1 Comment TIL about Srivijaya, a lost 14th century city that ruled Indonesia and much of Southeast Asia for over 600 years but which disappeared without a trace. Its location was recently uncovered when fisherman on the River Musi discovered golden artefacts from the city caught in their nets. by whatilearned June 16, 2022, 3:26 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
8 Comments TIL in the 1990s, the New Jersey Nets asked the NBA to change their name to the Swamp Dragons. The league spent $500,000 to protect the name. The NBA owners voted 26-1 to approve the change. The Nets were the lone no vote, who changed their mind, infuriating then commissioner David Stern. by whatilearned April 8, 2022, 1:43 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
What Is The SoftPlus Activation Function in C++ Neural Nets? by ProgrammerDude November 24, 2021, 1:12 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
10 Comments TIL Basketballs had to be retrieved (with a dowel) after scoring a point for 15+ years, until they finally started using nets they could fall through by whatilearned November 23, 2021, 12:25 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
2 Comments TIL of Eric Money, the only person to ever score for both teams in an NBA game. Due to an officiating error by a referee, an NBA game between the Sixers and Nets in 1978 had to be replayed beginning in the middle of the game. Money was traded from the Nets to the Sixers during the span between games by whatilearned July 19, 2021, 12:06 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
No Harden, no problem: Brooklyn Nets dominate Milwaukee Bucks to go 2-0 up in NBA playoff series by SportsNews June 8, 2021, 10:00 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge retires suddenly because of irregular heartbeat by SportsNews April 16, 2021, 11:04 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Mehdi Taremi nets extraordinary Champions League goal to become first Iranian scorer in the quarterfinals by SportsNews April 14, 2021, 2:46 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
4 Comments TIL a bouncing bomb is a bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a manner to avoid obstacles such as torpedo nets, and to allow both the bomb’s speed on arrival at the target and the timing of its detonation to be pre-determined, in a similar fashion to a regular naval depth charge. by whatilearned April 3, 2021, 8:40 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Kevin Durant apologizes for Michael Rapaport exchange as the Brooklyn Nets stay first in the East by SportsNews April 2, 2021, 10:24 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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