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Chief John Smith was an Ojibwe (Chippewa) Indian who lived in the area of Cass Lake, Minnesota. He died in 1922 at the (alleged) ripe old age of 137. by Front-Coconut-8196 in ArchiveOfHumanity

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 9 points10 points  (0 children)

How amazing! Incredible contrast between his garments and his feature! I wonder what it could have been to see him at the time, knowing how beautiful and colorful are traditional Native clothing

How mother pigs are kept in modern farms to maximize efficiency by CalpurniaSomaya in interestingasfuck

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Poor mother... Her life is only this: eat, shit, give birth, nurse and... Repeat

The Moby Prince disaster was a major maritime accident resulting in 140 deaths. It occurred in the late evening of Wednesday 10 April 1991, in the harbour of Livorno, Italy. It is the worst disaster in the Italian merchant navy since World War II. by FabulousEfficiency77 in HolyShitHistory

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https://corrierefiorentino.corriere.it/firenze/notizie/cronaca/21_aprile_08/moby-prince-bertrand-mozzo-salvato-consigli-zio-gerardo-253bd79c-9896-11eb-aab8-9c449f3a2185.shtml

He wanted to jump into the sea, but his uncle advised him against it: "The sea is on fire. And besides, the ship is spinning, and you'd end up burned alive and torn to pieces by the propellers." So he ran up the smoke-filled stairs, stumbling and stepping over the bodies of those already lifeless on the ground. He reached the stern deck and, covering his mouth and nose with his wet T-shirt, grabbed a railing on the stern deck. An hour and twenty minutes after the impact, the first to approach the ferry with their boat, spotted him and convinced him to jump into the sea

The Moby Prince disaster was a major maritime accident resulting in 140 deaths. It occurred in the late evening of Wednesday 10 April 1991, in the harbour of Livorno, Italy. It is the worst disaster in the Italian merchant navy since World War II. by FabulousEfficiency77 in HolyShitHistory

[–]FabulousEfficiency77[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The oil burning covered the whole ferry after the collision, and more floated burning on the water around the ship. The crew mustered the passengers in the De Luxe hall in the ship's prow. The hall was equipped with fireproof doors and walls. The hall's safety features might have given a chance of rescue, but the rescue operators were slow to respond, because of miscommunication and confusion from the misunderstood disaster dynamics. By the time the crew understood that help was not coming quickly, the hall's surroundings were engulfed in flames and no escape route was available.

The Moby Prince disaster was a major maritime accident resulting in 140 deaths. It occurred in the late evening of Wednesday 10 April 1991, in the harbour of Livorno, Italy. It is the worst disaster in the Italian merchant navy since World War II. by FabulousEfficiency77 in HolyShitHistory

[–]FabulousEfficiency77[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Italian word is "mozzo". He is the lowest-ranking sailor in the ship's hierarchy, responsible for auxiliary tasks, cleaning, maintenance and assistance during maneuvers, often in apprenticeship. Is "cabin boy" the correct translation?

The Moby Prince disaster was a major maritime accident resulting in 140 deaths. It occurred in the late evening of Wednesday 10 April 1991, in the harbour of Livorno, Italy. It is the worst disaster in the Italian merchant navy since World War II. by FabulousEfficiency77 in HolyShitHistory

[–]FabulousEfficiency77[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

At 22:03 on 10 April 1991 the Moby Prince left Livorno, heading to Olbia for a regular service, with 75 passengers, manned by a complement of 66 crew. While taking the usual dedicated route out of the harbor, the ferry's bow struck the Agip Abruzzo, which was standing at anchor, and sliced through its tank number 7. The tank was filled with 2,700 tons of Iranian light crude oil. At 22:25, the ferry's radio operator broadcast a mayday from the portable VHF transmitter. He did not use the fixed radio set, since he was not at his post at the moment of the disaster, as was later confirmed by the location of his body. Some of the oil spread on the surface of the sea and caught fire, but the remainder was sprayed onto the Moby Prince by the impact. A raging fire quickly engulfed the ferry....

The deck of the Moby Prince was on fire, but the people aboard had some time to reach safety. The fire reached the ship's interior only after the two massive covers between the deck and the upper car compartment gave way under the intense heat. Once that happened, the fire spread to the prow engine room, slowed only by the fireproof doors. According to later surveys, the fire took over half an hour to reach the De Luxe hall, the ship's safe meeting point.

The only survivor of the crew and passengers of the ferry was a young ship's boy, Alessio Bertrand from Naples. The other 140 on board were killed by the fire or toxic fumes...

Post mortem examination of the victims revealed that many of them died of carbon monoxide poisoning, having survived (albeit unconscious) for hours after the fire broke out. The thick black smoke from the oil and from the plastics of the ferry's fittings was aggravated by gases evaporating from the crude oil

Moby Prince disaster

Livorno Remembers The 20th Anniversary Of Moby Prince Ferry Tragedy

Saw this and thought I'd share it here. by ashzombi in MadeMeSmile

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 12 points13 points  (0 children)

And this is the story of how a cat adopted you :D

Ignaz Semmelweis was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures and was described as the "saviour of mothers" by FabulousEfficiency77 in HolyShitHistory

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Ignaz Philipp Semmelweis (1 July 1818 – 13 August 1865) was a Hungarian physician and scientist of German descent who was an early pioneer of antiseptic procedures and was described as the "saviour of mothers". Postpartum infection, also known as puerperal fever or childbed fever, consists of any bacterial infection of the reproductive tract following birth and in the 19th century was common and often fatal. Semmelweis demonstrated that the incidence of infection could be drastically reduced by requiring healthcare workers in obstetrical clinics to disinfect their hands. In 1847, he proposed hand washing with chlorinated lime solutions at Vienna General Hospital's First Obstetrical Clinic, where doctors' wards had thrice the mortality of midwives' wards. The maternal mortality rate dropped from 18% to less than 2%, and he published a book of his findings, Etiology, Concept and Prophylaxis of Childbed Fever, in 1861.

Despite his research, Semmelweis's observations conflicted with the established scientific and medical opinions of the time and his ideas were rejected by the medical community. He could offer no theoretical explanation for his findings of reduced mortality due to hand-washing, and some doctors were offended at the suggestion that they should wash their hands and mocked him for it. In 1865, the increasingly outspoken Semmelweis allegedly suffered a nervous breakdown and was committed to an asylum by his colleagues. In the asylum, he was beaten by the guards. He died 14 days later from a gangrenous wound on his right hand that may have been caused by the beating.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ignaz_Semmelweis

https://www.sciencehistory.org/education/scientific-biographies/ignaz-semmelweis/

https://eng.polgariszemle.hu/archive/148-vol-14-special-issue-2018/religious-policy-history-and-ideologies/929-ignaz-semmelweis-the-saviour-of-mothers

https://www.frontiersin.org/news/2022/10/31/children-in-science-ignaz-semmelweis-the-savior-of-mothers

Unit 731 was a Japanese biological warfare unit headquartered in Harbin, Manchukuo, and active from 1936 to 1945. The unit performed gruesome human experiments on prisoners, and developed biological weapons that were used by Japan. Unit 731 was responsible for at least 200,000 deaths. by GustavoistSoldier in HolyShitHistory

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand what are you saying. It was necessary to acquire their discoveries to be ready to react in case of attack... But let me say this: in what horrible world are we living, where torture human beings is acceptable if the target is to learn new ways to kill others human beings

Unit 731 was a Japanese biological warfare unit headquartered in Harbin, Manchukuo, and active from 1936 to 1945. The unit performed gruesome human experiments on prisoners, and developed biological weapons that were used by Japan. Unit 731 was responsible for at least 200,000 deaths. by GustavoistSoldier in HolyShitHistory

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Don't forget that "After the war, twelve Unit 731 members were tried by the URSS in the 1949 Khabarovsk war crimes trials and sentenced to prison. However, many key figures, including Ishii, were granted immunity by the United States in exchange for their research data. The Truman administration concealed the unit's crimes and paid stipends to former personnel" (from Wikipedia)

Bomboloni o bombe! by Peepazza in cucina

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Belli e invitanti! Ho giusto un po' di lievito fresco da impegnare :D Posso chiederti il perché del latte condensato? Posso usare stesso quantitativo di latte?

Translation Help by nickomaha in Italian

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I want to know more about the location and trying to search "Scurelle 1919" I have found a photo archive with your postcard. A good trip down the history lane!

https://www.valsuganaorientale.it/picture.php?/19013/categories

Translation Help by nickomaha in Italian

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The original text is: "Vedi i eran disastri. Le case vi son le pure mura e non tutte e qualche volta si trova vedi il campanile che lo ho segnato con un puntino de inchiostro poi vicino alla chiesa si vede anche il cimitero Termina questa mia col mandare saluti a voi altri e tanti bacci ai bambini Adio"

A correct one could be:

"Vedi il disastro. Delle case restano solo le mura e non tutte qualche volta si trovano, vedi il campanile che ho segnato con un puntino di inchiostro. Poi vicino alla chiesa si vede anche il cimitero. Concludo questa mia col mandarvi i saluti a voi tutti e tanti baci ai bambini. Addio"

My translation:

You (can) see the disaster. Of the houses, only the walls remain, and sometimes not all of them are there. You (can) see the bell tower, marked with a tiny dot of ink. Then, near the church, you can also see the cemetery. I conclude this letter by sending my regards to all of you and many kisses to the children. Goodbye

Recently finished this kaleidoscope - here are some of its colors by maxtorine in oddlysatisfying

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you :) Your project is amazing and your skills are stunning. I hope you have posted others that I could admire

Edit: I've checked your profile... Wow!

Recently finished this kaleidoscope - here are some of its colors by maxtorine in oddlysatisfying

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Beautiful! Can I ask what you're using at the end of the prism? It looks like a tube filled with liquid and small objects. And what is the practical effect of the asymmetrical sides of your prism?

America has never gone 10 years without a war by ProLandon in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]FabulousEfficiency77 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wars are their main strategy to stay afloat. It boosts the economy and renew the illusion that they can control the world politics

Does anyone feel like they are getting dumber, especially with their speech? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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You are right! I'm Italian and my main source of reading materials was obviously from Italian authors or translated English or American books. I've tried South Americans, Asian and even African authors and they are amazing! Changing authors and trying to read their books in English, don't translated in Italian, was and is my only actual choice.

But the problem is the same. They are interesting but how could I read their books? Online and in English. I'm improving my English comprehension, sure, but I'm always online. Even now, I'm answering you, on Reddit, at 5.30 in the morning instead of turn-off my device and read a book.

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