DaveOJ12
DaveOJ12 t1_j6eks2k wrote
DaveOJ12 t1_j6egr9k wrote
Reply to comment by Landlubber77 in TIL that writer Sylvia Plath, her son Nicholas Hughes and her husband's mistress all died by suicide by Antique-Listen2799
I was given Reddit Gold by the person who wrote the comment I'm criticizing. That's a new one.
DaveOJ12 t1_j6d9m4z wrote
Reply to comment by Landlubber77 in TIL that writer Sylvia Plath, her son Nicholas Hughes and her husband's mistress all died by suicide by Antique-Listen2799
What a disgusting comment.
DaveOJ12 t1_j6520es wrote
Reply to comment by blatantninja in TIL about the Kyujo Incident that occurred on Aug 14, 1945 where several Japanese officers occupied the Japanese Imperial Palace in an attempted coup of the Emperor to prevent him from surrendering to the Allies. They murdered several people and when their plot failed, they committed suicide. by ClownfishSoup
I remember reading a post on the subreddit that said that the current supply of Purple Hearts goes back to WWII, in preparation for a potential land invasion of Japan.
DaveOJ12 t1_j61otp0 wrote
Reply to TIL to decide what measurement system America should use, John Quincy Adams took 3 1/2 years to produce a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures that ultimately concluded changing to the French metric system would be too difficult for the young nation. Congress took no action on the report. by iamveryDerp
Were you inspired by this post from earlier today?
DaveOJ12 t1_j5wyjhk wrote
DaveOJ12 t1_j5rd4w1 wrote
Reply to comment by WillTFB in TIL that the European Union developed a satellite navigation system called Galileo, which can provide an accuracy of up to 20 cm (0.7ft) on smartphones, while GPS only reaches around 3 meters (10ft) by apeowl
We're not in the 2000s anymore?
DaveOJ12 t1_j5mtat7 wrote
Reply to TIL about William English Walling, wealthy grandson of the 1880 Democratic vice presidential candidate who became a trade union socialist and co-founded the NAACP with W.E.B. Du Bois by Greene_Mr
I hadn't thought that a white person would have been one of the co-founders of the NAACP.
DaveOJ12 t1_j5mt1cj wrote
Reply to comment by walkingtalkingdread in TIL that the first time the Albanian language was mentioned in History was a witness of a crime reporting he had heard someone yelling in Albanian. by alexmikli
It makes me wonder about the first time other languages were documented.
Edit: forgot a word
DaveOJ12 t1_j5icmej wrote
Life certainly has its share of twists.
DaveOJ12 t1_j58s723 wrote
Reply to comment by StarGaurdianBard in Jeff Bezos used metaphors, an ancient communication tool, to explain complex ideas. by iLiveOnWeetbix711
CNET has been doing it
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/20/23564311/cnet-pausing-ai-articles-bot-red-ventures
DaveOJ12 t1_j557ect wrote
Reply to Jeff Bezos used metaphors, an ancient communication tool, to explain complex ideas. by iLiveOnWeetbix711
Was this written by a bot?
DaveOJ12 t1_j52lkij wrote
Reply to Farmer speaks out against forcing cows to wear diapers to contain methane emissions: 'Gone to loony town' by NudeSamoan
It feels like cheating if a Fox News article is posted here
DaveOJ12 t1_j4t0hfm wrote
Reply to comment by SnooRobots3379 in Police dog in Wyandotte accused of stealing fellow officer's lunch by marilyn_mansonv2
>Try to keep up pussycat.
People are certainly strange. I didn't know "pussycat" was an insult.
DaveOJ12 t1_j4izxcn wrote
Reply to comment by Cultural_Elk1565 in City Selects "Busan is Good" as its New Slogan by Lachainone
Best zombie movie ever. You get so emotionally invested in the characters.
DaveOJ12 t1_j492r1u wrote
Reply to comment by garlicbreadmemesplz in TIL Creedence Clearwater Revival was only active for four years (1968-1972), with seven studio albums. They still hold the record for most singles (nine) to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 without ever scoring a #1. by Torley_
I had no idea.
Foghat is from England.
DaveOJ12 t1_j47r2kw wrote
Reply to Judge rejects former mayor's claim that election rival buttered up voters with pastries by N2929
So many reposts on this subreddit...
r/nottheonion/comments/10ah1xg/judge_rejects_former_mayors_claim_that_election/
DaveOJ12 t1_j44z4ic wrote
Reply to comment by CaveatRumptor in Skeleton of man who dreaded becoming a museum exhibit will finally be removed from display by BadAmateurBirder
I fail to see the relevance.
DaveOJ12 t1_j44l8im wrote
Reply to comment by Riegel_Haribo in Demi Lovato poster banned by advertising regulator for being offensive to Christians by The_White_Light
It doesn't count as a repost if it's on another subreddit.
DaveOJ12 t1_j43kn4m wrote
Really OP?
DaveOJ12 t1_j2fhqio wrote
I don't understand the question.
DaveOJ12 t1_j2b0ni3 wrote
Reply to comment by EinVolksgemeinschaft in TIL: Zhu Youcheng is the only emperor in Chinese history, to be married to one wife and remain faithful to her, having no concubines. He was a hardworking emperor, lowering taxes, reducing spending, and demonstrating tolerance for Muslims. His son, however, had a haram so large, some starved. by Flares117
Isn't he the opposite of a "gigachad"?
DaveOJ12 t1_j2axmfp wrote
Reply to comment by mintmouse in TIL the song "Buffalo Gals" sung by the future Mr. and Mrs. Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life" is about the prostitutes of Buffalo, New York. by baby_blue_eyes
I was thinking of this episode of Cow and Chicken.
DaveOJ12 t1_j2are7h wrote
Reply to comment by Upyourasses in TIL that in the early 80s, Dr. Dre was a successful electro DJ with his group World Class Wreckin' Cru. Daft Punk mentions Dre in their song “Teachers,” about artists that influenced them by avec_serif
Come-On Eyes is another good song, with a different singer, before Phil joined.
Blue Light Turnin' Red is another song I'd recommend. It's a brief instrumental.
Edit: added links
DaveOJ12 t1_j6lc8hm wrote
Reply to comment by Yardsale420 in TIL that between 1895 and 1908 the population of the Belgian Congo declined by between 2 and 13 million due to colonial brutality and diseases caused by colonialism. by hetkleinezusje
>At least Hitler had semi redeeming qualities like his skill as an orator or his love of animals
Hitler put those good qualities to good use, right?