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WolframLeon t1_j9r8my3 wrote
Reply to TIL Sheriff Jordan, the leader of the posse that killed Bonnie & Clyde, attempted to keep the stolen car in which they were ambushed and shot to death. The car's legal owner sued the Sheriff for possession of the car then drove it to Shreveport, still covered with blood & human tissue. by Shark-Farts
Only in Shreveport my SO would say who grew up in Bossier.
MDM3331 t1_j9r8c8n wrote
Reply to comment by xtossitallawayx in TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Understandable. In your shoes I'd likely do the same
LukewarmJortz t1_j9r89b3 wrote
Reply to comment by Shark-Farts in TIL Sheriff Jordan, the leader of the posse that killed Bonnie & Clyde, attempted to keep the stolen car in which they were ambushed and shot to death. The car's legal owner sued the Sheriff for possession of the car then drove it to Shreveport, still covered with blood & human tissue. by Shark-Farts
They called them privateers which is legal pirating, doesn't sound like they're defending anyone.
Sounds like they're saying "of course they thought they could keep the car, they already stole the weapons as trophies of their kill."
Sniping_Smith t1_j9r7si0 wrote
Reply to TIL of Finnish man Lauri Allan Törni (born 1919) who fought in WW2 as both a Finnish and German soldier, and in the Vietnam War as a US Special Forces soldier. He was killed in a helicopter crash in 1965. by bermuda__
STARTED OUT AS A RESERVE, SOON PROMOTED WELL DESERVED, AND THE LEGEND HAS BEGUN
xtossitallawayx t1_j9r7qnx wrote
Reply to comment by MDM3331 in TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Buying all the grow gear, tending to the plants, waiting 3-4 months, spending hours and hours trimming, and waiting a bit more to dry... versus going to the store, getting a 1/4, and being on way.
Buck_Thorn t1_j9r7gjd wrote
Reply to comment by jacko_light in TIL cats are attracted to the smell of bleach because it's odour is similar to animal pee by jacko_light
That settles it, then!
WolframLeon t1_j9r7dgt wrote
tone4days t1_j9r79ki wrote
Reply to TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
I guess she was anti Catholic propaganda.
TypographySnob t1_j9r75rb wrote
Reply to comment by mnmason83 in TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
And now I'm hyper self aware of my blinks. Just great.
RobertoSantaClara t1_j9r6jjc wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
This is 16th century England, not Mexico. The English reformation was kickstarted by a fat king wanting to manage his own church and not having to listen to the Pope anymore, it wasn't some grandiose fight for freedom and against foreign encroachment.
Hell, Henry VIII had been named Defender of the [Catholic] Faith by the Pope only a few years before he left the church!
Warren_Puff-it t1_j9r66rb wrote
Reply to comment by NewCanadianMTurker in TIL Pedestrianism was a 19th-century form of competitive walking, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed. by I-Skeleton
It’s a rush, man. Let me tell you.
RobertoSantaClara t1_j9r64av wrote
Reply to comment by tyleritis in TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
I believe the whole reason why English spelling these days is "weird" is because we shifted our pronunciation from how it was originally when the words' spelling was standardised, so now we're stuck with outdated spellings suited for an entirely different manner of speaking.
Little-Variation8268 t1_j9r5xxv wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
The number of stars we choose to give this movie is irrelevant, the point I was going for was that audience participation makes it a much better experience.
jacko_light OP t1_j9r5itc wrote
Reply to comment by Buck_Thorn in TIL cats are attracted to the smell of bleach because it's odour is similar to animal pee by jacko_light
I won't doubt you, but my cat was just rubbing up on my bleachy clothes, so that's my scientific contribution
Fazed-and_Confused t1_j9r4wfd wrote
Reply to comment by ecchi83 in TIL certain moths have developed sound absorbing wings that make it harder for bats to hunt and eat them with their echolocation. The structure of the moth wings might someday help people soundproof places by RainManToothpicks
This problem has been slept on for a millennia, we NEED to address it
DesertRat30 t1_j9r4j91 wrote
monkeypox_69 t1_j9r4j0l wrote
Reply to TIL Pedestrianism was a 19th-century form of competitive walking, often professional and funded by wagering, from which the modern sport of racewalking developed. by I-Skeleton
Nothing manlier than speed walking.
mltv_98 t1_j9r4gpc wrote
Reply to TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
Good old days down at the 8th street playhouse in NYC with Sal running the show. Can be seen in the movie Fame.
rolyfuckingdiscopoly t1_j9r4csn wrote
Reply to comment by phistomefel_smeik in TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
That’s so interesting! I love things like that. Language is so cool. Also words that look or sound like one you know in your language but aren’t related… I forget the term for them. But like avocat in French not being avocado lol. My Arabic teacher called them “false friends,” and I think it’s fun to try to trace connections to them anyway.
ecchi83 t1_j9r42lj wrote
Reply to TIL certain moths have developed sound absorbing wings that make it harder for bats to hunt and eat them with their echolocation. The structure of the moth wings might someday help people soundproof places by RainManToothpicks
Or help people avoid being eaten by giant bats.
tahitisam t1_j9r3uef wrote
Reply to comment by Positive_Try_5699 in TIL that in 1554 Elizabeth Crofts hid in a wall on Aldersgate Street, where she pretended to be a heavenly voice. Reputedly 17,000 people came to listen to her give out anti-Catholic propaganda. by Kurma-the-Turtle
You’re aware that they could go outside during the day, aren’t you ?…
If someone did a trick in a dark room that they couldn’t replicate outside it doesn’t seem like much of a stretch to assume that the darkness has something to do with it…
xKaliMeadows t1_j9r3rs8 wrote
Reply to TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
All the times I have double tapped on objects to zoom in… I could just be double blinking?!
dkarlovi t1_j9r3rmg wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
Blink now to find out more.
Pleasant_Series_8044 t1_j9r8qp6 wrote
Reply to TIL NYC Photographer Jamie Livingston shot a Polaroid photo everyday for 6,000 days between March 1979 and October 1997. The first shot was of his girlfriend at the time and his last photo was on his deathbed, dying of cancer by Ok_Copy5217
Polaroid photographs cause cancer, apparently.