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Japan hires girl band to sell bonds by walrusauctionin Economics

[–]relic2279 1 point2 points ago

I made a million dollar bet to myself that it was going to be AKB48 right before I clicked the link. I'll write myself an IOU.

TIL that true invisibility is just around the corner by bigups43in todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

Title isn't specific enough, more importantly however, it violates rule 3 in our sidebar. :(

TIL Asian Bees kill hide invaders by forming a pile-up and roasting them with their body heat by mbacon101in todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

It's definitely just formality. :) We usually allow reposts with the exception of extreme circumstances like this, where the reposts are just hours apart.

My comment was actually more geared for the other mods - who might wonder why this post was removed. It's essentially a little 'note' as to why I removed it (accountability). It's really the only way we can leave notes. I do apologize for the inconvenience however.

TIL Asian Bees kill hide invaders by forming a pile-up and roasting them with their body heat by mbacon101in todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/u3hnc/til_bees_can_kill_small_prey_with_heat_by/

TIL that COKE contains MSG. by jenjam1in todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

Submission violates rule 3 in our sidebar. :(

TIL that long before Lorena Bobbitt, there was Sada Abe who cut off her lover's penis and carried it with her afterwards [1930s]. by SingleBitofTalentin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 1 point2 points ago

This is what the movie "In the Realm of the Senses" was based on. It apparently was quite controversial because it contains scenes of unsimulated sexual activity. It's a Criterion Classic. It also might be the first porno based on a 'true story'. Just make sure you skip the last 15 minutes if you decide to watch it.

TIL: Octopus Are Colorblind. by M1CR0B3L0V3Rin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

Submission violates rule 3 in our sidebar. :(

TIL: Stealing copper from an Air Conditioning unit carries a mandatory 5 year federal prison sentence, plus a $250,000 dollar fine. by zzyzzxzzyxin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 1 point2 points ago

Not much, as it's contaminated with impurities, acids, oil and so forth.

TIL: Stealing copper from an Air Conditioning unit carries a mandatory 5 year federal prison sentence, plus a $250,000 dollar fine. by zzyzzxzzyxin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 4 points5 points ago

This is more about letting the refrigerant escape into the atmosphere than the actual theft. If you see someone venting the refrigerant into the air, instead of using a recovery container, they're subject to the same sentence/fine (and if you can prove it, you get the 10k reward). Though, I've been doing HVAC for years and I've yet to hear of a single instance of someone getting busted for this.

I imagine if the thief was using a recovery container to reclaim the refrigerant first, he'd be exempt from the harsher federal charges.

TIL The ashes of James Doohan, who played Scotty on the 1960s television series "Star Trek", was sent into space with todays Falcon launch. (along with 307 other people) by exxocetin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

Submission violates rule 3 in our sidebar. :(

TIL that Hatsune Miku, a Japanese pop star that sells out stadiums, is a singing hologram by Ass_Kickain todayilearned

[–]relic2279 1 point2 points ago

Article is a little dated. Miku has some growing popularity in the US and has performed to a sold out crowd at the Nokia Theater in LA.

The Japan Times Speaks to Perfume About Their Plans for a Global Future by Matsuo-Kaitoin japanesemusic

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

they don't sing on stage. At all.

There are a couple performances that you can find on youtube where they sing live & aren't autotuned. Granted, it was likely a one-off type thing, but they have done live (non lip-synched) performances before.

Normally I can't stand lip-syncing (or autotune) but I think with Perfume, it's required. It's their 'hook' and it defines them as a group. I'm pretty sure they wouldn't be around without it.

fuck Japanese record labels and their short-sightedness.

The popularity of Japanese music stars seems (IMO) to be shorter than in the rest of the world (on average), I'm not sure if that's a cause or an effect of that short-sightedness. I almost want to say the former as fads in Japan also seem to have a very short shelf life.

[GTM] Knives by derkman96in GuessTheMovie

[–]relic2279 2 points3 points ago

Random guess: Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

Colt McCoy 'working harder than ever' to keep job - NFL.com by aPersonOfInterestin Browns

[–]relic2279 1 point2 points ago

He had the best receiver in the BCS.

Serious question, I don't follow College football at all: Could a little bit of that success he experienced be attributed to how good Weeden is at quarterback? I mean, it stands to reason that if Weeden was a horrible quarterback, Blackmon wouldn't have looked nearly as good. Blackmon is a great receiver either way (with or without Weeden) but I think (hope for our sake) their chemistry and talent on both ends was a small factor in Blackmon's success.

TIL you have to be invited to attend a TED talk, and the ticket is $7500 by kaduceusin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

I've temporarily removed this submission because I don't know where you're getting $7500 from. I'm a dumbass so I could be missing something.

TIL the last scene in "A New Hope" was ripped from a Nazi propaganda film. by dr_funkenberryin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

Violates rule 3 in our sidebar. :(

TIL that 40% of college students will be considered alcoholics by the medical community next year. by iam4realin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 0 points1 point ago

Submission violates rule 3 in the sidebar. :(

/r/funny posts poll asking if facebook posts should be banned...*twice*, but the mods disregard the results both times. Why does everyone seem so fine with this? by sje46in TheoryOfReddit

[–]relic2279 2 points3 points ago

I sorta 'happened' into the position. I was made a mod of TIL right around when it was first created. Somehow, the subscribers just kept increasing year after year until we eventually hit default status. I'm not sure if that milestone was a blessing or a curse. :P Probably a bit of both. It's definitely not lacking in challenges though.

I am Oren Peli, creator of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, producer of INSIDIOUS, THE RIVER, and upcoming CHERNOBYL DIARIES. by OrenPeliin IAmA

[–]relic2279 46 points47 points ago

Thanks for doing this! Quick question. Japan made a version of Paranormal Activity called "Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night". Were you involved in anyway with the production?

TIL that about 450 people die from falling off their bed every year in the US alone by Reddit_Thiefin todayilearned

[–]relic2279 2 points3 points ago

I think it's strange that Japan is number 2 when a sizable number of their population (relative to the rest of the list) tends to sleep on surfaces closer to the ground (tatami mats & beds, futons, Shinkansen seats, under a kotatsu, etc)

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Just a heads up to /r/WahoosTipi subscribers (self.WahoosTipi)

submitted ago* by relic2279[M] to WahoosTipi

TIL that when Loki calls the Black Widow a "mewling quim" He was really calling her a whiny vagina. by Meanfacemickin todayilearned

[–]relic2279[M] 0 points1 point ago

Submission violates rule 3 in our sidebar. :( (Was posted on tumblr on May 10th)

[GTM] Surveillance by CompletelyLurkerin GuessTheMovie

[–]relic2279 1 point2 points ago

The Jackal?

Results of the 54th GuessTheMovie competition! by relic2279in GuessTheMovie

[–]relic2279[S] 0 points1 point ago

Unfortunately, we have only created flair for first, second and third place. :( That may change in the future though.

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Results of the 54th GuessTheMovie competition! (self.GuessTheMovie)

submitted ago* by relic2279 to GuessTheMovie

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