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ChevExpressMan t1_ix5kykk wrote
Reply to comment by Micow11 in TIL Starburst pupils are commonly found in individuals with Williams syndrome. a genetic disorder which gives an elfin appearance, sensitivity to sound, and growth and mental delays. by Micow11
Is OK, here a link from YouTube.
ChevExpressMan t1_ix1uc5e wrote
Reply to comment by I_POST_RANDOM_CRAP in TIL: raccoons are native to North America, having been introduced elsewhere only in the 20th century. by acequark
That's why you don't adopt the rabid ones.....
ChevExpressMan t1_iwv9h5p wrote
Reply to TIL John Batman was the founder of the town that became Melbourne, Australia. And originally he called it "Batmania". There's even a street named after him: Batman Ave. by idiocrites
And USA people come, see that and go da-da-da-da-da-da "Bat man!" Then the aussies say "wtf you drunk?"
ChevExpressMan t1_iw5ww5u wrote
Reply to comment by usrevenge in TIL JP Morgan bailed out banks in 1907 but a severe recession occured anyway. Nelson Aldrich, a powerful senator with close ties to Morgan, led a mission to Europe in 1908 to study the workings of the central banks in England, France and Germany. The Federal Reserve was created a short time later by mankls3
What were the major causes of the Great Depression? Among the suggested causes of the Great Depression are: the stock market crash of 1929; the collapse of world trade due to the Smoot-Hawley Tariff; government policies; bank failures and panics; and the collapse of the money supply.
ChevExpressMan t1_ivievlv wrote
Reply to comment by HobbesSkywalker in TIL that the band The Hondells had a top-ten hit with their 1964 cover of The Beach Boy's song "Little Honda," except "The Hondells" didn't actually exist by wowbobwow
Yes, probably he didn't write them, but members sang them.
ChevExpressMan t1_ivhu36w wrote
Reply to comment by wowbobwow in TIL that the band The Hondells had a top-ten hit with their 1964 cover of The Beach Boy's song "Little Honda," except "The Hondells" didn't actually exist by wowbobwow
The group's second LP, titled simply The Hondells, was released only a few months after Go Little Honda.[1] The LP yielded a Billboard 100 single, "My Buddy Seat," written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher, backed with "You're Gonna Ride With Me," written by Usher and Roger Christian. Mike Curb wrote four songs that appear on the LP, "The Rebel (Without A Cause)," "The Lonely Rider," "Cycle Chase," and "The Sidewinder." The remaining tracks consisted of "Black Denim," "Night Rider," "My Little Bike," "Lay It Down," "He Wasn't Coming Back," and "Honda Holliday.
"Interesting part is one of the writers (Mike Curb) later formed the "Mike Curb Congregation" which had a hit "Burning Bridges"
Thry also wrote several Disney hits.
It’s a Small World
When You Wish Upon a Star
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song)
The Bare Necessities
ChevExpressMan t1_iuyudz2 wrote
Reply to comment by EndoExo in TIL the former members of Timbuk 3 have refused to license the song "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" for commercials, including a $900,000 offer from AT&T and offers from Ford, the U.S. Army, and Bausch & Lomb for their Ray-Ban sunglasses. by big_macaroons
I'd rather use it for recruiting for Los Alamos. 😁😁
ChevExpressMan t1_iujyj5t wrote
Reply to comment by Mosenji in TIL the United States government has a National Eagle Repository, which provides Eagle feathers and parts to Native Americans for cultural and religious purposes. by tranquilrage73
It's to deter those who would willingly kill eagles so "collectors" could posses such and thus, prohibit us non-native greedy shits from making money.
Believe it that there's B.I.G. money in the illicit animal trade.
ChevExpressMan t1_iujuzic wrote
Reply to comment by Mosenji in TIL the United States government has a National Eagle Repository, which provides Eagle feathers and parts to Native Americans for cultural and religious purposes. by tranquilrage73
But now the eagle is off the endangered species list. Still, if caught with a eagle feather, that's $100,000 fine if you're not an Indian.
ChevExpressMan t1_iuddf7g wrote
Reply to comment by Slim_slothful_yeti in Two raditors in room heated by gas but room still feels cold in centre near sofa area cause of open fire. by novatroop77s
Years ago, we had a house with fireplace "dampner" which was built into the fire place. I was totally bummed when the fireplace pulled away from the house and was demolished.
ChevExpressMan t1_iub9uhp wrote
Reply to comment by Greven93 in TIL In China more than 40 million people live in caves by likessvenska
Ugga, mugga, ommpa, loompa..
ChevExpressMan t1_isqiapw wrote
Reply to comment by AvNerd-Dispr in TIL: Airplanes take off and land into the wind. They takeoff into the wind to reduce the groundspeed required to lift and land into it to reduce groundspeed when landing. by Key-Code-4296
You mean only for takeoff. Otherwise tailwind help the jet in flight.
ChevExpressMan t1_isqhs81 wrote
Reply to TIL: Airplanes take off and land into the wind. They takeoff into the wind to reduce the groundspeed required to lift and land into it to reduce groundspeed when landing. by Key-Code-4296
That's normal knowledge, and I'm no pilot. You always look for the orange sock to determine direction. That's usually at small airports.
ChevExpressMan t1_ismmaok wrote
Reply to comment by Swordidaffair in TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust by stumcm
Yep. I could do 4 Steel Reserve cold. Three warm... whammo!
ChevExpressMan t1_ism740z wrote
I'd hit the local hardware store for a "Faucet Cap" it protects on cold weather. Also, if you found the line, wrap insulation around it. Since it's Canada, check to see if a warmer is used, I know some places have block heaters for cars.
ChevExpressMan t1_ism5w4g wrote
Reply to comment by TommyBoy825 in TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust by stumcm
Same with Australia during war years. Personally, I've had beer warm and cold. Warm hits you like a ton of bricks. Cold takes longer.
ChevExpressMan t1_isd4i1q wrote
Reply to comment by NemosGhost in TIL: During the US Civil War, a father issued a writ of habeus corpus to get his underaged Son out of the US Army, when the writ was delivered to the camp, the provost had both the lawyer who had delivered the writ, and the Judge who had issued the writ arrested and imprisoned. by hoosyourdaddyo
True, he was racist. Very interesting passage in the book "The G.I. War" a lieutenant at the Japanese embassy remarked how the Japanese who'd come to America, were so devoted to a country, even though, their birthright was Japanese.
ChevExpressMan t1_isd3qzu wrote
Reply to comment by NemosGhost in TIL: During the US Civil War, a father issued a writ of habeus corpus to get his underaged Son out of the US Army, when the writ was delivered to the camp, the provost had both the lawyer who had delivered the writ, and the Judge who had issued the writ arrested and imprisoned. by hoosyourdaddyo
Nope, he suspected thecitizrn of Japanese descent to be traitors and rounded them up into internment camps.
ChevExpressMan t1_iscjghd wrote
Reply to comment by ChevExpressMan in TIL: During the US Civil War, a father issued a writ of habeus corpus to get his underaged Son out of the US Army, when the writ was delivered to the camp, the provost had both the lawyer who had delivered the writ, and the Judge who had issued the writ arrested and imprisoned. by hoosyourdaddyo
I knew Lincoln had suspended it, but never knew why..
ChevExpressMan t1_iscjdlx wrote
Reply to TIL: During the US Civil War, a father issued a writ of habeus corpus to get his underaged Son out of the US Army, when the writ was delivered to the camp, the provost had both the lawyer who had delivered the writ, and the Judge who had issued the writ arrested and imprisoned. by hoosyourdaddyo
On April 27, 1861, Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus between Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia to give military authorities the necessary power to silence dissenters and rebels. Under this order, commanders could arrest and detain individuals who were deemed threatening to military operations.
ChevExpressMan t1_ixjch48 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
"So many dead seahorses"