TheOrcWhoWrites@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL that the CIA helped fund the Abstract Expressionism movement in order to fuel propaganda and win the Cold war.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down11
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the CIA helped fund the Abstract Expressionism movement in order to fuel propaganda and win the Cold war.plus-squarewww.bbc.comTheOrcWhoWrites@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 9 days agoTIL the steepest roller coaster drop belongs to a TMNT themed coaster in a mall.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTIL the steepest roller coaster drop belongs to a TMNT themed coaster in a mall.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgJackcooper@lemmy.world · 9 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
magnolia_mayhem@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL one of the Marlboro Men was named Dick Hammerplus-squareimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down12
arrow-up153arrow-down1imageTIL one of the Marlboro Men was named Dick Hammerplus-squaremagnolia_mayhem@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
frightful_hobgoblin · 3 months agoThe third highest-ranking person (highest-ranking woman) in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy is a high-ranking Chinese cadre and has, as a result, been accused of "collaborating" with Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down11
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkThe third highest-ranking person (highest-ranking woman) in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy is a high-ranking Chinese cadre and has, as a result, been accused of "collaborating" with Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfrightful_hobgoblin · 3 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Kat@isno.wales · 3 months agoToday I learned that the motto of the Habsburg Monarchy was A.E.I.O.U. (Austriae est imperare orbi universo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.E.I.O.U.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned that the motto of the Habsburg Monarchy was A.E.I.O.U. (Austriae est imperare orbi universo) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A.E.I.O.U.plus-squareKat@isno.wales · 3 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
frightful_hobgoblin · 4 months agoKeith Richards wrote 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' in his sleepplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkKeith Richards wrote 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' in his sleepplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfrightful_hobgoblin · 4 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
Cricket@lemmy.zip@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that Fibonacci used his famous sequence to try to calculate the population growth of rabbits (bun alert?)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down12
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Fibonacci used his famous sequence to try to calculate the population growth of rabbits (bun alert?)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgCricket@lemmy.zip@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
mathemachristian [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 months agoTIL github doesnt support IPv6plus-squaregithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkTIL github doesnt support IPv6plus-squaregithub.commathemachristian [he/him]@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 months agomessage-square1linkfedilink
frightful_hobgoblin · 5 months agoVenezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world (by a lot)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down11
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkVenezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world (by a lot)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfrightful_hobgoblin · 5 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
Averagejoe@lemmy.org · 5 months agoTIL The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas are the same mountain rangeplus-squarevividmaps.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down11
arrow-up184arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas are the same mountain rangeplus-squarevividmaps.comAveragejoe@lemmy.org · 5 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 months agoTIL: A Bob the Builder version of Mambo No. 5 topped the UK charts, before being removed from radio play due to its lyrics about building construction and that it was charting during September 2001plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkTIL: A Bob the Builder version of Mambo No. 5 topped the UK charts, before being removed from radio play due to its lyrics about building construction and that it was charting during September 2001plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgals@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
partner_boat_slug@mander.xyz · 6 months agoThe FSW-0 recoverable satellite used wood as its heat-shieldplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11
arrow-up124arrow-down1external-linkThe FSW-0 recoverable satellite used wood as its heat-shieldplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgpartner_boat_slug@mander.xyz · 6 months agomessage-square1linkfedilink
An Original Thought · 7 months agoTIL about OnionShare, an Open Source Hosting, File Sharing, and Chatting Application Available on All Major Platformsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkTIL about OnionShare, an Open Source Hosting, File Sharing, and Chatting Application Available on All Major Platformsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought · 7 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
NutomicAEnglish · 7 months agoTIL that Reddit has achievementsplus-squareimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down112
arrow-up16arrow-down1imageTIL that Reddit has achievementsplus-squareNutomicAEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square9linkfedilink
sixty@sh.itjust.works · 7 months agoYou can count past 1,000 on your fingers by using binary, instead of just 10plus-squarewww.mathsisfun.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkYou can count past 1,000 on your fingers by using binary, instead of just 10plus-squarewww.mathsisfun.comsixty@sh.itjust.works · 7 months agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Caxii@sh.itjust.works · 7 months agoTIL that in New York, you don't actually need a valid driver’s license to own a carplus-squarenyc.streetsblog.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down113
arrow-up1-7arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in New York, you don't actually need a valid driver’s license to own a carplus-squarenyc.streetsblog.orgCaxii@sh.itjust.works · 7 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
LillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 months agoTIL of Dawson disease, a horrific complication of measlesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down12
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Dawson disease, a horrific complication of measlesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square12linkfedilink
An Original Thought · 9 months agoTIL about the 2018 US Prison Strike, an attempt by prisoners to end US Prison Slaveryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down10
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the 2018 US Prison Strike, an attempt by prisoners to end US Prison Slaveryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought · 9 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
An Original Thought · 9 months agoTIL about the Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), an anti-communist organization created by the CIA to sway Intellectual opinion against communismplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), an anti-communist organization created by the CIA to sway Intellectual opinion against communismplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought · 9 months agomessage-square1linkfedilink
LillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 months agoTIL The ability to count is universal in the animal kingdom. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down10
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ability to count is universal in the animal kingdom. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square6linkfedilink
