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In their origin, they operated under the pretext that videos were being previewed before buying. It was one film per booth, no choice after entering. While a few existed in the age of the 8mm movie, the relative simplicity of the VCR caused them to multiply. The source was now racks of self-rewinding VCR tape players, instead of the cumbersome projectors. Still, a system required a certain amount of maintenance – breakdowns needed to be repaired, and there were a lot of things to break – which implied good management.

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Lutha Mahtin posted:

In early 1995, Mars ran a promotion in which consumers were invited to vote on which of blue, pink, or purple would replace the tan M&M's. Blue was the winner with 54% of the votes.[64] It replaced tan in late 1995. Consumers could vote by calling 1-800-FUN-COLOR. Ads for the new blue colors featured a plain and an almond blue M&M character as Red and Yellow take notice of trying to do takes in the commercial by painting themselves blue where they appear on stage with B.B. King singing the blues, but the filmmakers had to cut the scene as they were not the real blue M&M's; another featured Red and Yellow holding their breath to look like the new blue M&M's, where Steven Weber sees the three M&M's, Red, Yellow, and Blue; and one more featuring Weber talking to the blue M&M if he had dived into the chocolate pool, but did not.

Tweezer Reprise posted:

Its provisional name was 1900 FA. It is unknown after what it was named.^[9]

Improbable Lobster posted:

The plan by the Tang court to posthumously award Zhang Xun was originally met with controversy due to the mass cannibalism in the siege. However, it was eventually decided that his contributions to the Tang victory greatly outweighed those concerns.

Sagebrush posted:

not worthless, just fun

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

It is a space opera involving superhuman intelligences, aliens, variable physics, space battles, love, betrayal, genocide, and a communication medium resembling Usenet.

Mescal posted:

Feynman and his wife, Gweneth Howarth, bought a Dodge Tradesman Maxivan in 1975, and had it painted with Feynman diagrams.[12]

polyester concept posted:

idk why but this made me laugh out loud

Midjack posted:

it's not a terrible ruleset and is the ancestor of today's miniature games.

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Little Wars: a game for boys from twelve years of age to one hundred and fifty and for that more intelligent sort of girl who likes boys' games and books

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According to RPG designer John Wick,

Komojo posted:

The Unexpected Red Theory is a design theory asserting that incorporating red-colored home accessories can enhance interior design.^[1] Coined by Taylor Migliazzo Simon, a designer based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,^[2] the theory first attained popularity on the social media platform TikTok in January 2024, and eventually received widespread coverage across various design magazines.^[3]

Critical analysis and reception

Design journalists and publications have created listicles to highlight interior spaces, such as houses and hotels, that reflect the theory.^[4]

In Real Simple, journalist Morgan Noll wrote that "red is one of the most visible colors in the color spectrum so it has a strong ability to grab attention and attract the eye."^[5]

In The Daily Telegraph, Sophie Robinson, a designer, criticized that “you can’t just add red to any room – it’s just not that simple. It can look jarring.”^[6]