Thecna2
Thecna2 t1_jaytvah wrote
Reply to comment by miraculous- in TIL of a man in Iraq who hired an online agent to buy a lotto ticket for him in Oregon, and won 6.4 million. by lazarus870
People purchasing lottery tickets are mainly buying 'hope', not playing the odds in any calculated way.
Thecna2 t1_ja7kx7f wrote
Reply to TIL a year after the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the English sent their own Armada to Spain, leading to similar losses of ships and men, and an ignominious English defeat by malektewaus
The reason theyre remembered differently is a bit more complex than 'they only remember stuff that they won'.
The Spanish Armadas specific PLAN was to help invade England and overthrow the monarchy and put a Catholic on the throne. Where Spain was considered more powerful than England and at an advantage.
Defeating this, by whatever means, is going to leave a significant mark in the memory of the people of the time.
The English Armadas plans were a lot more modest, kick the Spanish fleet, grab a few random islands in the Atlantic, (the Azores), cause some local fuss by creating a rebellion in Portugal and maybe grab some Spanish treasure. These were, to the English at the time, far more vague and ephemeral goals than the Spanish Armadas, and the subsequent failure of it would have led to loads of grumbling in the local press for 6months and then everyone would move on.
The names, Spanish Armada vs English Armada may seem co-equal in nature, but the potential risk vs success were quite different in the way they would imprint on the people of the time.
I dont have a Spanish education but I bet that the failure of the English Armada doesnt come up much in Spanish History either, at least not to the extent that the Spanish Armada is mentioned in English History.
Thecna2 t1_j9rfxf8 wrote
Reply to comment by NYstate in TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
I mean, we're just guessing, he could have loved being a Nazi but didnt like the annual membership fees. I suspect though that he did have a change of heart, especially once he saw what was building up.
Thecna2 t1_j9n2966 wrote
Reply to TIL that Gert Frobe, the actor who portrayed Auric Goldfinger in James Bond, was a former Nazi. Because of this, Goldfinger was banned in Israel until a Jewish man informed the Israeli Embassy that Frobe had hidden his mother and him from the Nazis. by NYstate
He joined the Nazis when he was 16, but left before the war started at the age of 24, eventually he was drafted. So I'm guessing he matured a bit and realised it was all a bit stupid. And the ban only lasted a few months until the revelation about hiding some Jews came out
Thecna2 t1_j7606sb wrote
Reply to comment by newmmy in TIL the UK experiences more tornados per year than any other country in the world relative to its land area. by blr126
ah, so now its rhetorical
Thecna2 t1_j755cj2 wrote
Reply to comment by newmmy in TIL the UK experiences more tornados per year than any other country in the world relative to its land area. by blr126
I'm surprised you had any doubt, the maths is very basic, its literally just tornados/land area. If you have any other basic maths problems you're worried about, just ask.
Thecna2 t1_j74v8v8 wrote
Reply to comment by newmmy in TIL the UK experiences more tornados per year than any other country in the world relative to its land area. by blr126
'credit'? Its not a competition. Everyone knows the US has more and worse tornados its just that the UK has more relative to its size, but much less serious. So the answer to your question is yes, the small island would have more, thats how maths works.
Thecna2 t1_j74uxjm wrote
Reply to comment by ElfMage83 in TIL the UK experiences more tornados per year than any other country in the world relative to its land area. by blr126
that includes NI.
Thecna2 t1_j1t1xc7 wrote
Reply to TIL that British troops developed a diss song against Nazi leaders during World War II titled "Hitler Has Only Got One Ball." It was quickly picked up and sang by Allied troops. by collarpoppppppin
This is referenced in Jojo Rabbit where the Gestapo Office assures Jojo that Hitler doesnt have one ball, but in fact he has 4 balls.
Thecna2 t1_ixy7zt7 wrote
Reply to TIL that the Roman Baths in the city of Bath, England, were closed for several years after a brain eating amoeba was found in the water by New_Blacksmith_115
A mysterious doctor, along with an assistant, attached to a quasi governmental organisation was apparently the main cause of defeating this amoeba.
Thecna2 t1_iwuikwv wrote
Thecna2 t1_itgmdhz wrote
Reply to comment by TypicalJeepDriver in TIL that the dogs in competitive agility don’t rehearse the course ahead of time. The courses are randomized at each competition, and the trainers (without their dogs) only see the layout beforehand on the same day. When the dog runs the course they are literally seeing it for the first time. by Pyraunus
This would then test the dogs memory and speed. The way its done tests the dogs ability to (quickly) understand and follow directions. Which is at the heart of most dog training concepts.
Thecna2 t1_itgm9a3 wrote
Reply to comment by mellowmardigan in TIL that the dogs in competitive agility don’t rehearse the course ahead of time. The courses are randomized at each competition, and the trainers (without their dogs) only see the layout beforehand on the same day. When the dog runs the course they are literally seeing it for the first time. by Pyraunus
The idea is to test the ability of the dog to follow instructions given to it by its trainer. Its not a memory/speed test. SO you'll see a lot of instructions given to it at every step. Thats the test.
Thecna2 t1_irphtnw wrote
Reply to comment by GmeGoBrrr123 in TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot
This change from Low Bypass Turbofan to High Bypass occurred in the 80s. Engines prior to this point provided all/most of their thrust from the central exhaust core.
The change occurred mainly because of fuel efficiency but it did require changes. The newer type have much larger fans than the old type and thus the engines on the wings will get closer to the ground meaning some design changes (higher wings/mounts).
The fan creates the thrust because it is very big and running very fast, like a prop. No real other reason.
I worked on the old style engines as they changed over to the new style.
Thecna2 t1_irph6z8 wrote
Reply to comment by InappropriateTA in TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot
In this case the term 'jet exhaust' mean the exhaust after it leaves the engines.
Thecna2 t1_jayu2ht wrote
Reply to comment by BaconFairy in TIL of a man in Iraq who hired an online agent to buy a lotto ticket for him in Oregon, and won 6.4 million. by lazarus870
but the money comes from the people who buy the tickets, wherever they are, the more people you can access, the more money you can put in the jackpot.