GarbageGobble
GarbageGobble t1_j6anu7m wrote
Reply to comment by supermr34 in TIL of the Medieval candle time clock, before electricity, a nail was placed at certain places on the lengths of the candle and people would hear the nail hit the ground when lit, letting them know a certain amount of time had passed. by FlashyBehind
A tad snooty too
GarbageGobble t1_j60h12n wrote
Reply to comment by macreviews94 in TIL You could have traveled from London to Calcutta, India by a bus in 1950s. by No_Visit8945
So you’re saying magic was Involved?
GarbageGobble t1_j4ebvh9 wrote
Reply to comment by Singaya in TIL Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, attempted to replicate their success with a second superhero, Funnyman. His book was canceled after only six issues. by Realshow
If earth spin forward make day increase, earth spin backward make day go back!
GarbageGobble t1_j4bwg1c wrote
Reply to TIL Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman, attempted to replicate their success with a second superhero, Funnyman. His book was canceled after only six issues. by Realshow
“Funnyman” sounded really dumb until I started to think about the advanced calculations required to come up with Superman.
GarbageGobble t1_j2vzv45 wrote
Reply to Withings' $500 toilet computer wants to be WebMD for your pee | The hardware sits in your toilet, analyzing what's poured forth into it by chrisdh79
I’ll just use the same test kit I use on my pool. Pee too yellow? Less chlorine!
GarbageGobble t1_ixsc1ji wrote
Reply to comment by Arigato_MrRoboto in TIL the year is 2079, in Nepal by TheHiveminder
Yeah. Two years ago they had it. Now it’s back to normal.
GarbageGobble t1_iullifi wrote
Truly, you have opened my eyes.
GarbageGobble t1_iugy8fv wrote
When In doubt, French drain!
GarbageGobble t1_iu3nb57 wrote
Reply to blueberries on a palm of a 5 year old by ipaintandgrow
You don’t have to say it’s a 5 year old’s hand I won’t judge your lil tiny baby adult hand!
GarbageGobble t1_iu1ttyi wrote
Reply to TIL that Hachiko, the dog famous for waiting for his owner for years after the owner's death, was stuffed and put into a museum by Yurekuu
I didn’t know today was stuffed dog on display day. Wonder what the oldest stuffed dog on display is.
GarbageGobble t1_itcz015 wrote
Such a beautiful country!
GarbageGobble t1_jbkq093 wrote
Reply to TIL Like casinos, shopping malls are intentionally designed to disorient visitors. The feeling of losing track of time and geography inside a mall is called the Gruen Transfer. by Rifletree
And that’s why having to go to the one store that just happens to only be inside of a mall is the most inconvenient experience possible!