TIL: Today I Learned

[aimeeandbeatles]

Today I learned that Tool's Undertow album has 60 silent tracks...apparently so the last track falls on 69

 

[Samson]

payouts were always adjusted so that the house always wins, but this way we can ensure than on a moderate timeline every single player loses.

In the UK the state takes 50% of the lottery stake as a voluntary tax. If this guy had only 50% return on his stake then it is so much worse than when the mob was running it.

 

[Farm Boy]

Lol, I know rite? Nothing like the statehouse to make one long for the mob.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

TIL of the Pastry War

 

[hobbsyoyo]

TIL that in Maryland, on the outskirts of Washington DC, you can sit in the bar and bet on computer generated horse races.

So we went to the bar, and between the football and the rugby with armor there was what at first glance was horse racing on the TV. After closer examination it turned out to be a computer generated interface to a state lottery. There was a guy who was playing it, he was scanning bit of paper and handing stuff to the barmaid. Horses were given prices and last result, and the whole race was simulated from the walk out to the race though it was always very similar.

The drinking and gambling at the same time thing is pretty regulated around europe, in the UK I think you have to be a paid member of a club. I am surprised.

Gambling in most of the US is heavily regulated and restricted. Not all states even allow a lottery, much less casinos and such.

Gambling is a popular US Liberal vice.

It's plenty popular in conservative states as well.

 

[Yeekim]

Gambling in most of the US is heavily regulated and restricted. Not all states even allow a lottery, much less casinos and such.

European/Asian/Latin American online casinos rejoice

 

[Kyriakos]

TIL about shades of Hillary being involved in the overturning of the guilty for murder decision of Amanda Knox.
Speak about bloodlust

Regardless of whether Hill played any role, though, it is pretty amazing how some person like Amanda Knox is left to make money out of so shady a case. She does come across as pretty guilty at any rate.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Today I learned about geographic tongue & fissured tongue, both of which look disturbing but are (usually) harmless.

 

[Birdjaguar]

TIL: In 2016, 5% of healthcare patients cost 50% of the money spent. And apparently it was a typical year.

https://health.howstuffworks.com/he...ricans-account-50-percent-health-spending.htm

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

TIL: In 2016, 5% of healthcare patients cost 50% of the money spent. And apparently it was a typical year.

https://health.howstuffworks.com/he...ricans-account-50-percent-health-spending.htm

Neither one of those options is easy, though, so some suggest separating those high-end users from the mostly healthy rest of the population and making them pay more. That has its own issues as well.

Only in America.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Only in America.

Well you could tax the top 20% of tax payers and top 500 companies and use those taxes as a trust fund to pay for the high cost of the sickest 5%. That would bring down the over all cost for everyone else.

 

[GenMarshall]

The War of the Bucket didint start because one town stole another town’s bucket.

 

[Hygro]

Don’t beg questions you butt

 

[Timsup2nothin]

The bucket was taken as a trophy during the war, it didn't start it. Everyone knows that. Well, everyone that took a minute to Google and believes Wikipedia anyway.

 

[GenMarshall]

The bucket was taken as a trophy during the war, it didn't start it. Everyone knows that. Well, everyone that took a minute to Google and believes Wikipedia anyway.

But, it's not a stupid bucket. It's a wonderful bucket!!

 

[Broken_Erika]

But, it's not a stupid bucket. It's a wonderful bucket!!

Just don't kick it.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

But, it's not a stupid bucket. It's a wonderful bucket!!

It ranks very high on the bucket list, no doubt.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Today I learned that horses are Australia's most dangerous animal.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Today I learned that horses are Australia's most dangerous animal.

Well now I will certainly feel safer if I visit next year.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Just don't go horseback riding?