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nomad_556 OP t1_jebwdlw wrote

Reply to comment by IamMillwright in 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 know at least in the US some Korea/Vietnam vets managed to sneak weapons home and hide them in caches, some of which have never been found. I find it very hard to believe that the Soviet’s didn’t do the same, especially considering how much USSR equipment has been popping up in ukraine

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SPEK2120 t1_jebw9qh 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

>a rotting, gangrenous skin tag

I can't keep up with all the euphemisms for Desantis.

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youhaveausername t1_jebw5ui 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

My grandpa was shot multiple times in the Korean War and whe he passed, it was a result of one of his stitches coming undone after all those years and he asphyxiated on his blood. Ruled homicide, my grandma got more benefits

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The_Wee__Baby_Seamus t1_jebvz9e wrote

Reply to comment by Sea-Amoeba-3388 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

Dafoe was great as always, but the little girl absolutely stole the show

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sixteenpoundblanket t1_jebvk92 wrote

Reply to comment by Eternally65 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

The barge canal area on Pine Street is a Superfund site. It had remediation stuff done, has restrictions on use and so on. It's not in the way of the current parkway plan.

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LosWitchos t1_jebuuhi wrote

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

Despite what you say, there is an area (around the south east of the country) that's considered the bible belt of Poland.

It's partly because in most big cities, dropping religion is a growing trend, but that area of Poland doesn't have big cities, rather smaller cities, towns and villages. They're more likely to base their community around the church.

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dr-dog69 t1_jebu4mf wrote

Reply to comment by phumeonce 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 are caste systems in most of the world, even America and the EU

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john510runner t1_jebtoq9 wrote

Reply to comment by john510runner 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 grew up in Anaheim. Being near a theme park or sports stadium sounds lucrative but it doesn’t always pay off if one lives near those “amenities”. Traffic and crowds rarely help the people living in neighborhoods near traffic and crowds.

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john510runner t1_jebtayz wrote

Reply to comment by DevoutandHeretical 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 legend is only true if a) one means the ownership of orchards around what is now Disneyland changed hands and b) if “crowded” means the orchards being replace by single family homes

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