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CharonsLittleHelper t1_j9w18rv wrote
Reply to comment by Shank6ter in TIL about the 1938 Gettysburg Reunion, where veterans of The American Civil War met, they were on average 94 years old. by VengefulMight
And trenches. Tail end of The Civil War they used trenches.
Not WW1 scale. But still trenches.
mojomonkeyfish t1_j9w11m5 wrote
Reply to comment by josetemprano 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
Honestly, I was rolling my eyes and all the Wawa gaga that was going on. Obviously overrated, right. But, I dropped in to grab a diet coke one morning when visiting some tap water only relatives, and grabbed a breakfast burrito, then ended up visiting every morning for the rest of the week.
NWTboy t1_j9w03dh wrote
Reply to comment by Reveal101 in TIL residents of Tangier Island, 12 miles off the coast of Virginia, have remained so isolated they still speak a dialect similar to the original colonists from the 1700s by emily_9511
Why don’t ya wait where ya is til we comes where ya to? Yes b’y
SensualSalami t1_j9vzvex wrote
Reply to comment by Phillyredsox 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
yank ye doodle, dandy
Spot-CSG t1_j9vzrsp wrote
Reply to comment by Pkuszmaul in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
Something like over 90% of the population lives within 100 miles of the border.
HistoryStillRepeats t1_j9vzn91 wrote
Reply to comment by Pkuszmaul in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
If you go to Pelee Island, you're at the same Latitude as northern California...
vertigo01 t1_j9vyt7j wrote
Reply to TIL cats are attracted to the smell of bleach because it's odour is similar to animal pee by jacko_light
As someone who has been a cat owner their whole life I’m calling BS on this one.
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richg0404 t1_j9vyair wrote
Reply to comment by kozmonyet in 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
> lose this skin
Vocals by Tymon Dogg. Quite an interesting career.
OutdatedElements t1_j9vy30p wrote
Reply to comment by humanefly in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
Grim as fuck.
[deleted] t1_j9vy0mg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL about the 1938 Gettysburg Reunion, where veterans of The American Civil War met, they were on average 94 years old. by VengefulMight
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humanefly t1_j9vxx7o wrote
Reply to comment by OutdatedElements in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
I dunno really. I don't want to know. I think it was probably in a slum somewhere that orangatangs are found in the wild. There was probably no waiver, you just pay your cash and you takes your ugh chances
vertigo01 t1_j9vxj9z wrote
Reply to comment by kozmonyet in 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
Lose this skin! What a track! I know the album gets slated but it’s diverse, original, creative and experimental. The level of production and musical talent involved is incredible and Steve Bells cartoons too. That’s it, I’m listening to it tomorrow.
ffnnhhw t1_j9vxbg5 wrote
Reply to comment by OutdatedElements in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
you don't have to breed with them
they could've caught that sleeping in their nest
OutdatedElements t1_j9vwmx1 wrote
Reply to comment by humanefly in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
Whoa, like a modern brothel? Yikes imagine the waiver you have sign to go in there.
NewCanadianMTurker t1_j9vw7d9 wrote
Reply to comment by idiotcosmonaut in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
I'd imagine there would be fossilized evidence somewhere in the world.
humanefly t1_j9vw57y wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
This god entity is going to have to answer a lot of questions, when we meet
idiotcosmonaut t1_j9vw0b1 wrote
Reply to comment by NewCanadianMTurker in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
when's the last time you came across a 100K-year-old pair of pants?
humanefly t1_j9vvw90 wrote
Reply to comment by OutdatedElements in TIL scientists believe people started wearing clothes between 83k and 170k years ago because that's when clothing lice diverged from head lice. by cwood1973
I hate that I know this but I think I remember a national geographic article about a "brothel" which included an adolescent, shaved female orangatang somewhere. I feel gross just typing that out
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mkautzm t1_j9vuxx6 wrote
Reply to comment by Automatic_Struggle 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'm not suggesting there aren't downsides. I'm suggesting that there are also benefits and that suggesting that there are only evil motives is dishonest. I'm suggesting that the conversation is heavily nuanced, and that there is a balance of harms here that must be considered.
Part of being persuasive and having people take an argument seriously is actually acknowledging all the pieces at play. Otherwise, you will find yourself forever preaching to the choir.
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josetemprano t1_j9vtxbr wrote
Reply to comment by HeavyMetalOverbite 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
I'd argue that wawa has more for sale than a bodega these days.
You aren't getting custom made sandwiches in 7-11, and the coffee at 7-11 is like army coffee
Norwester77 t1_j9vtqoa wrote
Reply to comment by scorr204 in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
Wow, you’re right! It’s even south of Eugene!
I think I was thinking about the line that divides Canada’s population in half, north-south. That line is about level with Ridgefield, WA.
Hartman3216 t1_j9w1f7a wrote
Reply to comment by Pkuszmaul in TIL That Toronto, the largest city in Canada, is not only south of London, Paris, and Berlin, but also south of Milan, Italy. by scorr204
MN here, didn’t believe it when I first heard Minneapolis is south of Toronto.