RedSonGamble
RedSonGamble t1_iy5dn9a wrote
Reply to comment by -Daetrax- in TIL that after the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, the captain of the Constitution, Isaac Hull, refused the sword of surrender from the captain of the Guerriere, James Richard Dacre, saying he could not accept it from a man who fought so gallantly by alcapwnage0007
And then was roughed up lol
RedSonGamble t1_iy5c677 wrote
Reply to TIL about the Javan Rhinoceros. A critically endangered species of rhino. Currently there are about 76 Javan rhinos surviving in just one country, Indonesia. by MightGuy420x
Rhinos are the tanks of animals
RedSonGamble t1_iy1b136 wrote
Reply to comment by tnicholson in TIL in 1998 a group of horsemen summited Mt Elbrus (the highest peak in Europe) on Karachay horses. by WaveLasso
Oh yeah
RedSonGamble t1_ixyevt9 wrote
Reply to TIL in 1998 a group of horsemen summited Mt Elbrus (the highest peak in Europe) on Karachay horses. by WaveLasso
Horses are the soldiers of pets
RedSonGamble t1_ixf0lcn wrote
Reply to TIL in 1882 James Williams of Fredonia, Texas patented a mousetrap “incorporating a handgun” by fellmeats
Shit it could be an “anything” trap then. Curious little squirrel or woodchuck or coyote
RedSonGamble t1_ixefhqg wrote
Reply to TIL nearly 60 senators were part of the conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar, but he was stabbed 23 times, with only 1 wound being fatal. Caesar ultimately died at the base of the statue of his former rival, Pompey the Great. by axonable
This is one of those things where bc of the play and my glancing knowledge of it, I often got confused if it really happened or not.
RedSonGamble t1_ixef6ns wrote
That my nickname for a while. For different reasons though
RedSonGamble t1_ixb3m3f wrote
Reply to comment by sonofblackbird in TIL Singapore imports so much sand that Indonesia has actually lost islands- Indonesia counts its islands before it's too late by DifficultPandemonium
Lmao I wish. I can just imagine people with shovels down at the beach. However if there wasn’t tons of sand it would be funny to inflate the price of sand. No more sandboxes a 25lb bag of sand is now 1k
RedSonGamble t1_ixaic7g wrote
Reply to TIL Singapore imports so much sand that Indonesia has actually lost islands- Indonesia counts its islands before it's too late by DifficultPandemonium
Sand is the new gold. If you know somewhere that has sand go gather it up and wait for the value to skyrocket. Quick everyone!
RedSonGamble t1_ixa8141 wrote
Reply to comment by TooSmalley in TIL of Friendly Floatees, an armada of 28,000 rubber ducks that were accidentally spilled into the Pacific Ocean in 1992 by a container ship. Researchers then used them to track ocean currents until 2007. by oscillathor
Is this what they call the cat in the hat?
RedSonGamble t1_ix7nzfp wrote
Reply to comment by MattyKatty in TIL that the use of chimpanzees and other exotic animals in media makes the public think these animals aren't as endangered as they really are. by HyenaJack94
I’ll bring my purple pen
RedSonGamble t1_iwweyng wrote
Reply to TIL in response to infamously high suicide rates at Mapo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea, the bridge was adorned with suicide prevention messages and uplifting photos. These measures weren't enacted by the government, however, instead the entire project was financed by Samsung's life insurance division by evilclownattack
Seems cheaper than some specialty fencing on the bridge.
RedSonGamble t1_iwsad00 wrote
Reply to TIL that a groom from Canada rescued a drowning boy from water during wedding photo shoot by Neonwhitelion
I bet he got laid that night
RedSonGamble t1_iwj3cox wrote
Reply to comment by BazilBroketail in TIL: humans in northeast part of India have been "growing" bridges for centuries, by manipulating the living roots of certain trees by Neryl
I’d say it’s probably horses writing these headlines but their hooves are too big for a keyboard
RedSonGamble t1_ivrtm5t wrote
Reply to TIL In 1983, Air Force One (with Reagan aboard) landed six minutes before a microburst slammed into the ground at Andrews Air Force Base, causing wind speeds to hit 149 mph. At the time, that was the fastest wind speed ever measured by an anemometer. by theotherbogart
It wasn’t wind it was an alien chasing them
RedSonGamble t1_ivna60w wrote
Reply to TIL: The oldest surviving photograph or first photograph of the moon was taken as early as 1839 or 1840 by honeylotusflower
The moon is just the back of the sun
RedSonGamble t1_iv371w1 wrote
Reply to comment by Insert_Blank in TIL there are only two species of turkey. The Wild Turkey, and the Ocellated Turkey of Mexico, whose call has been described as “ting-ting-ting—co-on-cot-zitl-glung”. by Pschobbert
Ooooo I never knew that! I’ll have to keep an eye out
RedSonGamble t1_iv33ro4 wrote
Reply to comment by Insert_Blank in TIL there are only two species of turkey. The Wild Turkey, and the Ocellated Turkey of Mexico, whose call has been described as “ting-ting-ting—co-on-cot-zitl-glung”. by Pschobbert
I like turkeys. I have them where I live. I mean some of the males can get a tad aggressive during what must be their breeding time lol
But those particular turkeys would make me think I was tripping out. Like they look like peacocks almost lol
RedSonGamble t1_iv2hpch wrote
Reply to comment by crayfl in TILthat Psathyrella aquatica is the only recorded aquatic species of fungus in current science. The Mushroom can be found in the rivers near Crater Lake in Oregon by 2Chiang
There are also a few aquatic gilled fish IIRC
RedSonGamble t1_iuk2u4t wrote
Reply to comment by EndoExo in TIL there used to be an anti-masturbation device with teeth used to treat nightfall. by carbondioxide-7
Operation nightfall
RedSonGamble t1_iujf3tt wrote
Reply to TIL African elephants can exchange information by emitting low-frequency sounds that travel dozens of miles under the ground on the savanna. The sound waves come from the animals' huge vocal cords, and distant elephants “hear” the signals with their highly sensitive feet. by iboughtarock
They have big feet
RedSonGamble t1_iujexw8 wrote
Reply to comment by samx3i in TIL: An advertising company wanted to use Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire in a Hemorrhoid commercial by jmoney6
To go down into an asshole wouldn’t the person need to be upside down?
RedSonGamble t1_iy5dohh wrote
Reply to TIL that after the battle between the USS Constitution and HMS Guerriere, the captain of the Constitution, Isaac Hull, refused the sword of surrender from the captain of the Guerriere, James Richard Dacre, saying he could not accept it from a man who fought so gallantly by alcapwnage0007
Then they kissed