paranoid@lemmy.world · 12 days 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-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down116
arrow-up178arrow-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 · 12 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 13 days agoToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squareimagemessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1160arrow-down15
arrow-up1155arrow-down1imageToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 13 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
Flax@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agoTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down14
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlax@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square4linkfedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-21 month agoThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgscratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square13linkfedilink
Chris@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agoTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down11
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comChris@feddit.ukEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square7linkfedilink
nothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 1 month agoTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down11
arrow-up158arrow-down1external-linkTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgnothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 1 month agomessage-square12linkfedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 1 month 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-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square5linkfedilink
tetris11 · 1 month 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-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down12
arrow-up140arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldimagemessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down13
arrow-up199arrow-down1imageTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldJackcooper@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 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-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down13
arrow-up118arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 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-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down10
arrow-up171arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 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-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down12
arrow-up190arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 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-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 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-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 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-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down14
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-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 · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-22 months agoTIL: cow gut balloons where filled with hydrogen gas for WW1 Airships/Zeppelins 🎈plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareTIL: cow gut balloons where filled with hydrogen gas for WW1 Airships/Zeppelins 🎈plus-squarescratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 2 months agoToday I learned that Wernher von Braun (of Nazi Rocket Scientist infamy) wrote a sci-fi novel about Mars colonisation. In 1971 a South African racist named his son after the book'splus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up191arrow-down15
arrow-up186arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned that Wernher von Braun (of Nazi Rocket Scientist infamy) wrote a sci-fi novel about Mars colonisation. In 1971 a South African racist named his son after the book'splus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
drbollocks@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · edit-22 months ago(sorry if this doesn’t fit) i don’t speak russian, so today i learned “lunch” and “dinner” apparently use the same word (although dinner also has ужин)plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down14
arrow-up18arrow-down1message-square(sorry if this doesn’t fit) i don’t speak russian, so today i learned “lunch” and “dinner” apparently use the same word (although dinner also has ужин)plus-squaredrbollocks@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoTIL April 8th 1945 a prisoner at Buchenwald rigged up a radio transmitter and sent a message in a desperate attempt to contact the allies for rescue. 3 minutes after his message the US Army answered "plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down10
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkTIL April 8th 1945 a prisoner at Buchenwald rigged up a radio transmitter and sent a message in a desperate attempt to contact the allies for rescue. 3 minutes after his message the US Army answered "plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 months agoTIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial - in her 70s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down11
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkTIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial - in her 70s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square16linkfedilink
