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refugefirstmate t1_it8ksfr wrote
Reply to comment by fuckthewholeroster in TIL In 1945, a mere 5 percent of France’s homes had a private, indoor bathroom by Chris_Hackett
Hence the development of the bidet (not the recent bidet attachment; the fixture that looks like a mashup of a toilet and a sink) - it took less room than a bathtub and used a lot less water, so you'd straddle it to wash your naughty bits in between your weekly bath.
refugefirstmate t1_isct8ju wrote
Reply to TIL that before Lincoln Center could reward David Geffen's $100 Million donation by renaming "Avery Fisher Hall" to "David Geffen Hall", they had to pay the heirs of Fisher - the original donor - $15 million. Geffen's donation has a provision that requires his name to be on the hall "in perpetuity". by AspireAgain
This sounds like one of the better episodes of "Billions".
refugefirstmate t1_iqoxlwk wrote
Reply to TIL Fayetteville AR is named for Fayetteville TN, which is in turn named for Fayetteville NC by Dakar-A
TYL you can trace Americans' migration from the oldest states across the frontier by what they named their towns - beginning right with Plymouth.
refugefirstmate t1_j1q9xgs wrote
Reply to TIL the "Elf on the Shelf" a "Christmas Tradition," existed WELL BEFORE 2005, they were called "Knee Hugger Elves" by dorian-araneda
The elf figurine did. The whole "shelf" thing, and the weirdness around it, is 21st century.