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IBeTrippin t1_jdtsdan wrote
Reply to TIL It takes 20 years for clothing to be considered "vintage" and today’s most sought-after vintage styles are ‘90s and early ‘00s by Ok_Copy5217
I have some jeans that I bought in the 90s or early 2000's, that after some weight loss I can now fit in again. What's interesting about them is the front pocket isn't big enough for my phone. Probably because that simply wasn't an issue back then.
IBeTrippin t1_ja8636m wrote
Reply to comment by Neozea in TIL that in Japan, there is a hotel run entirely by robots. From check-in to room service, everything is handled by a team of friendly machines by Someperson404
I wonder what the complaint rates are between hotels with velociraptors a the front desk versus human robots.
IBeTrippin t1_j9kc7ry wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
The tins they sometimes came in were pretty cool.
IBeTrippin t1_j9e1sdz wrote
Reply to TIL In 1897, the US Government created "The Board of Tea Experts" to taste test every lot of imported tea, to ensure that the tea tasted good. The Board was abolished in 1996. by Ihatethemuffinman
Consider this my application to be appointed to the Board of Chocolate.
IBeTrippin t1_j8xjjyv wrote
Reply to TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
I remember for the first time I was really paying attention to the Lyrics of One Night in Bangkok, and realizing, wtf, is this song about chess?
IBeTrippin t1_j8xiwwf wrote
Reply to comment by Mammoth-Mud-9609 in TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
More precisely, that's the world view of writers and producers, not Americans.
IBeTrippin t1_j7a7ow6 wrote
IBeTrippin t1_j6bt6jc wrote
Reply to TIL of the Medieval candle time clock, before electricity, a nail was placed at certain places on the lengths of the candle and people would hear the nail hit the ground when lit, letting them know a certain amount of time had passed. by FlashyBehind
I'm sure this wasn't a fire hazard AT ALL.
IBeTrippin t1_j3ax5hy wrote
Reply to comment by da90 in TIL Colorado is actually a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon, meaning it has 697 sides. by Dearfield
Damn, that was fun.
IBeTrippin t1_j25xb98 wrote
That's about as old-school cool as it gets.
IBeTrippin t1_izforks wrote
Reply to comment by rpbanker 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
Dave Thomas came up with the KFC bucket idea!
IBeTrippin t1_iy50lwk wrote
Reply to comment by Jscottpilgrim in TIL More than 80 percent of the ocean has never been mapped, explored, or even seen by humans and as a result, we know more about the surface of Mars than Earth by [deleted]
Both. The linked article is pop-science nonsense.
IBeTrippin t1_iy44wij wrote
Reply to TIL More than 80 percent of the ocean has never been mapped, explored, or even seen by humans and as a result, we know more about the surface of Mars than Earth by [deleted]
100% of the ocean has been mapped. Perhaps only 20% has been mapped at some arbitrary high level of precision not defined by the article author.
IBeTrippin t1_ixtk7xe wrote
Reply to comment by brock_lee in TIL Australia sends all adults over 50 a FREE bowel/colon cancer screening test in the mail by Moronicon
Hmm, no, my insurance paid it. Nothing out of pocket on my end. But I admit that's probably not true of all insurance plans.
IBeTrippin t1_ix2iwtq wrote
Reply to comment by Not_as_witty_as_u in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark
Germany, Ukraine, Russia, Japan. I've heard of them being seen in France too. In Europe they were brought over for their fur but escaped. In Japan there was an anime that made raccoons popular pets, and a lot escaped or were released.
IBeTrippin t1_iwut1tk wrote
Reply to comment by mlusas in TIL John Batman was the founder of the town that became Melbourne, Australia. And originally he called it "Batmania". There's even a street named after him: Batman Ave. by idiocrites
Before fleeing, the assailant reportedly asked young John, "Have You Ever Danced With the Devil in the Pale Moonlight?"
IBeTrippin t1_iwq8lhv wrote
Thurman Munson was a tough one.
IBeTrippin t1_iwndo4w wrote
Reply to comment by Smells_like_nutella in TIL: humans in northeast part of India have been "growing" bridges for centuries, by manipulating the living roots of certain trees by Neryl
Speaking of singing... happy cake day to you, happy cake day to you,....
IBeTrippin t1_iwiltt8 wrote
Reply to TIL: humans in northeast part of India have been "growing" bridges for centuries, by manipulating the living roots of certain trees by Neryl
Aaaaand that will make it into my D&D game the next time the players visit an Elven city.
IBeTrippin t1_iw5yqf6 wrote
Reply to comment by Scrivener-of-Doom in TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
The US delivers great healthcare. Its the payment system that's f'd up.
IBeTrippin t1_iw1i1mb wrote
Reply to TIL that the 1st King of England made a law that said everyone had to be in bed by 8pm by PoppedUrMomsCherry
As far as laws go, not the worst ever made.
IBeTrippin t1_iugkl86 wrote
Reply to TIL Peter Weller, who played RoboCop, went on to get his Ph.D. in Italian Renaissance Art History and wrote his dissertation about Renaissance artist/philosopher Leon Battista Alberti by kamyizme
Bet he's fun when proctoring tests. Alright students, put your pencils down. You have 30 seconds to comply.
IBeTrippin t1_it96udo wrote
Reply to TIL that in 2005 burglars stole $71.6 million from a bank in Fortaleza, Brazil by setting up a fake landscaping company near the bank and digging a 256ft tunnel beneath two city blocks to the bank over 3 months. Neighbors noticed vanloads of soil removed daily but assumed it was business-related. by Lagavulin16_neat
Would be awesome if they also sold the dirt.
IBeTrippin t1_irlocu5 wrote
Reply to comment by corrado33 in TIL A 2017 study found that the introduction of iodized salt in 1924 raised the IQ for the one-quarter of the population most deficient in iodine. by kstinfo
Its a good thing they had a variety of reasons then. Including there's not a ton of evidence it helps in this era of fluoride toothpaste. We started putting it in water back before fluoride toothpaste was available. So is it still providing the benefit it did, now that almost everybody is already directly applying it to their teeth? Probably not. Places without it are doing just fine.
Plus there's cost/benefit. What other good can they do with the million dollars they save? Can that money go to making the water cleaner and safer?
IBeTrippin t1_je8owpp wrote
Reply to TIL chocolate maker Lindt has sued companies that make gold-foiled chocolate bunnies for trademark infringement by Specialist_Check
Is it me or is the milk chocolate in those bunnies not as good as the chocolate in their regular milk chocolate bars?