AUWarEagle82
AUWarEagle82 t1_j40ngt1 wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
McNamara tried this during Viet Nam. He drafted people who were "differently-abled" and he put a lot of people into combat who ought never have been put in the military to begin with. And many of these men died because they were utterly unsuited for military service.
AUWarEagle82 t1_j3oy5ai wrote
Reply to TIL Pluto hasn't completed an orbit around the sun since its discovery. Pluto's orbit takes about 248 years, and Pluto was discovered in 1930. by irbinator
TIL: Pluto's orbit is measured in "Mickeys" and each "Mickey" is 1/248th of a full orbit.
AUWarEagle82 t1_j2n0j0t wrote
Slobovian bot-farmers will own the world!
AUWarEagle82 t1_j2e9r8e wrote
Reply to [homemade] Russian honey cake by dwatri
This was a favorite where we lived. It was always on the menu at many cafes. We've made it here but most recipes call for only a tiny amount of honey. It is labor intensive though.
AUWarEagle82 t1_j2bxv06 wrote
Reply to TIL Archduchess Mathilde of Austria accidentally set her dress alight and immolated herself while trying to hide a cigarette from her father by Brotherdodge
TIL: Smoking can be dangerous to your health.
AUWarEagle82 t1_j434bn1 wrote
Reply to ‘The Passion Of The Christ’ Sequel Reportedly Begins Filming This Spring. by TheBoredMan
Wow! Now do Muhammad! Every comment on this entire thread is anti-Christian bigotry.