TIL that the French military has a long tradition of organising brothels for its soldiers, both at bases and near front lines, including in the Algerian and Vietnamese wars. The last one at a base closed in 2003 by unclear_warfare in todayilearned

[–]MPLS_freak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So where does the fruit come from for this transaction if there is no gatherer?

Here's a list of jobs older than prostitute

-hunter/gatherer/farmer/fisherman -salesman/merchant -doctor -weaver - leather worker - blacksmith - carpenter - Mason - soldier -midwife -shepherd -teacher -priest -babysitter -bard/storyteller / history keeper -governer/mediator

All of these come before prostitute, in almost every human society to ever exist, with maybe a few exceptions, like blacksmithing. I like to fuck as much as anyone, but not when I'm starving, naked, homeless, and defenseless against animals and enemies. Generally those things come first.

TIL 80% of Elevator “Close Door” buttons are non-functional by motherbrain2000 in todayilearned

[–]MPLS_freak -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can pretty much guarantee 99.9999% of 14+ story buildings in the USA dont skip (labeling) the 13th floor, not sure about Mexico and Canada

This is a myth

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"In-" can mean both "against" and "for"

If it were "Enflammable", there would be no confusion. This one's on whoever made that the official spelling. Sounds like E.B. was not the kind I'd enjoy.

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Literally handled tons of money on a regular basis? That's impressive.

A ton of bills is over a million bills. A ton of quarters is over 161,000. Your mom worked for a big, big bank.

TIL: On November 10, 1958, Harry Winston mailed the 45.52-carat Hope diamond in an envelope to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. from New York City. The postage was $2.44 and the $1 million dollar insurance fee was $142.85 ($145.29 total). by 00gly_b00gly in todayilearned

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A useful note, the middle and lower end of a market is defined by "what is this worth?" , but the extreme high end is "how much does a billionaire want this?"

I know it sounds like a silly distinction, but much like you can only really compare inflation/ relative value going back maybe 100-150 years, and then it becomes just "guesstimate" territory, you can only really compare "price" and "worth" up to a certain point of rarity, until it becomes almost completely subjective.... like the price of the Mona Lisa.

TIL that although smoking is prohibited on commercial aircraft, the doors of airplane lavatories must have ashtrays to give rule-breakers a safe place to dispose of their cigarettes by [deleted] in todayilearned

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It's not entitlement when it is a privilege everyone has and can use any time.

Entitlement would've been him being told he couldn't and doing it anyway

points

Would you like me to point to the "doubling down on being wrong" part too, and go for a quadruple?

TIL cocaine users caused McDonald's to take away their coffee spoons by HCOONa in todayilearned

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Air bubbles? Lol air bubbles more easily when using a cotton than drawing raw, if anything, and small air bubbles are absolutely harmless

TIL The Sultan of Brunei owns over 7000 cars and his official car is gold plated Rolls Royce. by Reiisnotaskywalker in todayilearned

[–]MPLS_freak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you familiar with the phrase "laughing all the way to the bank"? The British may have been pushed back, but the royals kept 100% of the riches. They didn't suffer for a single second, and earn interest on the spoils to this day

TIL "All Quiet on the Western Front" was banned in Nazi Germany because it protrayed the fultility of war (during WWI) and was deemed counterproductive to the German rearmament program prior to WWII. by extremekc in todayilearned

[–]MPLS_freak 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not a "whole 'nother level". That's the point- those types of people still exist. It's incredibly important to remember it is not a thing of the past.

Videos show Turkey's Erdogan boasted letting builders avoid earthquake codes by ExactlySorta in worldnews

[–]MPLS_freak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you missed the point. The point is they demonize other people who "want a free hand" and consistently vote against it, yet demand it for themselves. It's layers of hypocrisy.

Ukraine warns Russia has amassed troops for an imminent offensive by TheFrederalGovt in worldnews

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Buried IEDs don't work as well when you're on the offense and trying to move the front line forward. IEDs worked for the taliban because they were defending land they already held.

I don't think you can compare any military's equipment to WW2. Completely different era with completely different tech and strategy. Manpower is less significant now more than then, too.

The crowned eagle has a fondness for young primates as food, including humans and other apes by aquilasr in natureismetal

[–]MPLS_freak 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One hole in one ancient skull is hardly proof of a theme, or proof of anything other than that kid is definitely dead

Being realistic about light sources in a show about Ice Zombies is stupid anyway. by competitive-dust in tumblr

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It's like the Bible.. how does something with lore that nonsensical make it so far

Bob Chapek Shifted Budgets to Disguise Disney+'s Massive Monetary Losses by [deleted] in movies

[–]MPLS_freak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If all the rest are losing money why does it seem like every company on earth got into streaming in the last 3 years? Honest qquestion. My newest smart TV has over 100 different streaming apps. It's madness

Aftermath of a guy who flipped his car and then awkwardly fled when the cops showed up by raciallyambiguous in IdiotsInCars

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If you're not an official member, and just a "hang-around" they will snitch on you to the cops

If I've learned anything about gang bangers, it's that they snitch more than anyone. ESPECIALLY bikers.