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bombayblue t1_je08tax wrote
Companies abandoning their core competencies (and losing customers in the process) in order to pursue greener pastures is a tale as old as time.
These products will be replaced by competitors eventually that prioritize the customer experience.
bombayblue t1_jdvk7dc wrote
Reply to comment by CornWallacedaGeneral in TIL the New York Times, in 1944, Introduced Readers to an Exciting New Food: Pizza by FatherWinter
New Haven Connecticut?
bombayblue t1_jadh3n2 wrote
We did this with the Ulysses S Grant statue in San Francisco.
Because winning the civil war and ending slavery doesn’t excuse owning a slave. Even if you regret it, end up freeing the slave, and later become a strong advocate of African Americans in the military.
bombayblue t1_ja57ce0 wrote
Reply to comment by DoomGoober in TIL of the Battle of San Jacinto. Just six weeks after the Texans terrible loss at The Alamo in 1836. The Texans regrouped under Sam Houston, and surprised the Mexican forces and overwhelming defeated the Mexicans. The Texans had 11 soldiers killed and the Mexicans lost 650. by triviafrenzy
Another important point is that the Texas Revolution came at a time when many other parts of the Mexican empire were also trying to revolt and break away.
Santa Ana was not the best leader.
bombayblue t1_j7jeywb wrote
Reply to comment by SimilarLee in TIL that physically acting out your dreams (loss of REM sleep paralysis) is >80% accurate at predicting future brain maladies including Parkinson's, Lewy Body Dementia, and ALS by SimilarLee
What’s the frequency for this to be an issue? I’ve woken up three times in the past decade or so swinging or yelling at something from a dream.
bombayblue t1_iy5lyut wrote
Maybe Switzerland could focus on allowing other countries to export arms to Ukraine and not pretend like it’s World War II anymore.
bombayblue t1_ixtr6ch wrote
Reply to comment by Jupitair in TIL of the Arisan Maru, a Japanese "hell ship" that was torpedoed while carrying Allied prisoners of war. None of the 1,781 passengers were killed by the explosion, but other Japanese ships refused to rescue them, resulting in only 9 survivors. by Jupitair
Holy shit my great uncle was on the Snook. He was on leave when it sank.
Edit: the Wikipedia entry is wrong. It was clearly the USS Shark. You can view the USS Shark’s Wikipedia page but it was sunk shorty after it sank the Maru and it attacked it alone.
bombayblue t1_ivu79wt wrote
Reply to comment by PurpEL in TIL In 1983, Air Force One (with Reagan aboard) landed six minutes before a microburst slammed into the ground at Andrews Air Force Base, causing wind speeds to hit 149 mph. At the time, that was the fastest wind speed ever measured by an anemometer. by theotherbogart
The Soviets actually had their entire naval command die in a plane crash around the same time. There were so many wild conspiracy theories even the CIA thought there was going to be a coup.
Nope turns out the admirals loaded up an airplane with too much furniture for their wives and mistresses.
bombayblue t1_ivopgc6 wrote
Reply to comment by Gyddanar in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
This is awesome. Thanks so much for posting it
bombayblue t1_ivmxgs1 wrote
Reply to comment by Qwez81 in TIL that the "Lost City of Atlantis" was invented by the philosopher Plato, as a fake enemy for Athens that lost favour of the gods and was sunk in to the sea. by PDRugby
Oh god another “Reddit Historical Conspiracy theory” thread
Let me just state this out loud:
Marco Polo did in fact travel to China.
Shakespeare was a real person, though he may have collaborated with other authors.
Slaves didn’t build the pyramids in Egypt
Christopher Columbus knew the world was round and no he didn’t think the world was pear shaped.
Athens had a vast multiple of potential enemies and did not need to invent a fictional one.
bombayblue t1_jebqxqi wrote
Reply to Russian secret service seizes Wall Street Journal journalist who wrote about Wagner Group by 9lobaldude
Great job with that Brittney Griner trade Biden. Certainly didn’t encourage Russia at all.
This is why we don’t negotiate with states acting in bad faith or terrorists.