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DANK_SWAG_420 t1_jea1idd wrote
Reply to comment by ehutch2005 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 was bracing myself for Rick Astley
Monorail_Song t1_jea1f6j wrote
Reply to comment by L3aking-Faucet 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
And a narrow urethra.
plague042 t1_jea1etp wrote
Reply to comment by carrot-man in TIL The organizers of the Japan Olympics in 2021 distributed 160,000 condoms to the athletes by Future_Green_7222
Do they give them with a ribbon, to hang around their neck?
ehutch2005 t1_jea15vd wrote
Reply to comment by IAmTiborius 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
He's now an aspiring musician with a pretty active YouTube channel
BuKu_YuQFoo t1_jea14fj wrote
Reply to TIL in 1990 a printer for the U.S. Naval Academy put the word “navel” on the graduates’ diplomas. by Fleegle1834
Yeeeaaaahhhh... that ain't the printer's fault
ControlTall8120 t1_jea12jv wrote
Reply to comment by thunderlips_oz 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_
Got ya - thought it was a kid’s meal thing
thunderlips_oz t1_jea10br wrote
Reply to comment by ControlTall8120 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_
They sell burgers and sometimes throw in a free glass as some sort of promotion, usually involving a movie.
Then people sell them on eBay.
[deleted] OP t1_jea0owz wrote
Reply to comment by zendonium 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]
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BanChampion t1_jea0fo5 wrote
Reply to comment by Girly_Shrieks 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
Somebody has lived in a city their whole life
hiricinee t1_jea0cqq wrote
Reply to TIL The organizers of the Japan Olympics in 2021 distributed 160,000 condoms to the athletes by Future_Green_7222
Going to start an international company that sells vials of sperm and sells eggs from Olympic gold medal winners.
AlanZero t1_je9zwg5 wrote
Reply to TIL: In 1567, Hans Steininger, an Austrian politician known for his long flowing beard said to be seven feet long, died by tripping over his beard. After his death, the townspeople built him a statue and preserved his beard in glass. It is now in the District Museum Herzogsburg. by Flares117
Why would they preserve the beard that killed him? That’s some “Christians wearing crosses”-type of shit.
[deleted] t1_je9zu8p 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
That is the most random way to contract a disease I've ever heard of.
TheRealGunn t1_je9zqiy wrote
Reply to comment by sam_hammich 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
Aside from that, letting your yard grow rampant is bad for plenty of other reasons.
Anyone suggesting people shouldn't mow just because of rabbits must live in a concrete hell and have never actually had a yard.
If you don't keep the yard under control you'll have so many more problems. Bugs will be out of control, including ticks, meaning you can't let your kids play outside.
Rodents will run wild, and you eventually end up with mice and rats all over your house.
Guess what comes along with rodents (and bunnies for that matter). Snakes.
Not mowing a lawn is a huge safety and health hazard.
Which is exactly why mowing is required in most places.
gheebutersnaps87 t1_je9ziqz wrote
Reply to comment by BigCountry76 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
Pretty sure it’s just a really big bowl, kinda like a fruit bowl, it was used for separating milk and cream by letting it sit till the cream rises to the top
Ich_Liegen t1_je9zg52 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
>Humans are most often infected by tick/deer fly bite or through handling an infected animal. Ingesting infected water, soil, or food can also cause infection. Hunters are at a higher risk for this disease because of the potential of inhaling the bacteria during the skinning process.
milkman1218 t1_je9zeg6 wrote
Reply to comment by Landlubber77 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
Imperial system was first.
DavoTB t1_je9ze4n wrote
Reply to comment by leadchipmunk in TIL that Walt Disney World began as "The Florida Project". Dummy corporations were used, by Walt Disney Productions, to buy up 27,000 acres of land to avoid bursts of land speculation in the Orlando area. Early rumors assumed possible development by NASA, Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes. by jdward01
Heee-haw!
luke2306 t1_je9zct9 wrote
Reply to comment by beccabootie in TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
Unfortunately Cadbury got sold to Kraft.
It's been all downhill since.
Fabulous-Possible758 t1_je9zcqt 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 here's my TIL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crown_copyright
aptninja t1_je9ytta wrote
Reply to TIL The organizers of the Japan Olympics in 2021 distributed 160,000 condoms to the athletes by Future_Green_7222
They do this for every Olympics
This_Freggin_Guy t1_je9yo5t wrote
Reply to 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
+1 for child labor. I can see why it's coming back now.
chinese_in_law t1_je9yncw wrote
Reply to TIL that Walt Disney World began as "The Florida Project". Dummy corporations were used, by Walt Disney Productions, to buy up 27,000 acres of land to avoid bursts of land speculation in the Orlando area. Early rumors assumed possible development by NASA, Ford, the Rockefellers, and Howard Hughes. by jdward01
Big fan of the Sean Baker film and had no idea that’s what the title was referring to.
ColonelKasteen t1_je9yfcg 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
Did they push you with the intent to kill you? No. If you trip and fall and break your neck, is your bad knee the primary cause of death? No, accidenfal falling is. You can fall without a bad knee. The bad knee is at most a contributing factor.
Your hypothetical shares none of the key factors here
BroForceOne t1_jea1kig wrote
Reply to comment by SuperGameTheory 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 remember when I was taught about that American myth Paul Bunyan the giant lumberjack who created the grand canyon by dragging his axe or made the Minnesota lakes with his footsteps. Even 8 year old me was like uh why aren’t there more lakes or craters next to the grand canyon then if he was walking next to it.