[-] [email protected] 42 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The Irish potato famine wasn't exclusive to Ireland. It actually first appeared in the US and spread to Europe.

The issue was, unlike other nations, the Irish ONLY had potatoes as all other crops were cash crops for tax.

The British government could have 100% minimized the damage. But they didn't.

Good Job PM Peel. You fucked up.

[-] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

Correct me if I'm wrong, my knowledge of this history is iffy at best,

Iirc, Early Judaism wasn't monotheistic like it, Christianity, and Islam are now.

The people at the time had multiple gods, one of which was a minor god associated with storms. At some point this god was boosted into popularity and became the primary god of the old testament and eventually THE god of the 3 Religions.

The line being written like this could be a holdover from this extremely early culture which was initially Polytheistic.

OR it's just a funky translation and just ment to mean "Don't worship someone as a God like their any better than me.THE God."

[-] [email protected] 57 points 1 month ago

"No fruits?????"

[-] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago

Honestly, I don't know if he's knowingly lying or just genuinely fucking stupid.

[-] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago

Did Microsoft leave their marketing department to AI or something? They really seem to be dropping the ball rn with app names, and recognition.

(Teams New vs. Teams (New))

[-] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago

The windows taskbar at the bottom

[-] [email protected] 55 points 2 months ago

So... Where did that $200 Billion come from?

[-] [email protected] 42 points 2 months ago

I get what they're saying but I think the "Paid for by the government of canada" might be misinterpreted...

[-] [email protected] 47 points 2 months ago

Honestly in my social circle "Dude" has basically become gender neutral.

[-] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago

(You do not in fact, go to bed.)

In a couple years you'll be able to read German fluently... Without knowing how to speak it.

[-] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago

Fun fact: This guy is originally from Canada, currently lives in the Netherlands.

[-] [email protected] 41 points 4 months ago
  1. As a kid I would play street hockey with my friends although nowadays I don't see kids outside much. Sometimes kids are unlikely and live in an area with no other kids their age around.

  2. Yes. Lobbying by oil and car companies

  3. see above.

  4. See above.

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