Adrian_Alucard
Adrian_Alucard t1_jdx9yt9 wrote
Reply to comment by TurboThrobber in TIL that the EU forces soda makers to introduce tethered caps to make sure they are being recycled. by memeiel
> and are the only ones I've seen do it.
Adrian_Alucard t1_jac6mea wrote
Reply to Netflix Drops Prices in 30 Countries by No-Drawing-6975
> in more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East.
> As the BBC reports(Opens in a new window), the countries include Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Croatia, the Philippines, Venezuela, Kenya, and Iran, and the planned cuts there will reportedly see some subscription charges dropping by half.
Is the list of those 30 countries available somewhere? The article only mentions 8 countries
Adrian_Alucard t1_j9v6dt1 wrote
Reply to comment by godamen in TIL the way NYC has bodegas, Australia has milk bars. Modeled initially on American soda fountains, they’ve been on the decline since the 70s due to competition from supermarkets by idiomaddict
Spanish bodegas are better
https://d35hsl9am8s2ta.cloudfront.net/public/images/2019/04/bodega-ruta-del-vino.jpg
https://www.luciavigilarquitectos.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/bodegas.jpg
(In Spanish a bodega is a place where you store and produce wine)
Adrian_Alucard t1_j9jxxh4 wrote
Reply to comment by Thin_Cable4155 in TIL - English physician William Harvey was a prominent skeptic regarding allegations of witchcraft. He was one of the examiners of four women from Lancashire accused of witchcraft in 1634, and as a consequence of his report, all of them were acquitted. by wendalltwolf
"Witchcraft sounds like bullshit", Catholics
Adrian_Alucard t1_j50lsxj wrote
Reply to TIL : In World War II, the youngest serviceman in the US military was Calvin Graham — age 12. Graham lied about his age when he enlisted in the US Navy. His real age was not discovered after he was wounded. by PyrowithJared
>His real age was not discovered after he was wounded
I'm pretty sure Calvin Graham knew his real age and his parents and close family too. So his age was not "discovered"
Adrian_Alucard t1_j2dybuc wrote
Reply to comment by tetoffens in TIL When Picasso died, his estate contained 1,885 paintings, 1,228 sculptures, 7,089 drawings, as well as tens of thousands of prints, thousands of ceramic works and 150 sketchbooks. His youngest daughter, Paloma Picasso, is the richest heir, with $600 million by Ok_Copy5217
Nazi: Did you make this?
Picasso: No, you made it
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When a nazi asked Picasso about the painting
Adrian_Alucard t1_j26blma wrote
Reply to TIL that an unknown 19th century Japanese artist painted a parody of the sacred scene of the Buddha's death that is commonly called the "Penis Paranirvana", in which the dying Buddha is replaced by a giant anthropomorphic penis being mourned by women and other penises. by JosephvonEichendorff
It looks like Mara
Adrian_Alucard t1_j1yow2y wrote
Reply to Some day soon we might be making popcorn with infrared poppers | It's fast, energy efficient, environmentally friendly compared to conventional heating by chrisdh79
I do popcorns on the microwave, I don't use "conventional heating" (fire?)
Adrian_Alucard t1_izepgwv wrote
Reply to comment by sbos_ in Google merges Maps and Waze teams but says apps will remain separate | It's another cost-cutting measure by Google, but no layoffs are planned. by chrisdh79
"Stadia is in good health we are not going to close the service"
Next day
"we are closing Stadia"
Adrian_Alucard t1_iy72rck wrote
Reply to comment by LegitAndroid in I text myself all day every day — and you should, too by dadofbimbim
More like speaking like a person who use his brain, rather than having it atrophied because the lack of use
Adrian_Alucard t1_iy72kxz wrote
Reply to comment by SnowyNW in I text myself all day every day — and you should, too by dadofbimbim
Yes, I have hobbies. I don't really understand your post
Adrian_Alucard t1_iy725a9 wrote
Reply to comment by SnowyNW in I text myself all day every day — and you should, too by dadofbimbim
I don't have alzheimer, I can keep track of all the daily routines and chores with no issues
Adrian_Alucard t1_iy71dq0 wrote
I just use my own memory. Is easier, less time consuming and more private. Maybe I'll have to do it in the future, if I start developing alzheimer or something, but right now I'm a healthy adult
Adrian_Alucard t1_iuf7oj9 wrote
Reply to comment by Kevin_Wolf in TIL that in ancient times, the carob seed was used to measure the worth of gems and gold since the seeds have a general uniform weight. This is where the word "karat" comes from. by kkoolook
In Spain is used by the farmers to feed their livestock, so it's not really seen as substitute of nothing, is just food for animals
Adrian_Alucard t1_itpdm44 wrote
Reply to comment by SynthPrax in TIL that in a series of experiments in the 1950s, Solomon Asch asked a group of actors and a single test subject what the longest line was in a "vision test". The actors would intentionally answer incorrectly, causing the subject to also answer incorrectly, despite it being very obvious. by Amateur_Validator
Here you have it
Adrian_Alucard t1_itpdhg2 wrote
Reply to TIL that in a series of experiments in the 1950s, Solomon Asch asked a group of actors and a single test subject what the longest line was in a "vision test". The actors would intentionally answer incorrectly, causing the subject to also answer incorrectly, despite it being very obvious. by Amateur_Validator
A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it
Adrian_Alucard t1_jeb53xl wrote
Reply to Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of data collection by OutlandishnessOk2452
That's illegal. You cannot opt-out your rights