AudibleNod
AudibleNod t1_itlc0vl wrote
Reply to TIL The fiddle part in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is taken from a Vassar Clements song called "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" by purplechinacat
I always like how the Devil basically played Rock n Roll with his band of demons.
AudibleNod t1_iszljvj wrote
Reply to TIL the price of textbooks increases by an average of 12% with each new edition by ExperienceKCC
I'm not sure why we have to drag Bobby Brown into this.
AudibleNod t1_irvihzj wrote
Reply to TIL Bing Crosby, called the first multimedia star, recorded over 1600 songs and 70 feature films by PicardTangoAlpha
A multimedia star without a TikTok account?
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AudibleNod t1_irntmnx wrote
Reply to TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot
Fukkin science, man.
I never knew.
AudibleNod OP t1_irh7c6o wrote
AudibleNod OP t1_irfql3z wrote
Reply to comment by Gandydancer in Navy, Marines Corps offer gun locks to prevent suicide by AudibleNod
I've seen ads on TV from the VA telling people to get gun locks for suicide prevention.
AudibleNod OP t1_irfmsbz wrote
There's no single answer to reduce/prevent suicides. And this is just one thing the military is doing to tackle this worrying trend. It's a good step.
Please lock up your firearms. Not just for suicides. But for all the reasons why you should lock them up. For your kids/family. For general security. For inventory control.
AudibleNod t1_irf32tf wrote
Reply to comment by BanzaiTree in TIL about The “Victory Speed”. Beginning in May of 1942 and ending in August of 1945, a nationwide speed limit of 35 miles per hour was instated. The “Victory Speed” limit was instated in order to reduce gasoline and rubber consumption. by Phillip_Lipton
At the start of WWII, Route 66 was about 15 years old. And it was leisurely and romantic as the song implies. Road trips in those days was one part Griswold Vacation, one part Conestoga wagon train, one part diarrhea apocalypse from all the roadside diners.
My Grandma talked about a 6 day road trip from Denver to Salt Lake City in the middle of the war. She made it seem like half the time they were waiting for cattle to move.
AudibleNod t1_irewmr6 wrote
Reply to TIL about The “Victory Speed”. Beginning in May of 1942 and ending in August of 1945, a nationwide speed limit of 35 miles per hour was instated. The “Victory Speed” limit was instated in order to reduce gasoline and rubber consumption. by Phillip_Lipton
When you ride alone you ride with Hitler!
Campaign poster for wartime carpooling.
AudibleNod t1_itqq47s wrote
Reply to comment by waffles-n-gravy in TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h). by IchBinKoloss
Most places in America don't require seat belts for bus passengers either.