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CesarMillan_Official t1_je9xr2m 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
Oh no. I pulled the lawnmower out of the shed last year and did exactly that on the first pull.
windsingr t1_je9xqn6 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]
Well that's wholesome AF
[deleted] t1_je9x5n8 wrote
Rex_Lee t1_je9x5gx wrote
Reply to comment by Salarian_American in TIL that William Daniels, famous for playing Mr. Feeney on "Boy Meets World," has been married to to actress and fellow Emmy Award winner Bonnie Bartlett since June 30, 1951; at more than 71 years, it is the longest active Hollywood marriage as of today. by arrogant_ambassador
>Oh shit. That guy. What a distinctive voice
kelldricked t1_je9wwh2 wrote
Reply to comment by WanderingCamper 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
Its insane how much technology progressed during the war. Especially once you start reading up to all the non deployed develop weapons, shit that was working but just not practicle or to expensive.
Provia100F t1_je9wv10 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]
Disney be rubbing their hands together trying to figure out how to get on this gravy train
_WhoisMrBilly_ t1_je9wqbx wrote
Reply to comment by Smogz_ 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
Don’t breathe that!
SAlolzorz t1_je9wg62 wrote
marmorset t1_je9wdv3 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that children born earlier in the academic year have a higher chance of participating in upper echelons of sports or academia. This is known as the Relative Age Effect. by ThatFaultyGamer
Apparently we're the only ones who liked it, but I still think it's funny.
U_Bet_Im_Interested t1_je9wclt wrote
Reply to comment by DirtyAmishGuy 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
Well-played!! Damn, that show covers its bases. Haha
hookersrus1 t1_je9wbg0 wrote
Reply to comment by Troggy in TIL that the world's largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana in 1887 and was reported to be "larger than milk pans." by KodyBerns99
Like trump hiding from going under oath.
LoverlyRails t1_je9waoi 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've seen it ruled as homicide as well, when the victim of shaken baby syndrome dies of their injuries after a consider length of time. Sometimes years/decades later.
They died from their injuries caused by the act- it just was really slow at killing them.
guitarfury t1_je9w8nm wrote
Reply to comment by leonieihavenoidea 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
I got it in 2020 during peak Covid. Took weeks to diagnose but luckily I was on doxycycline for the symptoms. Had a relapse, was sure I was gonna die.
jamesbrownscrackpipe t1_je9w4cn wrote
Reply to comment by amadeus2490 in TIL that 12 million "Shrek Forever After" drinking glasses (sold by McDonalds) were recalled in 2010 for containing the toxic metal Cadmium in their painted decorations by black_rose_
"Shrek, why do I feel so sick?"
Shhh, it's all ogre now...
Future_Green_7222 OP t1_je9vyxy wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL The organizers of the Japan Olympics in 2021 distributed 160,000 condoms to the athletes by Future_Green_7222
That article that you sent says exactly the opposite.
>the entire story is a complete fabrication.
>In fact, the beds can support 440 pounds
>The beds were planned for the Tokyo Olympics as a recycling initiative,
>Irish gymnast, Rhys McClenaghan ... posted a video ... showing himself jumping repeatedly on his cardboard bed
guitarfury t1_je9vk31 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 caught tularemia camping on a North Georgia lake around July 4th 2020. Peak Covid. It almost killed me and was so rare it took 6 weeks to diagnose. After I started to get better I was taken off antibiotics and then it returned in 3 days. I could barely breathe for around 8 to 9 weeks total, took over a year to fully recover. You do NOT want this.
Hospitalization for a week and my wife couldn’t visit due to Covid. While in the hospital no doctor had a clue what it was, luckily they prescribed the correct antibiotics anyways. Awful stuff.
exclusivegreen t1_je9vfdz wrote
Reply to comment by the_hell_you_say 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
she started the Knight Foundation, and had a grandson named Michael
huh_phd t1_je9v9a9 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
It's also incapacitating, a potential bioweapon and quite prevalent in nature.
Source: the lab next to mine works on F. tularensis
famjordan t1_je9v8g3 wrote
Reply to comment by nowhereman136 in TIL that William Daniels, famous for playing Mr. Feeney on "Boy Meets World," has been married to to actress and fellow Emmy Award winner Bonnie Bartlett since June 30, 1951; at more than 71 years, it is the longest active Hollywood marriage as of today. by arrogant_ambassador
That is a fun fact, thanks for sharing :)
thebluebeagal t1_je9v6k3 wrote
Reply to comment by xopranaut in TIL the milky way was named as such because of Hera's breaskmilk...An infant Hercules tried to nurse from her, and she threw him off. Allowing some milk to splash and creating the galaxy and all its stars... by Themakia
This is pretty common with myths. For instance, and I am by far not an expert so I may butcher some of this, but the reason that we have winter is because the Goddess of the harvest had her daughter tricked by Hades and has to spend 4 months out of the year in the underworld. Her mother is so distressed by this that she refuses to let things grow during that time.
[deleted] OP t1_je9v49l wrote
Reply to comment by Stigweird85 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]
So it wasn't extended because of Disney. The part you DID pull out of your arse.
Cheers.
[deleted] t1_je9v43r wrote
Stigweird85 t1_je9v1f0 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]
Pulled from my arse
https://edition.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/10/13/peter.pan/
Even on GOSH own website they distinguished that the copyright applies in the UK only.
Disney got a lot of bad press for not honoring the tradition - it's a childrens hospital for crying out loud maybe it occurred prior to the new partnership in 2008 but I remember reading that despite owning Peter Pan that GOSH didn't get royalties on DVD sales or merchandise since these concepts didn't exist at the time. - A wide held belief at the time was this is why there was such a push on Tinkerbell and the fairies since they were somewhat original IPs created by Disney
I would be curious if Disney intend to pay anything for the new Peter Pan and Wendy film. Pan is out of copyright but you can't argue that GOSH shouldn't get something
i-also-choose t1_je9v066 wrote
Reply to comment by wizzlestyx 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
Good bot
SuperGameTheory t1_je9yel8 wrote
Reply to comment by xopranaut in TIL the milky way was named as such because of Hera's breaskmilk...An infant Hercules tried to nurse from her, and she threw him off. Allowing some milk to splash and creating the galaxy and all its stars... by Themakia
I like the hubris that the ancients had in creating their myths. A baby is pulled away from a teat and innumerable gallons of milk drenches the entire night sky. Or Zeus got angry at Prometheus, so he chained him to a rock and had an eagle eat his liver for thirty years...until he was saved by Hercules.