Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlEnglish · 22 days agoTIL zombo.com still exists, and no longer requires flashplus-squarezombo.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up149
arrow-up149external-linkTIL zombo.com still exists, and no longer requires flashplus-squarezombo.comArthur Besse@lemmy.mlEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square6fedilink
medem@lemmy.wtf · 1 month agoTiL that only seven countries make up more than half of the world's human populationplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up141
arrow-up141external-linkTiL that only seven countries make up more than half of the world's human populationplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgmedem@lemmy.wtf · 1 month agomessage-square6fedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · edit-21 month agoTIL that Chile, Argentina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Greenland, and the Phillipines are the only countries that you can tunnel through to hit another land mass. All others lead to water.lemmy.mlimagemessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up132
arrow-up132imageTIL that Chile, Argentina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Greenland, and the Phillipines are the only countries that you can tunnel through to hit another land mass. All others lead to water.lemmy.mltetris11@lemmy.ml · edit-21 month agomessage-square52fedilink
HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agoToday I learned that the "KNIGHTS" scene from Shrek 2, the scene parodying the 'COPS' TV show, was based off of the car chase with OJ Simpson in 1994, where he fled the scene in a white Ford Bronco.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up132
arrow-up132message-squareToday I learned that the "KNIGHTS" scene from Shrek 2, the scene parodying the 'COPS' TV show, was based off of the car chase with OJ Simpson in 1994, where he fled the scene in a white Ford Bronco.plus-squareHotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agomessage-square2fedilink
psychoplantkiller [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that India used 5 year plans for most of it's post-colonial history.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up16
arrow-up16external-linkTIL that India used 5 year plans for most of it's post-colonial history.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgpsychoplantkiller [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
paranoid@lemmy.world · 4 months agoToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1102
arrow-up1102external-linkToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comparanoid@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 4 months agoToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1161
arrow-up1161imageToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squarelemmy.mlKathrin@trouth.eu · 4 months agomessage-square12fedilink
Flax@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up17
arrow-up17external-linkTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlax@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square4fedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-25 months agoThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up135
arrow-up135external-linkThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgscratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square13fedilink
Chris@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 months agoTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up177
arrow-up177external-linkTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comChris@feddit.ukEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square5fedilink
nothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 5 months agoTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up158
arrow-up158external-linkTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgnothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 5 months agomessage-square12fedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 5 months agoToday I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up130
arrow-up130message-squareToday I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it.plus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 5 months agomessage-square5fedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up142
arrow-up142external-linkTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgtetris11@lemmy.ml · 5 months agomessage-square8fedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 5 months agoTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1102
arrow-up1102imageTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldJackcooper@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square8fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.plus-squarewww.royal.ukexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up122
arrow-up122external-linkTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.plus-squarewww.royal.ukColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that axolotls, a salamander native to Mexico, can regenerate entire limbs, spinal cords, and even parts of their brains without scarring.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up171
arrow-up171external-linkTIL that axolotls, a salamander native to Mexico, can regenerate entire limbs, spinal cords, and even parts of their brains without scarring.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist, developed high-yield, disease-resistant wheat that helped prevent famine and is credited with saving over 1.2 billion lives. He won the Nobel Prizeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up191
arrow-up191external-linkTIL that Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist, developed high-yield, disease-resistant wheat that helped prevent famine and is credited with saving over 1.2 billion lives. He won the Nobel Prizeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square3fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agoTIL evidence of a precursor to warfare has been found at Nataruk in Kenya. Remains of at least 27 individuals have been found and dated to 7550–8550 BC. The skeletons were bound and beaten.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up116
arrow-up116external-linkTIL evidence of a precursor to warfare has been found at Nataruk in Kenya. Remains of at least 27 individuals have been found and dated to 7550–8550 BC. The skeletons were bound and beaten.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agoTIL two men conned €55m from wealthy people by asking for aid posing as French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in online meetings by wearing a silicone mask of Le Drian & sitting at a fake official desk.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up113
arrow-up113external-linkTIL two men conned €55m from wealthy people by asking for aid posing as French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in online meetings by wearing a silicone mask of Le Drian & sitting at a fake official desk.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agoTIL that in 2015, Seal released an official explanation of the lyrics to "Kiss from a Rose." It read: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now."plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up127
arrow-up127external-linkTIL that in 2015, Seal released an official explanation of the lyrics to "Kiss from a Rose." It read: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now."plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square4fedilink
