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phumeonce t1_jeb8udh wrote
Reply to comment by OldMork in 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
There's even a caste system is some parts.
wdwerker t1_jeb8m9v wrote
Reply to comment by MisterCortez 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
Can we tie a string tightly and wait for it to fall off ?
WarpmanAstro t1_jeb8e5c 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
One of my favorite explanations for the mysterious "races of man who came before us" and figures like the Niphilim are literally just our ancestors remembering Neanderthals existing and then suddenly "vanishing".
arcosapphire t1_jeb8csv wrote
Reply to comment by ST616 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.
I used to say the same about people wanting to repeal Roe v. Wade. I think maybe let's not assume what can or can't happen.
dkepp87 t1_jeb8a6m wrote
Reply to comment by DiamondDelver 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_
Its a great sit-back-and-vibe-out game.
[deleted] t1_jeb88vf 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
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MisterCortez t1_jeb884i wrote
Reply to comment by Cant_think_of_shz 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 your version because she's in love, but brother you still gotta remember not to eat anything in the event you find yourself in the Hellenic Greek underworld
refreshing_username t1_jeb7z2o 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
>It was part of the post-WWII, Cold War era in which the Soviet Union was viewed as an expansionist threat into western Europe
If only there were some sort of pattern we could discern...
oakteaphone t1_jeb7wc1 wrote
Reply to comment by henryjonesjr83 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
>the neighborhood will take action against you for lowering property values.
Just keep lowering the property values, then buy up the whole neighbourhood!
Do it for the bunnies!
cmks210 t1_jeb7sat 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 have come very close to running over rabbits with a lawn mower. Terrible feeling.
Afinkawan t1_jeb7pqe wrote
Reply to comment by floridawhiteguy 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]
You're really triggered by the thought of sick children getting hospital care.
iz2 t1_jeb7o06 wrote
Reply to comment by buster9312 in 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
No, she purposefully banged them. She was a nazi sympathizer at best, collaborator at worst.
Huntalot713 t1_jeb752x wrote
Reply to comment by AudibleNod 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
Is that you, Subway?
ColonelKasteen t1_jeb6x65 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in 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
You can reference brand names in songs silly.
tomconroydublin t1_jeb6x3w 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]
Beautiful thought….
ub3rh4x0rz t1_jeb6vpx wrote
Reply to comment by wargleboo 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 not all that complicated to infer that it mocks bureaucracy
Paliag t1_jeb6qny 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
There is currently a huge trucking/ logistics company trying to buy up thousands of acres in my rural county. There is massive protest against it due to the inevitable increase in semi-truck traffic on local roads.
The logistics company uses “dummy” corporations to buy the land so locals don’t actually know they own it/ how much they have already accumulated. They’ll also transfer the deeds to other “dummy” corporations. Some of the LLCs have pretty funny names. Many are registered in a different state.
This is totally legal and sneaky.
danicies t1_jeb6plw wrote
Reply to comment by Thenevermore52 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
I’m still a bit confused by the end? It’s a great movie but I just never got that part I guess
zerogee616 t1_jeb6pii 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
That growth returned with the Artemis program in addition to commercial space industry using KSC.
FunkyBotanist t1_jeb6oxi wrote
Reply to comment by zachzsg in TIL: The outflow from Amazon River could fill 83 Olympic sized swimming pools per second. by the_ballmer_peak
Holy hell! I'd like to see that in person some day.
rockrnger t1_jeb69p6 wrote
Reply to 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
Born in the middle of mish I gannn
Hot_Dog_Cobbler t1_jeb654q wrote
RedTheDopeKing t1_jeb63bj 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
It’s funny how everyone flip flopped, in many places it’s desirable to have lighter skin yet white people are walking around looking like Oompa Loompas.
Dragonfly452 t1_jeb5oxd 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
Almost as much as Lana Lang in the first two seasons of Smallville
ThrownAwayFrom1986 t1_jeb8zq7 wrote
Reply to comment by TrumpterOFyvie in 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
You're so wrong, lol. Things can be both classist AND racist.
"Light skin = desirable" might have been "not racist" for folks with naturally light skin, but what about people of color back then? Do you really believe that the elite white folks of the time would've described dark/brown/black skin as beautiful or desirable?
The racism is baked into the statement. It sets light skin as desirable, natural, wealthy, classy. It sets "light skin" as the norm or the default. You honestly don't see any racism in that?
White supremacy is insidious as fuck.