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GrandmaPoses t1_j9oytxz wrote

>The deafened officers inspected the vehicle and discovered an arsenal of weapons, including stolen automatic rifles, sawed-off semi-automatic shotguns, assorted handguns, and several thousand rounds of ammunition, along with fifteen sets of license plates from various states.[101] Hamer stated: "I hate to bust the cap on a woman, especially when she was sitting down, however if it wouldn't have been her, it would have been us."

TIL that term goes back a long way.

>Preliminary embalming was done by Bailey in a small preparation room in the back of the furniture store, as it was common for furniture stores and undertakers to share the same space.

TIL this as well, wtf?

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Archberdmans t1_j9p2g36 wrote

I’d bet that the phrase “bust a cap” comes before widespread use of metallic cartridges, because of the percussion cap which was used on muzzleloaders

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Unleashtheducks t1_j9pgfri wrote

A lot of rap slang is just 30’s gangster slang.

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Flemtality t1_j9ppl91 wrote

Eliot Ness is a great example.

Chances are you didn't hear about him in a history book prior to hearing his name mentioned in a song.

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stamau123 t1_j9pub7p wrote

One reason being both embalmers and furniture makers use formaldehyde.

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mnmason83 t1_j9pzlgv wrote

I learned this recently, too! It makes sense, too that the casket maker was also the cabinet and furniture maker: the carpenter.

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