The British used to sail up the Columbia River for fur trading, had several forts the whole way. Also the origin of the name British Columbia. They had a much better claim for Washington State, but the US really pushed hard because they wanted a deep water Pacific port (Seattle area) and didn’t have San Francisco at the time.
Police in Indianapolis have identified a 12th body buried on the estate of now-deceased wealthy Republican businessman Herbert Baumeister, a closeted gay man who is believed to have murdered over 20 men and boys that he met in Indianapolis gay bars during the mid-1980s and ’90s.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. It is loosely based on the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf. The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, Joanna Cassidy, and the voices of...
At Bella’s Hacienda Ranch, a brothel on the outskirts of the rural Nevada truckstop town of Wells, a half-priced special for adult male virgins this May has gone off with a bang....
Was 25 and super nervous, so when the realtor was like “oh yeah they just check for basic stuff, but I looked around and it looks great” I was like “Oh okay, this is so astronomically expensive every penny saved is good…”...
alt-textMicah Follow @rincewind.run the six year old, watching basketball: “is this live?” “yes” “aw, I was hoping it wasn’t so we can skip the commercials” something interesting about raising kids whose main experience of TV is streaming is that they have absolutely no patience for ads May 17, 2024 at 6:22 PM 6...
Honestly doesn’t look all that bad for a fucking anti tank mine.
This incident marks the first documented instance where a commercial-based armored vehicle has successfully withstood such an attack, highlighting its robust protective capabilities
For those that don’t know it’s built on a Ford 550 frame.
We're studying the wrong monkeys. (lemmy.world)
Yes, I know chimps aren’t monkeys. I didn’t make this.
ICQ, One of the Oldest Instant Messengers, Is Shutting Down (www.pcmag.com)
ICQ will stop working on June 26. It’s encouraging users to migrate to a messaging app from Russia-based VK, its parent company....
Why There’s a Pacific Ocean Port in Idaho | Half as Interesting (8:36) (www.youtube.com)
Anon is suspicious (sh.itjust.works)
Police identify 12th victim buried on estate of closeted Republican murderer (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988 240p?) (vimeo.com)
Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis from a screenplay written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman. It is loosely based on the 1981 novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit? by Gary K. Wolf. The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Stubby Kaye, Joanna Cassidy, and the voices of...
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Norway has some surprising stats (lemmy.world)
‘More like therapists’: adult virgins turn to Nevada brothels for sex – and healing (www.theguardian.com)
At Bella’s Hacienda Ranch, a brothel on the outskirts of the rural Nevada truckstop town of Wells, a half-priced special for adult male virgins this May has gone off with a bang....
Helicopter Carrying Iran’s President Has Crashed, State Media Reports (www.nytimes.com)
It's such a dangerous law, if you think about it. (lemmy.world)
Fox News Is Flipping Trump’s Trial Coverage on its Head (www.politico.com)
Are all phone calls voip (voice over Internet protocol) now?
“All of my friends are dead”: The overdose crisis is taking a toll on harm reduction workers (www.salon.com)
Hands up for 80s and 90s nostalgia (i.imgur.com)
A bit of a weird question: Can modern medicine be a threat to humanity long-term by greatly reducing effects of natural selection?
OK, I hope my question doesn’t get misunderstood, I can see how that could happen....
The line in Super Troopers about the Taliban Warlord was in date, then hilariously out of date, then disturbingly in date again.
This one youtu.be/UJtQhv9dp9o
4ish years ago when I bought a house I was convinced not to get a house inspection, would it be crazy to get one now just to make sure it's all good?
Was 25 and super nervous, so when the realtor was like “oh yeah they just check for basic stuff, but I looked around and it looks great” I was like “Oh okay, this is so astronomically expensive every penny saved is good…”...
meme lord rule (sh.itjust.works)
alt-textMicah Follow @rincewind.run the six year old, watching basketball: “is this live?” “yes” “aw, I was hoping it wasn’t so we can skip the commercials” something interesting about raising kids whose main experience of TV is streaming is that they have absolutely no patience for ads May 17, 2024 at 6:22 PM 6...
Canadian-made Roshel Senator MRAP that hit an anti-tank mine. All Ukrainian soldiers on board survived without injuries. (sopuli.xyz)
defence-blog.com/senator-mrap-saves-ukrainian-sol…