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memeMaster-28 t1_jac0poq wrote
Reply to comment by LibganduHunter 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
Yeah. And it's also a word in Urdu. I thought I clarified that.
HUNK_IRONBODY t1_jac0nxm 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 get your star when you pay for it. He couldve gotten it decades ago if he wanted
narky1 t1_jac0li2 wrote
Reply to comment by ApocalypsePopcorn 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
Hurambe's marker.
I seriously doubt we'll be able to see it, much less what direction it's pointing.
Skulldetta t1_jac0fio wrote
Reply to comment by ty_kanye_vcool 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 country that had a brutal and murderous dictator for 11 years, then removed him from power, executed him and replaced him with his nephew - who's been a brutal and murderous dictator for 44 years now. Cool beans.
Seegeegroth t1_jac002r wrote
Maybe just go with colored contacts?
throwawayforyouzzz t1_jabztp7 wrote
Reply to comment by Aethelon 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
Why must the one at my office be the one not to have a slurpee? I get sandwiches and coffee in the morning and wouldn’t mind buying a slurpee once in a while.
Aethelon t1_jabzp9z wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayforyouzzz 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
Even the small void deck 7-11s have them. Ofc, not the ones who are essentially newspaper stands. Or the standalone one in orchard road(didnt check.)
Bumwax t1_jabzmab wrote
Reply to comment by goteamnick 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
What's wrong with that? Hell the Sgt Peppers cover is an art peice in and of itself and I would gladly have it on my wall. But I don't fancy their music much.
throwawayforyouzzz t1_jabzlum wrote
Reply to comment by Aethelon 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
Oh I was asking so I could buy some. Maybe the ones I go to are smaller.
Aethelon t1_jabzkec wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayforyouzzz 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
Most of the 7-11s i've seen still have slurpee machines. Maybe the one you went to had it down?
MattyKatty t1_jabzhtq wrote
Reply to comment by Nivekian13 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
Strange because the people behind the one DNA test say that it doesn’t prove that Jefferson was the father..
There were 13 potential Jefferson’s that could claim paternity for the one tested descendant, and a very strong candidate is Thomas Jefferson’s brother Randolph.
Aethelon t1_jabzg9j wrote
Reply to comment by hannabarberaisawhore 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
Banana gummy was best
throwawayforyouzzz t1_jabzfk7 wrote
Reply to comment by Aethelon 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
Which 7-11s?
Aethelon t1_jabzeb3 wrote
Reply to comment by throwawayforyouzzz 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 are still around
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Nivekian13 t1_jabymd5 wrote
Reply to comment by MattyKatty 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
DNA tests say otherwise, contrarian goof…
Nivekian13 t1_jabyis0 wrote
Reply to 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
Very few of the founding fathers were “devoted”, they were deists. Learn MORE.
semiomni t1_jaby78m wrote
Reply to comment by goteamnick 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
Well nothing in the bible forbidding slavery.
Which is odd really, don't steal made the cut, no worshipping false idols made the cut, not owning other people though, no rules against that.
MattyKatty t1_jaby5bk wrote
Reply to comment by goteamnick 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
> including his own children from his rape victim
Not only is there no actual proof that he had children with Sally Hemings, but also there’s no proof that he had a sexual relationship with her at all.
Hafthohlladung t1_jaby3zz wrote
LewisLightning t1_jaby3hm wrote
monkeypox_69 t1_jabxx0g 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
You put the candy bar in the slurpee before you fill it. 😉
2KilAMoknbrd t1_jabxima 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
A real sweetheart that bitch was
DarkCreeper911 t1_jac0pub wrote
Reply to comment by Aethelon 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
Unique maybe