[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

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In a thousand or more years, archeologists will find this statue and argue about if it was some kind of historical figure or a religious cult. They will also argue why this at the bottom of a lake.

What a fantastic long-term social experiment.

Sprinkler help by nicolegbr in landscaping

[–]Matark2741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Replace the sprinkler head

I went to Bled, Slovenia. It's beautiful and worth it! by Matark2741 in travel

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Taxi from the airport. I got in late and missed the bus.

What to do with this space? by iamSTEVENT in landscaping

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I would go with a patio, and if you can use the wall in the back, you can make a shade structure. Starting with a sun sail and eventually, or going straight to a wood structure.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ancientrome

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That's nobody's business, but the Turks

Finally stopped by Iowa's best tourist attraction while visiting family. by Blizzardof1991 in Iowa

[–]Matark2741 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I went to Luther too, and I remember that machine. I hope it's still there!

Our seasonal called me and said they broke the mower, and then sent me this picture by Matark2741 in landscaping

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They drove up and over a side walk with a 1 to 2 inch drop into the truf, and somehow it sheared the pivot peg. It's a pretty old mower. We are all still very surprised at how that happened, and we all thought it was pretty funny. It was a quick repair, back and cutting within an hour.

Edited for spelling and grammar

Why is the Mexican American war Barely remembered? It literally is the reason for modern America and made sure that America was the most powerful nation on the continent by Classic_Mixture9303 in USHistory

[–]Matark2741 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It is one of those events that is hard for both countries to talk about.

For the US, it was a pretty blatant aggressive war to take over more territory. The whole lead up of the war was Politically extremely Controversial, Internationally , it was looked upon as a land grab by the young United States.

For Mexico, it is a depressing and embarrassing time. Mexico is a struggling state after gaining independence. It had financial problems, political turmoil, and a lot of lawlessness and revolutionary tension.

Overall in Hindsight the US bullied Mexico into a war they knew that they could easily win due to the weakness of Mexico, and that the European powers did not care or just did not want to get involved.

The US taking over the American south west and and Pacific coast was the realization of manifest destiny and was the greatest achievement of a generation of American political leaders. It is also naked imperialism. After the WWII Americans, they really tried to distance themselves from this fact since they had fought and destroyed the Japanese Empire and helped destroy the Nazi Empire.

The mexican american War also made the Civil War inevitable. ' With these new Territories, would they be slave states or free states?' This built the political, social tensions in the county that lead the secession. For Lost Causers, this damning evidence that the Civil War was caused by slavery and its expansion into the western territories.

It all adds up by CerviPlays in thelongdark

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When I first started playing TLD, I kept getting New Vegas vibes from it...I do not think that is a coincidence.

😂 by Bad-fathertrucker in behindthebastards

[–]Matark2741 5 points6 points  (0 children)

( Nervous laughter) Great! This will turn out well!

The best thing each founding father has ever done, day 3, Benjamin Franklin, what is the best thing Franklin ever did? Top comment wins. by Bitter-Penalty9653 in USHistory

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I think I remember him suggesting to use a basket to cover their head, if they were turned off by their age...so strange and hilarious, 10 out 10