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arrow-up149arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftlyMEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square10linkfedilink
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · edit-23 hours agoAgriculture uses 98% of humanity's land usageplus-squareourworldindata.orgexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down13
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkAgriculture uses 98% of humanity's land usageplus-squareourworldindata.orggandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · edit-23 hours agomessage-square24linkfedilink
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · edit-23 hours agoVendetta was outlawed in germany around 1500plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down11
arrow-up124arrow-down1message-squareVendetta was outlawed in germany around 1500plus-squaregandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · edit-23 hours agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL in 2006 a Putin loyalist wrote a "fictional" novel accurately predicting Russia's future assault on Ukraine. In the novel, this escalates to WWIII followed by the surrender of the U.S. and Europeplus-squarewww.theatlantic.comexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down111
arrow-up1218arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2006 a Putin loyalist wrote a "fictional" novel accurately predicting Russia's future assault on Ukraine. In the novel, this escalates to WWIII followed by the surrender of the U.S. and Europeplus-squarewww.theatlantic.comBasic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
fort_burp@feddit.nlEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL: Life imitates Art. Full stop.plus-squarewww.imdb.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down14
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Life imitates Art. Full stop.plus-squarewww.imdb.comfort_burp@feddit.nlEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agoTIL that on April 18, 1930, the BBC reported, "There is no news." and then played piano music for the rest of the broadcast time.message-squaremessage-square30linkfedilinkarrow-up1419arrow-down11
arrow-up1418arrow-down1message-squareTIL that on April 18, 1930, the BBC reported, "There is no news." and then played piano music for the rest of the broadcast time.Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square30linkfedilink
CortEnglish · 3 days agoTIL -- In addition to the lazy Susan, there's also a lazy Kate for spinning multiple yarns into thicker yarnplus-squareimagemessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down13
arrow-up1156arrow-down1imageTIL -- In addition to the lazy Susan, there's also a lazy Kate for spinning multiple yarns into thicker yarnplus-squareCortEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
33550336English · 4 days agoTIL that William James Sidis, a child prodigy, was a socialist. I see an analogy to Einstein.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down123
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkTIL that William James Sidis, a child prodigy, was a socialist. I see an analogy to Einstein.plus-squareen.wikipedia.org33550336English · 4 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
kwero@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 days agoTIL adults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passively view social media contentplus-squarewww.ucl.ac.ukexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1330arrow-down111
arrow-up1319arrow-down1external-linkTIL adults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passively view social media contentplus-squarewww.ucl.ac.ukkwero@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square45linkfedilink
theHRguyEnglish · 7 days agoTIL: Over 33% of All Food Produced Globally is Wastedplus-squaremedium.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down12
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Over 33% of All Food Produced Globally is Wastedplus-squaremedium.comtheHRguyEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square18linkfedilink
Perspectivist@feddit.ukEnglish · 7 days agoTIL that in the early 20th century there were clubs for fat men. You had to be over 200 lbs to join, pay one dollar for membership, and learn a secret handshake and a password.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down13
arrow-up1138arrow-down1message-squareTIL that in the early 20th century there were clubs for fat men. You had to be over 200 lbs to join, pay one dollar for membership, and learn a secret handshake and a password.plus-squarePerspectivist@feddit.ukEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoTIL Benedict Cumberbatch is the third cousin, 16 times removed from King Richard III who he played in a British miniseries.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1211arrow-down124
arrow-up1187arrow-down1external-linkTIL Benedict Cumberbatch is the third cousin, 16 times removed from King Richard III who he played in a British miniseries.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square37linkfedilink
General_EffortEnglish · 9 days agoTIL Tonka Beans are illegal in the USAplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down17
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squareTIL Tonka Beans are illegal in the USAplus-squareGeneral_EffortEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
opossumo@lemmings.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agoTIL: The first gay character on TV was from Australian soap opera Number 96 in 1972plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down13
arrow-up152arrow-down1message-squareTIL: The first gay character on TV was from Australian soap opera Number 96 in 1972plus-squareopossumo@lemmings.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
SourGumGumEnglish · 10 days agoTIL: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venusplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up1385arrow-down12
arrow-up1383arrow-down1message-squareTIL: A day on Venus is longer than a year on Venusplus-squareSourGumGumEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square47linkfedilink
𝔗𝚎𝚑 𝔅𝚊𝚖𝚜𝚔𝚒English · 10 days agoTIL: Merriam-Webster.com provides a 'Rhymes' section for (nearly) each word in their online dictionary. Also, check out their RhymeZone page for more search engine capabilities.plus-squarewww.merriam-webster.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down11
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Merriam-Webster.com provides a 'Rhymes' section for (nearly) each word in their online dictionary. Also, check out their RhymeZone page for more search engine capabilities.plus-squarewww.merriam-webster.com𝔗𝚎𝚑 𝔅𝚊𝚖𝚜𝚔𝚒English · 10 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
James_FortisEnglish · edit-210 days agoTIL 95% of Americans don't get the minimum recommended amount of fiberplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square207linkfedilinkarrow-up1484arrow-down15
arrow-up1479arrow-down1external-linkTIL 95% of Americans don't get the minimum recommended amount of fiberplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govJames_FortisEnglish · edit-210 days agomessage-square207linkfedilink
🏴حمید پیام عباسی🏴@crazypeople.onlineEnglish · 12 days agoBoth Ford and Mercedes own a /8 block of public IP addresses, that is 16 million public IPV4 addresses eachplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1281arrow-down13
arrow-up1278arrow-down1external-linkBoth Ford and Mercedes own a /8 block of public IP addresses, that is 16 million public IPV4 addresses eachplus-squareen.wikipedia.org 🏴حمید پیام عباسی🏴@crazypeople.onlineEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square59linkfedilink
King@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 12 days agoJapan shut itself off from the world (Sakoku) for over 200 years, only opening up after U.S. warships forced them in 1853plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down15
arrow-up178arrow-down1external-linkJapan shut itself off from the world (Sakoku) for over 200 years, only opening up after U.S. warships forced them in 1853plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgKing@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
KrudlerEnglish · 12 days agoTIL The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus is a biomechanical oscillator (internal clock) in the brain of animals which synchronizes from external stimuli such as lightplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down12
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Suprachiasmatic Nucleus is a biomechanical oscillator (internal clock) in the brain of animals which synchronizes from external stimuli such as lightplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgKrudlerEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink