InsertNoCoin t1_jeavi1o wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:58 PM

Daniel Ortega is president of Nicaragua. Bongbong Marcos is president of the Philippines. Russia is an evil empire run by a dictator and waging pointless war. What were the 80s even for?

temporarysecretary17 t1_jeauhxy wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Reply to comment by wickethewok 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

With the way the parks are, might as well build an identical replica right next to each other.

Halvus_I t1_jeauc9h wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Reply to comment by No_more_hiding 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]

And if my profession was charities, i might agree, but its not. I deal with the long-reaching ramifications of IP on a day to day basis. The government shouldn't be carving out the public domain, regardless of how well-intentioned..All copyright should pass, without exception.

ST616 t1_jeauc6m wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Reply to comment by TouristNo4039 in TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands by iamasinglepotassium

Luckily they're not going to be able to come close to achieving their aims.

They aren't very big, but they are a lot bigger than most people would imagine given the Netherland's reputation for social liberalism.

temporarysecretary17 t1_jeaua11 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:51 PM

Reply to comment by amtheredothat 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

Someone, write an alternate history novel where Mickey Mouse stops Katrina.

No_more_hiding t1_jeau4ch wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:50 PM

Reply to comment by Halvus_I 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 literally a world-class hospital that has pioneered many treatments, including operating on a baby with spina bifida in the womb and curing a child of Leukaemia using gene edited T-cells.

The amount of good this hospital does, on a global scale, is unparalleled.

[deleted] t1_jeatym2 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:49 PM

Reply to comment by exclusivegreen 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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silentmikhail t1_jeaty30 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:49 PM

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

You can see bigger ones at your local liberal arts college all year round

substantial-freud t1_jeatxeg wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Reply to TIL that Kurt Cobain got the inspiration to make Nirvana's famous song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" when Kathleen Hanna, the singer of the band "Bikini Kill" wrote "Kurt smells like teen spirit" on a board. Teen Spirit was a woman's deodorant and he didn't knew it until he was done with the song. by WonderfulWanderer777

Teen Spirit, as the name suggests, was aimed at very young women.

The point of the jibe was that Cobain was sleeping with someone inappropriately young for him.

fooliodoolio t1_jeatwbc wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Reply to comment by richajf 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

is it Cambodian?

Kasspa t1_jeattp3 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:48 PM

Reply to comment by Neolithique 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

Another really fucked up read that is all true is The Hot Zone, if you haven't read that one yet I highly recommend it. It's about the Ebola virus and how completely moronic scientists and government officials essentially released Ebola out to the masses in the U.S. literally a couple miles away from Washington D.C. The only reason the U.S. didn't get completely fucked is because it was miraculously some new mutation of Ebola that wasn't as deadly (they didn't know this though at the time). There is a show too, but it's no where near as good as the book imo.

huebomont t1_jeaticx wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:46 PM

Reply to comment by Seraph062 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

It’s an interstate extensions designated as such so yeah I would guess so

TrumpterOFyvie t1_jeatbmm wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:45 PM

Reply to TIL in the 1920s, Coco Chanel accidentally got a tan, and helped inspire the trend of sunbathing. Soon "sunlight therapy" was prescribed for almost every ailment from fatigue to tuberculosis. Before this, tanned skin was associated with the lower classes who work outside, and fair skin was revered. by Pfeffer_Prinz

Yeah the reverence for lily white skin back in those days had nothing to do with white supremacy and everything to do with the status symbol of not having to work outside. You'll hear "lily white skin" referenced a lot in old English folk songs to describe the beauty of a woman, and while that's problematic to today's audiences for obvious reasons, it had no racist connotations back in the day.

[deleted] OP t1_jeat5ua wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Reply to comment by neryen 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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JamesMayOwnsMySoul t1_jeat4qj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:43 PM

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]

One of the big Pantomime companies in the UK now only does "the further adventures of Peter Pan" rather than adapt the original story to avoid paying GOSH.