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37853688544788 t1_ja0ee60 wrote
Reply to TIL that Ben S. Cauley, Jr. was the sole survivor of the plane crash that killed singer Otis Redding & 6 other people in 1967. Cauley took off his seat belt shortly before the crash. He managed to cling to a seat cushion for 20 minutes, until a rescue boat pulled him from the freezing lake waters. by Paiger__
Otis Redding also wrote “Respect” made popular by areatha Franklin. Gone too soon.
laughingmeeses t1_ja0e1gn wrote
Reply to comment by SeiCalros in TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree
Differenct grains have been understood to do different things for centuries. This is a TIL for people that live under rocks/have no fundamental understanding of food. Im stoked people are learning but leveling an elementary fact like it's insightful is kinda goofy.
FrankieMint t1_ja0dq55 wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
When the moon recedes far enough from earth, total solar eclipses will no longer be possible (a billion or so years from now.)
D3vilUkn0w t1_ja0dkz9 wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
So it's a little over six feet further away than when the first Apollo missions flew
SeiCalros t1_ja0dgaq wrote
Reply to comment by laughingmeeses in TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree
the fact that you understand that tells me that youre cleverer than you give the impression for - but that wasnt implied by my comment nor is it particularly important
did you have any thoughts on any of the other stuff i said? any answers to the questions? any interest in elaborating on your confusing thought process?
Mete11uscimber t1_ja0dcg2 wrote
Reply to comment by AnthillOmbudsman in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481
NOTHING!
Karnorkla t1_ja0d7e8 wrote
Reply to TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree
Now I know why that canned corn I put in my air popper didn't pop.
cannabisized t1_ja0d1gy wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
I love you but I'm not IN love with you....
dark_LUEshi t1_ja0d0pc wrote
Reply to comment by KingfisherDays in TIL that despite having brains the size of poppy seeds, bees are able to recognize and remember human faces. In a study, researchers paired images of human faces with sugar-laced water, and bees were able to recognize and remember the faces even when the reward was no longer present. by MaleficentTop6074
damn, I should have read the whole thing, the study was properly made then, sometimes it's just bad science that can be explained otherwise but in this case... I don't feel bad if i'm wrong, I've often read that bees can use visual cues to identify flowers so no doubt there's some truth there. I shouldn't have assumed they used people.
I guess they see us as giant flowers and can quickly learn which "flowers" are good. they can probably share that info amongst the colony as well. Fascinating how simple mechanisms can evolve and become so resilient. Probably a lot to learn from social insects if we want to make better electronics down the path.
ExtonGuy t1_ja0d00n wrote
Reply to comment by fleranon in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
No, the moon will not leave the Earth. The rate of increase gets less and less over time. Eventually, the distance will stabilize -- except that is so long in the future, the sun will expand and engulf the Earth and the moon together.
PlasticMix8573 t1_ja0cz4u wrote
Reply to comment by AnthillOmbudsman in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481
...and what happened to the cow?
laughingmeeses t1_ja0cxyo wrote
Reply to comment by SeiCalros in TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree
I... wheat and corn are not the same thing.
Mystic_L t1_ja0cwqz wrote
Reply to comment by OmniPollicis in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Get over yourself, it’s not like the whole world revolves around you!
Purple_Scarcity6072 t1_ja0cqfz wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Yeah, He gets us…and wants no part of it.
ExtonGuy t1_ja0cp2w wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Sorry, but not true. The moon's distance increases by that amount only on average. Some years a lot less, even getting closer. Some years a lot more. Moreover, not true on long time scales, a few ten's of thousands of years.
Blutarg t1_ja0ch4f wrote
Reply to comment by Oznog99 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
But their legacy lives on, carved into the living rock...
semiomni t1_ja0cbmj wrote
marmorset t1_ja0cac4 wrote
Reply to comment by DirtyDanTheManlyMan in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481
I believe this is shown in a post credit scene of the documentary Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
ZombieJesusaves t1_ja0c95q wrote
Reply to TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481
Its on display in Athens GA by the courthouse if anyone is interested.
airbus29 t1_ja0c8r1 wrote
Reply to comment by Butllet in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
no because before that happens the sun will die and engulf the inner planets
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wwarnout t1_ja0c0ta wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Fun fact: When the moon first formed, it was only about 40,000 km from Earth (about the same as geosync satellites), and was enormous in the sky. Also, one day on Earth was only about 6 hours long.
Blutarg t1_ja0bz5d wrote
Reply to TIL that Ben S. Cauley, Jr. was the sole survivor of the plane crash that killed singer Otis Redding & 6 other people in 1967. Cauley took off his seat belt shortly before the crash. He managed to cling to a seat cushion for 20 minutes, until a rescue boat pulled him from the freezing lake waters. by Paiger__
Huh, I didn't know the Bar-Kays--makers of "Soul Finger"--were on that plane, too. Such a shame.
Butllet t1_ja0by5b wrote
Reply to Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Is there a point where our gravity does not affect it anymore? I wonder how long till it hits that point...
Chillchinchila1 t1_ja0f86b wrote
Reply to comment by TheSlamster in TIL about the only double barrel cannon in the world. When it was its first tested during the American Civil War, the chain snapped immediately and one ball tore into a nearby cabin, knocking down its chimney; the other spun off erratically and struck a nearby cow, killing it instantly. by ExpertPreference8481
It actually wasn’t uncommon for most of history for soldiers to forage/loot their own food.