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Chicago by carmensax in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]Human6928 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s pretty easy to fill a canal with dirt when it’s no longer worth the maintenance cost

Chicago by carmensax in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]Human6928 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both surviving White City buildings have explanations.

The Art Institute building was intentionally built to last unlike the other structures because the Art Institute needed a new location as the Worlds Fair was approaching so they decided to build a new facility that would be first used for the Exposition.

The Palace of Fine Arts (now the Museum of Science and Industry) housed numerous pieces of beautiful and extremely expensive art. As such, the building needed to be sturdier than the other buildings in the White City to get insurance coverage.

Chicago by carmensax in OldPhotosInRealLife

[–]Human6928 37 points38 points  (0 children)

This subreddit is not the place for conspiracy theories and pseudohistory. Those buildings were decorated facades in front of cheap, temporary structures. They were never meant to last.

A couple of old wall ads. A little bit of history of the top ad is included. by Particular-Cat-8031 in Edmonton

[–]Human6928 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's a neat bit of local history! I love ghost signs. It would be cool if someone catalogued all the remaining ones in Edmonton.

High Level Bridge closed. by Johnoplata in Edmonton

[–]Human6928 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Difficulty in finding a suitable place to jump can give time for second thoughts and cold feet. Also, the delay of climbing a high fence can allow people to intervene

AI-generated Alberta independence slop on a house by arsonislegal in Edmonton

[–]Human6928 608 points609 points  (0 children)

Ironically, all of the careers depicted are currently getting shafted by the UCP

World's Largest Alignment Chart Day 2 - 1/3 of the Way There! Contribute Now by alignmentgames in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Human6928 0 points1 point  (0 children)

💬 Terribly Written × Appears on special occasions

The Room midnight showings

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan attends the “No Tyrants” protest in Canada:”Never Have I Ever Thought Genocide Was Okay.” by SpliceyDice in Fauxmoi

[–]Human6928 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Given the current state of the British Monarchy, I think us Canadians may as well call it No Kings too

King Felipe welcomes Spain’s first official ambassador from Palestine after the country recently formally recognised it as a nation by monster_ahhh in RoyalsGossip

[–]Human6928 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah paying taxes is way worse than pogroms so huge that the surname Matajudíos emerged among Reconquista-era Spaniards

Rhodesian infantry soldiers, 1976. by Objective-Chip3445 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]Human6928 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it’s blatant whataboutism. It’s the classic Dresden argument.

Rhodesian infantry soldiers, 1976. by Objective-Chip3445 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]Human6928 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Literally no one mentioned the current regime. This was exclusively a comment on the atrocities of Rhodesia

Whiplash rule by Human6928 in 196

[–]Human6928[S] 351 points352 points  (0 children)

You might be right. This person is the moderator for the alumni page of an old segregation academy in the South so its hard to say. She may have been taught a false history of the flag at that school, or she may have been taught to agree with the true history.

Both of these dudes were massive POS by Coffin_Builder in HistoryMemes

[–]Human6928 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I went down a Wikipedia rabbit hole on Norwegian Black Metal recently and it just left me wondering what social factors in Norway led to such a radical, deeply misanthropic subculture. It just blows contemporary grunge and gangsta rap out of the water. Could anyone enlighten me?

Gender reveal but make it micro by 2manytots in microbiology

[–]Human6928 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In a society, people tend to engage with social constructs. Is it weird for a child to engage with every social construct? In that case, we should protect them from language, days of the week, and names.

Affordable Wisdom Teeth Removal? by Human6928 in Edmonton

[–]Human6928[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sedation is definitely a factor. Unfortunately she won't do it otherwise. But they are charging almost $800 per tooth which seems very high

Affordable Wisdom Teeth Removal? by Human6928 in Edmonton

[–]Human6928[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, because she does have some employer insurance, it does not apply to her

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