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wdomon t1_ja563ky wrote
Reply to comment by TFOLLT 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
Sorry if you misunderstood this as an argument. I intentionally do not attempt to argue with people that say things like Exodus is “extremely accurate” or believe any of the things you appear to.
PeachSnappleOhYeah t1_ja56303 wrote
Reply to TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
the photo on the right looks too much like Uncle Rico's time machine
justsikko t1_ja55z3p wrote
Reply to comment by TTVmeatce 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
The vast majority of the soldiers who fought in the battle of San Jacinto didn't even live in Texas before the revolt
BrokenEye3 t1_ja55xng wrote
Reply to TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
Classy, science, real classy
bend1310 t1_ja55wg5 wrote
Reply to comment by Athildur 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
bend1310 t1_ja55e7x wrote
Reply to comment by MJTony 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 elephant is in the room
The truth is in your face when you hear the British canon go boom!
TFOLLT t1_ja550ey wrote
Reply to comment by wdomon 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
Downplaying me is a really weak argument but w/e
showard01 t1_ja54grn wrote
Reply to comment by MashedHair 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
It’s not a question of where it grips it
Boojibs t1_ja54cm3 wrote
Reply to TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
Didn't the Beach Boys do an album called Poop Sounds?
showard01 t1_ja545c3 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
Looks like Wile E Coyote ordered a giant buzzsaw
Fingerbob73 t1_ja53tfa wrote
Reply to comment by SheeEttin in TIL: Because Nintendo could not get the rights to the Popeye cartoon character, they came up with Mario instead. by A_Bruised_Reed
Pope Ye was originally a rapping pontiff /s
AnotherJasonOnReddit t1_ja53mgp wrote
Reply to comment by PreOpTransCentaur 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
Probably felt it rhymed with the elvish word for friend.
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DNF_zx t1_ja52a2z wrote
Reply to TIL about Alice in wonderland syndrome. A neurological condition in which one’s perception of their body image, time, or space is distorted. AIWS may also cause hallucinations, sensory distortion, and an altered sense of velocity. by Deechon
I OD’ed on shrooms once and thought I was a spider. Is that similar?
p-d-ball t1_ja51chj wrote
Reply to comment by Card_Zero 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
University lied to me.
semi-nerd61 t1_ja50z3k wrote
Reply to TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
They missed a good chance to call it Fecal Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or FART.
WCAttorney t1_ja50rdu wrote
Reply to TIL of David Sarnoff, the head of RCA and NBC who suppressed and then stole FM radio and Television from their inventors, driving one to suicide and the other to alcoholism. by Dega704
Every fortune starts with a crime
IPutThisUsernameHere t1_ja50mq2 wrote
Reply to TIL there is a machine for cancer diagnosis from your poop noises, called Synthetic Human Acoustic Reproduction Testing, or SHART by chockychockster
Yeah, I listened to that episode of Sci Show Tangents recently, too!
AimHere t1_ja50l5q wrote
Reply to 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
Tolkien also worked on a bible translation, the Jerusalem Bible of 1970 or so, where he translated the book of Jonah, and Salvador frikking Dali did the illustrations!
Pfhoenix t1_ja4zv8w wrote
Reply to comment by PM_ME_A_PLANE_TICKET in TIL On long-haul flights, flight attendants have hidden sleeping areas above the passenger compartment. by real_zexy_specialist
Get our clearance, Clarence.
Prudent_Reindeer9627 t1_ja4zt0f wrote
Reply to TIL On long-haul flights, flight attendants have hidden sleeping areas above the passenger compartment. by real_zexy_specialist
The entire "hump" of the 747 was originally meant for the crew before they realize they could reserve it for first class.
IgotanEyedea t1_ja4znm4 wrote
Reply to comment by Recipe-Opposite 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
Nah.
wdomon t1_ja4zgqu wrote
Reply to comment by TFOLLT 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
> What would be the sense of that.
Oh, honey.
[deleted] t1_ja5666t wrote
Reply to comment by Catbird_jenkins 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
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