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Scat_fiend t1_jeciso8 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
Countless??? I bet you could really count them all if you tried hard enough.
KDM_Racing t1_jecihzy 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
I am amazed the Hardy Boys can tye their own shoes let alone solve mysterys with all the head trauma they have endured
byronsucks t1_jeci6h7 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
Kurt was def a right-winger at heart since he did not believe in safely handling guns
SterUp228 t1_jeci5mo 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]
There was a contest to see who could write a follow up to Peter Pan where the proceeds would also go to that same hospital. I believe it's called Peter Pan in Scarlett or something like that.
trai_dep t1_jeci4da 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
Somewhat related, How Disney won the latest battle in Florida governor DeSantis’ culture war.
One of my favorite quotes:
>The agreement limiting the board’s powers is effective for perpetuity or — should that be successfully challenged in court — at least “until 21 years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England living as of the date of this Declaration.”
Happy reading!
Mr_Mojo_Risin_83 t1_jechynj 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
There’s nothing healthy about a tan. The sun is no joke. It will fucking kill you. Everyone carries on about the spiders and snakes in Australia but the sun is the number 1 killer here.
refreshing_username t1_jechjg4 wrote
Reply to comment by DaveOJ12 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
Russians wanting to expand their empire. I'm afraid my joke...uh, what is the word? Oh yeah. Sucked.
TheophilousBolt t1_jechgkr wrote
Reply to comment by Sea_Entertainment754 in TIL that the official motto of Fall River, Massachusetts was ‘We’ll Try’ from 1843-2017. by Sea_Entertainment754
It’s still the motto of the Fall River PD, it’s on all their cruisers.
nomagneticmonopoles t1_jechaz9 wrote
Reply to comment by NoWarmEmbrace in TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands by iamasinglepotassium
Actually they're mostly originally Swiss, but yes, the word morphed with regard to the language they spoke.
zachzsg t1_jecgw1y wrote
Reply to comment by JetScootr in TIL that Chick-fil-A started in 1961, after founder S. Truett Cathy found a fryer that cooked chicken as quickly as a fast food burger. Chick-fil-A licensed the sandwich to 50 restaurants, including Waffle House, until 1967, when the first standalone Chick-fil-A was opened. by jdward01
> forcing employees to obey their reigious rules as much as law allows.
You say this like the employees don’t like working there or are forced to work there. Literally anyone applying for a job at a business that is very obviously religious, and then getting butthurt that they’re religious is a complete and total idiot. And if by “forcing employees to obey their religious rules” such as not having to work on sundays, than sure. The hate boner for chick fil a on this subreddit has always been funny
proggR t1_jecgv2k 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
This reminds me of this classic copypasta
> It is actual Muppets canon that Kermit the Frog, in some way, had a role in bringing down the Twin Towers in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.
> In a Muppets Christmas film released in late 2002, Kermit is shown a glimpse of what New York City might look like if he had never been born. Among the scenery of this alternate reality NYC, we find none other than the Twin Towers proudly standing in the background. They were, of course, long destroyed in Kermit's normal reality. And yet, in the world without Kermit, the war on terror is missing its powder keg spark. Who would've thought that green piece of fuck could kermit a terror attack on US soil, but there it stands unimpeachable... We have concrete, canon proof of involvement. Why the world hasn't stopped and asked further questions is only further proof of a media cabal keeping this conversation away from the masses.
> The Twin Towers would still be standing if it weren't for Kermit the Frog. Al Qaeda was the puppet this time, and Kermit the hand within.
YeahitsaBMW t1_jecgq5p wrote
Reply to comment by sugar_addict002 in TIL the United States is the country with the most Nobel Prize winners by Heliochem
Yeah by democrats since they lost the fight on civil rights.
Entharo_entho t1_jecglpj wrote
Reply to comment by TheCloudFestival 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
You mixed Kshira Sagara and Akasha Ganga.
Also palazhi mathanam is just one event, not an ever going process.
It is Vasuki, who is a male king of serpents (Naga). Nagini is a female Naga.
[deleted] t1_jecgk0d wrote
Reply to comment by Acceptable-Cod7214 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
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2poxxer t1_jecgcq5 wrote
Reply to comment by Albyross in TIL The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute, is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear. by gonejahman
So, youre sitting on a small stream bank fluting for the fish ans some damn Cromag jumps up to take yo shit. Nah, blast em with this whistling club and keep yo shit. If anyone hasnt watched it yet, the film Iceman seems to capture how things likely were for a long time.
arbivark t1_jecg9zp wrote
Reply to comment by RedSonGamble in TIL The oldest person alive is 116 and was born in 1907 by PineappleBetter8444
my dog turned 3 so we bought him his first beer.
there could be someone older than 116 who is just more discreet.
im4ruckus t1_jecg7sm wrote
I grew up in the Christian Reformed Church in Michigan and never knew this about this in the Netherlands. CRC had remained a pretty conservative organization. Lots of cities in Michigan around Holland Michigan have Netherland names, like Zeeland!!
FiftyTigers t1_jecfxuf wrote
Reply to comment by Brilliant-Towel4044 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
Janey Briggs is that you?
Transmatrix t1_jecez83 wrote
Reply to TIL children were most prone to lead poisoning because lead chips and toys with lead dust tasted "sweet". by WhatA_Nerd
Charlie: “Yeah, that’s the good paint”
controlzone t1_jeceu0k 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
My family's land was part of this buy out. The story I was told, the dummy corps were based in Jamaica.
BarKnight t1_jecea2w wrote
Reply to comment by LupusDeusMagnus 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
Frozen was pretty popular
BabyTRexArms t1_jecdyxl 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
That’s just over 40 square miles. Kinda nuts.
gagrushenka t1_jecdy1s wrote
Reply to comment by PlowUnited 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
This is the fun bit about that: she tried to dupe the Jewish director out of Parfums Chanel by trying to claim sole ownership during WWII when Jews were basically not allowed to own anything. But the Wertheimers were savvy enough to have already transferred ownership to a Christian ally. After the war it was all transferred back to the Wertheimers. The family still owns the company.
TheQXZ98 t1_jecdxgu wrote
Reply to comment by cheekytikiroom 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
Well both Universal and Legoland have announced they're building new theme parks in the Dallas, Texas area, I think the writing is on the wall
oakteaphone t1_jecissb wrote
Reply to comment by TheMadShatterP00P 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
>names are printed in the second story windows of those people/organizations.
Why are those people two stories tall, and why do they have windows?