BloodBoundCavalier
BloodBoundCavalier t1_j4hclb3 wrote
Reply to comment by WaitingForNormal in Til before Popeye gained superhuman strength by eating spinach, he became strong by rubbing a type of chicken called a whiffle hen. by Fitz_cuniculus
Hens are specifically not cocks, though. I can only imagine what kind of luck rubbing a whiffle-cock would give you!
BloodBoundCavalier t1_j2ckkor wrote
Reply to comment by pharmacofrenetic in TIL When you open your eyes in a prefectly dark room you don't see black, but " eigengrau ", a shafe of grey by mic3ttaa
That's just Them; they won't hurt you. Usually.
BloodBoundCavalier t1_j8xj9zw wrote
Reply to TIL that in the 1980s musical "Chess", the American's fortunes change depending on which version is being played; in the West End version, he quits the match and loses his World Championship, while in the Broadway version, he discovers a tactical edge and gains it. by London-Roma-1980
Wait a sec, that game in The Queen's Gambit is from a musical?!