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benefit_of_mrkite t1_j484gtz wrote

Reply to comment by typhoidtimmy in TIL Creedence Clearwater Revival was only active for four years (1968-1972), with seven studio albums. They still hold the record for most singles (nine) to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 without ever scoring a #1. by Torley_

I’m a huge fan of his and I said somewhat because he’s underrated by the general public but any singer+songwriter and guitar player worth a damn knows who Warren Zevon was.

I got to be friends with Todd Snider back when he lived in my city and he turned me on to Warren. This was 20+ years ago

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benefit_of_mrkite t1_j3mpi1v wrote

Reply to TIL that in 1947, U.S. House Minority Leader Sam Rayburn was gifted a 1947 Cadillac Fleetwood Series 62 from 142 Democratic congressmembers and 50 Republican congressmembers. Each congressmen donated $25 to circumvent Rayburns personal rule of not accepting gifts more than $25. by FranklinDRoosevelt32

“A man got to have a code.” -Omar

He seemed to have a knack for giving things back including a horse given to him by an oil man and even his wife after a couple of months of marriage

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benefit_of_mrkite t1_j2blwm9 wrote

Reply to comment by DisguisedEleiphant in words to live by by doggosfordaze

They make draft beer dispensers where there’s a little magnet in the bottom of a plastic cup. The bartender puts the cup on a nozzle and it feels it up with beer from the bottom.

Normally the hole with the magnet thing is on then bottom and a different color and people get curious and poke it causing beer to spill all over the bar and usually the person drinking it.

A local bar had one for a while - it was a neat novelty but they finally took it out and put in a regular draft system

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benefit_of_mrkite t1_j21iuxe wrote

Reply to comment by ladyeclectic79 in TIL The "Semolina Pilchard" mentioned in "I Am the Walrus" is a reference to Scotland Yard drug squad detective Norman "Nobby" Pilcher, who led a midnight drug raid on John Lennon's London flat in October 1968. He'd targeted musicians Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Eric Clapton and Donovan prior to that. by 54_actual

Yes - I see the name nobby and police officer together and immediately think of the knights watch novels

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benefit_of_mrkite t1_j1xi4xw wrote

Reply to comment by Junior_Ad2955 in My experience with Bombas socks... by [deleted]

They make money because they severely overcharge for what the product is. And if 3%-5% of the customer base asks for a a replacement or another pair they’re still making money because of the huge markup.

I’ve got multiple pairs - they’re ok. They do have good customer service from all accounts.

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benefit_of_mrkite t1_iyere0j wrote

Reply to comment by C9177 in TIL about Eurypterids, or "sea scorpions", the largest known arthropods ever to have lived. The largest, Jaekelopterus, reached 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) in length. Many forms lived in brackish or fresh water, and their dual respiratory system allowed for short periods of time on land. by WouldbeWanderer

I’ve read about these several times and they remind me more of a lobster like creature rather than a scorpion - all three being arthropods.

The “stinger” is thought to be a sex organ.

The big ones were just one they diversified from very large to very small.

But to give you an idea on size of the biggest here you go;

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaekelopterus#/media/File%3AJaekelopterus_Size_2.svg

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