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kaenneth t1_je8bqnl wrote
Reply to comment by trogon in TIL that tularemia is an infectious disease that can be contracted by “inhaling particles from an infected rabbit ground up [by] a lawnmower”. by krisalyssa
just don't run over it with a lawnmower.
kaenneth t1_je7qqb1 wrote
Reply to comment by imaketrollfaces in TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
lead foil so the hollow bunny weigh like they are solid
kaenneth t1_jdxtfd8 wrote
Reply to comment by partypat_bear in TIL in the tiny African kingdom of Lesotho, a local style of accordion folk music known as Famo has sprung a fierce bloody gang war which has contributed to its high homicide rate. Little-known to the outside world, scores of musicians and hundreds of DJs, fans, family members etc. have been slain. by delano1998
Country vs Western
kaenneth t1_jdsgc8t wrote
Reply to comment by fourdac in TIL Early Superman comics taught kids how to achieve super-strength through exercises in lifting armchairs, getting a super-grip, and achieving super-vision by glancing at distant and near objects repeatedly by Ok_Copy5217
shhh, you're making the teenage redditors mad.
kaenneth t1_jd4s6ft wrote
Reply to comment by Armins_CopyOf_Swank in British man deported to Jamaica launches action against Home Office | Richard Wallace wrongly classed as Jamaican and deported after serving murder sentence, despite having been born in London by kwentongskyblue
"The fascist across the street is walking his dog again."
"Since when does walking a dog make someone fascist?"
"It doesn't, the swastika armband he's wearing does."
kaenneth t1_j9l4v98 wrote
Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake
now it's super sticky.
kaenneth t1_j9i87x4 wrote
Reply to comment by hamiwin in Belarus claims Ukraine army groups have massed at border, risking its security by WickedSlice_
He's dreaming that if he guzzles enough of Putin's DNA he'll become him; like MHA.
kaenneth t1_j9e1a5m wrote
Reply to comment by ClownfishSoup in TIL that Milton Bradley originally had been in the business of selling pictures of celebrities. After his biggest seller Abraham Lincoln grew his iconic beard and rendered his entire stock of lithographs worthless and had customers demanding their money back, MB switched to selling board games by Loki-L
lithography wasn't that simple.
kaenneth t1_j8qlpnn wrote
Reply to comment by myeff in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
“Dawn crept slowly over the sparkling emerald expanse of the country club golf course, trying in vain to remember where she had dropped her car keys.”
kaenneth t1_j8qlhq4 wrote
Reply to comment by epochpenors in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
My personal 6-word-story is "He knelt, she gasped, sprinters start."
kaenneth t1_j6cb62s wrote
Reply to comment by Fugitivebush in Russell T Davies confirms Doctor Who spin-offs: "Time for the next stage" by ImpossibleGuardian
The Doctor could even visit a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...
kaenneth t1_j6c8h49 wrote
Reply to comment by aurorasearching in TIL cholera was reintroduced to Haiti after a century by UN peacekeepers responding to the 2010 earthquake. The resulting outbreak was the worst on record, killing 10,000 and infecting 820,000. by theworkinglad
don't forget the CIA's contribution.
kaenneth t1_j2ak36s wrote
Reply to comment by radio_allah in TIL Archduchess Mathilde of Austria accidentally set her dress alight and immolated herself while trying to hide a cigarette from her father by Brotherdodge
resuscitation.
kaenneth t1_j2ajvzq wrote
Reply to comment by GolfballDM in TIL Archduchess Mathilde of Austria accidentally set her dress alight and immolated herself while trying to hide a cigarette from her father by Brotherdodge
Do it while you still can.
kaenneth t1_j177vnv wrote
Reply to comment by HeavyMetalOverbite in TIL in 1962 a General Electric engineer named Nick Holonyak developed the first LED light bulb capable of emitting visible red light. The same bulb was used in the 1964 stop animation animated TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Rudolph’s bioluminescent nose. by undergroundgeek
LEDs are often enclosed in bulbs to diffuse the light and protect the chip(s).
kaenneth t1_j1772hn wrote
Reply to comment by piddydb in TIL in 1962 a General Electric engineer named Nick Holonyak developed the first LED light bulb capable of emitting visible red light. The same bulb was used in the 1964 stop animation animated TV special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer for Rudolph’s bioluminescent nose. by undergroundgeek
sounds like a good AI prompt.
kaenneth t1_iy7i7k6 wrote
Reply to comment by tuggernts in Why are there so many shows called The Good [Insert noun here]? I mean The good doctor, the good cop, the good wife, the good witch, and many more. Is there a dot I’m not connecting? by Thatsfukingtastic
better than colon origins.
kaenneth t1_iy5qt9z wrote
Reply to comment by LoPanDidNothingWrong in Bob Iger Tells Disney Town Hall Hiring Freeze Still In Effect, No New Acquisitions Planned & Not Merging With Apple by Neo2199
walled garden hardware and heavy DRM in particular; having Classic/Current Nintendo games on Apple platforms (legally...), join the chip design teams, etc. could be a lot of synergy.
But, they way they both like to do their own thing so much it would make working together hard.
kaenneth t1_iy5puue wrote
Reply to comment by Silicon_Knight in Bob Iger Tells Disney Town Hall Hiring Freeze Still In Effect, No New Acquisitions Planned & Not Merging With Apple by Neo2199
I had Hulu separate from Disney, but they recently forced the account to merge for some reason...
kaenneth t1_ixl64om wrote
Reply to comment by donsterkay in TIL that the movie „Gaslight“ (1944), which inspired the term „gaslighting“ (and has been around till the 60s), is based on the play „Gas Light“ (1938) by British novelist Patrick Hamilton and is set in 1880 London. by The_Sceptic_Lemur
I'm gonna them it's this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTnD40xvSeM
kaenneth t1_ixkivbr wrote
Reply to comment by SomewhatIntriguing in TIL the oldest cat ever lived to 38 years and 3 days - 1967 to 2005. by TrevorIsTheGOAT
count the rings...
kaenneth t1_ixkitvx wrote
Reply to comment by RSwordsman in TIL the oldest cat ever lived to 38 years and 3 days - 1967 to 2005. by TrevorIsTheGOAT
if they were related.
kaenneth t1_ixjv3hq wrote
kaenneth t1_ixgvq6w wrote
Reply to comment by Rosebunse in Disney Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Live Streaming TV Prices by MarvelsGrantMan136
No one needs anything Disney has a monopoly on in order to live or be productive.
kaenneth t1_jed7exg wrote
Reply to comment by wordholes in Google denies their chatbot Bard was trained with data scraped from ShareGPT by bwwsscnm
https://gravityfalls.fandom.com/wiki/Paper_Jam_Dipper