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Cpkrupa t1_je0ig8z wrote
Reply to comment by TurboThrobber in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
My bad
CheeseSandwich t1_je0id7j wrote
Reply to comment by ColorUserPro in TIL intercontinental ballistic missiles use celestial navigation to check and correct their course (initially set using internal gyroscopes) while flying outside the Earth's atmosphere. by Captainmanic
It was a feat of engineering, but the cost was crazy. Like $400 million per missile if I remember reading correctly.
Dr_Emmett_Brown_4 t1_je0i7d2 wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Actually, that is a translation error.
The word is Shen, which more similar to a Saint in English.
When you go to a temple, you are asking for that Shen to pray for you. On your behalf. Because that religion you do not have access to God.
Christians are the ones who believe they have unfettered access to God. They do not.
The only ones who can communicate with God are these Shens / Saints. If you pray to them, they might say some words on your behalf. But no guarantees.
jeffyoulose t1_je0i4mm wrote
Reply to comment by Yu-el-Breck in TIL: 5 pin bowling was invented in Canada - and is mostly only played in Canada by sammer003
Particularly Corny.
aeolith t1_je0h5d9 wrote
Reply to comment by montanagrizfan in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Makes as much sense to me as anything else supernatural tbh.
montanagrizfan t1_je0gxhp wrote
Reply to comment by aeolith in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
I was thinking the same thing. Aren’t all gods created by humans anyway?
Khysamgathys OP t1_je0g8jv wrote
Reply to comment by Fast_Moon in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Unsurprising tbh, Japanese and Chinese folk religion share a lot of similarities, except Shinto got centralized.
Khysamgathys OP t1_je0g204 wrote
Reply to comment by pezx in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
The Catholic Church's beatification and canonization is pretty official and handled/monopolize by the church. Also you just become this demigod thing.
The Chinese case is very informal and just relies on sheer popular acclaim for a dead person. Plus you become a fullblown god.
RealisticDelusions77 t1_je0f4tq wrote
Reply to comment by WESLEY1877 in TIL Joanna Lee, one of the actresses in Plan Nine From Outer Space, went on to create the after-school special format and won an Emmy for writing an episode of The Waltons. by DoubleTFan
Future movie viewings, such as this, may affect you in the future.
LPT: Watch Ed Wood right before, it will make Plan 9 better.
[deleted] t1_je0edlp wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
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worthrone11160606 t1_je0e97a wrote
Reply to comment by dirtyLizard in TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Yeah I figured it would be more than just music
Librosaurus t1_je0dj7w wrote
Reply to comment by CeccoGrullo in TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Yeah but how much of it is arable and/or populated?
slawsy t1_je0dd37 wrote
Reply to comment by The_Countess in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
Yes, I was able to do it myself, my children struggled. I'll pass your advice onto them next time we're in france......
jacobspartan1992 t1_je0d8xp wrote
Reply to comment by Nuffsaid98 in TIL: A family of 12 performers, 7 of whom were dwarves, all survived Auschwitz after being separated by Mengele. Several prisoners who survived claimed they believed they were hallucinating when they saw seven well-dressed dwarves passing by. by 0verlyAnxious
Probably not the best place to be asking those types of questions out loud.
venomweilder t1_je0d64p wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Didn’t George Washington ascend just the same. See the Washington apotheosis painting on the top of the dome at the capitol.
fistfullofnoodle2 t1_je0cpqk wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Guan Yu is probably a great example of this.
One of the most respected general from the romance of three kingdoms.
Pretty much a worshipped diety by the police and triad alike.
arcanum7123 t1_je0co5s wrote
Reply to comment by rubmypineapple in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
I always rip them off because they're annoying as fuck, but I also always have and do recycle them anyway
GreyFoxMe t1_je0cnhc wrote
Reply to comment by racewest22 in TIL that octopuses have three hearts and blue blood by real_aurora_cole
Pretty sure that it's provable that they are NOT aliens.
LivingDirt7890 t1_je0cb6x wrote
Reply to TIL that eating food containing poppy seeds really can cause you to fail a drug test for opiates by Lupercali
I thought you had to injest close close to 1 kg of then to piss a positive test
stillnotelf t1_je0c2nm wrote
Reply to comment by CorvusRubens in TIL about Lillan Bloodworth, who donated blood every 56 days for nearly 50 years. By the time she stopped at age 85, she had donated 23 gallons. (The average person's body contains about 1.5 gallons.) by WouldbeWanderer
Batik fabric hit me with that on Saturday. My mom had a thing made that way and then it was in book 8 of the Expanse.
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DanYHKim t1_je0bwda wrote
Reply to TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
Colonel Sanders is well on his way
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Reply to comment by Designer-Arugula-419 in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
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Reply to comment by Fast_Moon in TIL that in Chinese Folk Religion, a mortal human being could ascend into godhood not through the decisions of a clergy/church, but by the sheer number of people who believe that their extraordinary achievements led to apotheosis, which forced Confucian/Taoists clerics to canonize a person as a God. by Khysamgathys
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Yu-el-Breck t1_je0imra wrote
Reply to comment by jeffyoulose in TIL: 5 pin bowling was invented in Canada - and is mostly only played in Canada by sammer003
Perfectly content.