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pbmm1 t1_j62l2qx wrote
Reply to TIL to decide what measurement system America should use, John Quincy Adams took 3 1/2 years to produce a 268 page Report on Weights and Measures that ultimately concluded changing to the French metric system would be too difficult for the young nation. Congress took no action on the report. by iamveryDerp
I mean what action could they have taken
pbmm1 t1_j590tpu wrote
Reply to comment by SloppyMeathole in TIL The famous "rods from god" concept of a space-based weapons system of orbiting tungsten rods was developed by science fiction writer Jerry Pournelle. by BitterFuture
Also in the Moon is A Harsh Mistress
pbmm1 t1_j2ckidc wrote
Reply to TIL the first story to include space travel, aliens, and interplanetary warfare ("A True Story") was written in Ancient Greek in the second century AD, and was written as a satire of outlandish ancient stories. by foodtower
They said it was a true story though so I have to believe them
pbmm1 t1_ixxtxhr wrote
Reply to comment by st4n13l in 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
They were helped by ancient aliens
pbmm1 t1_iw61t9b wrote
Eh I bet I could beat it
pbmm1 t1_itf87tv wrote
Reply to comment by this_moi in TIL about the famous American novelist Winston Churchill who was the reason why the British prime minister referred to himself as Winston Spencer Churchill. They met on occasion, but gradually Spencer Churchill’s rise to power steamrolled the American into obscurity. by OneLastConquest
They have made peace, I have heard it
pbmm1 t1_j7abyws wrote
Reply to TIL that Taylor Lautner's wife is also named Taylor Lautner by a_hall
But who took whose name?