Khelthuzaad

Khelthuzaad t1_j9jdozq wrote

Reply to comment by keetojm in TIL to finish writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame within an impossible deadline of 6 months, Victor Hugo locked his clothes away, making him unable to go outside and procrastinate which forced him to do anything but finish writing his book. by Old_Sport7920

Alexandre Dumas was another big money spender

Back in the day bits of the books were published because it was cheaper and kept the audience captive,like now with comic books.

To pay for his numerous mistresses,Dumas made his books as long as possible :)).

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Khelthuzaad t1_j37ord7 wrote

Reply to comment by LP99 in TIL of execution by Breaking Wheel that would start with tying the body to a wheel, breaking the bones of the limbs, braiding the broken limbs through the spokes and leaving the body to be eaten by scavenging animals and birds. by muadib1974

In retrospect the countries with the worst kind of torture were the ones with the most civil unrest or elites fearing the normal people.They were uncanny cruel not because they hated the person,but because they didn't wanted the people to mimic their actions.There were also double standards,with men getting lesser punishment for the death of abuse of women.

China for example has a very very long history of battling itself rather than other regions

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Khelthuzaad t1_j299nh6 wrote

Reply to comment by Brotherdodge in TIL Archduchess Mathilde of Austria accidentally set her dress alight and immolated herself while trying to hide a cigarette from her father by Brotherdodge

>If vaping was around in the 1860s, it might have prevented the rise of fascism.

You jest but Hitler was a huge anti-smoking supporter.One of the less known campaign of his was probably the most effective anti-tobacco campaign in Europe in the 1930'' in a time where everyone was addicted to it.

Also noted Germans invented Heroin as a coughing syrup :))

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Khelthuzaad t1_iy8lnrg wrote

Reply to comment by sahi1l in TIL During the 20th century TV series that reached 100 episodes were generally preferred for syndication, since that meant stations could run 20 weeks of programming without repeating a story. In recent years that number has fallen to 88 episodes. by UndyingCorn

It's not always the case.

Some shows , especially periods ones,need a lot more time for settings,special effects,props etc.

Just think how casual was to make Xena,The Warrior Princess and how much detail is needed to make Game of Thrones.

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Khelthuzaad t1_iwqd4z3 wrote

Reply to TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831

On the other part of Europe, Russia was in full civil war with armies sent by the Antante, Hungary attacks Romania and neighbouring countries and Greece is in full conflict with Turkey.

Peace barely settles in around 1923.

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