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Ancient_Persimmon t1_je7oa9g wrote
Reply to comment by PyrrhoTheSkeptic in TIL that the official motto of Fall River, Massachusetts was ‘We’ll Try’ from 1843-2017. by Sea_Entertainment754
"We Tried".
wargleboo t1_je7o5in wrote
Reply to comment by jtpo95 in TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
The joke is the pile of rusty furniture that is somehow labeled as an "attraction."
Reatona t1_je7nzm6 wrote
Reply to comment by nosnevenaes in TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman
Guy in the next cave over: "Turn that damn thing down!!!"
wargleboo t1_je7nyw8 wrote
Reply to comment by Shadow3114 in TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
That's called an on-ramp.
Jigglyandfullofjuice t1_je7nn8d wrote
Reply to comment by nomnomnomnomRABIES in TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. by jamescookenotthatone
imaketrollfaces t1_je7nchi wrote
Reply to TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
Fun fact ... observe your fingers after touching Lindt's gold themed paper packaging. Fingers get the glitter, which perhaps ends in the stomach tract or pollutes the environment.
Mitthrawnuruo t1_je7nb29 wrote
Reply to comment by notthatbubbly in TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half. by WhatsAMisanthrope
Cali has always been described as a hellscape inferno, with earthquakes, floods, mudslides and every other disaster you can think of.
But people are idiots.
No one should be allowed to live there, except a small ish population of farmers.
[deleted] t1_je7n9a9 wrote
Reply to comment by jaa101 in TIL Early drones were developed during the First World War. These radio controlled planes were primarily for target practice but by 1942 a drone with a built in TV camera was capable of delivering a torpedo to a ship 20 miles from the controller. by jamescookenotthatone
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Shadow3114 t1_je7n6c1 wrote
Reply to comment by wargleboo in TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
But maybe if you are extra nice, you might just turn into one
_austinm t1_je7mwz2 wrote
Reply to comment by LupusDeusMagnus in TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman
What else would it be?
Mitthrawnuruo t1_je7muus wrote
Reply to comment by horseydeucey in TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half. by WhatsAMisanthrope
It is still there.
And a couple years ago, multiple towns in the area had to be evacuated.
Due to the risk of dams breaking
TheEarthIsWound t1_je7m3ed wrote
Reply to comment by Christovir in TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman
Happy cake day
Mitthrawnuruo t1_je7lsmk wrote
Reply to TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
Generally I find modern art displays stupid, and a massive waste of money.
This however; is awesome. What art should be.
jbuckets44 t1_je7lq0o wrote
Reply to comment by AgentElman in TIL Speed Racer was based off the 1964 Elvis film "Viva Las Vegas". Tatsuo Yoshida, creator of Mach GoGoGo, stated that this movie was his primary inspiration. by bboyneko
Now I want to watch Speed Racer just like I did back in the early 1970's growing up!
huh_phd t1_je7lgwa wrote
Now that's a rooster I WOULD NOT fuck with
TastyBullfrog2755 t1_je7l8zp wrote
Reply to comment by OccludedFug in TIL: The outflow from Amazon River could fill 83 Olympic sized swimming pools per second. by the_ballmer_peak
I will email you a quote.
wargleboo t1_je7kkbv wrote
Reply to comment by Green-Dancer in TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
I am NOT a highway extension delay.
Prometheus357 t1_je7jyz1 wrote
Reply to TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
Saw that in passing to my honeymoon there’s a rad little antique store around the corner from it.
repeatwad t1_je7jh46 wrote
Reply to comment by Lurker_IV in TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman
They hunted the hibernating cave bears, helped them through the winters.
daveashaw t1_je7jfo3 wrote
happyclaim808 t1_je7j2dc wrote
Drum sticks. Yum...!!!!
Nocturnus_Stefanus t1_je7ijh5 wrote
Reply to TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
Woah. I just drove by that the other day. Lmao
Crepuscular_Animal t1_je7i5ac wrote
Reply to comment by BellowsHikes in TIL there's a field of thousands of prehistoric stone jars in Laos by 500owls
Backpacking in SEA sounds awesome! I've ever been there only in touristic places like Bangkok and Anghkor. Still love the place. Amazing nature, some of the best foods in the world, beautiful architecture and so much history.
Green-Dancer t1_je7hzak wrote
Reply to comment by wargleboo in TIL that there is an art installation in Burlington, Vermont that is called the world's tallest filing cabinet. It's name is "File Under So. Co., Waiting for". It was built in 2002 in response to years of delays building the Interstate 189 bypass into downtown Burlington by IAmDavidGurney
Hey man, don't be so harsh on yourself.
Tato7069 t1_je7ocnl wrote
Reply to comment by imaketrollfaces in TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
Perhaps, or it's harmless. Thanks for your guess