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Dad’s relay torch from the ‘84 Olympics
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Aww, cripes. I didn't know I'd have to write a description. How many words is that so far, like a hundred? Soooo, yeah. Mildly interesting stuff. Stuff that interests you. Mildly. It's in the name, ffs.


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Dad’s relay torch from the ‘84 Olympics
r/mildlyinteresting - Dad’s relay torch from the ‘84 Olympics


TIL In 1907, a performer named "Sober Sue" appeared onstage. Theater offered $100 to anyone who could make Sober Sue laugh. People from the audience, professional comedians, all tried, but failed. Later it was found it was impossible for her to laugh because her facial muscles were paralyzed.


TIL the Isle of Mann TT - the world's deadliest race - has been happening annually since 1908 and only twice (1982 & 2024) has nobody died.
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TIL in 2004, a starquake was detected, which was so powerful that if the star was located within 10 light years of Earth, it would have likely caused a mass extinction.
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TIL that during the 1996 Olympics, Atlanta restaurant The Varsity sold a pin featuring onion rings arranged in the shape of the Olympic rings. The International OIympic Committee felt this was trademark infringement and had the pins banned and confiscated.




TIL one of the reasons Target Canada failed was because some items wouldn't fit on the shelves properly. This was due to item dimensions being entered into their system in inches, rather than centimeters.

TIL When Roman emperor Nero’s wife died, he found a boy named Sporus, a boy who resembled her, had his testicles removed and had him appear in public as his wife.
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MMW: Elon Musk will face serious legal consequences for his actions on Twitter this election cycle.
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MMW: Elon Musk will face serious legal consequences for his actions on Twitter this election cycle.

It’s no secret that Twitter has taken a hard turn to the right since Elon has taken over. That in and of itself is regrettable, but not a punishable offense. However, I’ve recently been seeing an increasing number of reports showing that pro-Kamala accounts are being deprioritized, hidden or outright banned. Additionally, he’s reposting manipulated content without subjecting it to the same content moderation warnings that other users are beholden to. I suspect there’s even more happening behind the curtain that we won’t be privy to until there is an investigation.

Did you think that Zuckerberg had it rough when he had his own congressional hearing? That will be nothing compared to what Elon will face in the next two to three years. I wouldn’t be surprised if he winds up in jail convicted of a crime, hit with a massive fine, or forced to sell Twitter.

Edit: Wow, lots of people here are putting words in my mouth. Arguing against points I never made, and speculating what my beliefs are without any supporting evidence.

Also, going through my reddit history and attacking unrelated/nonpolitical posts and comments? Touch grass.