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Deafwindow t1_jdiv54e wrote
Reply to comment by j0rmungund in TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01
Thank you. I grew up in an education system that didn't value reading and writing so I genuinely appreciate it. Hope I can fill my knowledge gaps
Deafwindow t1_jdi8frr wrote
Reply to TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01
Holy shit, I thought it was called Bang's. I feel stupid
Deafwindow t1_ja490nh wrote
Reply to comment by KimJongIlSunglasses in TIL: Because Nintendo could not get the rights to the Popeye cartoon character, they came up with Mario instead. by A_Bruised_Reed
Yes think vast generalizations of groups (+or-) are harmful, but wtf does my opinion matter. I'm not the moral arbitrator of modern culture
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Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL: Because Nintendo could not get the rights to the Popeye cartoon character, they came up with Mario instead. by A_Bruised_Reed
Positive stereotypes will never get "cancelled" because it bolsters groups instead of denigrating them. Whether that's good or bad is up for debate
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Reply to comment by dadbod001 in [Image]This is what keeps me going back to the gym by Closedbay
That dedicated their whole life to simply fitness. For most people, that simply isn't feasible considering our goals.
TIL that an area in Texas is called "The Texas Killing Fields." Since the early 1970s roughly 30 bodies have been extracted from the fields, mainly consisting of young girls. The fields have been described as "a perfect place for killing somebody and getting away with it."
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by Deafwindow t3_1188be5 in todayilearned
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Reply to comment by Shooter2970 in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
I apologize for offending you. I have no ill will towards British people, just the old East India Company.
Deafwindow t1_j6mra36 wrote
Reply to comment by wurstcases in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
Yeah it does
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Reply to comment by Shooter2970 in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
No, it's got to do with extreme fucking poverty due to the British occupation
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Reply to comment by wurstcases in TIL that India had to ban charas (cannabis concentrate) due to pressure from the US. by UltimateGamingTechie
British colonization will do that to ya
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Reply to comment by VincentNacon in An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by ChickenTeriyakiBoy1
It's above the average typing speed at least
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Reply to comment by basedshapiro in TIL that after scientists sequenced the genome of a tiger they found that it shares 95.6% of its DNA with the domestic cat, from which it diverged 10.8 million years ago. by countdookee
My pet cockroach is better though
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Reply to comment by Autolycus14 in TIL that on average women live five years longer than men, and that by age 85 around 67% of the population is female in the US. by Successful-Depth-235
I don't think culture and physiology are mutually exclusive
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Reply to comment by ElectronHick in TIL that researchers actually studied the brain activity of free-style rappers to figure out how they improvise lyrics on the go. by dark_knight1702
I think when he tries, like when he had to freestyle in front of Kendrick Lamar on a radio show that one time, Harry Mack can construct a freestyle of substance. But most of the time he isn't really putting all that much effort, which is quite impressive nonetheless.
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Reply to comment by nsfwthrowawaysmile in Having a tidy up by Maleficent_Guard_462
It's probably not an exorbitant amount for him. You don't know how much expendable income he has
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Reply to comment by VravoBince in Any movies you love that are similar to The Batman (2022)? by FuckStalkers2ndAcc
I wouldn't say Se7en specifically, but neo-noir films in general