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Post by msdemos on Sept 7, 2021 1:43:46 GMT
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Sept 7, 2021 2:28:04 GMT
Something like the “27 Club “
Brian Jones Janis Joplin Jimi Hendrix Jim Morrison Ron McKernan Peter Ham Kurt Cobain Kristin Pfaff Amy Winehouse Robert Johnson
The first four in two years to the day
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 7, 2021 8:11:50 GMT
Umbrellas were once only used by women.
Spider webs were used as bandages in ancient times.
You're more likely to get a computer virus from visiting religious sites than porn sites.
Children of identical twins are genetically siblings, not cousins.
It would only take one hour to drive to space.
The Russians arrived 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics because they were using the wrong calendar. (Russia used the Julian calendar before the 1918)
Ancient Roman surgeons were trained to block out the screams of human pain.
A strawberry is not an actual berry, but a banana is.
In Israel, it is illegal to bring bears to the beach.
Females are better at distinguishing colors, while males excel at tracking fast-moving objects and discerning detail from a distance.
Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.
In 1634, tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland.
In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons.
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Post by Catman 猫的主人 on Sept 7, 2021 12:30:33 GMT
Bathsheba Ruggles Spooner (February 15, 1746 – July 2, 1778) was the first woman to be executed in the United States following the Declaration of Independence. A post-mortem examination revealed that she was five months pregnant.
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Post by alpha128 on Sept 7, 2021 13:04:21 GMT
More than a decade before he achieved fame playing a Vulcan on Star Trek, Leonard Nimoy played a Martian in the serial Zombies of the Stratosphere. 
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Post by mstreepsucks on Sept 8, 2021 4:34:11 GMT
Umbrellas were once only used by women. Spider webs were used as bandages in ancient times. You're more likely to get a computer virus from visiting religious sites than porn sites. Children of identical twins are genetically siblings, not cousins. It would only take one hour to drive to space. The Russians arrived 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics because they were using the wrong calendar. (Russia used the Julian calendar before the 1918) Ancient Roman surgeons were trained to block out the screams of human pain. A strawberry is not an actual berry, but a banana is. In Israel, it is illegal to bring bears to the beach. Females are better at distinguishing colors, while males excel at tracking fast-moving objects and discerning detail from a distance. Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions. In 1634, tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland. In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons. You know that the 10th thing you said is sexist right? Just sayin.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 8, 2021 7:16:44 GMT
Umbrellas were once only used by women. Spider webs were used as bandages in ancient times. You're more likely to get a computer virus from visiting religious sites than porn sites. Children of identical twins are genetically siblings, not cousins. It would only take one hour to drive to space. The Russians arrived 12 days late to the 1908 Olympics because they were using the wrong calendar. (Russia used the Julian calendar before the 1918) Ancient Roman surgeons were trained to block out the screams of human pain. A strawberry is not an actual berry, but a banana is. In Israel, it is illegal to bring bears to the beach. Females are better at distinguishing colors, while males excel at tracking fast-moving objects and discerning detail from a distance. Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions. In 1634, tulip bulbs were a form of currency in Holland. In ancient Rome, lemons were used as an antidote to all poisons. You know that the 10th thing you said is sexist right? Just sayin. 
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Post by Jep Gambardella on Sept 8, 2021 11:49:52 GMT
Turkeys came from Turkey in English, from India in French (d’Inde -> dinde) and from Peru in Portuguese (“peru”).
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 8, 2021 12:02:08 GMT
In the middle ages they had a first and second sleep. People in the middle ages generally went to bed around sunset and than would sleep for 3-4 hours and get up again and stay awake for 1-2 hours and than they would go to sleep again and sleep for 3-4 hours. This is known as first and second sleep and was common up until the Victorian era. And is how people have slept in most of history, It changed when artificial lighting became a thing and they allowed us to stay awake longer.
What people generally did for the 1-2 hours between the first and second sleep was, read, write letters, eat, pray or have sex.
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Post by divtal on Sept 8, 2021 19:08:18 GMT
On a QWERTY keyboard, there are over 3000 English words that are typed solely with the left hand. There are only about 300 words that are typed solely with the right hand.
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Post by HirundoRustica on Sept 9, 2021 16:40:23 GMT
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Post by gw on Sept 9, 2021 16:56:00 GMT
Los Angeles is east of Reno.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 9, 2021 21:46:30 GMT
The United Kingdom lost a higher percentage of the population during World War I than World War II
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Post by HirundoRustica on Sept 10, 2021 12:51:01 GMT
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Post by theravenking on Sept 10, 2021 13:19:49 GMT
Ancient Assyrians already used a form of electric batteries.
'Panic' comes from the name of the Greek god Pan, who supposedly sometimes caused humans to flee in unreasoning fear.
Polar bears are so well insulated, that they’re nearly undetetctable by infrared cameras.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Sept 10, 2021 13:25:27 GMT
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Post by HirundoRustica on Nov 14, 2021 16:03:45 GMT
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Post by Catman 猫的主人 on Nov 14, 2021 16:08:27 GMT
The S.S. Minnow was named as a dig against FCC Chair Newton N. Minow for his negative comments on the quality of television programming.
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Nov 14, 2021 16:18:01 GMT
Jane Austen brewed her own beer
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Nov 14, 2021 20:24:42 GMT
5 Fun Facts about Regency England that May Surprise You1.It was not scandalous for ladies to show their ankles during the Regency Era. A number of Regency fashion plates and caricatures depict ladies revealing silk stocking-clad ankles and low-cut slippers, which were much like todays ballerina flat, while dancing, sitting, and walking. During the Victorian Era, shoe fashions changed from slippers to the Victorian boot. This happened about the same time that hemlines lowered and skirts widened. In addition to the Victorians following their monarch’s example of becoming exceedingly prudish, it eventually became scandalous for ladies to show ankles. However, during the Regency, it really was no big deal for ladies to hold up their narrow skirts to avoid a mud puddle or to allow greater freedom of movement to walk quickly, thus exposing ankles. Fun fact: It was, however, scandalous to say “legs.” Apparently “limbs” was the more accepted word in polite company. 2.A dance set at the ball included two dances, not just one. When a gentleman asked a lady to “stand up with him” they were committed to 20 to 30 minutes together. Of course, country dances were all the rage which allowed couples to change partners frequently during the course of the dance, so they weren’t truly “stuck” together much. This practice of dancing sets of two is partly why a gentleman seldom asked a lady for two dances, meaning two dance sets, and never three unless they were engaged, because it basically tied them up together for most of the evening, giving little opportunity for other partnering 3. An evening at the theatre lasted most of the night. The main production was the play. However, after the main event, the theatre performed a light “afterpiece” – usually a comedy in the form of a pantomime or one-act play. A few theaters performed one short production prior to the main performance as well so there might be as many as three performances. With all these performances and intermissions, one expected to be at a London theater half of the night. Some patrons came and went, but many stayed all night, I suspect to people-watch rather than to enjoy the arts. 4.A fashionable lady’s unmentionables likely did not include drawers or pantalettes. With the narrow, slender gowns fashionable during the Regency resembling statues dating back to ancient Rome, bulky drawers with drawstring waists would have messed up the silhouettes of ladies’ gowns. Also, I have not found evidence that ladies wore pantalettes during previous eras either. The only women who wore drawers or pantalettes during Georgian and Regency England were prostitutes who wore them underneath their slitted skirts. Ahem. And that’s all I care to say regarding the matter. During the Victorian Era, ladies began wearing drawers or pantalettes underneath their wide bell-shape skirts, possibly to preserve modesty should the skirt accidentally tip upwards too far. Oh my! Later, this garment was also known as “pantaloons,” however Georgian and Regency pantaloons were men’s knee-length breeches. 5. It is a common myth that Regency ladies often fainted because their corsets were too tight. First of all, ladies during the Regency wore stays, not corsets. The difference is the shape and boning. Previous era corsets were made to cinch the waist. Regency stays, much more flexible and comfortable, were made to smooth and support. I’ve worn a corset and it is possible to feel truly uncomfortable if it is cinched up way too tightly. I even got a small bruise on my lowest rib on one side from having it laced tighter than it should have. What can I say? It was steampunk party and I wore it tighter than I would have it I’d planned to wear it all day. But I digress. I have also worn authentic Regency stays and they are so comfortable and well fitting that if they were easier to get into and out of (where’s my maid when I need her?), I would wear them every day. donnahatch.com/5-fun-facts-about-regency-england-that-may-surprise-you/
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