mnstorm

mnstorm t1_jdieq9k wrote on March 24, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Reply to comment by whynonamesopen in TIL that Chinese Food was introduced into America during the California Gold Rush, starting in 1848. As 30,000 immigrants had arrived from the Canton region of China, the restaurants gave the predominantly male population a connection to home and provided gathering places for the Chinese community. by jdward01

Your comment reminded me of this lovely and informative video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NMrqGHr5zE

mnstorm t1_jd8r76f wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:20 PM

Reply to comment by clonetrooper250 in TIL that Al Pacino boycotted the 45th academy awards in 1973, because despite having more screen time than Marlon Brando, he was nominated for best supporting actor and not best actor. by VengefulMight

We also know this because they made one more movie after this, The Godfather Part II.