snow_michael
snow_michael t1_j1feixw wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TiL it was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that popularized the expression "Merry Christmas". by thewickerstan
After gaining the knowledge of runes from hanging on Yggdrasil, he came down to find his blood has soaked his cloak red, so that is what he wore thereafter
snow_michael t1_j1bhajm wrote
Reply to comment by BrokenEye3 in TiL it was Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" that popularized the expression "Merry Christmas". by thewickerstan
And the red cloak, wandering around at midwinter, giving gifts to the good?
Odin
snow_michael t1_j13rp35 wrote
Reply to TIL Frank Sinatra was convinced that Johnny Fontane, a singer with mob associations, in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather was based on his life leading Sinatra to shout abuse and threaten physical violence when he met Puzo at a restaurant. by trifletruffles
So he did admit he had mob connections then?
Because if you printed that ...
snow_michael t1_iy8bmjr wrote
Reply to comment by TelescopiumHerscheli in TIL that loganberries aren't a separate species of berry, but are a cross between blackberries and raspberries. by TelescopiumHerscheli
Can you see "Progeny from Logan's original plant was introduced to Europe in 1897"?
That's the 'breeding true', otherwise there would be no loganberries grown from that progeny in e.g. the UK
In my garden I have loganberry canes that put out runners every year which I give away to friends and family, and which grow into fruit-bearing loganberry bushes, and I - well, my gardener - has grown loganberry plants from the seeds of fruit from those canes
In the UK an X in a species name identifies a non-fertile hybrid (q.v. Liger) so the species name is Rubus loganobaccus ref. CABI digital library
snow_michael t1_iy64t4e wrote
Reply to comment by TelescopiumHerscheli in TIL that loganberries aren't a separate species of berry, but are a cross between blackberries and raspberries. by TelescopiumHerscheli
The wikipedia article contains details, including the species name
snow_michael t1_iy5vzw4 wrote
Reply to TIL that loganberries aren't a separate species of berry, but are a cross between blackberries and raspberries. by TelescopiumHerscheli
They are now a species, as they can breed true
snow_michael t1_ixu4plu wrote
Reply to TIL Australia sends all adults over 50 a FREE bowel/colon cancer screening test in the mail by Moronicon
It's the same in every civilised country with a National Health System
snow_michael t1_ixodgw8 wrote
Reply to comment by trashyratchet in TIL: The formal name for the Imperial system's measurements of weight (pounds/ounces) is the Avoirdupois system by NPC8705
They are, regardless of what phrase they use, more likely to do "measure once, cut twice"
snow_michael t1_ixod7d8 wrote
Reply to comment by link_ganon in TIL: The formal name for the Imperial system's measurements of weight (pounds/ounces) is the Avoirdupois system by NPC8705
We are 'officially' using a mixture
Pints of beer, litres of milk
Pounds and ounces for babies, kg for food
Barleycorns for shoes, cm for hats
Miles for distance, litres for petrol
Fahrenheit for summer temperatures, Celcius for winter (this is the one likely to die away first)
snow_michael t1_ixocv7w wrote
Reply to comment by Rootsboy79 in TIL: The formal name for the Imperial system's measurements of weight (pounds/ounces) is the Avoirdupois system by NPC8705
AFUU is also appropriate
snow_michael t1_ixocrjv wrote
Reply to comment by DaemonRai in TIL: The formal name for the Imperial system's measurements of weight (pounds/ounces) is the Avoirdupois system by NPC8705
We're quite happy you still think of yourselves as a colony of the British Empire :)
snow_michael t1_iwq0yqo wrote
Reply to comment by Gruffleson in TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831
This is the widely accepted truth
snow_michael t1_iwq0vw0 wrote
Reply to comment by madmollie2 in TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831
He was by no means the last to die
He was the last to die in battle on the Western Front
snow_michael t1_iwq0kqc wrote
Reply to comment by phart_19 in TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831
Yes because, according to the US, WW1 only happened on the Western Fro t
snow_michael t1_iv7fs9y wrote
Reply to TIL there are wallabies in Hawaii by simAlity
Lots throughout the UK too
snow_michael t1_iu7mobk wrote
Reply to comment by ruppy22000 in TIL an adult female Mayfly called Dolania americana lives for less than five minutes. by Pred1949
> You a fly fisherman
No
In the UK animal and plant life cycles are taught in pretty basic science classes
snow_michael t1_iu7flaz wrote
Reply to comment by TheClayroo in TIL Jewish persons could not hold public office in Maryland until 1826 by synonyco
Actually, since the 1961 SCOTUS win against ... oh yes, Maryland, they can
All state, county, city, school board etc. laws barring atheists from public office are unconstitutional
snow_michael t1_iu6a4nr wrote
Reply to comment by State_Dear in TIL an adult female Mayfly called Dolania americana lives for less than five minutes. by Pred1949
You missed out the three to five years as a nymph between hatching and screwing
snow_michael t1_iu69k4l wrote
Reply to comment by JuzoItami in TIL about Charles Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk. He was responsible for rescuing a team of French nuclear scientists and the entire world stockpile of heavy water from France during WW2. He also served as part of an unexploded bomb detachment, successfully tackling 34 unexploded bombs by SteO153
It was so well written and acted, but massively understated the danger that these men faced on a weekly - even daily - basis
snow_michael t1_iu59vgf wrote
Reply to comment by GaijinFoot in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
I was introduced to them in Bavaria, and at least one family I know still has them
snow_michael t1_iu4i0mn wrote
Reply to comment by PianoCharged in TIL, in film, a clapperboard’s purpose is ensuring proper synchronization of audio and video in post-production. It provides a distinct “clap” along with a visual event for the editor to reference at the start of a scene. by PianoCharged
No, clapper was a verbal cue for the cameraman, later used as the synch cue for talkies
snow_michael t1_iu4hwry wrote
Reply to comment by mikey_the_kid in TIL Devon Allen, track & field athlete/Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was disqualified in the World Athletic Championships for a controversial false start. The starting blocks measured his reaction time from the time the gun went off at 0.099, which is 0.001 seconds faster than legally allowed. by The_Critical_Cynic
TIL
Thank you
snow_michael t1_iu4hup9 wrote
Reply to comment by clinkzs in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
The other problem with irony is it comes across poorly in a written medium, especially to those of us who can't spot non-verbal clues :)
snow_michael t1_iu4h4xy wrote
Reply to comment by clinkzs in TIL bicycle brakes in the UK are reversed from the US and Europe by UlisKromwell
You switched your two nationalities there, my good man/woman/person/thing/small furry creature from Alpha Centauri
snow_michael t1_j1ffnq4 wrote
Reply to TIL Catnip effects big cats aswell (cougars, leopards, lions, etc.) but 1 in 3 cats are unaffected by catnip and it is a hereditary behavior. by jamescookenotthatone
Lions are also affected by aftershaves and colognes
Drives them into giddy playful fits
Cheetah go nuts for the smell of chocolate and vanilla and will rub their cheeks all over the mouth of someone breathing out who has eaten either