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[deleted] t1_jdt3dwb wrote
JGCIII t1_jdt3b4n wrote
Reply to comment by UWCG in TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
At McDonald’s.
DaveOJ12 t1_jdt32ru wrote
UNSC_Spartan122 t1_jdt2pbb wrote
thegoodrichard t1_jdt2mim wrote
Reply to TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
American soldiers returning from Italy after the war made pizza popular.
Daveezie t1_jdt2m4a wrote
Reply to TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
As a father, i get it.
[deleted] t1_jdt2ixs wrote
LucifersLoveEggs t1_jdt2dzw wrote
Reply to TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
And we thank them for the introduction
Tutorbin76 t1_jdt2drm wrote
Reply to TIL Jimmy Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the single largest expansion of protected lands in history which more than doubled the size of the National Parks System by Guardax
Good move.
But isn't he a bit old and retired to be signing such things? Or was it more of a symbolic gesture?
hatersaurusrex t1_jdt2dig wrote
Reply to comment by waffles-n-gravy in TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
The New York Times version didn't have pineapple. The article says that didn't come along until 1962.
That said, eat pineapple or whatever on your pizza if you like it. Life is short. Eat tasty things.
Jingocat t1_jdt29ik wrote
Reply to comment by nowhereman136 in TIL Australian band, Men At Work were sued over their song "Down Under" for similarities to an Australian nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". by El-Hairy
It's one very short lick. It was included to be a tribute to the Australian folk legend. Then people got greedy.
NeighborhoodNo8914 t1_jdt24r4 wrote
Reply to TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs. by FillsYourNiche
It's like people coughing at the gym...
AnthillOmbudsman t1_jdt22tw wrote
Reply to comment by VanAgain in TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
Bubbles, they come flying in late at night when there's a supershitmoon and the shit waves start rolling in. They swarm the beach and drag everyone off to the big shit abyss.
FreekFrealy t1_jdt1ue9 wrote
Reply to TIL: 5 pin bowling was invented in Canada - and is mostly only played in Canada by sammer003
TIL Canadians bowl with 5 pins and small balls that have no holes
0thercommunitymember t1_jdt1ua8 wrote
Reply to TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
"...are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own."
But obviously not nearly enough of them. Fuck!
UWCG t1_jdt1ray wrote
Reply to TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
And the rest, as they say, is history; where would we be without pizza?
waffles-n-gravy t1_jdt1fc0 wrote
Reply to TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
And it has pineapple on it. Take that naysayers!
Uberninja2016 t1_jdt17ku wrote
floorya t1_jdt11yu wrote
Reply to TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
I saw a seagull kill and eat a pigeon one time in santa cruz. Other than seeing a dude with a green mohawk poop on a cop car. It was the most metal thing I've ever seen.
Vladius28 t1_jdt0xtx wrote
BailoutBill t1_jdt0ubv wrote
Reply to comment by PyrrhoTheSkeptic in TIL Australian band, Men At Work were sued over their song "Down Under" for similarities to an Australian nursery rhyme "Kookaburra". by El-Hairy
I was pretty shocked when I learned how much John Williams does exactly this.
Pope_Cerebus t1_jdt0nvo wrote
Reply to comment by Specialist_Listen495 in TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
That's very unfair to the rats. Rats are actually quite social creatures.
Algae_Sucka t1_jdt0lz0 wrote
Reply to comment by Pope_Cerebus in TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
Maybe "sky rat" is actually pretty fitting. Both pigeons and rats are polite and rotund
Pope_Cerebus t1_jdt0fng wrote
Reply to comment by widdrjb in TIL that seagulls not only eat other birds and animals, but are cannibals and often eat seagull chicks, even their own. by TrolleyMcTrollerson1
Also, the one where a gull ate a live rabbit whole. These things are frightening.
hatersaurusrex t1_jdt3fsa wrote
Reply to TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
This article is interesting because it shows how innovative and foundational Greek immigrants were in creating some of our favorite foods - most especially when they're clueless about what the food in question should taste like so they just wing it.
Similar stories:
The Detroit Coney Dog was created by two Greek brothers who had been to Coney Island and eaten hot dogs there and wanted to create something similar in Detroit. They created the now legendary 'Coney Sauce' which is a delicious saucy chili topping, added onions and cheese and bingo - a classic is born.
Charlie Vergos was another Greek immigrant in Memphis who famously found an old coal chute in the basement of his restaurant and wanted to cook BBQ pork ribs in it. But he had no idea what they were supposed to taste like, so he just sprinkled dry seasonings on them, smoked them and hoped for the best - and Memphis-Style dry rub ribs were born.
I always get a kick out of these stories because it's clear these dudes could and did innovate wonderful things but don't really get the credit they deserve for it.