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bhillen83 t1_ja7vdg7 wrote
Reply to comment by RealJonathanBronco in TIL: The concept of steganography which is the hiding of messages in plain sight. For example, Phyllis Latour Doyle (British spy) parachuted into France to spy on Nazis before D-day. She used knitting to record messages. by Geek_Nan
I stumbled onto the cicada stuff when I was in school for my BA in info systems. Really interesting stuff. Especially when we were learning about steganography in our security classes.
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Reply to comment by Burninator05 in TIL workers dismantling the wrecked MV Primrose off of North Sentinel Island were confronted by the isolated Sentinelese, but defused the situation by giving them bananas and letting them on board to acquire scrap metal. Workers were visited by the Sentinelese 2-3 times a month for 18 months. by CaptainJZH
Ah the cargo cults! Such a fascinating phenomenon!
bhillen83 t1_j6553k6 wrote
My brother loved this book!
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Reply to [Homemade] Friend flounder for dinner by mibenyce
sobs PINCHY WOULD HAVE LOVED THIS!
bhillen83 t1_j5qgbr5 wrote
Reply to TIFU by getting a lightsaber stuck inside my ass and having it unexpectedly come out during a heated argument with my parents about paying for my sister's wedding. by [deleted]
Hey at least you don’t have to help pay for the wedding now.
bhillen83 t1_j203ts0 wrote
Reply to TIL Universal Studio's Colonial Street set has been home to Desperate Housewives, Psycho, Leave It To Beaver, The Munsters, The Hardy Boys, The Burbs, Dragnet, Delta House,Nancy Drew, The House Of the Seven Gables and more, all on the same "street". Built in the 1950, it remains in use today. by 54_actual
We just did the VIP backlot tour at Universal Hollywood a couple weeks ago. It was really neat seeing all the sets and getting out and walking around on some of them.
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Reply to Beers at my family’s Xmas party. Zoom in to see Moms gifts. I don’t think they noticed. by nollsgame80
Dad’s into butt stuff too!
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Reply to TIL, there was a Cocaine-infused tablet called “Forced March” taken on the North Pole Expedition by Shackleton. As label explains: “Allays hunger and prolongs the power of endurance.” by endofthen1ght
So he took a bunch of booze and coke? Dude really had his priorities straight.
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Reply to comment by lgy13 in Every trick-or-treater who comes to my house this year gets everything pictured here. by moby323
Unpopular opinion here but I like popcorn balls. Haven’t had one in like 20 years though.
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Reply to comment by cbryancu in What is the max joist span for a deck with deck blocks? by OrangeYouGlad100
This is it. Span tables vary depending on joist spacing, type of lumber and snow load.
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Reply to I made damn near perfect bacon today. by JCP5887
Idk, I’d have to taste some of it to determine the quality.