DraslinHDF
DraslinHDF t1_iy4j0lf wrote
Reply to TIL Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson was attacked four times in the 1980s, including a thrown bottle (followed by three missed shots with a revolver), a would-be gunman (who he neutralized), a drug-addled spectator smashing a car he was in, and nearly being struck with a tire iron. by electricmaster23
And that's not even counting the time he was involved as an unwitting accomplice in the plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II, Legendary Tenor Enrico Pallazzo, and a member of the Los Angeles Police Squad.
DraslinHDF t1_iwr62uj wrote
Reply to comment by leoleosuper 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
The treaty system is/was corrupt. What are you talking about?
DraslinHDF t1_iwodl0d wrote
Reply to comment by Swagasaurus-Rex 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 what humanity is reduced to when corrupt governments are allowed to concentrate wealth.
DraslinHDF t1_ivacm9x wrote
Reply to comment by Zhuul in Video of apparent meteor in Northern California tonight. Allegedly hit a house killing a dog. No news story yet by rattlemebones
In 2014 there was one lightning strike at venice beach, where thunderstorms are freakishly rare. It struck and killed exactly one person (13 others were nearby and were injured by either the strike or the resulting thunderclap).
I lived in a high rise that faced south and saw this lightning bolt.
DraslinHDF t1_iujnnhr wrote
Reply to comment by SEND_PUNS_PLZ in TIL in 2018 a Namibian musician set up a permanent solar-powered sound installation at an undisclosed location in the Namib Desert in Africa with six speakers attached to an MP3 player that play's Toto's classic tune 'Africa' on a continuous loop. by big_macaroons
They have a very dry sense of humor!
DraslinHDF t1_iujn0r7 wrote
Reply to comment by The_Inward in TIL that after being initially cancelled, the second season of ‘Jericho’ was only reinstated after fans sent 20 tons of nuts to CBS studios in a nationwide protest. by GezimS
I think Joss Whedon's later works kind of prove that firefly getting cancelled was perhaps the best thing to happen to firefly's legacy.
DraslinHDF t1_iujabbs wrote
Reply to TIL - Contrary of what everybody thinks, if you park your car at a dark spot at night, the chances of theft are smaller, because thieves don't like to use lights. by JosZo
Tell me you've never been to oakland without saying you've never been to oakland.
DraslinHDF t1_iubdzs1 wrote
Also on Reddit: China has the highest number of skyscrapers of all nations.
DraslinHDF t1_iu9n3lr wrote
Reply to TIL that antimatter is made with antiprotons, which are the opposite of protons, with a negative charge, antineutrons with a neutral charge and positrons, which are the opposite of electrons, with a positive charge. by Doomguy2021
It always struck me as odd that antineutrons need to exist.
DraslinHDF t1_iu94twg wrote
Make the midwest safer and flood the coastal cities? What's the downside of climate change, again?
DraslinHDF t1_j3czh6q wrote
Reply to comment by Interesting-Clerk-91 in Professors discuss what ChatGPT means for their future by brianpeiris
Almost as many people as those who lack witty retort skills.