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scootscooterson t1_j9yl947 wrote
Reply to comment by hello_hellno in TIL about Janet Parker, the last person to die of smallpox in 1978. She worked above one of the last labs in its last months of permission to study the virus. The day Janet's viral strain was confirmed, Henry Bedson, the doctor in charge of the lab, took his own life. by w0mpum
Sorry you’re definitely not criminally liable for everything that happens when you’re a boss? Also assuming infinite responsibility with something outside of your control is both honorable and misguided. I don’t think it’s what anyone wants in a leader.
Captain_Naps t1_j9yl2ar wrote
Reply to comment by typewriter6986 in TIL Poltergeist, which came out in 1982, was rated PG. This is despite not just the movie fitting perfectly into the horror genre, but also many adult themes including the smoking of marijuana and a deep dive into the occult. by duganaok
> Hakuna Matata
Sorry; don't know it.
bgrill881 t1_j9yjwhp wrote
Reply to comment by crystalGwolf 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
America actually has about 11-15 separate and distinct regions and cultures, that have a huge affect on the dialect. I would say they are more different than your 3 countries. Found the article, found it fascinating….. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-map-11-separate-nations-colin-woodward-yankeedom-new-netherland-the-midlands-tidewater-greater-appalachia-a8078261.html?amp
dew2459 t1_j9yjoms 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
More making bad political decisions. It was the politicians who decided to shut the nuclear plants to make the extremist anti-nuclear greens happy, not the engineers.
Germans have a generally good reputation for engineering.
vampirevlord t1_j9yjcep wrote
Reply to comment by aprofondir in 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__
I'm biracial and my biological father fought in WW2 against the Nazis. There is no love or sympathy for Nazis from me. I am merely explaining how things came to be for Finland.
singularineet t1_j9yio45 wrote
Reply to comment by sksksk1989 in TIL about Janet Parker, the last person to die of smallpox in 1978. She worked above one of the last labs in its last months of permission to study the virus. The day Janet's viral strain was confirmed, Henry Bedson, the doctor in charge of the lab, took his own life. by w0mpum
He was not found guilty in a court of law, posthumously. That is very different from it not being his fault or his responsibility.
OldMork t1_j9ygzpt wrote
Reply to TIL about Kaktovik numerals, a base-20 number system based on a on Inupiaq language, and created by a class of middle students by CreatrixAnima
Good for them, but I fail to see the advantage, computers use binary, hex or 8, 16, 32 bits to count or represent somrething and we use base 10 because its easy to multiply or divide, but base 20?
Van_GOOOOOUGH t1_j9ygw2f wrote
Reply to comment by KindheartednessIll97 in TIL there's an "ancient druids temple" in England that was actually built 200 years ago as a solution to local unemployment by alexwasashrimp
r/LostRedditors
jolinar30659 t1_j9ygqtb wrote
Reply to TIL Poltergeist, which came out in 1982, was rated PG. This is despite not just the movie fitting perfectly into the horror genre, but also many adult themes including the smoking of marijuana and a deep dive into the occult. by duganaok
1982 is a much different world with ratings. PG really meant “maybe you shouldn’t let your kids watch this”
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hello_hellno t1_j9yflew wrote
Reply to comment by a_common_spring in TIL about Janet Parker, the last person to die of smallpox in 1978. She worked above one of the last labs in its last months of permission to study the virus. The day Janet's viral strain was confirmed, Henry Bedson, the doctor in charge of the lab, took his own life. by w0mpum
If you're the boss, you assume responsibility with the benefits. If you're underfunded and find it a dangerous environment- you either leave or cut into areas not related to safety to ensure safety is top priority over any results. No matter the budget- the big boss is always responsible for workers safety, that's the privilege and downside of that salary.
There is no excusable scenario. Not saying he deserved to die- absolutely not- no one does. But he seemed much more in tune with his responsibility as a boss than you see. I've run several enterprises and also not sure I could live with myself if anyone died due to the negligence of my business- whether staff/customer/passerby. It doesn't matter, I'm paid to make things run in a safe and responsible environment and the only person keeping me accountable is karma/life. If I slack or fuck up- I'm not getting suspended- I'm criminally responsible and that's partly why I'm paid what i am paid.
"Great power Comes with great responsibility "
Sharrakor t1_j9yfgu3 wrote
Reply to comment by CDinDC 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
You know your great-grandmothers' maiden names?
timo103 t1_j9yf1cw wrote
Reply to comment by Akiasakias 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
Nah just shut down nuclear plants in favor of Russian gas and huge coal mines -.-
anthonybsd t1_j9yentg wrote
Reply to comment by crystalGwolf 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
> I don’t watch those films but in my experience, Americans in real life sound nothing like they do in films/tv.
Do you perchance mean 40+ old movies and TV when the insanely artificial mid Atlantic accent was prevalent? That would be understandable. However, nowadays the main TV accent is some variation of midwestern and this form honestly is very common, so I am not sure which Americans you talk to :)
antieverything t1_j9yengg wrote
Reply to comment by flippythemaster in TIL Poltergeist, which came out in 1982, was rated PG. This is despite not just the movie fitting perfectly into the horror genre, but also many adult themes including the smoking of marijuana and a deep dive into the occult. by duganaok
Yep. PG became the new G and G is super-G.
notsurewhattosay-- t1_j9yehm3 wrote
Reply to comment by BrashPop 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 are right too
notsurewhattosay-- t1_j9yeffz wrote
Reply to comment by TheMightyTywin 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
But my freedom!! /S
enfiel t1_j9yed40 wrote
Reply to 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
And every year they sacrifice a policeman for a good harvest.
Inevitable_Cicada_87 t1_j9yebx7 wrote
FrankDrakman t1_j9yeaq1 wrote
Reply to comment by pca1987 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
Most up and down winter I've ever seen in Toronto, and I've lived here since 1960. Warm spells where I walk around with just a light sweater, and then boom, a foot of snow. Then the same thing happens two weeks later.
[deleted] t1_j9yde8b wrote
Reply to comment by HighHcQc 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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goinmobile2030 t1_j9yceh9 wrote
Reply to 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
Also, the approximate dare of birth for Tommy Hilfiger.
CreatrixAnima OP t1_j9yby0v wrote
Reply to comment by Dead_Folk_Collective in TIL about Kaktovik numerals, a base-20 number system based on a on Inupiaq language, and created by a class of middle students by CreatrixAnima
My college students were asked to find a region that we haven’t really discussed in class and look at the development of math. For some reason, one of the groups chose northern Alaska. I had never heard of this before, but I do know that at least one member of that particular group has an interest in indigenous cultures. I thought this was one of the most exciting things! Especially the impacted had on the students abilities to do math.
p-d-ball t1_j9ybfse wrote
Reply to comment by Amorougen 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
That's great!
french-caramele t1_j9ylccm wrote
Reply to comment by The_Presitator in TIL Poltergeist, which came out in 1982, was rated PG. This is despite not just the movie fitting perfectly into the horror genre, but also many adult themes including the smoking of marijuana and a deep dive into the occult. by duganaok
Sex and drugs were much more taboo than violence. Things that lead to free thinking and happiness are extreme threats to oligarchy and crony capitalism. Violence just creates more anger and makes it easy for bad actors to sow division among society (aka the poors).