Illustrious-Low5804 t1_jd87cqr wrote on March 22, 2023 at 3:16 PM

If we're going to have fake news, I'd prefer dinosaur invasion hoaxes to culture war propaganda. On the other hand, I guess it was a good lesson in "don't believe everything you read" for the people of 1906.

Lackeytsar t1_jd849ak wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Reply to comment by ArOnodrim in TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom

> of rice production

and wheat

the_cat_with_hat t1_jd8494s wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Reply to TIL that a French Soldier called Albert Severin Roche, had personally captured 1,180 prisoners. He was called the "first soldier of France" by allied supreme commander Marechal Foch by miragen125

Someone saw the Episode of Sabaton History :D They are awesome!

No-Owl9201 t1_jd845cb wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Reply to TIL that on April 1st, 1906, American newspapers ran prank articles reporting that Chicago had been "invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction", illustrated with doctored photos showing dinosaurs attacking the Windy City. by TJ_Fox

... and now we have those pranksters Fox 'News' fabricating stories on a daily basis.

Ugo777777 t1_jd83yl2 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that mosquitos can be a nuisance for everyone but not for the people in Iceland. Simply because they don't exist there: by bringmeturtles

Maybe he also learned today that mosquitoes can be a nuisance.

TJ_Fox OP t1_jd83tjv wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:53 PM

Reply to comment by UpTownKong in TIL that on April 1st, 1906, American newspapers ran prank articles reporting that Chicago had been "invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction", illustrated with doctored photos showing dinosaurs attacking the Windy City. by TJ_Fox

You're welcome. This has to be one of the first "giant prehistoric monsters attacking a city" stories of the 20th century - King Kong didn't come along until the 1930s.

Waldorama t1_jd83qff wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:52 PM

Reply to comment by erlend65 in TIL that mosquitos can be a nuisance for everyone but not for the people in Iceland. Simply because they don't exist there: by bringmeturtles

Sounds like to Pros to me.

UpTownKong t1_jd8390k wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:49 PM

Reply to TIL that on April 1st, 1906, American newspapers ran prank articles reporting that Chicago had been "invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction", illustrated with doctored photos showing dinosaurs attacking the Windy City. by TJ_Fox

This is awesome, thanks for sharing.

pucklermuskau t1_jd82ihm wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:44 PM

Reply to TIL that on April 1st, 1906, American newspapers ran prank articles reporting that Chicago had been "invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction", illustrated with doctored photos showing dinosaurs attacking the Windy City. by TJ_Fox

Heh, funny! Everyone knows chicago isn't real.

jointheredditarmy t1_jd8056t wrote on March 22, 2023 at 2:28 PM

Reply to TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom

My biggest fear is that this means China is actually ahead, not behind, when it comes to government development. Maybe as population density increases governments gravitate towards more autocratic. Certainly seems to be going that way in the US and we’re only a 5th of china’s population.