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huhwatngyuenwarey t1_iyjb2lt wrote
Reply to comment by GrilledCheeser in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
The link is for Build a lil house song from Red Dead Redemption 2 on YouTube
huhwatngyuenwarey t1_ix1d3x8 wrote
Reply to comment by NimusNix in The road to low-carbon concrete: Humanity's love affair with cement and concrete results in massive CO2 emissions. by filosoful
Idk man I do love concrete...always making hearts before it dries.
huhwatngyuenwarey t1_ivienks wrote
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
Off label use: when you return home from expedition leftover rations might be used with hookers...you know on the celebratory fishing trip, those fishermen hooking all the good fish deal with hunger and endurance too ya know. Bet you thought I meant the hookers with the fire brigade on the hook and ladder wagon. Common mistake.
huhwatngyuenwarey t1_iyk96b1 wrote
Reply to comment by hobbitdude13 in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Eh some folks are cryptic when posting a link, others are paranoid about clicking said link.