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RetroMetroShow t1_iwifev8 wrote
Reply to comment by TTVmeatce in TIL that the largest tonsil stone on record is nearly 6 inches. by eleanor61
The commenter said they picked at them constantly so much that the doctor thought they had already been removed
RetroMetroShow t1_iwhenks wrote
Reply to comment by MorrowPlotting in Til that the last time a Rolling Stones single reached No1 in the UK charts was Honky Tonk Women in 1969, despite them releasing 15 albums in the 53 years since then. by WiredAndTeary
Ha yeah they were all over MTV for sure - Beast of Burden (8) and Start Me Up (2) were both top 10 on the Billboard charts
RetroMetroShow t1_iwhce4r wrote
Reply to comment by TTVmeatce in TIL that the largest tonsil stone on record is nearly 6 inches. by eleanor61
A self administered tonsillectomy over time, picking them down to nubs seems more than interesting
RetroMetroShow t1_iw2f2j1 wrote
Reply to TIL all 8 of the most densely populated towns in the US (and 9 of the top 10) are either in New Jersey or New York by snakkerdudaniel
They’re not always as dense as in movies and tv tho, sometimes it’s just the accents
RetroMetroShow t1_iw1573a wrote
RetroMetroShow t1_ivh8m4q wrote
Reply to comment by bqzs in TIL In 1971, the Guinness World Records listed Clara as the "Most Indefatigable Cruise Passenger". For 14 years, she lived on RMS Caronia, which cost her $396 in daily fare. Without accounting for inflation, Cunard Line received $4 million from her in tickets. by thenerdknuckle
Plus cruise ships are way bigger today and hold way more people so the cost per person is a lot cheaper, the biggest ships today are more than twice as heavy and hold more than twice as many people as the Titanic
RetroMetroShow t1_ivfxlv1 wrote
Reply to TIL In 1971, the Guinness World Records listed Clara as the "Most Indefatigable Cruise Passenger". For 14 years, she lived on RMS Caronia, which cost her $396 in daily fare. Without accounting for inflation, Cunard Line received $4 million from her in tickets. by thenerdknuckle
People live on cruise ships full time and it’s cheaper now, a few single retirees told us they pay in the high five figures per year - said the variety of activities and food keep it from getting monotonous but the crowds are by far the worst part
RetroMetroShow t1_iubomyx wrote
Reply to TIL As opposed to having XY chromosomes (found in mammals), birds, some fish, crustaceans, and insects have ZW system, where males typically have ZZ and female ZW chromosomes. by StoryAndAHalf
Always knew there was something fishy about ZZTop
RetroMetroShow t1_it5com8 wrote
Reply to TIL Chubby Checker (born Ernest Evans), famous for the early 60's song and dance craze "The Twist", got his stage name from Dick Clark's wife as play on the name of another popular musician at the time Fats Domino. by big_macaroons
Saw him walking out of an elevator I was walking into, had to be sure so I said ‘excuse me are you Chubby Checker?’
He flashed a huge smile and said ‘sometimes’
RetroMetroShow t1_iwugpt2 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL The first house in Cleveland to have electricity got its power from the first automatic electric turbine. The turbine was built in 1888 for the home of Charles F. Brush and provide continuous power for 20 years. by jamescookenotthatone
Also with common names they need the middle initial like actor Michael B Jordan (not the hoops GOAT) and there was already another Sam Jackson in the actors guild so he added the L