jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-218 days agoTIL about Detroit Electricplus-squarelockpinlemmy.worldimagemessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1253
arrow-up1253imageTIL about Detroit Electricplus-squarelockpinlemmy.worldjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-218 days agomessage-square73linkfedilink
_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up12
arrow-up12message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-22 hours 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-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up163
arrow-up163imageTIL 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 · edit-22 hours agomessage-square20linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL that reading scores have plummeted in school districts around the U.S.plus-squarefeddit.ukimagemessage-square206linkfedilinkarrow-up1715
arrow-up1715imageTIL that reading scores have plummeted in school districts around the U.S.plus-squarefeddit.ukWudi@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square206linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-220 hours 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-square52linkfedilinkarrow-up1636
arrow-up1636external-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-220 hours agomessage-square52linkfedilink
favoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · edit-212 hours agoTIL the Adelsons are the billionaire oligarchs responsible for pushing the US into war with Iranplus-squarei.imgur.comvideomessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up184
arrow-up184videoTIL the Adelsons are the billionaire oligarchs responsible for pushing the US into war with Iranplus-squarei.imgur.comfavoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · edit-212 hours agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours 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-up1105
arrow-up1105external-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 · 17 hours agomessage-square11linkfedilink
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-up1204
arrow-up1204message-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 · 2 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Kat@isno.wales · 2 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-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1196
arrow-up1196imageToday 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 · 2 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
JayleneSlide@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL Inflammation Causes Cartilage Lossplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1206
arrow-up1206external-linkTIL Inflammation Causes Cartilage Lossplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govJayleneSlide@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square40linkfedilink
Sundray@lemmus.orgEnglish · 2 days agoTIL: About the pole of inaccessibilityplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up174
arrow-up174external-linkTIL: About the pole of inaccessibilityplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgSundray@lemmus.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL about skeleton watches which deliberately have all the moving parts visibleplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1362
arrow-up1362imageTIL about skeleton watches which deliberately have all the moving parts visibleplus-squarelemmy.worldjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square80linkfedilink
pieland@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-23 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-up188
arrow-up188external-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-23 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Stamau123@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 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-up1178
arrow-up1178external-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 · 4 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
Wudi@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-26 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-up1333
arrow-up1333external-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 · edit-26 days agomessage-square29linkfedilink
jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 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-up1218
arrow-up1218external-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-26 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 days agoTIL of Carpenter Bees.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up136
arrow-up136message-squareTIL of Carpenter Bees.plus-squareunemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
Eric@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · edit-28 days agoTIL people who are blind from birth never develop schizophreniaplus-squaretheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up1288
arrow-up1288external-linkTIL people who are blind from birth never develop schizophreniaplus-squaretheconversation.comEric@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · edit-28 days agomessage-square53linkfedilink
Ludrol@szmer.infoEnglish · 6 days agoTIL about successful crowdfunded reboot of International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 sateliteplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up144
arrow-up144external-linkTIL about successful crowdfunded reboot of International Sun-Earth Explorer-3 sateliteplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLudrol@szmer.infoEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Mugita Sokio@lemmy.todayEnglish · 5 days agoTIL about Epstein's surveillance dealingsplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up125
arrow-up125external-linkTIL about Epstein's surveillance dealingsplus-squarewww.youtube.comMugita Sokio@lemmy.todayEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink