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Harbenger t1_jaazxrn 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
Well that's just around the corner folks!
MonsterRider80 t1_jaazqsm wrote
Reply to comment by El_Zorro09 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
Where I’m from we call em shakes.
p314159i t1_jaazm5e 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
I also think the first women to be elected was basically called up from retirement by the America Firsters to vote against fighting in WW2.
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Re-AnImAt0r t1_jaayqvv 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
A credit to film and humanity.
ChickenMom90 t1_jaayg33 wrote
Reply to comment by sue-donim in TIL: The concept of steganography which is the hiding of messages in plain sight. For example, Phyllis Latour Doyle (British spy) parachuted into France to spy on Nazis before D-day. She used knitting to record messages. by Geek_Nan
Yes! I was just going to say that. We must have been in the same English class :)
Re-AnImAt0r t1_jaayewq 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
that's why I don't bother climbing Everest....
bucket_overlord t1_jaaycbf wrote
Reply to comment by Jack_Off_All_Aids in TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree
Yeah with hundreds of different strains of corn, I’d venture to guess that the 6 “varieties” of corn mentioned are similar to how there is basically 2 types of Cannabis: Sativa and Indica. However there are hundreds or thousands of strains of weed, and many of them are hybrids which blur the line between the two “types”.
WornInShoes t1_jaayc9p wrote
Reply to comment by Sven_Svan 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
Back in Town is the first Carlin special I ever experienced; I almost know it word for word.
I think it’s his best special
Sven_Svan t1_jaaxucb wrote
Reply to comment by WornInShoes 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 reference was for you pal.
GG-Allins-Balls t1_jaaxpf4 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
Mogwai requires much responsibility… as does a varied acting career
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drew8311 t1_jaaxo1e wrote
Reply to comment by alexjaness 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
They die before the summit so contribute nothing to the height. If anything the weight of all the bodies will push the mountain further into the ground making it shorter
Moody_GenX t1_jaaxll4 wrote
Reply to comment by twalker294 in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
He was 37 when he began teaching her. It's not a far reach to make that assumption. Also, with the exception of his first wife, he was much older than his other 3 wives.
ChickenMom90 t1_jaaxkfp 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
Don't forget to invite me to the party when it happens. Love to celebrate this.
AlterionYuuhi t1_jaaxiws 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! 🎂
polydactylmonoclonal t1_jaaxee2 wrote
Reply to TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
Balanchine was truly one of the greatest. Seeing a performance of his work was one of the highlights of my life.
FrankDrakman t1_jaaxdb7 wrote
thelibrariangirl t1_jaaxao6 wrote
Reply to comment by twalker294 in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
He met her when she was 12 and was her teacher. Had authority over her all those years then married her.
borednanny911 t1_jaax94f wrote
Reply to 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
This is crazy because my moms husband is the son of one of the people closest to the President for work purposes. This is WAF
LipTrev t1_jaax64k wrote
Reply to comment by Klin24 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
43 years ago, when he was a spry 50!
For some reason I responded to the Wayne's World clip instead of the In-Laws clip. Ah well!
I meant to respond here: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/11dmkdr/til_last_year_93yo_actor_james_hong_became_the/ja9pjv5/
DiddlyBoBiddly t1_jaax479 wrote
Reply to comment by DaveOJ12 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
Come on, she had Bill locked down.
EristicTrick t1_jaawnhh 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
It is always fascinates to me how subcultures form into a constellations of political attitudes juxtaposed with specific fashion and musical tastes. Which comes first?
Today, listening to e.g. certain punk music can be a gateway to antifa ideologies, and I guess back then it was the same, except jazzier
WonderWmn212 OP t1_jab03cu wrote
Reply to comment by SatansMoisture in TIL American ballet dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq contracted polio at age 27 in 1956 and was confined to a wheelchair. Le Clercq began studying with George Balanchine at age 12 and married him at age 23. When she was 15, Balanchine choreographed a dance for a polio benefit which presaged her illness. by WonderWmn212
There is a documentary biography from 2013 called Afternoon of a Faun (no clue if this is still available), directed by Nancy Buirski.