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guiltyofnothing t1_j9tvs47 wrote
Reply to comment by TimeTraveler420 in TIL the way NYC has bodegas, Australia has milk bars. Modeled initially on American soda fountains, they’ve been on the decline since the 70s due to competition from supermarkets by idiomaddict
It really depends on what neighborhood you’re in. If you’re in Williamsburg and go to Sunac, then yeah — you’re gonna probably pay $6 for a bottle of Natalie’s.
Most bodegas are a lot less fancy. Get a chopped cheese, a loosey, a small coffee, and pet the bodega cat. That kind of thing.
Lucabear t1_j9tvqx3 wrote
Reply to TIL that there are more than 160 endangered languages in the United States alone. In addition to many Native American languages, Cajun French, Eastern Yiddish, and Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii, and Plains Sign Language are all endangered. by afeeney
PISL is a Native Language. It developed as a trade dialect to be used alongside speech, as well as for the deaf communities.
Languages are not ciphers. It's not just the same info arranged differently. Languages are capsules of philosophy and culture. Cultures evolve and go extinct, but when you are talking about the results of genocide the extinction of at least these Languages has to be reckoned as a crime against humanity perpetrated by the US and other powers.
Pallidus127 t1_j9tvojv wrote
Reply to TIL that the reason Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it 'macaroni' was because at one time macaroni was slang for something very fashionable or trendy by elephantsgraveyard
Yankee Doodle, stop trying to make ‘macaroni’ happen! It’s not going to happen!
Alternative_Scene322 t1_j9tuqgm wrote
Reply to TIL cats are attracted to the smell of bleach because it's odour is similar to animal pee by jacko_light
I used to have a Himalayan that loved the smell of bleach. Anytime you cleaned the bathroom you needed a window, the fan and the door shut otherwise he'd be in there rolling all over the place.
SomeDumbGamer t1_j9tu3ii wrote
Reply to comment by sjiveru in TIL that there are more than 160 endangered languages in the United States alone. In addition to many Native American languages, Cajun French, Eastern Yiddish, and Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii, and Plains Sign Language are all endangered. by afeeney
Yep. Although some islands like Ni’iahu have a small but almost exclusively Hawaiian speaking population.
NewCanadianMTurker t1_j9tu0qa wrote
Reply to TiL that in order to make their triple album, "Sandinista!", affordable for their fans, the Clash let go of any royalties made on the first 200,000 copies sold in the UK. by thewickerstan
Reminds me of when Radiohead give away their album for free + tip:
bone-dry t1_j9ttw4q 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
I’m sure the military will be working on it to create quieter murder weapons before any rooms get soundproofing
JauntyTurtle t1_j9tt657 wrote
Reply to TiL that in order to make their triple album, "Sandinista!", affordable for their fans, the Clash let go of any royalties made on the first 200,000 copies sold in the UK. by thewickerstan
Though at the time it didn't get a lot of critical acclaim, I really enjoyed that album. I remember listening to it over and over in college. I think I'll listen to the whole thing again today.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_j9ts3gn wrote
Reply to comment by CyaL8rCrocodile in TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
What a nightmare!
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_j9tryf1 wrote
Reply to comment by Ratox in TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
I think that's sort of what you're doing, except using eye muscles instead of fingers.
Thrilling1031 t1_j9trnvx wrote
Reply to comment by OftheSorrowfulFace in TIL that the reason Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it 'macaroni' was because at one time macaroni was slang for something very fashionable or trendy by elephantsgraveyard
Macaroni was from the rich dudes going to Italy and being super impressed by everything, especially pasta and MACARONI, wanting to be cool the wealthy from England appropriated the word as they do, and then used their silly word to make a silly song about the colonialist, who loved the song and made it their fuckin anthem. Full circle appropriation.
HighHcQc t1_j9trha6 wrote
Reply to comment by throwaway_ghast in TIL about the 1938 Gettysburg Reunion, where veterans of The American Civil War met, they were on average 94 years old. by VengefulMight
If you are over 25 there is a good chance that you knew someone who knew someone from the 1800's.
My grandfather was born in 1937, his own grandfather was born in 1876 and lived until the 1960's...
Crazy to think about.
MainSteamStopValve t1_j9tqnwe wrote
Reply to comment by educofu in TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
Cyberware confirmed.
FineDiving t1_j9tpo69 wrote
TeamWonderful7670 t1_j9tpe73 wrote
Reply to comment by bonesnaps 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
Social Experiment In the Wall
Not gone in accordance with the plan!
City Guards called upon!
In the hood.
TimeTraveler420 t1_j9tp7wx wrote
Reply to TIL the way NYC has bodegas, Australia has milk bars. Modeled initially on American soda fountains, they’ve been on the decline since the 70s due to competition from supermarkets by idiomaddict
From a person who has visited NYC recently. It’s no surprise to me. A small bottle of Natalie’s lemonade was $6 at a bodega. I can get a half gallon at the supermarket for that.
hymen_destroyer t1_j9toka0 wrote
Reply to comment by samuelgato in TIL that there are more than 160 endangered languages in the United States alone. In addition to many Native American languages, Cajun French, Eastern Yiddish, and Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii, and Plains Sign Language are all endangered. by afeeney
Also the languages aren’t “lost” if we have an extensive record of their vocabulary and grammar and examples of people speaking those languages. Usually the reason people stop speaking those languages has more to do with convenience than oppression
Fine-Caterpillar-313 t1_j9to1ge wrote
Reply to TIL lemurs get high on millipedes by belledujourr
If you've ever seen a lemur this is not that wild new. They look like crack heads
dotnetdotcom t1_j9tnyq8 wrote
Reply to comment by OftheSorrowfulFace in TIL that the reason Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it 'macaroni' was because at one time macaroni was slang for something very fashionable or trendy by elephantsgraveyard
"Doodle" meant something like goofy. It's also where "dude" came from. "Dandy" meant a poof or fancypants.
Kolja420 t1_j9tnuv0 wrote
Reply to TIL that Air Tahiti Nui Flight 64 holds the record as the world's longest domestic flight. The flight was between Papeete in French Polynesia and Paris (15,715 km/9,765 mi) taking 16h20. The current longest domestic flight is AF647 between Saint-Denis, Réunion and Paris (9,349 km/5,809 mi/11h40) by SteO153
Btw Tahiti Nui is the name of the big island, the small one is Tahiti Iti.
peggasus97 t1_j9tnqwq wrote
Reply to comment by HankHenshawz 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
Well it is great for you that you cannot hear everything in your house/neighborhood.... some people are deaf and some people are hypersensitive. Sound proofing can be pain relief.
OkSpirit452 t1_j9tmm8x wrote
Reply to TIL that the reason Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it 'macaroni' was because at one time macaroni was slang for something very fashionable or trendy by elephantsgraveyard
Man that Michael Jordan is so macaroni
AdairDunedin t1_j9tmihl wrote
Reply to comment by Maenethal in TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
thats a pretty good idea
DaniilSan t1_j9tvw7o wrote
Reply to comment by samuelgato in TIL that there are more than 160 endangered languages in the United States alone. In addition to many Native American languages, Cajun French, Eastern Yiddish, and Martha's Vineyard, Hawaii, and Plains Sign Language are all endangered. by afeeney
I totally understand what do you mean but some languages go extinct for natural reasons you explained but sometimes it is definitely not natural and pretty much being intentionally destroyed.