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LipTrev t1_jabj486 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

> Considering that one of the proposed methods of keeping people away from toxic landfill sites in the distant future is to setup a cult that keeps people away from "the sacred sites", actually I don't remember where I was going with that, but it reminded me of it.

You would love to listen to Joe Walsh interviews.

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KindlyQuasar t1_jabiipg wrote

Reply to comment by MSGT_Daddy 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

I know you're likely not posting in good faith, but for anyone else reading this, the US political parties basically swapped ideologies.

200 years ago Republicans were liberal and Democrats were largely conservative. Unsurprisingly, things changed over 200+ years. Also unsurprisingly, the Civil Rights Era played a big part in this

More info here: Democratic and Republican parties flip ideologies

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twalker294 t1_jabhoqh wrote

Reply to comment by thelibrariangirl 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

So it's fair to just assume that someone did something horrible like that without a shred of evidence other than "well that's probably what he did." I hope you're never on a jury.

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6Seasons-And-A-Movie t1_jabhbps 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

We gotta get more bodies on top of everest. If elected my main focus of running the office will be to direct all bodies in the surrounding 100 miles radius be stacked stop everest to maintain our title. Thank you for your donations and support, let's keep everest great.

-some hair brained republican who's dottering on dementia

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Thick_Pipe187 t1_jabhb4v wrote

Reply to comment by TronOld_Dumps in TIL Thomas Jefferson regularly attended many different churches and declared "I am of a sect by myself" unlike many of the other devoted founding fathers. by skylightyourlife

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It's interesting to note that Thomas Jefferson was unique among the founding fathers in his religious beliefs. He was a deist, but unlike many of the other deists, he attended multiple different churches and declared himself to be "of a sect by myself". It's a fascinating example of how one can be deeply religious while still having a unique perspective.

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Blastmeaway t1_jabfhn2 wrote

Reply to comment by SimonArgent 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 out 3/4 coke slurpee and pop over to the soda fountain to top the rest off with some regular coke, keeps the slurpee good the full was through.

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