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FunkyColdMecca t1_iv0um63 wrote
Reply to comment by CircularRobert 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 believe its spelled Timbuktu
FunkyColdMecca t1_ituo201 wrote
Reply to TIL The European 30 Years' War 1618 - 1648 began with Czech nobles throwing two Habsburg governors out of Prague castle window onto a huge dungheap. The corresponding carnage - fought over the issue of religious freedom following the Protestant Reformation - left millions dead. by Royal_Bumblebee_
Remember, when discussing the Defenstration of Prague, you need to be specific and refer to the third or 1618.
FunkyColdMecca t1_issrm31 wrote
Reply to TIL the Empire State Building opened during the Depression, and took 20 years to become profitable. by licking-windows
Not surprised due to the media misrepresenting it as a magnet for Giant Apes
FunkyColdMecca t1_jacgdd6 wrote
Reply to comment by RandomActOfMindless in TIL Anvil firing is the practice of exploding an anvil into the air. Anvils are typically fired as a celebration, be it to honor St. Clement's (the Patron Saint of blacksmiths) or in a 21 anvil salut as found in New Westminster, British Columbia. by jamescookenotthatone
Or at least bring an umbrella