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liniel99 t1_jea88wq wrote
I thought every country had a Bible belt?
Illustrious-Scar-526 t1_jea86tk wrote
Reply to comment by Ibalegend 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
Well one of them is bound to be true. It's gotta be, because we have seasons.
/s
sarlackpm t1_jea85c3 wrote
Reply to 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
Yet another unit of measurement that makes no sense.
HeightPrivilege t1_jea7yhc wrote
Reply to comment by OfficeChairHero 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]
Pretty much, lobbied to have copyright terms extended. It's not in perpetuity yet though.
Romarium t1_jea7qxo wrote
Reply to comment by exscape 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
That is also very specific, lol
Cloudsbursting t1_jea7md5 wrote
Reply to comment by EverydayVelociraptor 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
If you liked “Ignition” you’d love the remix.
max-peck t1_jea7auv wrote
Reply to comment by DavoTB 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
Yeah I'm a pretty big fan of the space race and learning all about that stuff and was so psyched to check out the space coast when I got a chance to. Outside of Kennedy Space Center there really isn't much to see and it's pretty depressing tbh. Really rundown, gave Scooby Doo ghost town vibes.
Jor_in_the_North t1_jea76y6 wrote
Reply to TIL in 1990 a printer for the U.S. Naval Academy put the word “navel” on the graduates’ diplomas. by Fleegle1834
Printers are autonomous, and will occasionally pull pranks on their users. This is known.
looktowindward t1_jea76m5 wrote
Reply to 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]
A wonderful and worthy cause, but a terrible law.
YeahitsaBMW t1_jea74b3 wrote
Reply to comment by sugar_addict002 in TIL the United States is the country with the most Nobel Prize winners by Heliochem
If I was a member of the party that fought for slavery, believe me, I would try to fucking gas light everyone by coming up with every reason in every book to distance myself from them. Including aliens, lizard people, and a "party swap" that most certainly never happened.
Democrats are still every bit as racist as they have ever been, they are just better at hiding it.
Remind me how delusional, false....nevermind. You know where this is going.
exscape t1_jea6shq 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
I initially read "counteracted" instead of "contracted", so you can imagine how I felt.
RealisticCommentBot t1_jea6ktv wrote
Reply to 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]
I just disagree with this even if it is for a good cause.
Visszage t1_jea6jzd wrote
Reply to comment by AlanZero 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
It’s for cooking milk steak
Masque-Obscura-Photo t1_jea6fjw wrote
Reply to comment by milkman1218 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
That's usually the case with outdated systems.
sQueezedhe t1_jea6eft 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
Politics is everything, and since the fascists are trying to take over they'll turn absolutely every possible opportunity into culture war bs instead of staying the hell out of people's lives, and spending taxes on those who pay them.
Pherllerp t1_jea6djc wrote
Bummer.
ProbablyABore t1_jea6bpv wrote
Reply to comment by OfficeChairHero 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]
They pulled out of a Peter Pan movie like 20 years ago because they refused to share profits with GOSH.
Disney is a dispicable company.
TheHappyEater t1_jea6971 wrote
Reply to comment by flaminate_strutching 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
And if you look at current greek yoghurts, there's still "gala" on them.
plague042 t1_jea66qg wrote
Reply to TIL over the course of his 23 published adventures, Herge's Tintin was knocked unconscious 43 times. Between 1929 and 1973, he was hit with a rake, a brick, a whisky bottle, an oar, a giant apple, a camel femur, a block of ice, and countless punches and clubs. by morerubberstamps
I'd want to know how many times Penny from Inspector Gadget got chloroform'd. Can't be good for the health.
WilcoHistBuff t1_jea65xm wrote
Reply to TIL over the course of his 23 published adventures, Herge's Tintin was knocked unconscious 43 times. Between 1929 and 1973, he was hit with a rake, a brick, a whisky bottle, an oar, a giant apple, a camel femur, a block of ice, and countless punches and clubs. by morerubberstamps
How about Snowy/Milou! Not many fox terriers live 50+ years through multiple attacks, capture, and a serious alcohol and bone habit.
FPSHero007 t1_jea64bz 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
That's some of the worst lag I've ever heard of
dickshark420 t1_jea5sho wrote
Reply to 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
It's not fair to have neighbours with cool names like Andromeda and Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte while we're stuck with 'Mommy Milk'
Fleabagx35 t1_jea5ojo 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
This is neat! I’m still waiting for an explanation on the Whale Tails, if anyone knows.
KNHaw t1_jea5ob8 wrote
Reply to comment by Planague 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
Thank you!
Frosti-Feet t1_jea8dhw wrote
Reply to comment by RJFerret 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
So what you’re telling me is that even a small pp is still adequate?