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Dragmire800 t1_jeb5mgq wrote
Reply to comment by Turtle_Shaft in TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands by iamasinglepotassium
Europeans are, on a whole, a lot less religious than Americans, and unlike the US, where religious belief is holding steady, Religion is very quickly plummeting in Europe.
IamMillwright t1_jeb5ma2 wrote
Reply to TIL that, during the Cold War, every infantry and armor battalion in the U.S Army had one officer trained to deploy the Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM), commonly known as the backpack nuke by nomad_556
I wonder if the Soviet's had similar technology......
If they did.....I wonder if a few went 'missing' during the fall of communism......
Viperbunny t1_jeb4oxp wrote
Reply to comment by DANK_SWAG_420 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
My kids recently discovered what a Rick roll was and were so excited to share it. Rick rolling them is at blast. It's pay back for explaining what a meme is to me like I'm ancient just because I am older than Google!
xopranaut t1_jeb4kvf wrote
InevitableFly t1_jeb4kix wrote
leeuwerik t1_jeb49eg wrote
Reply to comment by TouristNo4039 in TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands by iamasinglepotassium
If you are really referring to the SGP your statement is just baloney. The SGP is the one party that alsways cites the constitution. Hell even their name refers to the constitution.
I'm not a fan of them because they sleep with their bibles but there is really no agenda to go theocracy.
drygnfyre t1_jeb3e8o wrote
Reply to comment by dromni in TIL that after Leon Czolgosz was executed for assassinating US Pres. William McKinley, the prison warden poured sulfuric acid on the corpse, burned his belongings, and refused to turn over the body to Leon's brother. This was to prevent exhibitions of his life by archfapper
Garfield wasn’t very notable otherwise. He also took 2 months to die and likely would have survived if his doctor had better hygienic standards.
Ranger176 t1_jeb39ka 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
It was worse than you think. Disney hired ex-CIA operatives to set up a puppet government that they used to control land development. This why Disney still has its own fiefdom in Florida.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-the-cia-helped-disney-conquer-florida
TheFreeBee t1_jeb35qp wrote
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]
Lol "authors duty"
Turtle_Shaft t1_jeb33pd wrote
There’s religious people in other countries? Who would have known
PM_ME_A_FUTURE t1_jeb31ur wrote
Reply to 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
My grandparents have got that beat :). Not a Hollywood couple though.
PlowUnited t1_jeb2vzr wrote
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
Another fun fact - she was also a Nazi.
temporarysecretary17 t1_jeb2q7z wrote
buster9312 t1_jeb2pje wrote
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
Did she accidentally bang nazis too?
ariearieariearie t1_jeb2l1i 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
Man that TBI must be rough
zachzsg t1_jeb2h4z wrote
Reply to comment by FunkyBotanist in TIL: The outflow from Amazon River could fill 83 Olympic sized swimming pools per second. by the_ballmer_peak
The mouth of the amazon river is also over 200 miles wide. If they were to build a bridge over it, it’d take about 4 hours to cross driving at highway speed
MisterCortez t1_jeb2bnx wrote
Reply to comment by temporarysecretary17 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
And Florida has become a rotting, gangrenous skin tag the rest of America is desperate to forget.
sharrrper t1_jeb28v5 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
For a second I thought she had 87 parents and was wondering how that worked.
lurked2long t1_jeb27o9 wrote
Reply to comment by temporarysecretary17 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
Spaceship Earth opens up and it’s just a really big fan.
Icthyocrat t1_jeb25b9 wrote
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
Today somebody learned that Coco Chanel was an enthusiastic Nazi collaborator.
JUYED-AWK-YACC t1_jeb21yr wrote
Reply to comment by dromni in TIL that after Leon Czolgosz was executed for assassinating US Pres. William McKinley, the prison warden poured sulfuric acid on the corpse, burned his belongings, and refused to turn over the body to Leon's brother. This was to prevent exhibitions of his life by archfapper
We've had a lot of presidents, and as you probably noticed, some of them were pretty dismal.
ultragoodname t1_jeb2134 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
The land were they were originally gonna put the park is now a bunch of suburbs
No_more_hiding t1_jeb1o3x wrote
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]
I'd agree with you if this was the patent for insulin or something but it's the rights to a story about lost children. There is room in this world to maintain a little nuance and keep hold of a kind hearted tradition for a good cause. No one is going to die or starve because it's not in the public domain.
_mid_water t1_jeb1n2d 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
Good podcast on the origins of Disney and Walt himself if anyone if interested. They dive into the land acquisition strategy as well.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5wmmcMV23LQVk0PKBgUyXK?si=-hpsYBqbSMO_tUBd_VwgKQ
kiki_lemur t1_jeb5oex wrote
Reply to comment by WarrenMulaney in TIL that after Leon Czolgosz was executed for assassinating US Pres. William McKinley, the prison warden poured sulfuric acid on the corpse, burned his belongings, and refused to turn over the body to Leon's brother. This was to prevent exhibitions of his life by archfapper
Probably more like chole-goh-sh, at least at home. Sz makes a "sh" sound in Polish.