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krisalyssa OP t1_jec16dy wrote
bananabreadstick t1_jec10tr wrote
Reply to comment by _captainSpaceCadet in TIL children were most prone to lead poisoning because lead chips and toys with lead dust tasted "sweet". by WhatA_Nerd
Have you been to a Walmart lately? There has to be at least half of those people who’d do the same given the opportunity
Eternally65 t1_jec0mwr wrote
Reply to comment by sixteenpoundblanket 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
I see. The barge canal is north of the parkway, then? ( As far as I am able to tell)
ihateslowdrivers t1_jebzulp wrote
Tavarin t1_jebzuj4 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
Margaret Knight was amazing, but she only had 27 patents according to Wikipedia. Where did you find she had 87?
Tavarin t1_jebzrgq wrote
Reply to comment by Evernight2021 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
According to Wikipedia she had 27 patents. Still an amazing amount, but not the claimed 87.
starmartyr t1_jebz8w4 wrote
Reply to comment by DylanToback8 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
Was she underage?
TragasaurusRex t1_jebz230 wrote
Reply to comment by argv_minus_one 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]
Why not just let mickey enter the public domain?
Sea_Substance_1004 t1_jebyu2f wrote
Yuli-Ban t1_jebynna 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
Man, ancient creation myths are just so much fun. Nowadays when it comes to worldbuilding, everyone cares so much about believability and scientific plausibility.
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Springfield80210 t1_jebyh6p 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
The Hillsborough disaster in the UK had something similar. The 97th fatality occurred 31 years after the event.
TheDeadlySquid t1_jebyglq 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
She was also a Nazi sympathizer.
Sea_Substance_1004 t1_jebyatn wrote
Reply to TIL that after a flood killed thousands and devastated the economy, California legislators and State employees worked unpaid for a year and a half. by WhatsAMisanthrope
They must have been really ripping people off to have enough saved up to make it that long without pay
enchantedsleeper t1_jeby9yw 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]
Iirc it's just for performances of the stage play, so you don't have to seek GOSH's permission if you want to, for example, publish a book.
Although there is also an "official" sequel to Peter Pan which was authorised by GOSH, called Peter Pan in Scarlet.
groundbeef_smoothie t1_jebxctg wrote
Reply to TIL that the oldest film on IMDb is "Passage de Vénus", a six second series of photographs of the transit of the planet Venus across the Sun on December 9th, 1874. by PresLyndonBJohnson36
I like that it's rated at 6,8/10.
sugar_addict002 t1_jebxb4n wrote
Reply to comment by YeahitsaBMW in TIL the United States is the country with the most Nobel Prize winners by Heliochem
Your "I know you are but what am I " routine has already been done.
KGhaleon t1_jebx68d wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] 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
>In your perfect utopia, would you just execute murderers in the same way
they murdered someone? Would you maybe sentence a rapist to be raped
themselves?
Look at these mental gymnastics.
Sea_Substance_1004 t1_jebx479 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
But he's not real ? It's a book ?
[deleted] t1_jebww31 wrote
Reply to comment by vafrow in TIL that Drew Carey refuses to ever submit himself for an Emmy Award nomination by Sensitive_Deal_6363
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TheCloudFestival t1_jebwt1x wrote
Reply to comment by RElNHARDT in TIL children were most prone to lead poisoning because lead chips and toys with lead dust tasted "sweet". by WhatA_Nerd
lol! 'For'. Edited. Many thanks 😁
GroovyYaYa t1_jebws9t wrote
Reply to comment by gweran 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
OH! Another one to add to my arsenal when someone tries to come at me with "I'm not racist, I just think they should stick with the source material" when BIPOC actors and actresses are hired for lead roles.
Like Little Mermaid. SHE WAS A MYTHOLOGICAL FISH. Also, when she got legs and feet - she was in constant pain as part of the price. She also didn't get a Disney HEA - she turned to sea foam!
NOVAbuddy t1_jebwryr wrote
Vergenbuurg t1_jebwn7g wrote
Reply to comment by ThrowawayusGenerica 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
Up. And. At them.
StandElement t1_jec1f8y wrote
Reply to comment by Gabi_Social 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
Smells like So……?