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TJ_Fox OP t1_jd8yqj1 wrote
Reply to comment by Xszit 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
By a bit over 30 years.
Whyworkforfree t1_jd8ygth wrote
Reply to comment by AHorseNamedPhil in 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
Conan is histories greatest soldier. Thief, warrior, mercenary, buccaneer, all the way to king.
Capitain_Collateral t1_jd8y92j wrote
Reply to comment by VengefulMight in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
Al Pacino - Best supporting boycott
dylanjohn87 t1_jd8y90g wrote
Reply to comment by SomeIndividual1 in TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom
There is more blood in 50 million people than 1 million people. So yes, a lot less bloody
Rebloodican t1_jd8y0b1 wrote
Reply to comment by RUNdoneDIDit in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
Judas and the Black Messiah nominated their two lead actors in the Best Supporting Actor category. Movie producers are ultimately the ones who make the call (and will slot their actors/actresses strategically to maximize the awards they can get).
Remote-District-9255 t1_jd8xsf3 wrote
Reply to comment by mnstorm in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
The godfather = Brando, the godfather 2 = Pacino, godfather 3 =
Succulentmeditator t1_jd8xdb5 wrote
Reply to comment by mister-jesse in TIL that the USA in 1856 enacted a law that allowed any USA citizen to take over an island if the island was full of bird shit....and unoccupied. by LMonteSlim
For the valuable phosphorus. Just listened to an interview with the author of this book on the history of phosphorus: https://www.amazon.com/Devils-Element-Phosphorus-World-Balance/dp/1324002662
Remote-District-9255 t1_jd8xc8k wrote
Reply to TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
Title character, brah. *I was thinking the baptism was in GF2 but I guess it was at the end of 1
AbsolutelySloshed t1_jd8xbsi wrote
Reply to comment by ipauljr44 in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
With a woman who wasn’t even Native American
GreenHandbag2 t1_jd8wnq0 wrote
Reply to comment by SomeIndividual1 in TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom
The whole discussion was that China only had wars with insane causality rates because they had a large population, the procentage that died was similar to European wars. You're just restating my point, maybe try reading before you comment.
freedfg t1_jd8wgqf wrote
Reply to TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
I mean. I'd be royally pissed too.
He is the main character. The protagonist.
The movie is ABOUT Michael.
Supporting actor I guess idk.
absolutelyshafted t1_jd8wa89 wrote
Reply to comment by jiyujinkyle in TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom
>people will suffer so the country will never succeed
You would’ve done well in the 1800’s and 1900’s lol
DarthLysergis t1_jd8vp5j wrote
Reply to 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
I'm sure they exist in AZ, but I lived in Phoenix for 4 years and never saw a mosquito.
SomeIndividual1 t1_jd8vekv wrote
Reply to comment by GreenHandbag2 in TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom
so let say a country of 1 million, lost 500k life. its not as bloody as a war as above?
marmorset t1_jd8ukn6 wrote
Reply to comment by lightninhopkins in TIL The Dick Van Dyke Show was originally written entirely by Carl Reiner, about stories from Reiner's life, and starred Carl Reiner. The pilot was unsuccessful so it was reworked with Dick Van Dyke playing Robert Petrie. by jamescookenotthatone
Sid Caesar was Jewish, and so was Milton Berle, and both had shows that had aired on TV before The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Knute5 t1_jd8u4df wrote
Reply to comment by NotsoNewtoGermany in TIL The Dick Van Dyke Show was originally written entirely by Carl Reiner, about stories from Reiner's life, and starred Carl Reiner. The pilot was unsuccessful so it was reworked with Dick Van Dyke playing Robert Petrie. by jamescookenotthatone
I went to an honoring event for Mel Brooks at the Paley Center for Media in Los Angeles a few years back, and Reiner was hovering around at the reception. Then in the theatre he lovingly heckled Mel from the back of the room. You could tell just how close they were.
Back when the Friar's Club was still open on the West Coast, the old legends used to hang out including Sid Caesar and Milton Berle who'd show up now and then. I was a young nobody who snuck out of work to grab Thursday lunches and was grateful to catch a glimpse of these guys before they passed away. Caesar in particular was very gracious, always eager to impart some wisdom (usually about diet and exercise) to us young punks.
marmorset t1_jd8u18v wrote
Reply to comment by jamescookenotthatone in TIL The Dick Van Dyke Show was originally written entirely by Carl Reiner, about stories from Reiner's life, and starred Carl Reiner. The pilot was unsuccessful so it was reworked with Dick Van Dyke playing Robert Petrie. by jamescookenotthatone
Van isn't a middle name, it's part of a Dutch surname. Dick is his first name, Van Dyke is his last name.
GreenHandbag2 t1_jd8tsyu wrote
Reply to comment by SomeIndividual1 in TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom
Kinda hard to kill 100 million people when your population is just 15 million.
Astrium6 t1_jd8tjog wrote
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
It turns out it was just one local wizard with a T-rex skeleton.
Academic-Total2029 t1_jd8t63n wrote
Reply to TIL China and India have been the population centers of the world for at least 6,000 years by aaleom
They must be better than everyone else.
[deleted] t1_jd8sq6d wrote
Reply to comment by DanYHKim 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
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clonetrooper250 t1_jd8sniv wrote
Reply to comment by mnstorm in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
Come to think of it, I feel like DeNiro's Vito gets more screentime in Part II than Brando's Vito in part I, although I haven't compared the two myself.
kingoftheplebsIII t1_jd8sl4g wrote
Reply to comment by ipauljr44 in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
According to Google, Pacino 5'6" Brando 5'9" so Brando is in fact the bigger man.
Xszit t1_jd8scmu wrote
Reply to comment by TJ_Fox 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
So this even pre-dates the famous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast that tricked several people into thinking Martians were invading?
DvlsAdvct108 t1_jd8ytgk wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight
He boycotted his own photo