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tipdrill541 t1_j9zy7me wrote
Reply to comment by RabidMortal in TIL: "Popcorn" is not simply a descriptive term, but also refers to a specific variety of corn which has the unique characteristic of being able to pop, while the other five varieties of corn do not have this capability. by greenappletree
And there are more than 5 varieties of corn. The people in South America developed 200 types of corn and 150 types of sweet potato
tipdrill541 t1_j1yk0gy wrote
Reply to comment by Aq8knyus in TIL Winston Churchill opposed the American use of napalm during the Korean war but still allowed Americans to publish claims of British support for American napalm attacks. by jamescookenotthatone
Not just that but 99% of British politicians and high ranking and just regular military officers, have always come from the small white British Upper class. So of course there will be a lot of incompetence when all the leaders of the military and government are drawn from a very, very small pool that has absolutely nothing to do with merit nd just what family they were born into
tipdrill541 t1_j1yjutc wrote
Reply to comment by dressageishard in TIL Winston Churchill opposed the American use of napalm during the Korean war but still allowed Americans to publish claims of British support for American napalm attacks. by jamescookenotthatone
Well the US did supply them with weapons and other resources during the years before pearl harbour, despite them officially being neutral
tipdrill541 t1_irtist4 wrote
Reply to comment by Hapankaali in TIL according to the Census of India of 2001, India has 122 major languages and 1599 other languages by Sistermateriial
What language did the French speak 100 years ago
tipdrill541 t1_jea5e9l wrote
Reply to TIL That There's a Bible Belt In The Netherlands by iamasinglepotassium
Not surprising considering all those strange religious groups like the mennonites and amish came from Europe. Their presence must exist there somewhere