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GoGaslightYerself t1_jaahnlp wrote
Reply to comment by leviwhite9 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
"Be vewwy, vewwy quiet..."
pzman89 t1_jaahn0t wrote
Reply to comment by ChoseMyOwnUsername 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
Goddamnit this was my immediate thought
Big-Attention-69 t1_jaahlzj 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
He said his very first movie was with Clark Gable. Truth be told, in his Wikipedia, the first movie that is highlighted in blue did star Clark Gable.
That is sooooo cool. Clark must have been so proud especially that he also pushed for representation of minorities in Hollywood.
strugglingtobemyself t1_jaahcpa wrote
Reply to comment by HobgoblinKhanate1 in TIL the human body consumes and produces its weight in ATP every day. by Gullible_Skeptic
ATP is the "power" that is produced in the Powerhouse of the cells. It is a chemical that is put together (with energy) so it can be broken down later (to release energy).
it is adenosine *tri*phosphate. Your cells snap off a phosphate when they need some energy. this turns the tri in to di. from three phosphate groups to 2. ATP->ADP all day every day for your whole life
misogichan t1_jaahc3u wrote
Reply to comment by Sufficient_Spray 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
To be fair, it wasn't some super revolutionary idea. Snow cones go back to the 1850s and Kakigori goes back to the Heian period in japan (more than 1000 years ago). What he invented was just a machine that could make it easier and more convenient to serve.
TwoFrontHitters t1_jaahax1 wrote
Reply to TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
A testimony to Western maintenance discipline. Other countries can't keep 10 year old planes in the sky.
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Darkstar1988 t1_jaagyye wrote
Reply to comment by 0ttr in TIL John Scopes, a high school teacher in Tennessee, was arrested and tried for merely teaching the theory of evolution in 1925. by JesusLikesHisCheezIt
again I accept that but personal experience differs so my emotional state is different. thas all
Gullible_Skeptic OP t1_jaagyvd wrote
Reply to comment by HobgoblinKhanate1 in TIL the human body consumes and produces its weight in ATP every day. by Gullible_Skeptic
ATP is the primary energy molecule in all living things, humans use and make that much of it every day
FiftyTigers t1_jaagr9z 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
Slush Puppies are by far the best slushie created.
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Animal_Prong t1_jaagk2z wrote
Reply to TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
Yah they are gonna get phased out of use and replaced by the b21
Musikaravaa t1_jaagixx wrote
Reply to comment by LorenzoStomp 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
Yeah I saw that and was disappointed my clickthriugh didn't yield more answers.
correnty t1_jaaghpg wrote
Putrid_Rock5526 t1_jaaghid wrote
Reply to comment by Sdog1981 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
The fact that it’s been around so long and is so simple is precisely why it does take a marketing genius. Imagine how many competitors they had to beat to capture the market share.
mojoxer t1_jaagh4p wrote
Reply to TIL the last B-52 Bomber produced for the US left the factory 10/26/1962 - the same day as the climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis - they're still used 60 yrs later. by GoGaslightYerself
True. But they are all kind of like the Ship of Theseus now.
LorenzoStomp t1_jaagfqr wrote
Reply to comment by Musikaravaa 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
The article says zoot suits came first but doesn't mention whether they influenced the zazous
dreck_disp t1_jaagcfv wrote
Reply to comment by _regionrat 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
Sick Frank Sobotka quote.
labtec901 t1_jaag6et wrote
Reply to comment by Limp_Distribution in 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
You are not right. CPI includes housing costs/rent.
UnfinishedProjects t1_jaag4zv wrote
Reply to comment by QuietGanache 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
Haha that's cool although I bet people would think the glowing cats are cool and spend more time there.
Moclordimick t1_jaafzrt wrote
Reply to comment by MacduffFifesNo1Thane 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
I KNOW IM NOT CARTWRIGHT!!
Nydelok t1_jaafwwd wrote
Reply to comment by Nydelok 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… it just gave me the RemindMe bot message about this…
#have I time travelled
ninjas_in_my_pants t1_jaafvwb 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
And they laughed when I built my secret mountain lair there. Well who will be laughing in 241,000 years? HUH?
seth928 t1_jaaftw2 wrote
Reply to comment by boot2skull 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
Don't wear green boots, going to want to avoid confusion.
[deleted] t1_jaahozx 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
So what you're saying is that Hermann Buhl was even further ahead of his time than anyone ever guessed?