6 Comments TIL that the Dodge Stealth and the Mitsubishi 3000GT are essentially the same car. The Dodge Stealth is an example of rebadging or badge engineering: that is, a manufacturer creates a distinct automobile by applying a new badge or trademark to an existing product line. by whatilearned June 22, 2022, 3:23 pm 8 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL During the 2021 ice storm in Texas an off-duty paramedic’s FJ Cruiser was crushed by a semi truck in a pileup on I-35. The paramedic survived the hit, climbed out of his crushed vehicle, and began applying aid to others in the crash. by whatilearned February 10, 2022, 4:34 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL that mascara got its start with coal dust and vaseline. In the early 1900’s, Thomas Lyle Williams noticed his sister Mabel applying a substance after a cooking accident singed her eyebrows and lashes. In her “original formula,” Mabel burned a cork and mixed the ashes with Vaseline. by whatilearned January 29, 2022, 6:29 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
A Practical Guide to Applying Data-Oriented Design by Andrew Kelley by ProgrammerDude November 24, 2021, 3:00 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments A white guy, a black guy, and a mexican guy applying for the same job…… by cringeyjokesman October 19, 2021, 12:36 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
13 Comments TIL Ancient Egyptian race is neither black nor white , but instead have varied skin color . Many researchers agreed applying modern notions of black or white races to ancient Egypt is considered anachronistic. by whatilearned October 11, 2021, 12:23 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
18 Comments What would be creepy if done while constantly applying chapstick?? by QuestionGuy September 27, 2021, 2:17 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Applying tree traversal techniques to DOM by ProgrammerDude September 1, 2021, 8:43 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL during filming of It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, seeing a white stunt double for a black actor applying blackface, black extra Eddie Smith asked the director why they couldn’t hire a black one. The director said, “find us one, and I will,” and Smith later founded the Black Stuntmen’s Association. by whatilearned April 6, 2021, 4:14 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
I told my doctor that I got a nasty reaction from applying the haemorrhoid cream he prescribed. by cringeyjokesman March 28, 2021, 9:15 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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