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theundulator t1_jd6ggv9 wrote
Reply to TIL that certain BEST Products stores were built with unique & controversial architecture. Stores such as the "Peeling Building", "Forest Building", "Tilt Building", "Inside/Outside Building" and others helped generate commercial success for the company at the time. (Zoomable store photos on link) by Sandstorm400
I grew up near the one in Kingspoint Rd. in Houston. This is the building now. It’s pretty sad. There used to be a lot of fun stuff in that neighborhood. A 70’s vibe lasted a weirdly long time around there. https://i.imgur.com/86ZYzH7.jpg
DoucheCanoeBruh t1_jd6g1gf wrote
Reply to comment by SatansMoisture in TIL that Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang kids reshot each film for foreign audiences by phonetically reciting their lines in the foreign language by uncled0d0
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus
flapperfapper t1_jd6fyvl wrote
Reply to TIL that Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang kids reshot each film for foreign audiences by phonetically reciting their lines in the foreign language by uncled0d0
'Our Gang'? Post a link, haha.
hyperbolicorange t1_jd6fgof wrote
Reply to TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
My ex-bf once tried to convince me that the “eternal flame” was burning because of Jesus
FestiveSquidBanned t1_jd6eym0 wrote
Reply to TIL that Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang kids reshot each film for foreign audiences by phonetically reciting their lines in the foreign language by uncled0d0
That's how I'm able to sing songs in Brazilian Portuguese, German, Spanish, and Japanese. I can't speak them fluently as I only know the bare basics for each language. Hell, I can barely even speak French and I learned it from Kindergarten to the 9th grade.
sharksnut t1_jd6eqda wrote
Reply to comment by that_other_goat in TIL that the Incans genetically modified and hybridized crops such as potatoes at sites like the Moray Terrace. by A_Generic_White_Guy
Yes, I know the dates, but I thought portions went directly from paganism to Christianity.
Saltmetoast t1_jd6eo41 wrote
Reply to comment by oceanduciel in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
Generally they aren't a fan of damp though, unless sea snakes. Should have seen my face when we found a scorpion though, colour me surprised!
Also I recommend the movie even cowgirls get the blues not as good the book obvs but the rock makes an appearance
milesbeats t1_jd6dx2u wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'. by deddPan
No. No it isn't
Barrys_Fic t1_jd6doft wrote
Reply to comment by AudibleNod in TIL Marilyn Monroe's likeness does not have any post-mortem protection as she was domiciled in New York at the time of her death and there are no federal publicity rights. by AudibleNod
I actually worked for Anna (as an archivist) and she is super hardcore about protecting Monroe’s likeness and artifacts. They’re very respectful, as there are a lot of things that could be monetized/abused that no one will ever see. Everyone wants to use her likeness. At one point during my tenure, a tampon company wanted to put her on their packaging and the estate shot that down for being disrespectful.
Garper t1_jd6dlg3 wrote
justifun t1_jd6d383 wrote
Reply to TIL hair smells bad when burned because keratin needs large amounts of the sulfur-containing amino acid cysteine for polymer crosslinking, which give it it's rigid properties by Fantastic-Berry-737
Is it just me or does burnt hair and weed smell the same?
[deleted] t1_jd6cjfp wrote
Reply to comment by TTT_2k3 in TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'. by deddPan
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cattastrophe0 t1_jd6c661 wrote
Reply to comment by valkyrjuk in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
guruji782j4 t1_jd6b9hk wrote
Reply to comment by SatansMoisture in TIL that Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang kids reshot each film for foreign audiences by phonetically reciting their lines in the foreign language by uncled0d0
Well, I guess it's true what they say: comedy truly is a universal language...even if it does require a bit of phonetically memorized babbling.
birddit t1_jd6ajvw wrote
Reply to comment by RUNdoneDIDit in TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'. by deddPan
It surprised the shit out of me! In hind sight I was surprised that he even did it. One slip up and the two little fingers in my hand would be numb for the rest of my life. Why not just remove the scar tissue and be done with it? I think he was just bored and wanted to experiment to change things up a bit.
SatansMoisture t1_jd6aiip wrote
Reply to TIL that Laurel & Hardy and the Our Gang kids reshot each film for foreign audiences by phonetically reciting their lines in the foreign language by uncled0d0
I think Monty Python also did something similar when they refilmed a few episodes in German.
Spindrune t1_jd6ag2h wrote
Reply to comment by Hypnot0ad in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
Dave did, he liked the job security.
youtocin t1_jd69t4z wrote
Reply to comment by oceanduciel in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
Look at a satellite map of Oregon. Most of the green is concentrated in the Cascadian range of the west. It's mostly desert as you go east.
Darwinitan t1_jd694qr wrote
Reply to TIL Marilyn Monroe's likeness does not have any post-mortem protection as she was domiciled in New York at the time of her death and there are no federal publicity rights. by AudibleNod
This is fascinating to me because early copies of the pinball game Taxi featured Marilyn, but legend goes that it was hastily changed to a brunette "Lola" when Monroe's estate threatened legal action. Perhaps it was a bluff that worked?
oceanduciel t1_jd67ndm wrote
Reply to comment by Vex_Appeal in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
I’m not an engineer or scientist so I can’t say whether that would work or not.
RUNdoneDIDit t1_jd677a8 wrote
Reply to comment by birddit in TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'. by deddPan
Your nerves grew back? I didn't think that could happen.
Vex_Appeal t1_jd671ts wrote
Reply to comment by oceanduciel in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
Catch the steam with a tarp, it condenses and falls back down. Boom you got yourself a self sustaining fire putter outer.
RUNdoneDIDit t1_jd671gw wrote
Reply to TIL that the 'funny bone' is not actually a bone in the arm, but a nerve. The ulnar nerve is connected from shoulder to hand and is protected by bones and muscles. As it passes thru the elbow it is only protected by the cubital tunnel, making it the most prone area in the body to 'strike a nerve'. by deddPan
U thought u had a small bone in your elbow that makes u laugh...
valkyrjuk t1_jd66r5i wrote
Reply to comment by Alan_Smithee_ in TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes. by jamescookenotthatone
No? I mean, I live on seven acres and 4 of them have this coal wash going down like three feet. I don't think there's anything to do about it, and besides the plants seem to like it. I don't even know if the mining company is active, a logging company runs the hill now.
smeppel t1_jd6hryz wrote
Reply to comment by tetoffens in TIL the term "death row" comes from an assassination attempt on FDR. The shooter Giuseppe Zangara was sentenced to death, but there was already a convict awaiting execution, and FL law forbade them from sharing cells. A second cell was built, turning the "death cell" into the first "death row." by AdmiralAkbar1
Ike the spike would've nailed the job though