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Ramaniso t1_jaa3g2w wrote
sanfran_girl t1_jaa32qf 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
Seriously. I’m in my 50s and sometimes I can barely remember my own name some days, much less do such a fantastic speech! 🤷♀️I think I shall spend this weekend watching as much of his work as I can possibly find on every streaming service and my collection of DVDs.
(wow… I actually own a bunch of his work. Yeah me!)
Alwayssunnyinarizona t1_jaa2ytg wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] 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
To be fair, they called for Mr. Cartwright repeatedly, but he didn't answer so they went on to the next in line.
Rdubya44 t1_jaa2xxy wrote
Reply to comment by benefit_of_mrkite 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
The kids in my neighborhood would get a large slurpee cup, put a pack candy inside and then fill it with slurpee. Pretty clever but they found out fairly quickly and cracked down on it.
DroolingIguana t1_jaa2ocu wrote
Reply to comment by Duckdiggitydog 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
No, that's a Mercedes brand.
relefos t1_jaa2ikt wrote
Reply to comment by kinda_alone 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
Interestingly, if you take this method and require the base’s elevation to be somewhere at or above sea level, you get the height of the mountain as it would appear to a human viewer
I say interesting bc when we use this methodology, Denali in Alaska actually appears to be the largest. While its peak is only ~20k feet above seal level, its lowest base is 3k above sea level. Making it appear to be 17k feet tall. Meanwhile Everest is something like 29k and 14k, making it appear to be 15k feet tall, or about 2k feet shorter than Denali
This is sometimes mistaken for a mountain’s “prominence”, but that’s actually a different measurement
10202632 t1_jaa25d8 wrote
Reply to comment by TheGreatCornolio682 in TIL On long-haul flights, flight attendants have hidden sleeping areas above the passenger compartment. by real_zexy_specialist
I think you may be projecting.
Different-Sympathy-4 t1_jaa22dp wrote
Reply to TIL New Hyde Park, NY is neither named for London’s famous Hyde Park or the upstate NY hamlet of Hyde Park. It is named for a Governor’s Wife. by theAusterityClinic
Similar to New York not being named after York.
yok347 t1_jaa20qb 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
I’m eagerly awaiting the day. I’d expect every 24 hour news channel to have a running clock in the corner reminding us until so.
InappropriateTA t1_jaa1pqo wrote
ReluctantSlayer t1_jaa1mwc wrote
Reply to comment by michal_hanu_la 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
Apparently, you need the /s…..
ReluctantSlayer t1_jaa1lo5 wrote
Reply to comment by RedYakArt 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
That was amazingly weird. I feel like it’s familiar, like I’ve seen it, but it could just be the meta-elements.
aneeta96 t1_jaa1j83 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 is what they mean when they say Make America Great Again.
GiantRobotTRex t1_jaa1aoi 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
> Slurpee flavors were given novelty names such as Pink Fink, Adults Only, Moonshine, Kissin' Cousin, Gully Washer, Sticky Icky, and Redeye.
Wow, those are some interesting choices
izzy-springbolt t1_jaa14e7 wrote
Reply to comment by russianlexicon in TIL of Zazous, French youths in World War Two who dressed in "big or garish clothing", listened to Jazz and got into conflict with fascists by OliverOdysseus
17-20 year olds are constantly getting into fights with fascists, and all power to them!
MadAstrid t1_jaa13jp wrote
Super effective in the sitting room.
Musikaravaa t1_jaa11ic wrote
Reply to TIL of Zazous, French youths in World War Two who dressed in "big or garish clothing", listened to Jazz and got into conflict with fascists by OliverOdysseus
I wonder if there was a relationship or influence with Zoot Suits later?
Hiro-of-Shadows t1_jaa0tbl 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
It says this on the bottle.
terrible02s t1_jaa0ldr wrote
Reply to comment by Chunklob 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
I'm sure grandpa walked 10 miles to school uphill as well
russianlexicon t1_ja9zw1a wrote
Reply to TIL of Zazous, French youths in World War Two who dressed in "big or garish clothing", listened to Jazz and got into conflict with fascists by OliverOdysseus
This is fascinating. I'm always interested in how subgroups like this become so niche and specific (the dress code seems like it was very specific) and also how youthful self-expression (as a kind of anti-establishment thing) has changed over the years. I can't imagine any 17-20 year old dressing and acting this way nowadays, haha!
Bilore t1_ja9zlvc 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
They do a slushee like this called the kamikaze at my local ice cream place.
cubbiehersman t1_ja9zfjp wrote
Reply to comment by SoulCougher 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
That’s a Mitch Hedberg joke.
KultofEnnui t1_jaa3jv3 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
How does one join? Chasing storms sounds more fun than chasing drug runners or pirates.