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Reply to TIL: While in office, President Jimmy Carter had to physically defend himself from a rabbit. by Forever_Overthinking
It was a large breed of rabbit. But of course Ronald Reagan won.
I swear Carter was born on a native American burial ground.
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Reply to ELI5: What is syndication and why did tv shows used to pump out so many episodes trying to get it? by drillgorg
A long time ago, in the 90s, there was no streaming. Networks needed to fill their daytime slots, so they put "old" episodes of a series there.
A series needed about 100 episodes to air 5-10 episodes per week without airing a duplicate episode every other month.
Also television exploded in the 1980s with satellite TV and cable. The networks needed more content.
Baywatch was briefly the biggest series on earth.
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Reply to TIL that 3 of the 5 most recent U.S. presidents were all born within months of each other, 4/5 in the same decade by wizeowlintp
Young people don't want to be President. They want to be Zuckerberg.
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Reply to comment by roadymike in Ice-T Honoured with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by aivonette
Yeah, it's by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Guessing NBC picked up the tab.
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Reply to comment by throwaway554200 in TIL the 'Negro Motorist Green Book' was based on an earlier 'Jewish Vacation Guide' book which outlined places that Jews were not unwelcome to stay in America in 1917. by aripy
Conservatives aren't embarrassed by American history. Maybe that's a problem, maybe not.
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Reply to TIL a 2013 Justin Bieber concert at the FNB stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa was rocked by an elaborate heist were the thieves made off with over 3 million rand (300,000 dollars) and were never caught. by delano1998
When you carry that kind of cash, you kind of deserved to get robbed.
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Reply to comment by Phraenkinstone in TIL the 'Negro Motorist Green Book' was based on an earlier 'Jewish Vacation Guide' book which outlined places that Jews were not unwelcome to stay in America in 1917. by aripy
If CRT is about bashing America, it's bad.
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Reply to comment by UtahUtopia in TIL that the phrase "It was a dark and stormy night" was the opening line to an actual novel published in 1830, but runs on for another 51 words: "It was a dark and stormy night; the rain fell in torrents — except at occasional intervals, when it was checked by a violent gust of wind which..." by dylancatlow
It is a simple line that has become cliche.
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Reply to comment by strangescript in TIL that CBS offered actress Candice Bergen to work as a journalist after "Murphy Brown". She declined, not wanting to blur between actor and journalist. by DragonTonguePunch
He actually had a degree in economics. He was never a journalist but a corporate spokesman.
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Reply to comment by ScottRiqui in TIL that CBS offered actress Candice Bergen to work as a journalist after "Murphy Brown". She declined, not wanting to blur between actor and journalist. by DragonTonguePunch
Quayle was mocked, but saying a kid doesn't need a good father is a bad message.
The Simpsons was an important show. Bart was a terrible role model. The Simpsons were a bad family. That was shocking in the 90s so bush complained.
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Reply to comment by Skegetchy in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
A great Broadway musical can lead to incredible returns. Nearly all flop.
Cats was stupid nonsense that made billions.
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Reply to comment by Hattix in TIL the Pacific island nation of Nauru has been so damaged by phosphate mining that in 1964 Australia offered to repopulate the entire nation to Curtis Island near the Australian Coast. Nauru refused the offer in order to maintain their sovereignty and not become part of Australia. by triviafrenzy
Yeah. They ran out of what made them rich. Like Venezuela.
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Reply to TIL about Rob McKuen, the bestselling poet in American history who sold 60 million books and 100 million records but is all but forgotten today by SAT0725
We only remember artists who were ahead of their time.
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Yeah, that's the weirdest thing I've heard in awhile.
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Reply to TIL That the character who first said the phrase "fortune favours the bold" - Turnus, in the Aeneid, spends the rest of the story suffering military defeats before he's killed and heads to the underworld, miserable, at the end of the last book. by Equal_Caregiver_4909
Matt Damon would disagree.
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Reply to comment by Apprehensive_Floor78 in TIL tomb raiding is a big problem in China that looters sometimes find historically significant sites first. For instance the tomb of the famed 3 Kingdoms-era general, Cao Cao, was discovered in 2008 after police inspected the stolen goods of a bunch of robbers, who then led them to an unknown tomb. by Khysamgathys
We understand the past by digging shit up.
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Reply to TIL A school superindent in Texas resigned after accusations of a history of bullying and plagerism with a golden parachute of over $1 million. by nerdybird
Gold parachute?
You pay powerful failures to go away.
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Reply to TIL Maria Sabina was an indigenous medicine woman who introduced the western world to psilocybin. Her community's rituals were appropriated for power and fame, and she died in poverty. by kerblooee
Literally every culture does drugs.
You need some business sense to be a scientist.
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Reply to comment by Seeking_the_Grail in What are some shows that were advertised to one demographic, but became successful outside of the target demographic? by blqckwidow
Peggy spoke to Bobby about sex. Yeah. It showed the absurdity of the anti sex ed crowd.
Most of the race episodes showed blacks as reactionaries. Hank Hill wasn't racist. He was a white conservative. There's a difference.
Confederate flag has been an issue since about 1861. In the 90s, liberals were trying to take it down from statehouses.
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Reply to comment by amendmentforone in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
In the 90s, having a gay character on your show could get you canceled.
Now using the F word can get your show cancelled.
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Reply to comment by NotTroy in Fox Gives Roseanne Barr’s Comedy Comeback Special “Cancel This!” an NFL Boost (Exclusive) by esporx
Apparently she didn't know she was part black.
But she's been an ass for 40 years. Bill Cosby rapes. There's levels of bad.
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Reply to comment by hillo538 in TIL in the 1950’s statues depicting Christopher Columbus making an indigenous woman flinch on one side and Davy Crockett arresting an indigenous man in front of his family on the other were taken down from the US capital by hillo538
How did "they" ban the NAACP?
Communists were banned. Because USSR.