scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months agoToday I learned: Epstein Island had an area of 28 haplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned: Epstein Island had an area of 28 haplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgscratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
crozilla@lemmy.world · 4 months agoTIL the United States has 94 nuclear power plants.plus-squarewww.eia.govexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the United States has 94 nuclear power plants.plus-squarewww.eia.govcrozilla@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Arthur Besse@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agoTIL zombo.com still exists, and no longer requires flashplus-squarezombo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL zombo.com still exists, and no longer requires flashplus-squarezombo.comArthur Besse@lemmy.mlEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
medem@lemmy.wtf · 5 months agoTiL that only seven countries make up more than half of the world's human populationplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTiL that only seven countries make up more than half of the world's human populationplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgmedem@lemmy.wtf · 5 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · edit-26 months 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL 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-26 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml · edit-26 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-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-26 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
paranoid@lemmy.world · 8 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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 · 8 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 8 months agoToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squarelemmy.mlKathrin@trouth.eu · 8 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Flax@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 months agoTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlax@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-29 months agoThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgscratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-29 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Chris@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 months agoTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comChris@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
nothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 9 months agoTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgnothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 9 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 9 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-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 · 9 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 9 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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 · 9 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 10 months agoTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldJackcooper@lemmy.world · 10 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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 · 10 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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 · 10 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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 · 10 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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 · 10 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-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 · 10 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
