Cold_Situation_7803
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j5hwud4 wrote
Reply to comment by ThankU4TakingMyCall in TIL JFK Jr's nickname, "John-John", was because a reporter misheard JFK calling him "John" twice in quick succession and the name was not used by his family. by mankls3
He crashed his own plane, dumdum, by flying at night over IMC without an instrument rating. And he had decided not to run weeks before she announced.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j54wwq4 wrote
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j3x4epv wrote
Reply to comment by GrandmaPoses in TIL that Norman Lear has produced, written, created or developed over 100 shows, including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons". He's now 100 years old, and still actively producing television shows - most recently, a revival of "Good Times". by TelescopiumHerscheli
LTU
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j1bljpj wrote
Reply to comment by Katy-Moon in TiL it was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that popularized the expression "Merry Christmas". by thewickerstan
I played Ichabob Cratchit to much acclaim in the 5th grade.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j1bjibd wrote
Reply to comment by thewickerstan in TiL it was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that popularized the expression "Merry Christmas". by thewickerstan
Yes, the Headless Sleigh-man is a classic.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j1bjdbq wrote
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j13ogpl wrote
Reply to comment by willbarratt in TIL that Pete the friend/foil/antagonist in Mickey Mouse cartoons, comics, and other media is the oldest continuous Disney character by ash_274
Bluto (or Brutus) came out 7 years after Pete in 1932.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_ixeayes wrote
Pretty hurtful
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_ivis6y1 wrote
Reply to comment by DrugChemistry in TIL, there was a Cocaine-infused tablet called “Forced March” taken on the North Pole Expedition by Shackleton. As label explains: “Allays hunger and prolongs the power of endurance.” by endofthen1ght
Wondered why he called his book “South” if he went North.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iuhhclu wrote
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_itjcesm wrote
Reply to TIL That Matt Bissonnette, the former DEVGRU operator who, under the pseudonym Mark Owen, wrote the first book about the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden was forced to turn over the almost $7 million he made from the book because he failed to get the book approved before it was published. by GentPc
Hilarious.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_isr49hu wrote
Reply to comment by Goalie_deacon in TIL: Airplanes take off and land into the wind. They takeoff into the wind to reduce the groundspeed required to lift and land into it to reduce groundspeed when landing. by Key-Code-4296
No. Most airports have multiple crossing runways.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_isqwxbi wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: Airplanes take off and land into the wind. They takeoff into the wind to reduce the groundspeed required to lift and land into it to reduce groundspeed when landing. by Key-Code-4296
No, the runway can be landed on in either direction. An East/west runway will have you land into the west if the wind favors that; if the winds changes direction enough, the airport will begin landing towards the east.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iqzun55 wrote
Reply to comment by driedrot in TIL that Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" aircraft had no front window due to fuel tank placement. The only forward vision was by a periscope. by p38-lightning
The NC-4 made the first transatlantic flight about a month prior to Alcock & Brown’s non-stop flight, but it is also not mentioned. I guess Lindbergh’s flight being solo really captured the public’s imagination.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iqzumoy wrote
Reply to comment by driedrot in TIL that Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" aircraft had no front window due to fuel tank placement. The only forward vision was by a periscope. by p38-lightning
The NC-4 made the first transatlantic flight about a month prior to Alcock & Brown’s non-stop flight, but it is also not mentioned. I guess Lindbergh’s flight being solo really captured the public’s imagination.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iqw7n0w wrote
Reply to TIL Jean Bernadotte was born a commoner in France; and died the King of Sweden by thenewcomputer
This a great example to show Zoomers that anyone can become a royal head of state if they skip the avocado toast and work hard. /s
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iqrl9ig wrote
Reply to comment by xX609s-hartXx in TIL the BBC released a 'Green Book' in 1949 to define comedy guidelines. Among some of the banned topics were jokes about fig leaves and vulgar use of the word 'basket'. by morecharts
No, it was way too racy for tv (and about a decade after “Flying Circus” went off the air).
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iqrawfj wrote
Reply to comment by xX609s-hartXx in TIL the BBC released a 'Green Book' in 1949 to define comedy guidelines. Among some of the banned topics were jokes about fig leaves and vulgar use of the word 'basket'. by morecharts
That was in a movie, not on their TV show.
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iqratcd wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TIL the BBC released a 'Green Book' in 1949 to define comedy guidelines. Among some of the banned topics were jokes about fig leaves and vulgar use of the word 'basket'. by morecharts
Enough with the sexy talk - this isn’t that kind of sub!
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_j8gl0p4 wrote
Reply to TIL: The wires helping hold up antenna and poles are not "guide wires" by actually "guy-wires" by HanSolo71
*Or gal wires.