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ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixtugra wrote
Reply to comment by Craico13 in Seth MacFarlane's 'Ted' Prequel Series Wraps Production by singleguy79
Me. I'm psyched. Guilty pleasure movies for when you're stoned.
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixptl78 wrote
Reply to comment by Devil_May_Kare in TIL a few months before his death in 1896, Alfred Nobel was prescribed nitroglycerin for this heart condition. by Ganacsi
My mistake. AC/DC led me astray.
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixpl0oa wrote
Reply to comment by chloralhydrat in Are European Nations Drinking Less in Recent Years? (interactive version in comment) [OC] by data_n_stuff
Is one better than the other?
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixos4u7 wrote
Reply to comment by Goalie_deacon in TIL a few months before his death in 1896, Alfred Nobel was prescribed nitroglycerin for this heart condition. by Ganacsi
Okay. It was interesting to me notwithstanding everything you said.
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixorbum wrote
Reply to comment by trashyratchet in TIL: The formal name for the Imperial system's measurements of weight (pounds/ounces) is the Avoirdupois system by NPC8705
What a serious response to a lighthearted comment geez. You must be fun at parties
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixopj1g wrote
Reply to comment by super-hombre in TIL a few months before his death in 1896, Alfred Nobel was prescribed nitroglycerin for this heart condition. by Ganacsi
It is. I think this fact is notable because Nobel invented (or popularized? I'd have to look it up) TNT
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixk4mot wrote
Reply to comment by soldelmisol in TIL the band Grateful Dead got its name in 1965 after Jerry Garcia found the term in the Britannica World Language Dictionary along with the definition "the soul of a dead person, or his angel, showing gratitude to someone who, as an act of charity, arranged their burial". by big_macaroons
Don't sweat it. Seems like half my college career was writing papers on Khrushchev and listening to Grateful Dead on acid.
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixjsigv wrote
Reply to comment by soldelmisol in TIL the band Grateful Dead got its name in 1965 after Jerry Garcia found the term in the Britannica World Language Dictionary along with the definition "the soul of a dead person, or his angel, showing gratitude to someone who, as an act of charity, arranged their burial". by big_macaroons
Khrushchev
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_iw13b3h wrote
Reply to comment by Primedirector3 in The effect of the First World War on names, in France [OC] by bjco
For me it was played in German with English Subs as the default.
ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_izpkjmu wrote
Reply to comment by hellspawn3200 in TIFU by mistaking my autogynephilia for gender dysphoria by WonTaPooSee
Careful you're not allowed to suggest people might change their minds about such a thing