▲ 376 r/wikipedia

The conservative resurgence, also labelled the fundamentalist takeover, was a systematic plot to replace and fire liberals and moderates from the Southern Baptist Convention. It was conceived in 1976 by Paul Pressler and Paige Patterson, later accused of sexual abuse and its cover-up, respectively.

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u/MAClaymore — 2 days ago

George Washington Bridges was a representative who served Tennessee from 1861 to 1863. He spent most of his term in Confederates' prison due to his support of the Union. However, he escaped prison, finished his term, and then joined the Union Army.

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u/MAClaymore — 5 days ago
▲ 220 r/3amjokes

Inigo Montoya: My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

Steve Irwin: I don't need to, ya cunt, I prepared yesterdie

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u/MAClaymore — 7 days ago

Have a multi-sport competition week between Canada, California, and Greater Tokyo, which all have about the same populations. Everyone gets a medal in everything.

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u/MAClaymore — 7 days ago
▲ 849 r/geography

Georgia could have a nice even 160 counties if it split up this abomination. How did Ware County's shape evolve to be like this?

u/MAClaymore — 7 days ago
▲ 159 r/wikipedia

Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos was a spin-off special of Australia's Funniest. Kerry Packer, the channel's owner, found out about its content while having dinner and called the studio, irate. It was taken off air mid-broadcast, and its presenter was banned from the channel for life.

Thanks to u/clickthing and their TIL comment for reminding me of this fiasco

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u/MAClaymore — 7 days ago

A possible comfort to anyone who was sad about Mitch and Cam's ending: Statistically, it's likely they'll be able to buy back the dream house

According to this study from 2025, the average tenure of a homeowner in a Los Angeles household is 19.4 years. This means, even if they sold it to a stranger, Mitch and Cam will most likely have another shot at buying back their dream house from the second-last episode before they get too old to enjoy life. And despite the high cost of living, they'll be equipped with the salary of a football coach plus that of a judge.

Rexford will get his day on his street, and the hot mike in the basement will be put to good use.

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u/MAClaymore — 9 days ago

What did Dean Martin say when he was walking along the beach and a large eel leapt up and bit his face?

"Ain't that a nick in the head?"

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u/MAClaymore — 10 days ago

How would each of the Keatons react if a close family member came out as gay or lesbian? Would Alex bend from Ronald Reagan's views on that issue?

Addendum: how would the interaction go if the family member was suffering from AIDS (likely the plot of a "very special episode", in that case)?

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u/MAClaymore — 11 days ago
▲ 25 r/30ROCK

What's Prince Gerhardt doing now in the Places (Good or otherwise)?

u/MAClaymore — 11 days ago

What's the latest year that it's possible for a word to have been borrowed into English without generally being considered a loanword?

It's my view (correct me if I'm wrong) that almost nobody would label the Latin and Norman French-derived words from Middle English as loanwords. So where's the line?

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u/MAClaymore — 12 days ago

[The Phantom Tollbooth] What happens if someone who visited the Lands Beyond as a kid makes an attempt to get to them again as an adult, or expresses a sentiment that "hey, I'm living the way you taught me, may I please come back?"

The tollbooth knew how to find Milo in the first place. It knew he needed guidance.

So what would happen if he tried to speak again on that same frequency that was listening for him, saying now would be a good time for some Wisdom?

Over time, would he be presented with a new door?

Would King Azaz and the Mathemagician at least correspond with him and say "thanks, here's some advice"?

Or would they just ignore him all the way to his deathbed, letting him stew in the ignorance of the world?

(I realize this is my third post regarding this book, but it took me a while to figure out the exact question I was looking to have answered.)

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u/MAClaymore — 12 days ago

How can the German LGBTQ+ community stand up and resist against what we all know is going to be a surge of support for CDU/CSU and AfD following the Berlin pride attack?

Feeling heartbroken and helpless over both the devastating attack and what I feel is going to be its inevitable political aftermath. It doesn't seem to matter what upheaval goes on there, Germany will just push right, right, further right, every time. I'm not ready yet to accept that queer-friendliness in the birthplace of Magnus Hirschfeld is all in the past...

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u/MAClaymore — 24 days ago

Where did the baby go after the explosion?

On a cruise around the world with his loving family. The GoFundMe donors were very generous.

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u/MAClaymore — 28 days ago