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addemup9001 OP t1_jaaodor wrote
Reply to comment by ty_kanye_vcool in 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
You're right. IDK why I posted this
Frys100thCoffee t1_jaaob7e 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
Of COURSE I'm not Cartwright!
jezmundberserkr t1_jaao5tr wrote
Reply to comment by zjm555 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
Haha, just started season 28 today!
sixteen_dollars t1_jaanryk wrote
Echo71Niner t1_jaanls0 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 honestly thought he was in his early 80s! Happy for him, great actor, and always enjoyed his characters.
randomiser5000 t1_jaanjyp wrote
Reply to comment by Kale_and_Oatmilk 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
Shut up, Mr Burton. You were not brought upon this world to "get it".
OfficeChairHero t1_jaanibh wrote
Reply to comment by GiantRobotTRex 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
Gully Washer. I need to use that sometime.
"Stuff that down yer..."
Yep. I'm using that.
cmanson t1_jaan9fh 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
Dude is NINETY THREE?? His role in EEAAO was amazing, made me think he was like early 80s at the very most. That’s incredible
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[deleted] t1_jaamw5r 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
Camp reservations are already booked up 😔
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dfox2014 t1_jaamovg wrote
Reply to comment by DowntownScore2773 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
Great link, that graphic helps a lot.
Who_DaFuc_Asked t1_jaamocd wrote
Reply to comment by jamieliddellthepoet 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 googled it, first result was a website called Astrial that sells inserts you put into those starlight/planetary projector things you can buy on Amazon for 30 bucks.
Cute_Consideration38 t1_jaamg0l wrote
Reply to comment by shalafi71 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
Moral obfuscation like:
You don't have to do what your parents say even if your father is the king. You know better than he does..
And if you see a cute guy, you should totally give up everything including EVER seeing your family again, and losing your gifted singing voice in a voodoo ritual so that you can go shack up with a sailor.
And then if it turns out that you're not happy with your choices you can breach any contract you entered into and if the other party doesn't want to oblige then it's perfectly okay to steal your payment back from them.
The Little Mermaid did it, and everything worked out well for her!
Also it's perfectly alright to break into places you're not allowed to be. And if you're hungry, you can totally steal food, because if you don't you'll starve and die. And while surviving, if you're have to destroy other people's possessions, or ruin their chance to make a living, so be it. Aladdin could have gotten a damn job. "Gotta eat to live, gotta steal to eat!"
Shall I go on?
Rabblerowsers t1_jaam9js 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
You pay to get a star, not nominated.
UnluckyChain1417 t1_jaam6co wrote
Reply to comment by IveGotDMunchies 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
Ohhhh
DarthSmoke713 t1_jaalpt0 wrote
nphased t1_jaaldrw wrote
Reply to comment by TwoFrontHitters in 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
It helps to have a nigh infinite budget
iRecond0 t1_jaalcxd 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 I’m about 10 years after that Half Life 3 will release.
ImmoralJester54 t1_jaal0ds wrote
Reply to comment by moose098 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
He openly asked for help and people not only ignored him they kept listening to him?!?! I mean I see the people in government who I know are bat shit insane but at least they pretend not to be.
snash222 t1_jaakqye wrote
N3rdProbl3ms t1_jaakq4t wrote
Reply to comment by RigasTelRuun 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
Happy Cake Day!! 🥳🎉🎉
jamieliddellthepoet t1_jaaolrc wrote
Reply to comment by Who_DaFuc_Asked 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
Niche promo but it’s got us interested.