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opiate_lifer t1_j94qwqw wrote
Reply to comment by PoopIsAlwaysSunny in TIL that the VitaminWater class-action lawsuit resulted no compensation for the consumers, and Coca Cola/Glacéau could continue marketing VitaminWater as “nutrient enhanced water beverage”. by OMG__Ponies
Pretty sure even the regular variety was lightly sweetened compared to soda which can have 50 grams of sugar per bottle.
Probably shouldn't drink either but if I had to choose I'd take the vitamin water at 20 grams of sugar.
opiate_lifer t1_j79di1z wrote
Reply to comment by SteelMarch in TIL the number of people who identify as Native American on the US Census increased by 86% from 2010 to 2020. by substantial-freud
This sounds creepy when you're talking about people lol
opiate_lifer t1_j6lrgop wrote
Reply to 35 years ago, a sci-fi legend made the strangest time-travel movie ever (Gandahar) by addtolibrary
Check out Time Masters from the same creator, its kind of meandering but I like it.
opiate_lifer t1_j6lqynf wrote
Reply to comment by tmccnt in TIL: Between 800 and 1349 AD, the Colosseum was converted into a residential apartment building by Serath4
Beer doesn't degrade in taste over all that time?
opiate_lifer t1_j6kdxi1 wrote
Reply to comment by RadRuss in The Leftovers, season 2, episode 8, is the weirdest hour of television I have EVER watched. That is all. by TimeTraveler3056
To be fair to Lindelof when The Leftovers was first airing he explicitly made clear even during promo interviews the audience should not expect answers! If the creator outright tells you that, I see that as fair.
opiate_lifer t1_j6jmg27 wrote
Reply to comment by SandmanAlcatraz in Nukie: the strange story behind the forgotten ET knock-off by SixtyFours
FWIW Battle Beyond The Stars is a ton of cheesy fun! Not even so bad its good, its just fun and enjoyable.
opiate_lifer t1_j6foluz wrote
Reply to comment by Lelabear in TIL that modern store mannequins can now record video, sound and automatically analyze demographic data and customers reactions to products from facial expressions analysis by human8264829264
Any evidence this even works?
opiate_lifer t1_j5hx4hj wrote
Reply to comment by kewizo in God, Severence is a great show. I’m floored. (No spoilers) by kewizo
LOL there is nothing that can really count as a spoiler so far! The audience knows nothing about what is really going on.
opiate_lifer t1_j5hwqh4 wrote
Reply to comment by Ooften in God, Severence is a great show. I’m floored. (No spoilers) by kewizo
Its basically Dollhouse had a baby with LOST, except instead of a mysterious island its a mysterious corporate headquarters that is basically a labyrinth.
opiate_lifer OP t1_j5hqhdt wrote
Reply to comment by Kaladin1109 in Has there ever been a continuity heavy show that constantly shook things up? by opiate_lifer
We don't know what is in the basement until season 3, I am sure as early as when Eren is put on trial it is known his dad came from outside the wall.
opiate_lifer OP t1_j5h2moa wrote
Reply to comment by ghotier in Has there ever been a continuity heavy show that constantly shook things up? by opiate_lifer
Eren's dad had never hidden the fact he came from outside the wall, he just claimed in public he had amnesia. Eren and other characters that knew him knew he was discovered wandering outside the wall, so this combined with the wall attack and Eren being able to transform you can infer from the first few episodes there are humans outside the wall who have the ability to turn into titans.
opiate_lifer OP t1_j5dx6ym wrote
Reply to comment by DoIrllyneeda_usrname in Has there ever been a continuity heavy show that constantly shook things up? by opiate_lifer
Oh yea this is a good example! Like from the pilot we know:
There is some kind of human settlement outside the wall.
These humans appear to be able to transform into intelligent titans, and are attacking the wall for some reason.
So from episode 1 its obvious where the plot is going, but the depth of it was certainly unexpected!
Submitted by opiate_lifer t3_10idrz9 in television
opiate_lifer t1_j4txdt2 wrote
Reply to comment by paul-d9 in TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
I absolutely love this genius scene:
opiate_lifer t1_j2gkaq3 wrote
Reply to TIL that all (northern hemisphere) thoroughbred horses celebrate their birthday on Jan 1st. by PropDad
I was gonna say pretty sure horses don't even understand the concept of a birthday.
opiate_lifer t1_j2crlpb wrote
Reply to After watching a few videos on the source of the real Men In Black conspiracy from which the comedy movie is based off on do you think they should reboot the movie and make it into more of a horror science fiction movie? by herewego199209
Not that I believe but there are some nice and creepy urban legends about these MIB that would make a pretty good scifi/horror movie.
They are described as sometimes possibly clones of a sort or androids, or sometimes reanimated corpses. Unusual mannerisms, bizarre unsettling behaviour etc.
opiate_lifer t1_j2be0z6 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
What has always boggled my mind is the original novel is almost written like a screenplay, extremely visual and intriguing! Starts in the Arctic with Doctor Frankenstein being rescued, and sighting of a bizarre pursuer in the distance and then the whole thing is told in flashback. The monster is more like Roy Batty confronting Tyrell in Blade Runner than the "Urgggh Arrrgh!" movie monster.
Easily one of the worst movie adaptations ever, yet the movie monster is what is culturally iconic which is a shame.
opiate_lifer t1_j1xqpo3 wrote
Reply to TIL that one of the few positive health effects of smoking is a drastic reduction of a person's risk of thyroid cancer. According to a Korean study of the health records of over 10M people, smokers have a 36% lower risk of thyroid cancer. Smoking and heavy drinking reduces one's risk even more. by EncyclopediaJake
Could this be a correlation does not equal causation situation?
opiate_lifer t1_j1vk1qo wrote
Reply to A Boy and His Dog (1975 film) is worth checking out if you liked the Fallout games or the Mad Max movies by Pancake_muncher
I first saw this movie as a kid and I actually had a theory Don Johnson was delusional and hallucinating the dog telepathically talking to him!
I mean think about it, what evidence do we see the dog was altered in a high tech lab to be super intelligent and psychic? Even if it was, in the movie its clearly been a decade+ since the nuclear war so how is the dog still alive?
It makes more sense to me the dog is a dog, and Don Johnson has gone insane due to trauma and isolation heh.(yes I know its based on a short story)
A bit of warning for modern audiences, this is a black comedy and our main character is openly a rapist! And his motivation for most of the movie is having the dog sniff out women to rape in the wasteland.
Also has a "twist" ending I found darkly hilarious, your mileage may vary.
Submitted by opiate_lifer t3_zu2nhe in television
opiate_lifer t1_j0b7fj3 wrote
Reply to comment by vrenak in TIL Korea has soy sauce older than USA by SmashScrapeFlip
Ah so a champagne situation then?
opiate_lifer t1_j0b6177 wrote
Reply to comment by vrenak in TIL Korea has soy sauce older than USA by SmashScrapeFlip
What makes the a cheap shit faux? Unless the FDA is really sleeping it appears to be fish eggs.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Roland-Black-Caviar-Whole-Grain-Lumpfish-2-oz/44708530
I've had pricer caviar, but I'll pass on the 1K a gram shit lol Its not worth it in my opinion.
opiate_lifer t1_j0au6c3 wrote
Reply to comment by InappropriateTA in TIL Korea has soy sauce older than USA by SmashScrapeFlip
Compared to "bigly" era Trump using a word albeit incorrectly gets points from me.
opiate_lifer t1_j0aqbqq wrote
Reply to comment by heisdeadjim_au in TIL Korea has soy sauce older than USA by SmashScrapeFlip
This is Donald Trump:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAgJAxkALyc
Can you even believe this is the same guy?! I suspect Trump as we know him is an act, like Boris Johnson he plays a buffoon thinking it appeals to the common man.
I suspect the real Trump who casually uses the word abeyance in conversation and almost certainly has a refined palate would put off his base lol
opiate_lifer t1_j951mj4 wrote
Reply to comment by AdNormal5424 in TIL that the VitaminWater class-action lawsuit resulted no compensation for the consumers, and Coca Cola/Glacéau could continue marketing VitaminWater as “nutrient enhanced water beverage”. by OMG__Ponies
Definitely, just saying soda is probably worse.