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cetacretin t1_j1y8c12 wrote
Reply to TIL Siegfried Marcus invented the first automobile propelled by a gas engine (1864). The Nazi's tried to hide erase this from history and credited Carl Benz in his place. by Automite
TIL that in 1864, a man of Jewish descent named Siegfried Marcus invented the first automobile propelled by a gas engine. The Nazis tried to erase this fact from history and credited Carl Benz instead.
^ I was wondering why his name would be scrubbed by nazis unless he was Jewish, and turns out, yep that's exactly why.
cetacretin t1_j1y3vib wrote
Reply to TIL: Frank Slide, 44 MILLION tons of rock fell in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history back in 1903. It partially buried a town and killed 70-90 people. Also, a horse, Charlie. Survived for a month underground, only to die after being overfed oats and... brandy. by chrisbe2e9
TIL of the Frank Slide. In 1903, 44 million tons of rock fell in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history, which partially buried a town and killed 70-90 people. A horse, Charlie, survived for a month underground, only to die after being overfed oats and brandy after being rescued.
^ For those who are also really tired and trying to read the title.
cetacretin t1_j1t010k wrote
Reply to comment by Hattix in TIL the FDA’s Food Defect Action Levels Handbook details the acceptable levels of contaminants of food from sources such as maggots, thrips, insect fragments, “foreign matter”, mold, rodent hairs, and insect and mammalian feces. by anogre8me
In part because of how much we eat fast food, and how many of those fast food locations have extremely gross soda machines (think specifically the part that stores ice).
The easiest way to avoid food poisoning while eating out is to avoid ice, cilantro, lettuce, and mayonnaise. It's not a guarantee but your odds get better.
cetacretin t1_j1szmcz wrote
Reply to comment by elegantwino in TIL the FDA’s Food Defect Action Levels Handbook details the acceptable levels of contaminants of food from sources such as maggots, thrips, insect fragments, “foreign matter”, mold, rodent hairs, and insect and mammalian feces. by anogre8me
You're more likely to get food poisoning from raw flour than you are from raw eggs. Fun fact.
cetacretin t1_j1mrnk1 wrote
Reply to TIL while writing "A Christmas Carol," Charles Dickens was "taking night-time walks of 15 to 20 miles (24 to 32 km) around London." to build out the story in his head. by SuperMcG
I know it's a long video, but if you're interested in learning more context about A Christmas Carol, this is a wonderful session from Townsends on YouTube with guest host Carol Jarboe.
cetacretin t1_ize2z8i wrote
Reply to comment by HopandBrew 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
The story of Ettore Boiardi (Chef Boyardee) is pretty interesting too. I grew up thinking it had always been a cheap processed canned food line, and the whole Chef thing was just a marketing shtick, which is not the case.
cetacretin t1_ixlatau wrote
Reply to comment by RSwordsman in TIL the oldest cat ever lived to 38 years and 3 days - 1967 to 2005. by TrevorIsTheGOAT
A lot of Guinness World Records are just paid for by rich people and protected from submissions to overtake said records, or it's just accepted because it's something weird that will draw people's attention (and thus bring in money from sales of their book, which is about the modern equivalent of a circus freak show sometimes)
Hbomberguy on YouTube recently accidentally got them to delete a record for Tommy Tallarico when he sent in an inquiry asking about how the record was verified. Shocker, it wasn't verified.
I'm not saying the records for the cats are fake because honestly I don't know, just that I always take a mental note that "world records" are often for entertainment purposes only, and sometimes are only about as real as "reality" TV shows. It's always worth looking up more information if your curiosity is sparked, just be wary it may be clickbait or stretched truth.
cetacretin t1_ix17vdr wrote
Reply to comment by FreddieArsenic in TIL after a seizure left him paralyzed except for his left eyelid, Jean-Dominique Bauby (1952-1997) wrote the bestselling book "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by blinking to select each letter as an assistant recited the alphabet to him. by chumloadio
I believe it's possible to have medical care preferences laid out in some legal form, along the same lines of a Do-Not-Resuscitate order. Like, if X/Y/Z happens and I'm incapacitated/vegetative, do not provide life support.
One of those things I really should get done. Shit can happen at any age or any time.
cetacretin t1_j205meb wrote
Reply to comment by Pfeffer_Prinz in TIL: Frank Slide, 44 MILLION tons of rock fell in one of the largest landslides in Canadian history back in 1903. It partially buried a town and killed 70-90 people. Also, a horse, Charlie. Survived for a month underground, only to die after being overfed oats and... brandy. by chrisbe2e9
No problem. It was like the third titlegore in a row that I'd seen last night on this sub alone, I guess I'm getting old because formatting and structure bothers me.