WantToBeACyborg
WantToBeACyborg t1_j6ilrnw wrote
Reply to comment by EchoVast in TIL that the first use of the phrase "son-of-a-bitch" in American literature was in the 1823 book "Seventy-Six" by John Neal about the American Revolutionary War. Seventy-Six was criticized at the time for its use of profanity and was noted for its use of colloquialisms. by vrphotosguy55
Plus, there were words and phrases they used that were considered course but lost their original meaning/punch over time.
WantToBeACyborg t1_j248skp wrote
"You'd be wrong, but yeah, the share was an accident."
WantToBeACyborg t1_iulxmw2 wrote
Reply to View from Kalsoy island, Faroe Islands [1080X1350] [OC] IG @andrija_ilic_images by andrija_ilic_images
Looks like 3 stages of the same island. I knew it. Parts of Earth are procedurally generated!
WantToBeACyborg t1_iugdj9b wrote
Reply to eli5 - If our cells only turn a certain amount of times before we die. Does causing micro damage from resistance training shorten our lifespan? by aus_ben93
There are more things at work here. Muscle and skin cells behave differently than, say, organ tissue. [Jack LaLanne](http://Jack LaLanne) lived to be 96.
WantToBeACyborg t1_iuaj5bp wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries do not qualify as “berries” as defined by botanists, yet kiwis, bananas, and tomatoes do. At least blueberries are indeed berries. by Aequitas05
Also, shout-out to the No Such Think as a Fish podcast
Edit: typo
WantToBeACyborg t1_j760sxm wrote
Reply to Shimo Park, Sichuan, China [2160 × 3836] [OC] by MaricoCheung
One does not simply walk into Shimo Park, Sichuan, Chins