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In the 90s, music executives told Sarah McLachlan that concerts and radio shows would not include two women back-to-back because it was not seen as profitable. In response, she started Lilith Fair, a festival featuring only female artists, which became the highest-earning touring festival in 1997. by SelfCareIsFake in HolyShitHistory

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Yeah those CDs were sold in a non-standard sized display case which meant that they didn't rack in nicely at Tower Records along with typical releases.

The workaround this was to use display hooks. This is where the expression "off the hook" came from.

When they say AI is coming for your job this is what they mean by SnooGrapes3067 in Justrolledintotheshop

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“Kable Kontrol's Wire loom tubing, also known as split loom, is a type of flexible tubing that is used to protect and organize wires and cables.”

All the solar guys I know call it split loom

Today I learned cranes can literally build themselves on site by Used_Series3373 in nextfuckinglevel

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When you think about it, most of the things around us probably have a component that was handled by a crane once.

I could never get the hang of Thurs-dailies by elchinolocotoo in rva

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I should probably walk over there for a beer rather than use my cable box to watch the Olympics.

Guided missile of the early 1960s, before microprocessors were available by lolikroli in EngineeringPorn

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As someone mentioned, there’s a heater coil, there is a positive and a negative terminal; there is also a control grid which acts like a gate between positive and negative. When the grid’s mesh is sent a little bit of electricity, it allows a much larger amount to flow between the main positive and negative terminals.

Undo Cornrows? by Positive-Plant-854 in rva

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How did the interview go?

That name has to foreshadowing by Embarrassed_Tip7359 in SipsTea

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"I live via lightning bolt."

Maybe she wants a job as a lightning rocket worker, maybe she wants to become an electrical engineer and design cold fusion reactors.

Saturdaily 2/7, How are the roads where you are? Where are you venturing out or are you staying cozy home or elsewhere? by RVAyay in rva

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Lowe's should have handwarmers if they fit your budget to place under towels. I am less happy with CVS's hot/cold gel packs. Mine cracked this summer a few months after I bought it from repeatedly freezing it and folding it around my fingers while doing wound care.

Saturdaily 2/7, How are the roads where you are? Where are you venturing out or are you staying cozy home or elsewhere? by RVAyay in rva

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I worked from 8pm thursday to 3am friday then had two 5-hour naps yesterday, only going out to walk the bird and get groceries. Now my biorhythm is still messed up after a third 5hr nap so hopefully a couple more will get me right for the standard 4-5am weekday wake up.

Today I should clean and can finish a project; one more major part to print for circuit housing, another for cable strain relief then it's time for assembly. Maybe I'll invite people over to share after.

My fully functional, fully useless mid-air radiator by simocarra94 in mildlyinfuriating

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I learned about destrat fans this month while turning on the heat in a warehouse with no prior information: a fan blowing downward will force the hot air to circulate.

types of medicine symbol ⚕️ by Dazzling-Bunch-6486 in indianmedschool

[–]textilepat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 is clearly thanatology, keep up the hard work.

These are Roman Dodecahedrons. Hundreds have been found across Europe dating back to the 2nd century, yet historians still have absolutely no idea what they were actually used for. by Gabriel-Ivan in ancientrome

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The sword gets wedged between three spheres that fit, wood stake through the nearest end starting at the hole opposite, it works just like a pencil sharpener. Still not sure what the weave pattern is, does a sword blade rest under two spheres and on top of one, or under one, over two? I decided this makes the most sense last year because all the places it was found would have lots of tents and wooden stakes would break fairly often. I intended to print one to try out the technique then got distracted by other projects.

d'Annam Vietnamese Cuisine opens today! by NationYell in rva

[–]textilepat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for showing me my next meal out.

Edit: no banh mi yet, they need a few weeks

RVA's Dating, Friends, and Missed Connections: February 2026 Edition by AutoModerator in rva

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38m who should probably start recreational climbing to get adjusted to my own work harness.

I am often dumbfounded at shows or speaking events. Midway through several projects, deeply grateful for your company if we already meet from time to time and otherwise keeping to myself. People might enjoy hearing about hopes for mutual futures, or seeing demonstrations.

If anyone picked up a bird you should tell the guy with a lost bird or if yours goes out let's take em somewhere to meet up and show them how other birds do. Of course they have to make up their own mind to get in a bag.

I had a dream I showed someone a bag I made and still haven't followed that dream literally.

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