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Granolapitcher t1_ja1adlb 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
Tiny janitors. This is why I smash birthday cake and feces into my eyes once a year as a thank you to my eyelash mites.
Poopy_McTurdFace t1_ja19vc7 wrote
Reply to comment by TatonkaJack 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
The instance I'm thinking of was the 1631 destruction of Magdeburg. I was mistaken on the attackers using it as it was actually the defenders using it instead. The Wikipedia page for chain-shot has a brief mention that the use of chain on land against infantry angered the attackers, but isn't specific on exactly why or how. Edit: Here is the bit that was written containing mention of the use of chain on the attackers.
After some googling, this is the closest thing referencing what I remember, that the use of chain on land was seen as especially nasty, and connects those sentiments to Magdeburg. As for a treaty, the treaty signed after the war ended made no mention on weapon or munition bans, so I must be mistaken on that front too. Not to mention that use of chain against infantry in a few instances in the 19th century suggests that no recognized bans were in place.
Djidji5739291 t1_ja18mso wrote
Reply to comment by theoneandonly6558 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
No I mean literal advertisements for amphetamines going:
„Stay fit and slim by using Amphetamine“
A lot of hard drugs were legal during prohibition, you could take hard drugs but alcohol was banned.
jbeeziemeezi t1_ja18gkh 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
Well, cannons are supposed to be deadly
underthingy t1_ja183d4 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
You should learn how to read. That comment doesn't say what you are claiming it does.
theoneandonly6558 t1_ja17zlt wrote
Reply to comment by Djidji5739291 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
Are you thinking of the anti-meth commercials they quit playing because the song was too catchy?
Antiquemooses t1_ja17yw4 wrote
Reply to comment by ScaryCryptographer7 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
they've been having orgies on us this whole time
juancake511 t1_ja17xd2 wrote
Reply to comment by drfunk in TIL the largest beaver dam in the world is over a half mile long and was discovered via satellite images by Miamime
…this says “bushiest beaver”…
kenry t1_ja17vmh wrote
Samuel7899 t1_ja17muk 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
If it were discovered with the hollow underneath, balancing on two points before being cut... It wouldn't necessarily have its mass distributed in such a way that it even could be cut to balance as two separate rocks. That's definitely unlikely, but not impossible. Edges of the sandstone could've been cut down to help this though.
ProjectDirectory t1_ja17izo 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
That scene where the mom is in her Tshirt and panties and rolls around on the wall and ceiling made me feel funny as a young boy.
The clowns still haunt me.
whatproblems t1_ja179v1 wrote
Reply to comment by Potatoswatter 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
probably really hard to forge that
SeiCalros t1_ja178ba 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
kinda getting off topic
pickles/cucumbers - button mushroom/portabello - mung beans /bean sprouts - dried/baked beans
there are all kinds of differences in food that can result from the cultivation and preparation rather than the cultivar
most people in north america would be familiar with the example i gave and wouldnt have a reason to believe that corn would be any different
in fact - the difference between sweet corn and popcorn is relatively mild compared to most of those other examples
PeachSnappleOhYeah t1_ja176l5 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
oh, great. thanks. now everytime i feel an itch i'm going to be freaked out.
laughingmeeses t1_ja16u5p wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] 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
No. They're called gherkins. You don't know what you're talking about.
Whalesongsblow t1_ja16s8k 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
This website is cancer and doesn't work in the EU unless you give up your privacy rights.
[deleted] t1_ja16olk wrote
rectalcancer90 t1_ja168uy wrote
Djidji5739291 t1_ja1683m wrote
Reply to comment by EddieRando21 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
There are some old ads for meth lol. Not sure who was selling it
laughingmeeses t1_ja166j6 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
No, that's the funny thing. In English, pickles only refers to pickled cucumbers in the US. If you ordered pickles in the UK you'll be sorely disappointed by what you're served.
ScaryCryptographer7 t1_ja15pmd 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
What if the bugs on our skin are the aliens?
Whitestride t1_ja15oqh 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
Kinda already the case with mental illness haha. For some anywho.
Imagine a higher being fixing that problem quickly, oh these neuron pathways are all wrong, and done, then they ask some weird questions since they did something for you.
BroForceOne t1_ja1asgz 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
Decimal comma vs point is decided on a country-by-country basis. It's not necessarily tied to the metric system.