Revolutionary-Copy71 t1_ixy16hd wrote on November 27, 2022 at 6:57 AM

Reply to TIL for the Untouchables Brian De Palma casted Bob Hoskins in case De Niro could not appear. De Palma mailed Hoskins a check for his contracted fee of $200,000 with a "Thank You" note, which prompted Hoskins to call up De Palma and ask him if there were any more films he didn't want him to be in. by KongoOtto

Loved him as Mr. Smee.

Revolutionary-Copy71 t1_iuhsd21 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:11 PM

Reply to comment by Ouchyhurthurt in TIL - Contrary of what everybody thinks, if you park your car at a dark spot at night, the chances of theft are smaller, because thieves don't like to use lights. by JosZo

I remember years and years ago, my car and around 20 others in my complex were broken into. Office management let me watch the security cam, and they were in and out of the complex parking lot in a couple mins. It was impressive. Infuriating, but I can't lie, also impressive.

Revolutionary-Copy71 t1_itulqng wrote on October 26, 2022 at 12:58 PM

Reply to TIL The European 30 Years' War 1618 - 1648 began with Czech nobles throwing two Habsburg governors out of Prague castle window onto a huge dungheap. The corresponding carnage - fought over the issue of religious freedom following the Protestant Reformation - left millions dead. by Royal_Bumblebee_

I'd always heard reference to the 30 Years War in history, but we never really studied it at all. Then I got really curious and started reading about it and was shocked at how brutal and deadly it was and how it was just kinda glossed over in school. Especially brutal for the poor commoners just trying to survive and live their lives that had the misfortune of living in the wrong place.

Revolutionary-Copy71 t1_ist3cx6 wrote on October 18, 2022 at 2:38 PM

Reply to comment by ottpro in If I am just recovered from a typical cold (5 days long / 2 days off work), am I now more immune to all infections for a period of time, or less? by [deleted]

Yep. There's a few hundred rhinoviruses, coronaviruses, enteroviruses, and adenoviruses that can cause what is commonly thought of as the "common cold". I used to work with toddlers, and despite our best efforts to mitigate spread of infections...it's toddlers, stuff is gonna spread. I'd get 6-8 colds per year. I seriously felt like I was always in some stage of sickness lol.