Landlubber77
Landlubber77 t1_j2d50p6 wrote
Reply to Can't remember the movie name by henucu
Kaeri no Baundo II: Sanfuranshisuko de Ushinawareta
An absolute classic
Landlubber77 t1_j2d4qg1 wrote
Think I'll get a run in.
Landlubber77 t1_j2d4j2r wrote
Landlubber77 t1_j2d47yx wrote
Reply to TIL Ancienct Mesopotamians played this sport that was like polo except instead of riding on horses, they rode on other people by electroctopus
They had a water polo version of the same game but had to stop after the sixth drowning.
Landlubber77 t1_j2az38m wrote
Reply to TIL Frankenstein did not have a hunchback assistant called Igor in either Mary Shelley's novel or the original Universal and Hammer films. The character is a pastiche of multiple characters across several movies. by BringsHomeBones
Frankenstein's monster is a bit of a pastiche himself.
Landlubber77 t1_j2ales4 wrote
Reply to TIL about Ostentatio genitalium (Latin for "display of the genitals") - term that refers to artistic emphasis of the genitals of Christ in Renaissance paintings by mayoronczka
"Ostentatio Genitalium Was the Name of My Band in Middle School" was the name of my band in high school.
Landlubber77 t1_j28bwu6 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
"That dress is fire girl."
"Aw you're sweet, this old thing?"
"Yeah no, you're literally engulfed in flames right now."
"Staahp you're making me blush."
"I don't think that's blush, you're burning to death right here in this very moment."
"Well aren't you the charmer, maybe buy me a drink."
"Lady, I'd buy you an entire goddamn fire hydrant full of water, you are on fucking fire!"
"You're making me so hot, stranger."
"Yeah I think they actually turned the heat on a minute ago or at least cut off the air cond--ope, no, she's dead."
Landlubber77 t1_j24m3db wrote
Reply to TIL that 11/19/1999 was the the last date before 1/1/3111 when all the digits in the date were odd. by ShredTheUndead
We should all get together for cake or something then.
Edit: Wait no, I have something that day and I've already moved it twice.
Landlubber77 t1_j24lsdz wrote
Reply to TIL that an unknown 19th century Japanese artist painted a parody of the sacred scene of the Buddha's death that is commonly called the "Penis Paranirvana", in which the dying Buddha is replaced by a giant anthropomorphic penis being mourned by women and other penises. by JosephvonEichendorff
That's a valuable dick pick.
Landlubber77 t1_j24fkun wrote
Reply to comment by WineAndDogs2020 in TIL of Dick Roth, a swimmer who was diagnosed with appendicitis shortly before the men’s 400m individual medley in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He refused an immediate operation and instead swam in the finals, winning a gold medal. by alexjpg
Do you mean of course his times would be better at the Olympics? I'd agree with you on that.
Landlubber77 t1_j23hvoi wrote
Reply to TIL of Dick Roth, a swimmer who was diagnosed with appendicitis shortly before the men’s 400m individual medley in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games. He refused an immediate operation and instead swam in the finals, winning a gold medal. by alexjpg
> Fellow Olympians officially protested Roth's victory -- the silver and bronze medal recipients refused to take the podium with him -- as they contended his inflamed appendix gave him more buoyancy and led to his victory. A review of his time splits did indicate that he had swam faster with appendicitis than ever before, and physicians consulted during the controversy agreed that it was possible his condition provided him with an advantage over the other swimmers.
That wiley minx went and gave himself appendicitis knowing it would put him atop the podium, ingenuity like that deserves a gold medal.
Landlubber77 t1_j23gx8f wrote
Reply to TIL On land, when you are in an emergency situation, your survival instinct is usually to stay on your feet so you’re prepared to maneuver out of the danger. When you’re in the water in an emergency, that same instinctive reaction can lead to one of the most deadly accidents: foot entrapment. by Rhacoon
We went whitewater rafting in the Nantahala River and the safety briefing video has a charming depiction of a person attempting to stand up after falling out of the raft, only to get their feet trapped and then their head continues to get pushed underwater by the rushing river and they drown. If you fall out of the raft, get on your back and enjoy the ride.
Landlubber77 t1_j21v4lm wrote
Landlubber77 t1_j21t19p wrote
Landlubber77 t1_j21jpj0 wrote
Reply to TIL the original 1881 "Pinocchio" was a dark story that included the puppet's execution by hanging for his bad behavior (which included murdering Jiminy Cricket) by foodtower
> A passage wherein a prostitute sat on Pinocchio's face and implored him to "lie to me, lie to me!" was especially divergent from the story modern audiences would come to know.
We need an adaptation of the original and I mean fucking immediately.
Landlubber77 t1_j2171ko wrote
Reply to TIL that in 2009, KFC sent a letter to the United Nations requesting to be recognized as the country "Grilled Nation" with a seat at the general assembly, all to promote their new grilled chicken menu item. by businessbee89
They should've called their bluff, made them a country and immediately declared war on them.
Landlubber77 t1_j20i58w wrote
Reply to TIL about Nehebkau, the ancient Egyptian snake god. It’s appearance is that of a big snake with feet. by barely_engineered
As it was considered a delicacy, the ancient Egyptians used to eat that asp like groceries.
Landlubber77 t1_j2085qz wrote
Reply to comment by deeceeo in TIL Universal Studio's Colonial Street set has been home to Desperate Housewives, Psycho, Leave It To Beaver, The Munsters, The Hardy Boys, The Burbs, Dragnet, Delta House,Nancy Drew, The House Of the Seven Gables and more, all on the same "street". Built in the 1950, it remains in use today. by 54_actual
It's in our hearts, if not a streaming service.
Pretty sure it's on VHS at my mom's house somewhere.
Landlubber77 t1_j1zxheu wrote
Reply to TIL Universal Studio's Colonial Street set has been home to Desperate Housewives, Psycho, Leave It To Beaver, The Munsters, The Hardy Boys, The Burbs, Dragnet, Delta House,Nancy Drew, The House Of the Seven Gables and more, all on the same "street". Built in the 1950, it remains in use today. by 54_actual
The 'Burbs is criminally underrated and lost to history.
"Satan is good, Satan is our pal, I want to kill ev-ry-one."
"Hey man, when's this happening, I gotta go to work."
"Hey man, piss off!"
Landlubber77 t1_j1vbcf1 wrote
Reply to TIL Sebastian Steudtner broke the world record for big wave surfing (assisted) by riding an 86 foot wave at Nazaré, Portugal in October of 2020. by anogre8me
He was assisted by enormous pendulous swaying balls.
Landlubber77 t1_j1vayfj wrote
Reply to TIL that the Curiosity rover, currently on Mars, is 10 feet long and 7 feet tall, "about the size of a small SUV." by DukeMaximum
Ford Escape Velocity
Landlubber77 t1_j1uwujf wrote
Reply to TIL that a typical fire extinguisher only lasts seconds while continuously being sprayed. A 20 pound extinguisher can only be sprayed for 25 seconds. by rtpkickballer
You can get a 200 pound extinguisher that can be sprayed for 250 seconds but usually the entire house has burned down by the time you get it out of the cabinet under the sink.
Landlubber77 t1_j1t4e9t wrote
Reply to comment by Jasong222 in Til Boxing day in the UK has to do with a tradition of boxing up presents to give to the poor and has nothing to do with boxing the sport by Jasong222
She never stops. She's like Samara if there was a sequel called The Ring: Doorbell.
Landlubber77 t1_j1t23l3 wrote
Reply to comment by Jasong222 in Til Boxing day in the UK has to do with a tradition of boxing up presents to give to the poor and has nothing to do with boxing the sport by Jasong222
We just changed our Alexa back to her woman voice after getting tired of the dude's voice we changed it to a while back. After the Boxing Day question her second question was about Steve Irwin having a favorite tortoise from the Galápagos Islands which I'm 100% certain has already been a question of the day she's asked before. I've never heard her repeat a question, I almost felt bad taking the points she gave me for getting it right. Then again those points are about as useful/real as Reddit karma so I'm not gonna lose sleep over it.
Landlubber77 t1_j2f8088 wrote
Reply to TIL there are people in France who have actually done time in jail for stealing garden gnomes in the name of The Garden Gnome Liberation Front by Koivosto
They're only garden gnomes if they're from the Gnome region of France, otherwise they're just sparkling lawn jockeys.