lgmorrow t1_jeh5ipf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM

Reply to TIL baby giraffes fall 6 feet to the ground they are born. The fall doesn’t hurt them, but snaps the umbilical cord and tears the amniotic sack, with the shock of the fall stimulating the baby to take its first breath. by billyboysuedo

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Haze95 t1_jeh5i99 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:59 PM

Reply to comment by Porkamiso in TIL that as President-Elect, US Pres. James Buchanan improperly wrote to a Supreme Court justice asking him to vote pro-slavery in the Dred Scott case. The court would rule 7-2 that Scott was a possession, not a person, and denied his petition for freedom by archfapper

You’re not wrong

Porkamiso t1_jeh5g7f wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:58 PM

Reply to comment by Haze95 in TIL that as President-Elect, US Pres. James Buchanan improperly wrote to a Supreme Court justice asking him to vote pro-slavery in the Dred Scott case. The court would rule 7-2 that Scott was a possession, not a person, and denied his petition for freedom by archfapper

We will be finding out about horrible things for the next century and if democracy falls to the christo fascists you can surely see this guys face as the harbinger.

Trump has rewritten the book on graft and treason

Royal_Box_2809 t1_jeh5f4c wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:58 PM

Reply to TIL Little Caesar's pizza used to have an arcade themed restaurant named Caesarland which contained arcade games and play equipment by Forgeworld

Like Showbiz Pizza back in the day I guess

aFairVeronesa t1_jeh51eg wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:55 PM

Reply to comment by ero_senin05 in TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop

The trees are the most fun parts for lots of skiers. The added obstacles and challenge, as well as an often more beautiful view of nature - I only see interesting birds and squirrels when I'm cruising through the woods, rarely on the groomed trails. It also provides deeper, softer snow that feels like gliding, rather than the groomed trails which are more predictable, but a different texture and a feel that some skiers don't like as much. On a personal note, I have balance and orientation issues that make me dizzy if I don't have trees to orient myself upwards with and I'm guessing I'm not the only one. You're absolutely right though, tree wells are terrifying and not something to take lightly, ever.

terminalxposure t1_jeh4z4v wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Reply to TIL A newborn baby is 75% water at birth. A slightly higher water content than bananas, but slightly less than potatoes. by Imbiberr

Would hate to know how this was concluded. Looking back at how we know humans are 70% water…

bob679 t1_jeh4z0g wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Reply to TIL that for six generations, from 1688 to 1840, members of the Sanson family were the executioners in Paris. Charles-Henri Sanson performed 2,918 executions, including that of Louis XVI, and his son Henri executed Marie-Antoinette. by jcd1974

Used to know someone whose father was descended from the last Sanson executioner and whose mother was descended from one of his last victims.

Nydelok t1_jeh4yqb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Reply to comment by chaseinger in TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop

Howdy Satan, how’s your Austria trip going? Tryna find another painter friend?

Nydelok t1_jeh4vp3 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:54 PM

Reply to comment by Roguecop in TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop

Holy shit, new fear unlocked… and I’m not even a skier/snowboarder

BrokenEye3 t1_jeh4t86 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:53 PM

Reply to comment by tplgigo in TIL The oldest person alive is 116 and was born in 1907 by PineappleBetter8444

Nice

Haze95 t1_jeh4ny9 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:52 PM

Reply to comment by Porkamiso in TIL that as President-Elect, US Pres. James Buchanan improperly wrote to a Supreme Court justice asking him to vote pro-slavery in the Dred Scott case. The court would rule 7-2 that Scott was a possession, not a person, and denied his petition for freedom by archfapper

Trump’s definitely bottom 5, maybe even bottom 3 but Buchanan completely fucked up with regards to the civil war

Porkamiso t1_jeh4itf wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Reply to comment by Haze95 in TIL that as President-Elect, US Pres. James Buchanan improperly wrote to a Supreme Court justice asking him to vote pro-slavery in the Dred Scott case. The court would rule 7-2 that Scott was a possession, not a person, and denied his petition for freedom by archfapper

after trump

cadillacbee t1_jeh4hs7 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Reply to comment by MissTakenID in TIL A newborn baby is 75% water at birth. A slightly higher water content than bananas, but slightly less than potatoes. by Imbiberr

Did someone say pot bananas? Yes please

pharaohandrew t1_jeh4h5r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:51 PM

Reply to comment by Mentalfloss1 in TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop

I’m starting to doubt I’ll ever see snow in north GA again. Been a few years at this point. We’ve had flurries but nothing coating the ground for a hot minute

goltz20707 t1_jeh4fne wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:50 PM

Reply to TIL among the official HTTP client error response codes (like "404: Not Found"), status code "418: I'm a teapot" is the code used to indicate that the server refuses to brew coffee because it is, permanently, a teapot. by lofzfreak

I’ve used that in HTTP-speaking apps in code branches that should only be reached in catastrophic edge cases. If your browser reports that the app says it’s a teapot, something has gone very wrong.

monkey_trumpets t1_jeh4c2r wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:50 PM

Reply to TIL A newborn baby is 75% water at birth. A slightly higher water content than bananas, but slightly less than potatoes. by Imbiberr

Aren't we all 75% water?

igcipd t1_jeh3szz wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:46 PM

Reply to comment by bolanrox in TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop

Yeah Sonny Bobo, you know every one of my friends whose gone skiing has died.

Amtherion t1_jeh3gfp wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:43 PM

Reply to comment by 80088008135 in TIL A newborn baby is 75% water at birth. A slightly higher water content than bananas, but slightly less than potatoes. by Imbiberr

Anything to avoid using the metric system

heelspider t1_jeh3a40 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:42 PM

Reply to TIL that for six generations, from 1688 to 1840, members of the Sanson family were the executioners in Paris. Charles-Henri Sanson performed 2,918 executions, including that of Louis XVI, and his son Henri executed Marie-Antoinette. by jcd1974

According to the Hardcore History podcast, the general public had a superstition that executioners were untouchable. As a result, executioner families could only marry other executioner families. After a few generations not only were they socially outcast from society, but also weird in that inbred kind of way.