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TheSlamster t1_ja0k8qw wrote
Reply to comment by Chillchinchila1 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
My exact point
slashfromgunsnroses t1_ja0k52f wrote
Reply to comment by tejota 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
Yeah, I mean, not really surprising is it?
McKenzienot t1_ja0jw0n 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
Can you blame it?
beaconator2000 t1_ja0jspt wrote
PoopIsAlwaysSunny t1_ja0jie8 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] 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
You say that like it’s an insult. What are you? A capitalist? Cause capitalism is literally making our planet unlivable.
NearlyDeadWeight t1_ja0jh3b wrote
Reply to comment by SpiritOne 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
This might be the only time I’ve ever seen someone use the incorrect version of canon/cannon this way instead of the other way around.
temporarycreature t1_ja0jgkr wrote
Reply to TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
Neat. Can't for this to show up in all the discovery youtube channels now.
randomcanyon t1_ja0j9cw 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
When that guy ripped off his face in the mirror I cringed. What a great special effect.
j1o0s5h4 t1_ja0j93f wrote
Reply to 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
All I'm hearing is trained attack bees are now a very real possibility
HazelFrederick t1_ja0j7oe wrote
Reply to comment by Ulgeguug 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
That cow’s miscegenated!
HazelFrederick t1_ja0j2td wrote
Reply to comment by Ulgeguug 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 hate cows more than coppers!
McMacHack t1_ja0iyjn wrote
Reply to comment by LieutenantNitwit 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
Made in America covered in Lead Paint with lead mined straight from US soil.
wclure t1_ja0iudx wrote
Reply to comment by DistortoiseLP in TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
Tanjiro had to, to be worthy of being trained.
AirborneRodent t1_ja0if6q 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. The reason it's happening is that Earth's rotation is faster than the Moon's orbit - a day is shorter than a month.
Because of this, the Moon is leeching kinetic energy from Earth's rotation to orbit faster (drifting further away is simply a consequence of orbiting faster). This speeds up the Moon's orbit at the cost of slowing the Earth's rotation. Over time this energy-leeching will stabilize once the Moon has sped up so much, and the Earth has slowed down so much, that the Moon's orbit and the Earth's rotation will take the exact same amount of time - a day will be equal to a month - and the Moon will appear motionless in the sky. This is called tidal locking.
But as other comments have stated, this process will take so long that the Sun will kill us all long before it finishes.
TatonkaJack t1_ja0i98y wrote
Reply to comment by eLonLonRanch 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
Yeah but it wasn’t for infantry, it’s primary use was for destroying rigging. Grapeshot was used for infantry
Potatoswatter t1_ja0hzcb wrote
Reply to comment by chemamatic 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
They could have had one big chamber behind the two bores. The force would still be uneven but at least on time.
captjust t1_ja0hz52 wrote
SeiCalros t1_ja0hvmv 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
>Differenct grains have been understood to do different things for centuries
the TIL isnt 'differenct grains do different things' its that popped corn is made from a cultivar named after the processing method
cornflour cornstarch cornmeal and creamed corn are usually made from specific cultivars too but none of those cultivars are named after their use and none of those processing methods are exclusive to the cultivar
its not like they call poppable rice cultivars 'poprice'
FlimFlamStan t1_ja0hnll 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
Star Wars had to fight to get a PG. It originally came in with the dreaded G rating.
j_claus12 t1_ja0haum wrote
Reply to comment by greengo07 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
source for where you made up these factors lol
jervoise t1_ja0gyfk wrote
Reply to comment by eLonLonRanch 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
this is in comparison to two shots. a chain shot can only spread itself out about 2 feet wide. dont get me wrong, it was nasty, but there's a reason it was primarily used for naval combat, and never was consistently used on land.
tattooed_dinosaur t1_ja0g15z wrote
Reply to comment by DistortoiseLP in TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
Surprisingly, the most logical comment on this post.
Sdog1981 t1_ja0fu6q wrote
Reply to comment by TheCloudFestival in TIL there's a rock formation in Saudi Arabia about 6 meters high and 9 meters wide, split curiously in half and balanced on two small, natural pedestals. The origin of the Al Naslaa rock formation is unknown. by OccludedFug
The “worked on by hand” is a key pice of information here
edrat t1_ja0fs3x wrote
Reply to comment by Karnorkla 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
Shouldn't have used creamed corn, baby corn works better...
TheTimDavis t1_ja0k9y1 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
"Local lore suggests it was and remains pointed to the north as a warning against northern aggression."
I'm shaking in my boots.