IronicBread
IronicBread t1_ja7ohpz wrote
Reply to comment by PrettyText in TIL a year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English sent their own Armada to Spain, leading to similar losses of ships and men, and an ignominious English defeat by malektewaus
> The Irish potato famine and the Bengal famine, if they're known about at all, are mostly seen as a tragic accident and not the fault of the Brits at all. Conversely, for example the Holodomor is seen as a malicious and intentional genocide. I'm not saying those situations are the exact same, but it still seems a bit skewed to say that the Brits were 0% at fault for their famines while the Soviets were 100% at fault for their famines.
Lmao what? Anytime Churchill gets mentioned someone mentions it...the Irish very much mention it and most in the UK are FULLY aware. As for nations abroad, England is not responsible for your education.
IronicBread t1_ixz95c9 wrote
Reply to comment by donald7773 in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
Right, but they're saying it's ridiculous, which it isn't as the pros know what they're doing.
IronicBread t1_ixyv8jg wrote
Reply to comment by Selrisitai in TIL that many pro archers use surprise release mechanisms to prevent themselves from anticipating and reacting to the impending impact. by broogernavn
These are pro's so I think they know better than your pop lmao
IronicBread t1_ixx11j0 wrote
Reply to comment by FatLegTed in TIL that the British SAS was originally a fake regiment used to deceive Axis intelligence and was made real in 1941 by David Stirling who wanted a rogue regiment. Their first successful mission was stealing euipment (including a piano) from a New Zealand base by Never-asked-for-this
He was great in Game of Thrones
IronicBread t1_ixvyexf wrote
Reply to TIL In 1930, to make way for a new building, the Indiana Bell Building, weighing 11,000 tons, was moved 16 meters and rotated 90°. The work took a month to finish and did not disrupt the building's essential services, nor its gas, water, and electricity supply. No one inside felt the building move. by LPercepts
I was wondering why they would go through all that effort, but seeing as it was a telephone exchange building it makes sense that it was vital that it need to be up and running full time. Impressive feat
IronicBread t1_iuhuo16 wrote
Reply to comment by Nick_pj in [homemade] smoked pulled pork by eeeecks
I thought it was a dude who's back was sliced from a propeller boating accident...my mind is corrupted. Blame best gore
IronicBread t1_iu8pgua wrote
Reply to comment by BoostinDubs in My 2014 Redwings after a fresh resole. by thechoochlyman
What if manufacturing was moved overseas to the UK? Would you suddenly still think they are going to effect the longevity of the product?
IronicBread t1_je46rwh wrote
Reply to comment by abramthrust in How racing drones are used as improvised missiles in Ukraine - They are light, fast and cheap by speckz
Nah that's not it, doesn't take long to learn and you can train using simulators. Learning to fly them isn't a big barrier to entry.