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lsjunior t1_jed5arx wrote

Reply to comment by wickethewok 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 to think the property in Orlando is actually 4 theme parks and 2 water parks. They still have enough land to triple what they've already built.

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kaleidingscope t1_jed4sn0 wrote

Reply to comment by pethris 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

I just listened to both episodes today at work, and I don’t remember this being mentioned.

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lsjunior t1_jed4kjd 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

It was more so to keep the tourist traps and cheep motels out of site or at arms length, so to speak. Also, when Orlando sentinel broke the story, it was Disney buying up land the surrounding properties quadrupled in price.

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Dependent-Law7316 t1_jed37p4 wrote

Reply to comment by DanYHKim in TIL in order to prevent certain legal instruments from operating in perpetuity, a Royal Lives Clause may be written into a contract which provides a definite but extended period of time usually tied to twenty-one years past the death of last living descendent of the current British monarch. by AudibleNod

Not to be pedantic, (but I’m going to be) but it should be long live George, since it says “descendent of the current monarch” so George and his children (or Charlotte and Louis if there are abdications) would fit that criteria longer than Harry’s children, since they will not be descended from the monarch once Charles passes.

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MyVoiceIsElevating t1_jed35d7 wrote

Reply to comment by benefit_of_mrkite 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

Well in the end it didn’t matter since he eradicated the brand from existence.

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CornFedIABoy t1_jed333g wrote

Reply to TIL in order to prevent certain legal instruments from operating in perpetuity, a Royal Lives Clause may be written into a contract which provides a definite but extended period of time usually tied to twenty-one years past the death of last living descendent of the current British monarch. by AudibleNod

I do find it odd that that method of circumventing the RAP has maintained popularity in American legal documents. You’d think we’d have developed our own Patriotic ‘Murican version like “as long as the Statue of Liberty stands plus X years” or something similar.

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WholeSilent8317 t1_jed31vp wrote

Reply to comment by Daniel_The_Thinker 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

actually i seem to recall a certain someone talking about the aryan race

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KikiFlowers t1_jed1730 wrote

Reply to comment by Foxhound199 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

Look at what happened to Six Flags New Orleans, after Katrina. The park was underwater for weeks. The initial assessment was that it would be closed for the rest of '06 and through the '07 season. but they then realized the damage was far too significant to fix.

They salvaged what rides they could but most of them are still standing and rotting.

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CombImpressive3416 t1_jed0w7h 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

Wasn't it Tobi Vail?

I don't think it was a secret, just than Hanna and Vail had recently bought some teen spirit deoderant while shopping together and Hanna was making a joke about that.

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FakeOrcaRape t1_jed0uyz wrote

Reply to comment by BroForceOne 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

Lol, learning so casually that "humans evolved from apes" in 4th grade and talking about it as if my mind was blown did not go over well w my parents. I mean they arnt like fundamentalists, but they are christians and definitely were not down to answer my questions.

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CombImpressive3416 t1_jed0g7d wrote

Reply to comment by Electrical-Poetry-87 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

>I didn’t know cocaine nosebleed had a smell

Smells like iron.

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wargleboo t1_jed07lj wrote

Reply to comment by ub3rh4x0rz 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 just an ugly piece of "art." It can mock whatever it wants. It's been mocking the city of Burlington for years. People can make whatever they want, for whatever reasons they espouse. And I'm allowed to say it's fucking stupid. I mean, have you seen that thing in person? It's not worth the time you and I have spent typing about it.

Burlington is covered with garbage that self-righteous idiots claim to be "art" with a "message."

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locri t1_jeczqhq wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL of Cáin Adomnáin, dubbed "Europe's first human rights treaty". Created in the year 697, was a set of laws - which kings across Ireland and parts of Scotland mutually agreed to follow - that guaranteed the safety of non-combatants in warfare. by Madbrad200

Raiding, yeah.

I'm not going to justify it, but if your crops fail you'd rather it was someone else's problem rather than the problem of your kids. If your neighbour doesn't have any food, well, then I'm sure they have something to sell.

Not a justification, it was just a very different time. There were fewer food banks and homeless shelters...

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Duwt t1_jeczggw wrote

Reply to comment by EarthBoundMisfitEye 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

Teen Spirit’s still around, you can buy a stick right now and smell just like Kurt Cobain if you wanna.

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mh985 t1_jeczdzd wrote

Reply to comment by maverickoff 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

In a thick German accent

"Ooo, Oberstleutnant Graf---Who are you wearing? You smell positively anti-semitic."

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Tavarin t1_jeczcsr wrote

Reply to comment by WonderWmn212 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

Interesting Smithsonian just says she was granted 20+ patents.

Looks like nobody knows how many she actually had.

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