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Azeze1 t1_j0y8jfc wrote
Reply to TIL that the ancient Mayan city of Caracol in modern-day Belize was founded in 1200 BCE, held more than double the population of the largest current day city in Belize (of 61,461), and the one of its temples, Caana, built ~9th century CE, is still the tallest building in the country today. by embrace-monke
I can hardly Belize it
Azeze1 t1_ixuijo6 wrote
Reply to TIL Australia sends all adults over 50 a FREE bowel/colon cancer screening test in the mail by Moronicon
We do that in the UK too
Azeze1 t1_iwmx850 wrote
Reply to comment by cujodeludo in TIL that William I's response to northern rebellion in England was to order the wholesale slaughter of the inhabitants of northern shires, and the burning of food, homes, crops, tools, and livestock so that survivors would freeze or starve by AnselaJonla
Yer've made an enemy fer life!
Azeze1 t1_iwlb9oi wrote
Reply to TIL In the 19th and 20th century, there were dozens of documented cases of people's teeth exploding in their mouths. Primitive metal fillings were suspected to be the cause. by haddock420
Were they making them from alkaline metals or something?
Azeze1 t1_iwla9wz wrote
Reply to TIL that William I's response to northern rebellion in England was to order the wholesale slaughter of the inhabitants of northern shires, and the burning of food, homes, crops, tools, and livestock so that survivors would freeze or starve by AnselaJonla
"The harrying of the North" it's called, I'm from the North and we still haven't forgiven those Southern bastards, the North remembers
Azeze1 t1_irduo36 wrote
Makes them more attractive to us or make us more attractive to them..?
Azeze1 t1_j6kh4mz wrote
Reply to comment by Seahawk124 in Today I learned the first overseas Consulate of the United States was in Liverpool, established in 1790! by Seahawk124
And Manchester, not to be outdone over here