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wasdlmb t1_ja32shi wrote
Reply to comment by WillMudlogForBoobs in TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy
You know what's also against the rules of war? Massacring POWs, which Santa Anna did twice at the Alamo and Goliad. Santa Anna was fighting a dirty war and it's on him that he posted no guards when going down for siesta.
mslack t1_ja32jbo wrote
Reply to comment by DrBubbles in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged
I am the Walrus
BrandonBaileys t1_ja32i44 wrote
Reply to comment by WillMudlogForBoobs in TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy
Pretty sure executing all the POW’s was against accepted rules of war at the time too. Mexican army fucked around and found out.
ZootOfCastleAnthrax t1_ja329ua 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
My dermatologist told me there's a theory that rosacea is caused by sensitivity/allergy to these mites. He said Ivermectin (of purported COVID-cure fame) has been successfully used to treat rosacea b/c it's an anti-parasitic.
Which led me to wonder how people decided that an anti-parasitic could treat a viral illness.
And, to wonder whether people with oily faces are drowning the little buggers.
dogwoodcat t1_ja3284i wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] 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
Then salt the earth so nothing can grow again
TFOLLT t1_ja31tld wrote
Reply to comment by Capable-Sock-7410 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
Yeah it's moshe's rock 100%. The huge water eroded bassin surrounding it only strengthens this pov. People don't want to believe, but many biblical stories are historically provable.
MoreGull t1_ja31ifv wrote
Reply to comment by Nixon4Prez in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged
The OG "World Builder". Dude literally invented a mythology just to satisfy his linguistic interests.
CulturedClub t1_ja31enz wrote
Reply to comment by Elegant_Development3 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
As a Brit who drank Caprisun I want the non sugar free ones back in the UK. (our government have forced drinks aimed at kids to be sugar free, and 'adult' sugary drinks have a sugar tax). I'm intolerant to artificial sweeteners.
FartingBob t1_ja3181v wrote
Reply to comment by spaceturtle8008 in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged
But what about the etymology of the word "etumos"?
thehumandumbass t1_ja3171h wrote
Reply to comment by eLonLonRanch 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 must be amazing at geography sir.
gturrentini t1_ja315tt wrote
Reply to comment by WillMudlogForBoobs in TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy
Not exactly. They attacked in the middle of the afternoon while the Mexicans were taking a siesta.
SapperBomb t1_ja30p67 wrote
Reply to comment by Cobs85 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
Oof... The literal definition of blind-wokeness.
GoGaslightYerself t1_ja308qw 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
I find delusional parasitosis much more interesting. Can't ya just feel em crawling on your entire body?
Youpunyhumans t1_ja307b2 wrote
Reply to comment by 02buddha02 in Today I Learned that the moon distances itself from the Earth by about 3,78 cm(1.49 inches) every year. by LucasOIntoxicado
Ah its all good, its just useless internet points anyway. Thanks though.
Scottland83 t1_ja301q7 wrote
GoGaslightYerself t1_ja2zucj 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
I didn't read all 4000 words of the Wikipedia article, but I'm not sure I understand. Is the gist that "Tobacco is bad and was sold through advertising; therefore, anything sold through advertising is also bad"?
Theyos t1_ja2zsqq wrote
Reply to comment by Scottland83 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
>I don’t mean the gore in Picard, I just mean Picard was a terrible experience to watch.
Ah, fair enough, thought you were talking about the age rating still.
>What Event Horizon fantasies?
Barkinsons t1_ja2zlqe wrote
Reply to comment by Senna_65 in TIL of the 1955 Le Mans disaster. French driver Pierre Levegh crashed into a crowd of spectators. The crash, explosion and subsequent fire killed 84 and injured more than 120. It is still the deadliest car race crash ever. by triviafrenzy
Interestingly, Switzerland banned round-course races, but not hill challenges. Basically, races where the Start and Finish are not in the same place are still allowed. The ban was lifted in 2022.
MonsterRider80 t1_ja2zhha wrote
Reply to comment by Pogue_Mahone_ in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged
The meaning could be related, but I learned it as meaning strange as in foreign, more specifically. The irony of the Anglo-Saxons calling the Welsh what amounts to “foreigners” is astounding lol
zaphrous t1_ja2zh0r wrote
Reply to comment by nirad 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
Probably don't get much rain
Traditional_Entry183 t1_ja2z8uj 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
As a kid in the 80s, the worst part of Capri Sun was how small they were. Between that and how "thin" the liquid is, they were miserably unsatisfying to me even as a child.
HonkinChonk t1_ja2z8a9 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
The commercials for Capri sun in the 90s ad 00s were awesome! Turning into cool "water dudes" and doing extreme sports, sign me up!
ketarax t1_ja32soe 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
Samurai Jack is the only one could do it.