What did you learn today TIL

[Jed_]

[MissBarbara]

Exactly, I was thinking the same thing while reading and responding to those posts.

Vexillology.

[ObiDongKenobi]

     Not long finished the whole of TBBT, missed it first time round and now loved every minute.

That's Catalonia on the left and Spain on the right.

[ChirpingGirl]

That a friend of mine once made animated sex videos using a video game and put them on pornhub. 

[MissBarbara]

Keeping in mind that ODK started this vexillological hijack, and not me, I think my favorite U.S. state flag is Minnesota's.




Msslave can speak to this better than I can, but the MN flag came to my attention a couple of years ago, when there was a hubbub about one of the items in the seal in the center of the flag:




According to the MN state website:

The state flag was adopted by the 1957 legislature. The flag is royal blue with a gold fringe. Pictured in the center of the flag is the state seal. Three dates are woven into a wreath of the state flower: 1858, the statehood year; 1819, the year Fort Snelling was established; and 1893, the year the original flag was adopted. Nineteen stars ring the wreath, symbolizing the fact that Minnesota was the 19th state to enter the Union after the original 13. The largest star represents the North Star and Minnesota.

The slogan "L’Étoile du Nord" meanx "the Star of the North," or "North Star."

What came under fire was the illustration in the middle. It depicts a white pioneer plowing his field looking at a Native American riding by on a horse holding a spear. The original design, which dates back to the 1860s, was intended to honor Native Americans for their many contributions to Minnesota culture. But in 2017, people with a bit too much time on their hands, began seeing deeper meanings in the illustration. Some believed that the "warrior on horseback" is offensive to Native Americans, since it portrays them as bloodthirsty and violent.

As one of the leading opponents of the seal put it, "It does not reflect the values and sensibilities of Minnesotans today." I suppose she's right. I mean, you'll likely not find many Minnesotans plowing a field by hand these days.

[msslave]

Thanks for the "salute" to the Minnesota State Flag. Yes, there was some grumbling a few years ago, but it went away about as soon at it arose.  The flag still waves in the state complete with Native American...no doubt out hunting. 

I found this in my archives from 2002, long before I really got serious about photography. It's obviously from Mt. Rushmore where all the state and territorial flags fly on the way to the main viewing point.

 

[purpleshoes]

In 2018, USA Today investigated drinking habits in the United States, looking to determine which American cities had the highest rates of adults who drink to excess. Of the twenty cities with the highest rates, ten -- including the top four -- were in Wisconsin. See the whole list here.

Shiela does seem to know a lot about bourbon... hmmm. 

[watcher1]

Wisconsinites need something to wash down all the cheese they eat....

[_priapism]

I’ve never known anyone who could get drunker faster and still stand (and drive  ) than folks in Wisconsin and Minnesota.  The years I lived up there are a blur, because of all the booze.  “Skol pa fisken.” Here’s to the fishing... when drinking shots of aquavit.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Keeping in mind that ODK started this vexillological hijack, and not me, I think my favorite U.S. state flag is Minnesota's.

Unfair!  We are learning something everyday 

[Shiela_M]

I’ve never known anyone who could get drunker faster and still stand (and drive  ) than folks in Wisconsin and Minnesota.  The years I lived up there are a blur, because of all the booze.  “Skol pa fisken.” Here’s to the fishing... when drinking shots of aquavit.

[ChirpingGirl]

DeepFakes and A.I. voices are getting a little out of control.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuJKTodX1FA

[Shiela_M]

I learned that Haribo SUGAR FREE classic gummi bears are extremely dangerous to eat.

This is an actual review posted on Amazon.com

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A delicious treat that should be enjoyed only after the following preparations have been made,

1- make sure it's Friday and cancel all weekend plans, for good measure go ahead and call in for Monday

2- call the city and make sure your water bill is paid in full

3 visit your local hardware store and purchase a sink attachment for your garden hose as toilet paper will quickly become too painful to bear

4 give advanced notice to family members, roommates and neighbors unless you're keen on trying to give birth to a crushed watermelon while convincing your local swat team that both the screaming and demonic noises are from you and a dynamic entry would only bring about more needless suffering

5- redo your restroom in motivational pictures, ones with slogans like courage is fear hanging on one minute longer, the only easy day was yesterday etc, I also advise posting up the suicide prevention hotline number or having a dedicated friend or other support group to walk you through the low times.

Lastly I must strongly urge you to consider why you are thinking of buying this product, is it a sense of deep self loathing? A reckless sense of adventure? Are you researching dysentery? perhaps you are the drill sergeant of some extreme commando unit seeking to break down the enemies will to fight by airdropping these into their midst. If you are just curious then let me say oh fellow human, beware for this life is dangerous enough, next time I want a thrill I'll skydive without a parachute, that way at least I'll have a chance.

[ChirpingGirl]

I learned that Haribo SUGAR FREE classic gummi bears are extremely dangerous to eat.

This is an actual review posted on Amazon.com

**************
A delicious treat that should be enjoyed only after the following preparations have been made,

1- make sure it's Friday and cancel all weekend plans, for good measure go ahead and call in for Monday

2- call the city and make sure your water bill is paid in full

3 visit your local hardware store and purchase a sink attachment for your garden hose as toilet paper will quickly become too painful to bear

4 give advanced notice to family members, roommates and neighbors unless you're keen on trying to give birth to a crushed watermelon while convincing your local swat team that both the screaming and demonic noises are from you and a dynamic entry would only bring about more needless suffering

5- redo your restroom in motivational pictures, ones with slogans like courage is fear hanging on one minute longer, the only easy day was yesterday etc, I also advise posting up the suicide prevention hotline number or having a dedicated friend or other support group to walk you through the low times.

Lastly I must strongly urge you to consider why you are thinking of buying this product, is it a sense of deep self loathing? A reckless sense of adventure? Are you researching dysentery? perhaps you are the drill sergeant of some extreme commando unit seeking to break down the enemies will to fight by airdropping these into their midst. If you are just curious then let me say oh fellow human, beware for this life is dangerous enough, next time I want a thrill I'll skydive without a parachute, that way at least I'll have a chance.

What in the fuck? 

[_priapism]

Careful with those gummy bears.  If you eat a bag, you’ll have a nice shit about 12 hours later, but it’s not lethal.  I guess it depends on the individual.

What Gummy Bears Have in Common with Laxatives

[MintJulie]

Careful with those gummy bears.  If you eat a bag, you’ll have a nice shit about 12 hours later, but it’s not lethal.  I guess it depends on the individual.

What Gummy Bears Have in Common with Laxatives

Hmmm, I never knew this.   I must be immune.   I love them and will eat a lot during a long car ride.  They don't affect me. 

[Shiela_M]

Careful with those gummy bears.  If you eat a bag, you’ll have a nice shit about 12 hours later, but it’s not lethal.  I guess it depends on the individual.

What Gummy Bears Have in Common with Laxatives

Hmmm, I never knew this.   I must be immune.   I love them and will eat a lot during a long car ride.  They don't affect me. 

There us only one way that I'll eat gummi bears.

The Wisconsin way.

Soaked in vodka (or your choice of alcohol).

Drunken bears.

[xXshepXx]

Careful with those gummy bears.  If you eat a bag, you’ll have a nice shit about 12 hours later, but it’s not lethal.  I guess it depends on the individual.

What Gummy Bears Have in Common with Laxatives

Maybe that's the reason, why they're not available here in Germany, even though Haribo is a german company.

[Shiela_M]

Careful with those gummy bears.  If you eat a bag, you’ll have a nice shit about 12 hours later, but it’s not lethal.  I guess it depends on the individual.

What Gummy Bears Have in Common with Laxatives

Maybe that's the reason, why they're not available here in Germany, even though Haribo is a german company.

Gummies have no place in the land of chocolate.   Just like American beer has no place there.

[ObiDongKenobi]

Is this better or worse than the cheese runs experienced by msslave?