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LunarPayload t1_jds251i wrote
Reply to comment by Hedgerow_Snuffler in TIL That the Hallway (as an architectural feature) was first recorded in 1597 by SalMinellaOnYouTube
What's th difference between a corridor and a hallway? Is one external and the other internal?
LunarPayload t1_jds1nrv wrote
Reply to comment by mummoC in TIL: Lake Poopo completely dried up after the water level in Lake Titicaca could no longer support feeding into Poopo by Dotst
Comes from Arabic
LunarPayload t1_jdlb5wy wrote
Reply to comment by FatWombat99 in TIL that Barq's Root Beer was first created by Edward Barq in Biloxi, Miss, in 1897. In 1934, Barq and a former employee, who moved to New Orleans, agreed to each distribute their own version of the root beer, with the New Orleans version having a red label and the Biloxi version having a blue one. by jdward01
Once upon a time, there was also Hires
LunarPayload t1_j9xlr31 wrote
Reply to comment by GreenStrong in TIL residents of Tangier Island, 12 miles off the coast of Virginia, have remained so isolated they still speak a dialect similar to the original colonists from the 1700s by emily_9511
This island accent is not regional
LunarPayload t1_j8cp75y wrote
Reply to TIL the closest whale relative that is not a marine mammal is the hippopotamus after the species diverged 54 million years ago. by SuperMcG
Are hippos not marine mammals because they can go on land? Are seals, walrus, etc, marine mammals?
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Reply to comment by RedSonGamble in TIL different kinds of tea (black, green, white, oolong) come from the same plant. The only difference is in how the leaves are processed. by wombat-slayer
Tisane is the old word, rarely used these days. Herbal "tea" and sometimes infusions are the terms used more often, now
LunarPayload t1_j6h8mdj wrote
Reply to TIL the term “cloud cuckoo land” goes back to the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes, who used it for a utopian city of birds in his farce, the Birds by Mr_Westerfield
Okay, but what about Crazy For Cocoa Puffs?
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Reply to comment by _thankyoucomeagain_ in TIL the Toyota Camry is named after the Kanmuri, the long hat traditionally worn only by Japanese Emperor and other aristocrats by Walkerthon
This is Today I Learned
LunarPayload t1_j5spn7b wrote
Reply to comment by feetandballs in TIL there is another copy of the Mona Lisa in existence. It was presumably painted by a student of Leonardo da Vinci by gomi-panda
Biona Lisa
LunarPayload t1_j5spmf2 wrote
Reply to comment by RyokoKnight in TIL there is another copy of the Mona Lisa in existence. It was presumably painted by a student of Leonardo da Vinci by gomi-panda
A modern-day art class, so as not to be confusing ;-)
LunarPayload t1_j5nqujc wrote
Reply to comment by lllldddd01 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
Probably "crying out," which is like yelling
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Reply to TIL the 1979 cult classic The Warriors was based on the ancient story of the Anabasis, wherein Xenophon and his group of Greek mercenaries attempt to escape from Persia after the death of Cyrus. by kevlarbuns
Classical myths in modern settings must have been a thing back in the day. This made me think of Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro)
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Reply to comment by evclides in TIL that Persian limes, the fruit that most Americans and Europeans know as simply “limes” are actually a hybrid of lemons and real limes, what we call “Key limes” today by evclides
It's a summer pie that doesn't need baking; originating in a hot climate
LunarPayload t1_j22x7t4 wrote
Reply to comment by DroolingIguana in TIL that Persian limes, the fruit that most Americans and Europeans know as simply “limes” are actually a hybrid of lemons and real limes, what we call “Key limes” today by evclides
Made with the type of limes commonly grown in the Florida Keys; and doesn't need baking because who wants a hot kitchen in the hot weather?
LunarPayload t1_j22x3n2 wrote
Reply to comment by LostInDinosaurWorld in TIL that Persian limes, the fruit that most Americans and Europeans know as simply “limes” are actually a hybrid of lemons and real limes, what we call “Key limes” today by evclides
No, limas (limes) in Mexico are sweet; they're rounder and more yellow-green than green
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Reply to TIL that Vidal Sassoon (his real name) started styling women's hair in wartime London as a teenager, but he took a hiatus at age twenty to join the elite Israeli commando force known as the Palmach. by p38-lightning
It's a family name with historic ties, and his name in particular was a major part of 1980s style and fashion
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Reply to comment by AnthillOmbudsman in TIL about Wacky cakes, (AKA crazy cakes), which were created as the result of rationing during World War II, and which are unique in that unlike many pastries and desserts, no eggs, butter or milk are used to make the cake batter. by abaganoush
Wikipedia has the worst or most useless photos for most things because of copyright restrictions.
LunarPayload t1_j0y9ae6 wrote
So, not Mexican?
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Reply to comment by Thud2 in TIL Vincent Price published various cookbooks including a five volume series titled Mary and Vincent Price present a National Treasury of Cookery. Price promoted the cookbooks on TV shows including on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson where he demonstrated how to poach a fish in a dishwasher. by trifletruffles
You are on a mission
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Reply to comment by Thud2 in TIL Vincent Price published various cookbooks including a five volume series titled Mary and Vincent Price present a National Treasury of Cookery. Price promoted the cookbooks on TV shows including on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson where he demonstrated how to poach a fish in a dishwasher. by trifletruffles
Why is there hair in your dishwasher?
LunarPayload t1_jds28ic wrote
Reply to comment by Atharaphelun in TIL That the Hallway (as an architectural feature) was first recorded in 1597 by SalMinellaOnYouTube
Courtyards are great for shade and natural cooling