_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down13
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SanguinePar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL that not only is Measles very dangerous in itself but it also strips away and resets much/most of your immune system.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1530arrow-down11
arrow-up1529arrow-down1external-linkTIL that not only is Measles very dangerous in itself but it also strips away and resets much/most of your immune system.plus-squarewww.bbc.comSanguinePar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square48fedilink
then_three_more@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agoTiL about the Battle of Cable Streetplus-squarewww.londonmuseum.org.ukexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down12
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkTiL about the Battle of Cable Streetplus-squarewww.londonmuseum.org.ukthen_three_more@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
realitista@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL about this 19-foot grand piano with the longest bass strings in the world – and it sounds hugeplus-squarewww.classicfm.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down11
arrow-up1234arrow-down1external-linkTIL about this 19-foot grand piano with the longest bass strings in the world – and it sounds hugeplus-squarewww.classicfm.comrealitista@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square8fedilink
CBYX@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoTIL Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund resulted in the Prime Minister and a UPenn educated businessman stealing all the funds ($12bn USD)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down13
arrow-up1106arrow-down1external-linkTIL Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund resulted in the Prime Minister and a UPenn educated businessman stealing all the funds ($12bn USD)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgCBYX@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL A small donut shop on the west side of Indianapolis uses cash registers made from modified Commodore-64s.plus-squarewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1227arrow-down16
arrow-up1221arrow-down1external-linkTIL A small donut shop on the west side of Indianapolis uses cash registers made from modified Commodore-64s.plus-squarewww.pcgamer.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square21fedilink
cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 3 days agotil chips contain a known carcinogen, acrylamideplus-squarenewatlas.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down112
arrow-up187arrow-down1external-linktil chips contain a known carcinogen, acrylamideplus-squarenewatlas.comcyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square29fedilink
someguy3@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL that the US is #10 in foreign aid per capita.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1272arrow-down136
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the US is #10 in foreign aid per capita.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgsomeguy3@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square55fedilink
WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL Most paper currency contains trace amounts of cocaineplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down114
arrow-up1220arrow-down1external-linkTIL Most paper currency contains trace amounts of cocaineplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgWhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square38fedilink
Hikermick@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL of the Business Plot, a conspiracy to overthrow the presidency of FDR and install a fascist dictatorship in 1933plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1846arrow-down15
arrow-up1841arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Business Plot, a conspiracy to overthrow the presidency of FDR and install a fascist dictatorship in 1933plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgHikermick@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square73fedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL that Chinese Pizza Hut removed all salad bars as patrons would exploit the one-bowl rule by constructing a massive salad tower. Many people created extremely complicated and articulate enginee...plus-squarewww.thebeijinger.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1479arrow-down19
arrow-up1470arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Chinese Pizza Hut removed all salad bars as patrons would exploit the one-bowl rule by constructing a massive salad tower. Many people created extremely complicated and articulate enginee...plus-squarewww.thebeijinger.comrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square45fedilink
tomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days agoTIL Earth's electric field can make spiders propel into the air and fly across entire oceansplus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square48fedilinkarrow-up1353arrow-down14
arrow-up1349arrow-down1external-linkTIL Earth's electric field can make spiders propel into the air and fly across entire oceansplus-squarewww.pbs.orgtomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square48fedilink
billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL there is a notable correlation between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria (GD).plus-squarelockpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square56fedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down19
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a notable correlation between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria (GD).plus-squarelockpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govbillwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square56fedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL that before 1979, you could use the hippie trail to go from Western Europe to India without flyingplus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down13
arrow-up1238arrow-down1external-linkTIL that before 1979, you could use the hippie trail to go from Western Europe to India without flyingplus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square34fedilink
dr_scientist@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL about Real Tennis, the thousand-year-old precursor to tennis. “If you wanted to design a game that was going to put people off from playing it, you would probably design a real tennis court.”plus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down12
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Real Tennis, the thousand-year-old precursor to tennis. “If you wanted to design a game that was going to put people off from playing it, you would probably design a real tennis court.”plus-squarewww.youtube.comdr_scientist@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square9fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL all the movement in Prince of Persia was rotoscoped over an actual person's movements.plus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down10
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-linkTIL all the movement in Prince of Persia was rotoscoped over an actual person's movements.plus-squarewww.youtube.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square16fedilink
Fedo ¶@www.foxyhole.io · 9 days agoSalt domesplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10
arrow-up158arrow-down1message-squareSalt domesplus-squareFedo ¶@www.foxyhole.io · 9 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 9 days agoTIL How Elon Musk Picked Tesla's Strange Charge Port Placementplus-squarewww.pcmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square37fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down116
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkTIL How Elon Musk Picked Tesla's Strange Charge Port Placementplus-squarewww.pcmag.comBluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square37fedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-212 days agoTIL Coca-Cola still produces $3 billion worth of pure cocaine per year and sells it to opioid manufacturersplus-squarewww.nzherald.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1501arrow-down110
arrow-up1491arrow-down1external-linkTIL Coca-Cola still produces $3 billion worth of pure cocaine per year and sells it to opioid manufacturersplus-squarewww.nzherald.co.nzrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square65fedilink
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 13 days agoTIL about this picture of horseshoe curve taken at midnight with 6500 flashbulbsplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down110
arrow-up194arrow-down1imageTIL about this picture of horseshoe curve taken at midnight with 6500 flashbulbsplus-squareupload.wikimedia.orgJohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square4fedilink