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milkysway1 t1_j969yyr wrote
Reply to TIL that Simo Häyhä AKA the sniper White Death kept a Winter War diary, that was discovered in 2017 from his nephew's drawer, when a local museum was looking for memorabilia for an exhibition on Häyhä by Nopatme
He preferred iron sights over telescopic sights. Amazing.
milkysway1 t1_j63igeu wrote
Reply to comment by Minuted in TIL that World War II Spitfires only had about 20 seconds of 'gun time' before running out of ammo, making most movie depictions wildly inaccurate by TimmyIsBaller
If a gun clicked as much as they do in movies just from moving around, there's no way I'd feel safe actually firing it.
milkysway1 t1_j2fcsbs wrote
Reply to Hide those CD Wallets everyone! by grantstern
My car was recently broken into. They took my dollar store sun glasses but left the cd wallet full of cds. Funny to think that 20 yrs ago those cds alone would be worth breaking into a car.
milkysway1 t1_j2dmab3 wrote
milkysway1 t1_j2dlnct wrote
Reply to TIL The darkest color in the world doesn't have a name, it has the ability to absorb 99.995% of light and has been used to cover a diamond worth 2 million dollars for an "artistic project" by mic3ttaa
What about vanta black? That has a nice ring to it.
milkysway1 t1_iz9n3cr wrote
Went downhill fast as soon as they had no material to draw from the books.
milkysway1 t1_iz1jtni wrote
Reply to I made a website that lets you launch an asteroid at Earth and see the effects [OC] by OrangePrototype
Haven't had this much fun since nuke map! I like the animation effects!
milkysway1 t1_iy9zgyc wrote
milkysway1 t1_iy9ukgy wrote
Not for long, judging by that knife ready for use
milkysway1 t1_ixvxf6h wrote
Reply to The freshest pastries by Grande-Pinga
Fresh brand pastries
milkysway1 t1_ixp4gmm wrote
Reply to TIL the first media report about the shift from lighters to the cellphone was a U2 concert in Chicago in 2005. by PlasterBaby
Can I light a smoke with my cell phone?
milkysway1 t1_ixmms5x wrote
Reply to TIL This is Rakesh Sharma. Alive and well, He was the first Indian to go to space in 1984, making India the 14th nation in the world to send a man to Outer Space. by CrAzY_cOdeR4
Alive and well? At the time? Or now?
milkysway1 t1_ixjfxyn wrote
Reply to TIL that Seahorses live in the Hudson River. Seahorses are found in temperate and tropical waters all over the world, including the Hudson River, which is home to the Lined Seahorse. by AxisOfSmeagol
TIL there is life in the Hudson river
milkysway1 t1_ir2e1dg wrote
Reply to comment by Easypeasym8 in TIL World War 1 a ceasefire between the Russians and Germans was called because of wolves. by Easypeasym8
I am searching online and there are many references to this being an historical fact, so perhaps it is true after all.
Here are two links that say it was not true.
https://medium.com/cogent-hex/did-soldiers-in-world-war-i-team-up-to-fight-wolves-9181ef42e896
https://www.rbth.com/history/330804-there-was-no-wolf-truce-russia-germany
milkysway1 t1_ir1k8c1 wrote
Reply to TIL World War 1 a ceasefire between the Russians and Germans was called because of wolves. by Easypeasym8
This is a hoax.
milkysway1 t1_j9gxja9 wrote
Reply to TIL that at its peak, AOL / America Online was responsible for 50% of CDs manufactured worldwide by eskihomer
I remember when they sent out floppy disks. For a few years, I didn't need to buy disks or pay for internet access. Just cancel after the free month, and they would ask if you wanted just one more free month trial. Rinse and repeat. Perfect, because I was a teen with no money.