzou t1_jcy35pd wrote
Reply to comment by Chiss5618 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
The original sub before 2020 was about throwing less than 1% of your money in low probability high paying bets. Nobody back then actually threw everything at a bet, and if someone did, they were rightfully made fun of.