VeryJoyfulHeart59
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_izor2lp wrote
Reply to comment by Ph33rDensetsu in TIL that the theme song from Mission Impossible get is it's iconic beat of "long long short short" from the Morse code of "M" and "I", which is long long short short. by pango3001
I don't like it because when the video finally gets around to that point, it makes me think I've bumped the process bar and sent myself back to the beginning.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_izhe2db wrote
Reply to comment by LoserCowGoMoo in [TIL] Early in his career, Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, had a habit of getting into fights. He once had a shootout with a competitor, Matt Stewart. After Stewart shot and killed one of Sanders' employees, Stewart was convicted of murder, eliminating Sanders' competition. by OvidPerl
Please not Ferrell!
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_izhdhze wrote
Reply to comment by proggieus in [TIL] Early in his career, Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, had a habit of getting into fights. He once had a shootout with a competitor, Matt Stewart. After Stewart shot and killed one of Sanders' employees, Stewart was convicted of murder, eliminating Sanders' competition. by OvidPerl
I also worked at KFC in the late '70s. Being a cook (or a manager, like me) was hard work, especially at pot stores.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iyn1sah wrote
Reply to comment by kokopilau in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
This TIL is so interesting. I had always assumed railways were standard all over there world because of this story I had heard back in the '80s.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iyersdg wrote
Reply to comment by StrikeMePurple in TIL that, to prove that a jellyfish caused Irukandji syndrome, a scientist stung himself, his son, and a lifeguard with the jellyfish. by SabreYT
Why does everything in Australia want to kill us?
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_ixmapfb wrote
Reply to comment by lonigus in TIL the oldest cat ever lived to 38 years and 3 days - 1967 to 2005. by TrevorIsTheGOAT
I'm in the USA and I've never heard of such a thing. Still, without a microchip, a person could swap out a similar looking car.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_ixdt7d4 wrote
Reply to 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
Shout out to all the red beaver, blue turtle, and green frog Friendly Floatees who are so often forgotten when this story is told.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_ixdrmxu wrote
Reply to comment by Lydian2000 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
Me too!
Here's a link for those unfamiliar with the bit.
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VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iub28i8 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that Richard Feynman, one of the greatest theoretical physicists ever, was rejected admission to Columbia University because of his Jewish ancestry and instead went to MIT. by icbm67
Sorry, I see my typo now.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iuaxmn9 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that Richard Feynman, one of the greatest theoretical physicists ever, was rejected admission to Columbia University because of his Jewish ancestry and instead went to MIT. by icbm67
Good grief, that's obviously not what I meant.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iua134g wrote
Reply to comment by SoItWasYouAllAlong in TIL that Richard Feynman, one of the greatest theoretical physicists ever, was rejected admission to Columbia University because of his Jewish ancestry and instead went to MIT. by icbm67
The thing is, it wasn't thought of as destroying a women's career. Those women just didn't build careers.
This is an extreme analogy, but it would be like saying that you destroyed your dog's career.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iu9wbki wrote
Reply to comment by SoItWasYouAllAlong in TIL that Richard Feynman, one of the greatest theoretical physicists ever, was rejected admission to Columbia University because of his Jewish ancestry and instead went to MIT. by icbm67
He was a bit before my time, but even in my day I wouldn't have even thought of complaining about such a thing. That's just the way it was.
Edit: typo (would should have been wouldn't)
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iu9tt4g wrote
Reply to comment by EpsomHorse in TIL that Richard Feynman, one of the greatest theoretical physicists ever, was rejected admission to Columbia University because of his Jewish ancestry and instead went to MIT. by icbm67
>There hasn't been a single accusation against him for derailing someone's career, preventing them from getting scholarships, or any other abuse of power.
Mr. Horse, this logic is so wrong.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iu8wzmv wrote
Reply to comment by EarhornJones in TIL that when the French first arrived in North America they met the Ojibwe Indians who introduced them to other tribes but used nasty names. The Lakota/Dakota people were called "Nadowessiwag," which became Nadouessioux in French, then Sioux in English. It means "little snake." by marmorset
Having lived in the Des Moines area for 7 years, I can attest that very few, if any of the locals are aware of this. However, if they did, they would be quite proud, as Iowans seem to be proud and arrogant regarding any negative attribute of Iowa and Iowans.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_itv0m35 wrote
Reply to TIL Tobacco smoke enemas were used in an attempt to resuscitate victims of near drowning. by sTroPkIN
The linked article says that doctors got the idea from North American Indians. I've got to wonder how that conversation started.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_ituyb7k wrote
Reply to comment by toxic_badgers in TIL Tobacco smoke enemas were used in an attempt to resuscitate victims of near drowning. by sTroPkIN
Like many folks, I learned about this while watching Frozen II.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iryld1n wrote
Reply to comment by PikesPique in TIL about Ragamuffin Day, a celebration in the New York metro area in the late-1800s and early-1900s in which children wore costumes and went door-to-door asking for candy or money on Thanksgiving. It fell out of favor as trick-or-treating on Halloween gained acceptance in the 1940s and '50s. by PikesPique
I prefer this Halloween origin story.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_irykf0n wrote
Reply to comment by PikesPique in TIL about Ragamuffin Day, a celebration in the New York metro area in the late-1800s and early-1900s in which children wore costumes and went door-to-door asking for candy or money on Thanksgiving. It fell out of favor as trick-or-treating on Halloween gained acceptance in the 1940s and '50s. by PikesPique
But without the Thanksgiving dinner.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_iry1es0 wrote
Reply to comment by revtim in TIL Bing Crosby, called the first multimedia star, recorded over 1600 songs and 70 feature films by PicardTangoAlpha
According to her wiki, her mother won the lawsuit (over child support).
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_irc34y2 wrote
Reply to comment by dethb0y in TIL about Operation Bernhard. During WWII, Germany attempted to bring about the collapse of the British economy by forging ≈£130 million in British bank notes. The notes are considered among the most perfect counterfeits ever produced, and are very difficult to differentiate from legitimate notes. by rkadeYT
The article says the estimate of notes counterfeited is between £132 to £300 million; and another comment in this thread says that the plan was to print £300 billion.
VeryJoyfulHeart59 t1_izor9ir wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL that the theme song from Mission Impossible get is it's iconic beat of "long long short short" from the Morse code of "M" and "I", which is long long short short. by pango3001
Matching bands don't get enough credit.