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[deleted] t1_ja9yuv3 wrote
Reply to comment by Stivo887 in TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01
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50StatePiss t1_ja9ykys wrote
Reply to comment by MarblesAreDelicious in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
Is that a ChatGPT sub now?
delasislas t1_ja9yd5x wrote
Reply to TIL about the NOAA Corps, the eighth federal uniformed service, alongside the six Military services and Public Health Service. It has just 321 enlisted officers, and operates 15 ships and 10 aircraft. by ex-apple
I was on the Bell M. Shimada for research, awesome crew and relatively fun times. I was doing 18 hour days for 2 weeks straight, bit burnt out at the end…
Gisschace t1_ja9y5nb wrote
Reply to comment by RikikiBousquet in TIL a year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English sent their own Armada to Spain, leading to similar losses of ships and men, and an ignominious English defeat by malektewaus
Yes in English history defeats are actually glorious and heroic victories which we venerate for ever.
Airp0w t1_ja9xzm2 wrote
Reply to comment by Stivo887 in TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01
Swamp water baby!
SoulCougher t1_ja9xrql wrote
Reply to TIL that the labels on Angostura bitters bottles are intentionally annoying. The original brothers entered a competition and due to a miscommunication, wound up with wrong size labels. A friendly judge suggested the brothers make that label their signature. The advice stuck. by dmanlian
Kind of like how Pringle’s initial intention was to make tennis balls. But on the day the rubber was supposed to show up, a truckload of potatoes came. And Pringles was a laid-back company, so they just said “fuck it, cut em up!”
Academic-Total2029 t1_ja9xltr wrote
Reply to comment by BrandoCalrissian1995 in TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
Doesn’t take away from the notion he should have had one long ago, you know? Every generation starting with gen X has seen his movies
vonvoltage t1_ja9xlfo wrote
Reply to TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
Nanga Parbat is one of the mountains you should absolutely only attempt if you're a serious mountain climber. It's so much more difficult than everest.
People often say Everest is for the tourists, K2 is for the climbers, but that could also be applied to Nanga Parbat and some of the other 8 thousanders.
lolokaydudewhatever t1_ja9xa2r wrote
Reply to comment by PhilTrollington in TIL that the labels on Angostura bitters bottles are intentionally annoying. The original brothers entered a competition and due to a miscommunication, wound up with wrong size labels. A friendly judge suggested the brothers make that label their signature. The advice stuck. by dmanlian
Yes i love these labels
[deleted] t1_ja9x2un wrote
iPod3G t1_ja9wzof wrote
Reply to TIL John Scopes, a high school teacher in Tennessee, was arrested and tried for merely teaching the theory of evolution in 1925. by JesusLikesHisCheezIt
This will be Florida in 2025.
Ghostronic t1_ja9ws09 wrote
Reply to comment by milesd in TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01
Wal-Mart did too. I remember the first time I walked into one and saw a fucking McDonalds instead and I just about shit a brick.
pak1947 t1_ja9wqwx wrote
Reply to comment by gchaudh2 in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
It’s located in Gilgit Baltistan, which is part of Azad Kashmir and anything but “occupied”. I was there 2 weeks ago
QuietGanache t1_ja9wq3p wrote
Reply to comment by UnfinishedProjects in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
I prefer the idea of warning cats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warning_messages#Fran%C3%A7oise_Bastide_and_Paolo_Fabbri
Remivanputsch t1_ja9wnvy wrote
El_Zorro09 t1_ja9wd9z wrote
Reply to TIL that the Slurpee was invented by accident when a Dairy Queen owner would provide frozen soda, from a cooler, to customers when his soda fountain would break down. The owner, Omar Knedlik, improvised the Icee machine out of car parts, which was eventually licensed by 7-11, to become the Slurpee. by jdward01
What about Krusty's partially gelatinated non-dairy gum-based beverages? Who invented those?
Modsda3 t1_ja9wceu wrote
Reply to TIL Last year 93yo actor James Hong became the oldest person ever to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has over 600 acting credits spanning 70 years. by n3xus-7
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Hong at a martial arts tournament about 30 years ago. He was very nice and genuine.
LiquidPerson02 t1_ja9wbmu wrote
Reply to TIL that the first woman to serve in the United States Senate was also the last member of Congress to be a slaveowner. by addemup9001
At least, she was a feminist and hasn't enslaved women. Girl boss power!/s
(To clarify: I'm a feminist, but I'm not a liberal one.)
ChicagoJohn123 t1_ja9w72h wrote
Reply to TIL that in the period of time since the introduction of the consumer price index, the highest inflation rate observed in the U.S. was 20.49% in 1917. by ringopendragon
This is why we had rationing in WWII.
War spending puts money in workers' pockets without producing consumer goods. If you don't do something you have more money chasing fewer products and get inflation.
In WWII we instituted price controls and rationing. The net effect was an enforced savings plan. Basically you get paid, but you can't spend that money till the war is over.
HighOnGoofballs t1_ja9w498 wrote
Reply to TIL about the NOAA Corps, the eighth federal uniformed service, alongside the six Military services and Public Health Service. It has just 321 enlisted officers, and operates 15 ships and 10 aircraft. by ex-apple
I have a friend who just retired as a commissioned officer, she’s now doing the exact same job as a contractor
RobinsShaman t1_ja9vqs0 wrote
Reply to TIL about the NOAA Corps, the eighth federal uniformed service, alongside the six Military services and Public Health Service. It has just 321 enlisted officers, and operates 15 ships and 10 aircraft. by ex-apple
The NOAA Corps' primary mission is to monitor oceanic conditions, support major waterways, and monitor atmospheric conditions.
smeppel t1_ja9vng9 wrote
oceanduciel t1_ja9vn44 wrote
Reply to comment by master_a_skywalker69 in TIL In Approximately 241,000 years, Nanga Parbat #9 tallest mountain in the world located in Pakistan will overtake Everest and will become the tallest mountain in the world. by AdClemson
If there’s a pit of water under that mountain I’ll laugh so hard
DiddlyBoBiddly t1_ja9vjna wrote
Reply to TIL that the first woman to serve in the United States Senate was also the last member of Congress to be a slaveowner. by addemup9001
Not including Hillary....
Johannes_P t1_ja9z6r6 wrote
Reply to comment by Sarkasmus-detektor in TIL On Christmas Eve 1969, Francisco Macias Nguema had 186 suspected dissidents executed in the national football stadium in Malabo with the executioners dressed as Santa Claus, with the amplifiers played Mary Hopkin's song "Those Were the Days". by Osrever101
> Thats some fucked up stuff!
And this is the least fucked up thing he ever did.