GrandmaPoses t1_j8l3ne1 wrote on February 15, 2023 at 2:27 AM

Reply to comment by dreww4546 in Where to dispose of a broken window AC unit by JWyattMcC

Don’t know why you got downvoted, it’s absolutely true. And they’ll transport it to the scrapyard for you.

GrandmaPoses t1_j88tg8k wrote on February 12, 2023 at 2:48 PM

Reply to comment by Darkkingswrath in TIL that due to a restaurant offering free sushi to anyone with Chinese characters for salmon in their name, hundreds of Taiwanese changed their names in a situation that was dubbed "salmon chaos". Some are now stuck with names like Salmon Dream or Dancing Salmon. by Kurma-the-Turtle

Which led directly to the invasion of Ukraine for their strategic mozzarella reserves.

GrandmaPoses t1_j81s95u wrote on February 11, 2023 at 12:04 AM

Reply to Cockatoos can not only use tools, they can carry whole toolkits to trickier jobs, study shows by redundancy2

I’ve known of pet cockatoos who have disassembled their own cages in order to escape. They’re also loud as fuck.

GrandmaPoses t1_j7gir3b wrote on February 6, 2023 at 5:14 PM

Reply to comment by hbgwine in In a surprising twist, Dr. Dre wins the Dr. Dre Award at 2023 Grammys by dedinthewater

“How do you not see that coming? Hey Lou we got this disease here with your name allll over it!”

Denis Leary

GrandmaPoses t1_j7002pg wrote on February 3, 2023 at 2:14 AM

Reply to comment by fibothinks in Future humans living on the Moon and Mars may one day live in homes grown from mushrooms by mancinedinburgh

The wealthy will make off-planet housing a status symbol. That’s going to require workers, and they’re going to be the ones living in the mushroom shitholes. You won’t see people living on other planets until they can make it luxurious. Like Dubai and those fake-ass islands.

GrandmaPoses t1_j6n0r4o wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Reply to comment by pickupBeer in TIL Actors Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman became friends while attending Pasadena Playhouse in the 60's. seen as outsiders by their classmates, both were voted "The Least Likely To Succeed". by Moti

Fun fact: his younger brother was nominated for a Nobel prize (did not win) for his work on chromosomal splicing. His name? Hack Geneman.

GrandmaPoses t1_j6erjug wrote on January 29, 2023 at 8:58 PM

Reply to What proof is there that Dr. John Kellogg (that Kellogg) circumcised himself at age 37? by dazzlingupstairz

Doesn’t read like satire at all, just quackery.

GrandmaPoses t1_j6bys95 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 6:08 AM

Reply to TIL that World War One flying ace Eddie Rickenbacker became a long-time head of Eastern Air Lines and survived well into the 1970s by DAT_DROP

Jesus Christ he did so much fucking living. I got like halfway through the article and had to take a break.

GrandmaPoses t1_j6b8sq5 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 2:21 AM

Reply to comment by T04STY_ in Some of the first Euro coins from when they first got introduced to Germany, still in its original packaging by 666ass999

Oh hi Deutsche Mark!

GrandmaPoses t1_j640j7q wrote on January 27, 2023 at 3:42 PM

Reply to comment by skulloctopus2023 in Richmond Police officer charged with possession of child pornography by lunar_unit

The swift hammer of administrative leave.

GrandmaPoses t1_j5l89pm wrote on January 23, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Reply to TIL the first known résumé was written by Leonardo da Vinci, when applying to be a military engineer for the Duke of Milan. It's mainly just a list of his designs for siege weapons (including trebuchets). He briefly mentions his art: "In painting, I can do everything possible." He got the job. by Pfeffer_Prinz

"It says here on your resume that from 1490 to 1491 you 'crushed it'?"

"That's actually an old resume. It should also read that I crushed it from 1493 to present."

"So are we to understand that you did not 'crush it' in 1492?"

"There was a medical situation preventing me from crushing it to my usual standards. So I had to take some time off until I was able to crush it at 100%, at which point I resumed crushing it full-time."

GrandmaPoses t1_j5d8u86 wrote on January 22, 2023 at 3:40 AM

Reply to comment by meauho in Buzz Aldrin marries for the fourth time, aged 93 by redcccp

At Buzz Aldrin Ventures

GrandmaPoses t1_j5d5nec wrote on January 22, 2023 at 3:15 AM

Reply to comment by atrailofdisasters in TIL that the California St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928, a midnight-hour 120' wave that killed 431 sleeping people and wiped out giant sections of land more than 50 miles west to Ventura, was caused by the dam having been built on a fault zone (in addition to the dam's retention of water). by atrailofdisasters

IIRC there were multiple leaks over a long period but they basically ignored them or made poor attempts at repair.

GrandmaPoses t1_j4o9pet wrote on January 17, 2023 at 2:42 AM

Reply to Old goosebumps book(s). by fiftytrim

2nd & Charles on West Broad always seems to have a bunch of them, old and new copies.

GrandmaPoses t1_j46fdcs wrote on January 13, 2023 at 2:22 PM

Reply to comment by 249ba36000029bbe9749 in TIL Creedence Clearwater Revival was only active for four years (1968-1972), with seven studio albums. They still hold the record for most singles (nine) to reach the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 without ever scoring a #1. by Torley_

I mean, they had nine top 10 singles in four years. That's pretty popular.

GrandmaPoses t1_j42mdei wrote on January 12, 2023 at 7:19 PM

Reply to Demi Lovato poster banned by advertising regulator for being offensive to Christians by The_White_Light

Just think if she had gone Full Lovato.

GrandmaPoses t1_j4011b3 wrote on January 12, 2023 at 5:45 AM

Reply to Of the 270,000 photographs commissioned by the US Farm Security Administration to document the Great Depression, more than a third were “killed”. by VinkyStagina

Wonderful article, worth the read.

GrandmaPoses t1_j3wx0ct wrote on January 11, 2023 at 5:07 PM

Reply to comment by CurlSagan in TIL that Norman Lear has produced, written, created or developed over 100 shows, including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons". He's now 100 years old, and still actively producing television shows - most recently, a revival of "Good Times". by TelescopiumHerscheli

The LCU.

GrandmaPoses t1_j3www1x wrote on January 11, 2023 at 5:06 PM

Reply to comment by respectthegoat in TIL that Norman Lear has produced, written, created or developed over 100 shows, including "All in the Family", "Sanford and Son" and "The Jeffersons". He's now 100 years old, and still actively producing television shows - most recently, a revival of "Good Times". by TelescopiumHerscheli

Raising Hope was an awesome show, I wish it had gotten more recognition.

"I haven't seen someone handle a puck that bad since the third season of The Real World."

GrandmaPoses t1_j2foz3z wrote on December 31, 2022 at 10:53 PM

Reply to Anyone else have some sort of weird stomach bug currently? by FrancistheBison

I had it in late October. Exact same symptoms - extreme fatigue, some nausea, chills - lasted about 2-3 days. Tested negative for COVID and flu. No idea what it was and why no one else in my house got it. Anyone who’s had similar has been unable to find an answer as to what it actually is, as far as I know.