Fishyinu
Fishyinu t1_iyjaw55 wrote
Reply to comment by Vikkly 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
How many times has that come up since WW2?
Fishyinu t1_ir168rj wrote
Reply to TIL Giovanni da Pian del Carpine was the first European to enter the court of the Great Khan. At 63 years old Carpine road 3000 miles in 106 days (including lent when he ate only salt, millet, and water) to appear before Khan Güyük. When Carpine returned he was made the Primate of Serbia. by jamescookenotthatone
They made him a monkey?
Fishyinu t1_j6k5zgz wrote
Reply to comment by Oldenlame in TikTok CEO to testify before U.S. Congress over security concerns by liquid_deflation
It wasn't always like this, and it doesn't have to be like this either.