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LorenzoStomp t1_je95zg3 wrote
Reply to comment by SpinCharm in TIL that there's a breed of a domestic chicken tall up to 1.2 metres by ravennesejaguar
I don't see the banana
LorenzoStomp t1_je95x1u wrote
Reply to comment by dicky_seamus_614 in TIL that there's a breed of a domestic chicken tall up to 1.2 metres by ravennesejaguar
Well, they'd still have chicken smarts. But if they bred fast you probably would keep your yard free of cover and not take your trash out unarmed.
ElfMage83 t1_je95sko wrote
Reply to comment by YeahitsaBMW in TIL the United States is the country with the most Nobel Prize winners by Heliochem
My point is that nothing about regular American politics is “extreme left”. If only.
BaBaFiCo t1_je95sch wrote
Reply to comment by doterobcn in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
This is why you're not a lawyer, luckily.
AdmiralAkbar1 t1_je95ly8 wrote
Reply to comment by doterobcn in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
It largely depends on the circumstances of the original act. For instance, shooting someone under any circumstance is a very serious crime. Even if wasn't an immediately fatal injury, and it was totally by accident, there are still numerous charges that you would net: assault with a deadly weapon, criminal negligence, and so on. Some states even have laws on the books which allow cases that may not normally be considered murders to be treated as such—for example, the concept of "felony murder," where if you commit a felony that directly results in someone's death, even if you did not intend for it to happen, you could still be charged with murder.
Also, it depends on the circumstances of the death. It wasn't as if Brady had died in an unrelated incident that may have been exacerbated by his condition, he died as a direct result of the condition and the toll it had on its body. A more fitting analogy would be is if someone deliberately pushed you off a high ledge, you broke your spine, and you died 25 years later because of your paralysis.
leonieihavenoidea t1_je95apo wrote
Reply to TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
I got that shit two years ago. It took four doctors to diagnose it and, but all of them pumped me full of antibiotics so much, that i now have a penicillin sensitivity.
plaincoldtofu t1_je94uv8 wrote
Reply to TIL The organizers of the Japan Olympics in 2021 distributed 160,000 condoms to the athletes by Future_Green_7222
A quick Internet search reveals that there were 10,305 athletes in the Tokyo Olympics. That’s roughly 15 condoms per athlete. The event lasted 17 days. That’s less than 1 sex per day of the Olympics per athlete. I guess that would end up being slightly more, assuming that the athletes would mainly be hooking up with each other and not other staff, volunteers, etc. Given these numbers, the condom distribution is on par with what many university health centers regularly distribute to incoming freshmen. From a public health perspective, it’s pretty reasonable.
Maxwe4 t1_je94u8a wrote
Reply to TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
Would you avoid getting the disease if you say used a wood chipper to grind up your rabbits instead?
[deleted] t1_je94sqv wrote
Aelok t1_je94riq wrote
Reply to comment by doterobcn in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
I think in this case it's more of a distinction of the type of death, not assigning blame. OP posted some details that the shooter wasn't charged because at the time of the original shooting he successfully pleaded insanity to all charges, including the homicide death that resulted years later.
Still odd, never heard of something like this before.
[deleted] t1_je94opp wrote
Reply to comment by AnthillOmbudsman in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
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Vlacas12 t1_je94iyj wrote
Reply to TIL Pigeons are able to take off vertically and accelerate to 100 kph in two seconds by karelkarelkarels
Sure. But can they carry a coconut in their husks at an airspeed velocity of 11 m/s?
Fatfreddyscat67 t1_je94g19 wrote
Reply to 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
So Elvis is responsible for ruining animation for every other person that was born before the year 2000.
architectzero t1_je94e7v wrote
Reply to comment by doterobcn in TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
Are you rich, and/or politically important?
quantum_jim t1_je949c6 wrote
Reply to comment by IBeTrippin in TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
It might be from a different factory. The German Lindt is shite. Italian Lindt is pretty good. Swiss is best.
gutter153 t1_je93urx wrote
Reply to TIL The organizers of the Japan Olympics in 2021 distributed 160,000 condoms to the athletes by Future_Green_7222
I know an olympian, i asked him about this. He said people just take a bunch cos they are free, they don’t get used anywhere near as much as u think
Tokenvoice t1_je93q1l wrote
Reply to comment by Evernight2021 in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
Ofcourse you dont have any patents, they designed all of the good stuff and now we’re left holding the flat bottom bags of scraping the bottom of the barrel.
YdexKtesi t1_je93cp9 wrote
Reply to comment by coach111111 in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
I literally thought that's what it said, up until the time I read your comment, went back and re-read the post, and even then I was like, "it does say that"
daedric_dad t1_je938e4 wrote
Reply to TIL Pigeons are able to take off vertically and accelerate to 100 kph in two seconds by karelkarelkarels
Fuckin VTOL rats
AlanZero t1_je936o2 wrote
Reply to TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
Lindt tastes like shit anyway.
doterobcn t1_je92b3f wrote
Reply to TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
It makes no sense.
Suppose during a basketball game in high school, I got injured after someone pushed me, which resulted in a problem with my leg or knee, making me walk awkwardly. Twenty-five years later, I tripped and fell face-first on something that killed me, which was caused by my knee problem. Would the person who pushed me during the basketball game be held responsible for my injury and ultimately, my death?
IAmTiborius OP t1_je91u4r wrote
Reply to TIL that when former White House press secretary James Brady died in 2014, his death was ruled a homicide because it was ultimately caused by a gunshot wound he sustained in 1981, during the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by IAmTiborius
The gunman, John Hinckley Jr., did not face charges for Brady's death because he had been found not guilty of the shooting by reason of insanity. In addition, since Brady's death occured more than 33 years after the shooting, the prosecution of Hinckley was barred under the year and a day law in effect in the District of Columbia at the time of the shooting. Hinckley was released from institutional psychiatric care on September 10, 2016
montanunion t1_je91ld8 wrote
Reply to comment by SwordfishAlert2602 in TIL The organizers of the Japan Olympics in 2021 distributed 160,000 condoms to the athletes by Future_Green_7222
Iirc most of them are Olympics branded and get taken home because they're a super popular souvenir
zendonium t1_je917mw wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL a special law in the UK was created to ensure that the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital will forever be able to collect royalties from stage performances, audiobooks, book releases, etc. of Peter Pan in the UK. This is the only work with an 'exception' to copyright laws. by [deleted]
It's kinda cool, like he'll never grow old enough for his copyright to expire.
U_Bet_Im_Interested t1_je967dz wrote
Reply to comment by Romarium in TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
Right? I'm over here thinking this should have been an episode of House.