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MattJFarrell t1_ja15eh8 wrote
Reply to comment by mister-ferguson 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
Don't get me started on the mental gymnastics of Southern apologists who insist that the Federal government started the war by resupplying a Federal fort in South Carolina.
Antiquemooses t1_ja15893 wrote
Reply to comment by Whitestride in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
what if thoughts can be like viruses? and we must protect ourselves from them?
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Whitestride t1_ja14wgj wrote
Reply to comment by Antiquemooses in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
If they are scientific in any sense, they wanna catalog everything, know everything, even if it grosses em out. Both opinions are a potential though.
TatonkaJack t1_ja14v99 wrote
Reply to comment by Poopy_McTurdFace 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
All I can find is that it was used a handful of times on land. What treaty are you talking about?
ol_knucks t1_ja14p2t wrote
Reply to comment by Blutarg in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
In Canada we use metric and decimal points
laughingmeeses t1_ja14mg4 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 get that English might be the only language you know; I'd like to imagine that the word is pretty recognizable.
2KoolAwYe t1_ja14k54 wrote
Reply to comment by underthingy 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
Look harder, stop doubling down to cope, we all make mistakes
Antiquemooses t1_ja14gln wrote
Reply to comment by Whitestride in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
or is that just your stupid bug covered monkey brained idea of what a highly intelligent kind of being would do? what if they're huge perverts? you don't know
Blutarg t1_ja14fuw wrote
Reply to comment by ol_knucks in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Isn't that how they do it in metric-land?
SeiCalros t1_ja14f54 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
i didnt write picles i wrote pickles
mister-ferguson t1_ja14268 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
Almost a mile apart. The cannon is by the court house and the tree is near Brumby Hall.
tewnewt t1_ja141ry wrote
Reply to comment by todd10k in TIL that from 1991 to 2007, tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris Cos. successfully marketed Capri Sun to children, based on their executives' experience selling tobacco to young people. by 99-bottlesofbeer
The first taste is always free.
underthingy t1_ja13xvx wrote
Reply to comment by 2KoolAwYe 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
Again strawmanning.
>Our argument is that colonialism didn't directly destroy the entirety of Saudian Arabian history
I never said it did.
>You know, rebutting the original point being made, instead of the one you switched to after realising the mistake but not admitting it
I have checked back through the thread and noone made that claim.
Whitestride t1_ja13w75 wrote
Reply to comment by Antiquemooses in TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
If they'd be grossed out, and they're of the highly intelligent kind, they will also be intrigued and want to look further into the purpose.
Your_Ebb_And_Flow t1_ja13tv7 wrote
Reply to comment by underthingy 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
Glad to see you called out for the idiot you are. Silly nonce
EddieRando21 t1_ja13k3n wrote
Reply to TIL that from 1991 to 2007, tobacco conglomerate Philip Morris Cos. successfully marketed Capri Sun to children, based on their executives' experience selling tobacco to young people. by 99-bottlesofbeer
"If you can get addicted to it, we can sell the crap out of it" - Phillip Morris.
I'd love to see the ads they could come up with for crack or heroin.
laughingmeeses t1_ja13j4t 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
Only in the US. Travel to literally any other country in the world that has a history of pickling and they'll look at you like you're daft if you assert they're just cucumbers. I literally have a jar of "picles" in my fridge that is mostly cauliflower with some carrots thrown in.
odiumodious t1_ja13ier wrote
Reply to comment by Awellplanned in TIL the largest beaver dam in the world is over a half mile long and was discovered via satellite images by Miamime
Hot beat drops
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mister-ferguson t1_ja13dp4 wrote
Reply to comment by youwantitwhen 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
Imagine how the civil war would have gone if SC didn't attack Ft. Sumter.
Antiquemooses t1_ja13a9b wrote
Reply to TIL about Demodex, or eyelash mites. They are too small to see with the naked eye, and feed off of the dead skin cells of humans. Almost every adult human alive has an eyelash mite population living on their face. by lonewolf9378
What if aliens can see all the bugs on our skin and that's why they don't contact us, because they think we're super gross?
Poopy_McTurdFace t1_ja13323 wrote
Reply to comment by Dirt_E_Harry 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
While that was practiced regularly in the past, the double barrel cannon was supposed to make it so the two balls were stretched out and the chain could cut down advancing soldiers. Stuffing both balls down one barrel causes the shot to spin around wildly and it loses some accuracy.
SeiCalros t1_ja12ueh 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
yeah and button mushrooms arent portabello mushrooms either - but theyre the same species
but if you go to any supermarket in north america and find a jar marked 'pickles' it will probably contain cucumbers in brine
SeiCalros t1_ja15ieb 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
mhmm and i understand you dont speak it well - but in english the word pickles generally refers to pickled cucumbers, and other pickled products are usually referred to as pickled [x] such as pickled carrots or pickled eggs
my comment is referring to the fact that those cultivars appear fundamentally different to a person like you - but part of the difference is that they were picked earlier on in their life cycle
a person who used your logic on popcorn - portabello mushrooms - pickled cucumbers - and bean sprouts - could be wrong on all counts except for the popcorn which is a distinct cultivar
but all the other ones are the same cultivars just picked at a different stage in their life cycle