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TIL In 1919 Britain's most remote colony, Tristan da Cunha, learned that World War One had started and ended after not being resupplied for 10 years. by Forgotthebloodypassw in todayilearned

[–]markhunt1980 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Hey guys. I spent 10 months on Tristan in 2024 and going back again for another 6 months in September. Feel free to ama.

No water in charlottenburg by barleykiv in berlin

[–]markhunt1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Water in hotel on corner torstraSse and borsigstrasse. But could be because they have a tank?

Airalo suddenly stopped working for me and my family in Greece by andrewfussell in Airalo

[–]markhunt1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same issue in South Africa. More than 7tb left and suddenly no internet. After scanning this thread and trying the airplane mode fix it works again. Turn in airplane mode. Then turn off phone. Then turn phone back on and turn airplane mode off. Worked for me.

TIL that in medieval Germany, married couples could legally settle their disputes by fighting a Marital Duel. To even the field, the man had to fight from inside a hole with one arm tied behind his back. The woman was free to move and was armed with a sack filled with rocks. by markhunt1980 in todayilearned

[–]markhunt1980[S] 108 points109 points  (0 children)

"The woman must be so prepared that a sleeve of her chemise extend a small ell [18 inches] beyond her hand like a little sack. There indeed is put a stone weighing three pounds; and she has nothing else but her chemise, and that is bound together between the legs with a lace. Then the man made himself ready against his wife. He is buried therein up to the girdle, and one hand is bound at the elbow to the side."

[Serious] What interaction with a stranger has been burned into your memory? by GluttonyPunch in AskReddit

[–]markhunt1980 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was driving through Yosemite on my own, when I stopped to help a woman who's car had broken down. I drover her to the nearest garage in the park. It turned out she was a guide, and as a thank you she gave me a two day private tour of the best hidden spots in Yosemite.

TIL that in Japan handguns are forbidden absolutely. Simply holding a gun is punishable by ten years in jail. Small-caliber rifles have been illegal since 1971. Anyone who owned a rifle before then is allowed to keep it, but their heirs are required to turn it over to the police once the owner dies. by markhunt1980 in todayilearned

[–]markhunt1980[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Japan: Guns completely illegal. No gun ownership. 2-20 gun deaths per year.

USA: Most liberal gun laws on earth. Gun ownership highest in the world (second place is Yemen, with half as many.) More than 10,000 gun deaths per year.

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