Troy@lemmy.ca · 1 day agoTIL: Closed Cities are cities requiring special permission to visit, a phenomenon common in the former Soviet Union. Today Russia has the highest number of closed cities.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down10
arrow-up1126arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Closed Cities are cities requiring special permission to visit, a phenomenon common in the former Soviet Union. Today Russia has the highest number of closed cities.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTroy@lemmy.ca · 1 day agomessage-square11fedilink
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 day agoTIL about "SnotBots": drones that are flown through whale spouts to collect biological samplesplus-squarewww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkTIL about "SnotBots": drones that are flown through whale spouts to collect biological samplesplus-squarewww.cbsnews.comCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agoTIL that 'chumbox' refers to the grid of thumbnail advertisements with "low quality clickbait links and articles"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1276arrow-down13
arrow-up1273arrow-down1external-linkTIL that 'chumbox' refers to the grid of thumbnail advertisements with "low quality clickbait links and articles"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square16fedilink
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-222 days agoTIL mass fatality causing "humam stampedes" and "hysterical masses" are myths which shift responsibility from organisers for fatal crowd incidents which "invariably" result from poor organisationplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1320arrow-down115
arrow-up1305arrow-down1message-squareTIL mass fatality causing "humam stampedes" and "hysterical masses" are myths which shift responsibility from organisers for fatal crowd incidents which "invariably" result from poor organisationplus-squareFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-222 days agomessage-square29fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 1 month agoTIL- If you hover over the post arrows, it gives you a percentage of how many downvotes the post has receviedplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1message-squareTIL- If you hover over the post arrows, it gives you a percentage of how many downvotes the post has receviedplus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 1 month agomessage-square7fedilink
MisterD@lemmy.ca · edit-22 months agoNSFL: TIL about "Four D meat"plus-squareduckduckgo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down16
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkNSFL: TIL about "Four D meat"plus-squareduckduckgo.comMisterD@lemmy.ca · edit-22 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down13
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square3fedilink
funbreaker@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agoTIL that there are home shopping radio stationsplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10
arrow-up124arrow-down1message-squareTIL that there are home shopping radio stationsplus-squarefunbreaker@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square2fedilink
TrippyFocus · edit-22 months agoTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down17
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTrippyFocus · edit-22 months agomessage-square14fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL the term "Spaghetti Western" refers to Western films made in Europe. It's called such because most of these films were directed by Italians.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1334arrow-down112
arrow-up1322arrow-down1external-linkTIL the term "Spaghetti Western" refers to Western films made in Europe. It's called such because most of these films were directed by Italians.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square50fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL about Willie Jones, who survived the highest human fever at 46.5 °C or 115.7 °F.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down13
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Willie Jones, who survived the highest human fever at 46.5 °C or 115.7 °F.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoTIL there are surplus food apps that can save you big money on groceriesplus-squarewww.newschannel5.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down12
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are surplus food apps that can save you big money on groceriesplus-squarewww.newschannel5.compelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down10
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilink
LittleTarsier@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoTIL One of the people imprisoned for threatening South Park creators later became an FBI informant and now works to counter extremismplus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down12
arrow-up1120arrow-down1external-linkTIL One of the people imprisoned for threatening South Park creators later became an FBI informant and now works to counter extremismplus-squarewww.pbs.orgLittleTarsier@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down19
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square23fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, tooolympics.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down15
arrow-up188arrow-down1external-linkTIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, tooolympics.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilink
Hubi@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-22 months agoTIL Soviet composer Blanter was made to hide in a closet during negotiations with Nazi Germany because a military commander objected to his civilian clothes. He fell out as the Germans were leaving.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down11
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkTIL Soviet composer Blanter was made to hide in a closet during negotiations with Nazi Germany because a military commander objected to his civilian clothes. He fell out as the Germans were leaving.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgHubi@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square2fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics wouldplus-squarewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down19
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkTIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics wouldplus-squarewww.cbc.caDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL the first reference of the phrase 'May the fourth be with you' being used was on May 4, 1979, the day after Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down14
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkTIL the first reference of the phrase 'May the fourth be with you' being used was on May 4, 1979, the day after Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL that Target's original name in 1902 was Goodfellow Dry Goods.plus-squarewww.qualtrics.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down12
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Target's original name in 1902 was Goodfellow Dry Goods.plus-squarewww.qualtrics.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square4fedilink