jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoTIL about Detroit Electricplus-squarelockpinlemmy.worldimagemessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down16
arrow-up1247arrow-down1imageTIL about Detroit Electricplus-squarelockpinlemmy.worldjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square73linkfedilink
_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down12
arrow-up110arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agoTIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt.plus-squarefeddit.ukimagemessage-square215linkfedilinkarrow-up1535arrow-down123
arrow-up1512arrow-down1imageTIL that eating dirt was common in the U.S. South until the 80s. People ate a handful a day, often seasoned with vinegar and salt.plus-squarefeddit.ukWudi@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square215linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL that Missouri forced Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its budget on police. The measure passed, despite 66% of Kansas City residents opposing itplus-squareboltsmag.orgexternal-linkmessage-square99linkfedilinkarrow-up1867arrow-down15
arrow-up1862arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Missouri forced Kansas City to spend at least 25% of its budget on police. The measure passed, despite 66% of Kansas City residents opposing itplus-squareboltsmag.orgWudi@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square99linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that reading scores have plummeted in school districts around the U.S.plus-squarefeddit.ukimagemessage-square213linkfedilinkarrow-up1730arrow-down114
arrow-up1716arrow-down1imageTIL that reading scores have plummeted in school districts around the U.S.plus-squarefeddit.ukWudi@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square213linkfedilink
favoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days agoTIL the Adelsons are the billionaire oligarchs responsible for pushing the US into war with Iranplus-squarei.imgur.comvideomessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down113
arrow-up1135arrow-down1videoTIL the Adelsons are the billionaire oligarchs responsible for pushing the US into war with Iranplus-squarei.imgur.comfavoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL About Caesar, A 115 Year-Old American Slave And Also One Of The Earliest And Oldest People Ever Photographed, Who Was Forced To Work Until Age 80plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down14
arrow-up1202arrow-down1message-squareTIL About Caesar, A 115 Year-Old American Slave And Also One Of The Earliest And Oldest People Ever Photographed, Who Was Forced To Work Until Age 80plus-squareFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that Caligula’s real name was Gaius. When he was 2-3 years old, he accompanied his father on a military campaign wearing a miniature uniform devised by his mother, complete with little army boots.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down12
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Caligula’s real name was Gaius. When he was 2-3 years old, he accompanied his father on a military campaign wearing a miniature uniform devised by his mother, complete with little army boots.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Kat@isno.wales · 5 days agoToday I learned that 400 million years ago, the largest land organism was kinda like a giant sausage sticking out of the ground. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototaxitesplus-squareisno.walesimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1201arrow-down10
arrow-up1201arrow-down1imageToday I learned that 400 million years ago, the largest land organism was kinda like a giant sausage sticking out of the ground. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prototaxitesplus-squareisno.walesKat@isno.wales · 5 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
JayleneSlide@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agoTIL Inflammation Causes Cartilage Lossplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1205arrow-down13
arrow-up1202arrow-down1external-linkTIL Inflammation Causes Cartilage Lossplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govJayleneSlide@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square40linkfedilink
jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL about skeleton watches which deliberately have all the moving parts visibleplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1362arrow-down13
arrow-up1359arrow-down1imageTIL about skeleton watches which deliberately have all the moving parts visibleplus-squarelemmy.worldjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square80linkfedilink
Sundray@lemmus.orgEnglish · 5 days agoTIL: About the pole of inaccessibilityplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down11
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkTIL: About the pole of inaccessibilityplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgSundray@lemmus.orgEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
pieland@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-26 days agoTIL that dwarf rats exist. They're said to rarely get tumors, and to have a longer lifespan than regular rats.plus-squarewww.atlantisrattery.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down10
arrow-up189arrow-down1external-linkTIL that dwarf rats exist. They're said to rarely get tumors, and to have a longer lifespan than regular rats.plus-squarewww.atlantisrattery.compieland@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Stamau123@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoToday I learned that, despite having a mainland measuring just 20 square kilometers, 80% of the island nation of Naoero is uninhabitable due to miningplus-squarewww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down13
arrow-up1176arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that, despite having a mainland measuring just 20 square kilometers, 80% of the island nation of Naoero is uninhabitable due to miningplus-squarewww.ctvnews.caStamau123@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
Mugita Sokio@lemmy.todayEnglish · 8 days agoTIL about Epstein's surveillance dealingsplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down15
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Epstein's surveillance dealingsplus-squarewww.youtube.comMugita Sokio@lemmy.todayEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 8 days agoTIL of Carpenter Bees.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down15
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareTIL of Carpenter Bees.plus-squareunemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
Ludrol@szmer.infoEnglish · 8 days agoTIL about successful crowdfunded reboot of International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 sateliteplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down10
arrow-up145arrow-down1external-linkTIL about successful crowdfunded reboot of International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 sateliteplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLudrol@szmer.infoEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 days agoTIL that in fiscal year 2026, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program has admitted 6,066 South Africans, 3 Afghans and nobody elsewww.rpc.state.govexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down15
arrow-up1327arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in fiscal year 2026, the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program has admitted 6,066 South Africans, 3 Afghans and nobody elsewww.rpc.state.govWudi@feddit.ukEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square29linkfedilink
jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agoTIL about system justification theory and how people defend unfair systems because it’s easier than admitting they’re being screwedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down11
arrow-up1218arrow-down1external-linkTIL about system justification theory and how people defend unfair systems because it’s easier than admitting they’re being screwedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 days agoTIL there's a Mollusc of the Year competitionplus-squaremoty.senckenberg.scienceexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a Mollusc of the Year competitionplus-squaremoty.senckenberg.scienceQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink