_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down11
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IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL the plastic wall plug, used in homes and construction worldwide, was invented by German engineer Artur Fischer in 1958. His simple nylon dowel forever changed how we hang, fix, and build.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1177arrow-down12
arrow-up1175arrow-down1external-linkTIL the plastic wall plug, used in homes and construction worldwide, was invented by German engineer Artur Fischer in 1958. His simple nylon dowel forever changed how we hang, fix, and build.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square32linkfedilink
Waldelfe@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-21 day agoTIL about Alexandra David-Neel, first european woman to enter Lhasaplus-squarefeddit.orgimagemessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down10
arrow-up1142arrow-down1imageTIL about Alexandra David-Neel, first european woman to enter Lhasaplus-squarefeddit.orgWaldelfe@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.comEnglish · 2 days agoI'd probably propose tbfreddthat.comimagemessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up1504arrow-down113
arrow-up1491arrow-down1imageI'd probably propose tbfreddthat.comLady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.comEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square53linkfedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL about the palaentological concept of an 'Elvis taxon' , where a 'lookalike' species temporarily throws off our understanding of the fossil recordplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down11
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the palaentological concept of an 'Elvis taxon' , where a 'lookalike' species temporarily throws off our understanding of the fossil recordplus-squareen.wikipedia.org58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Davriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL Illinois and Maine are the only US States that Mandate Paid Vacation Leaveplus-squarenatlawreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down12
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkTIL Illinois and Maine are the only US States that Mandate Paid Vacation Leaveplus-squarenatlawreview.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL: Up to 85% of Americans Believe Abortion Should Be Legal in At Least Some Circumstancesplus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down14
arrow-up1280arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Up to 85% of Americans Believe Abortion Should Be Legal in At Least Some Circumstancesplus-squareyoutu.betheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL about Michael Cox, a Police Officer that was "misidentified" by his fellow officers as a suspect and brutally beaten. He was left bleeding and they did not report the incident.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1663arrow-down14
arrow-up1659arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Michael Cox, a Police Officer that was "misidentified" by his fellow officers as a suspect and brutally beaten. He was left bleeding and they did not report the incident.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square45linkfedilink
Davriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agoTIL road fatalities per 100,000 people vary widely between major US States, Australian States and Canadian Provincesplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down17
arrow-up1172arrow-down1imageTIL road fatalities per 100,000 people vary widely between major US States, Australian States and Canadian Provincesplus-squarelemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square57linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL the toxic fungus blamed for the "curse" of King Tut’s tomb may actually help fight leukemia, with researchers extracting cancer-killing compounds from it.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up1152arrow-down10
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkTIL the toxic fungus blamed for the "curse" of King Tut’s tomb may actually help fight leukemia, with researchers extracting cancer-killing compounds from it.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agoTIL a high school teacher used an electric chair as punishment for misbehaving students.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down16
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkTIL a high school teacher used an electric chair as punishment for misbehaving students.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fishEnglish · 3 days agoToday I learned that LLMs understand base64!plus-squareflorian.github.ioexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down137
arrow-up1-28arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that LLMs understand base64!plus-squareflorian.github.iopotentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fishEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL some pigeons have legs that resemble chickens because of shared mutations that alter limb identity, causing feathers to grow where scales usually form.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down10
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkTIL some pigeons have legs that resemble chickens because of shared mutations that alter limb identity, causing feathers to grow where scales usually form.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
jared@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agoYellow journalism - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down13
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkYellow journalism - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgjared@mander.xyzEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
anachrohack@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1567arrow-down11
arrow-up1566arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageplus-squareen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
tomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agoTIL about REEForest, a EU project that aims to boost Mediterranean marine biodiversity by restoring an endangered species of brown algaeplus-squarereeforest.euexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down10
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkTIL about REEForest, a EU project that aims to boost Mediterranean marine biodiversity by restoring an endangered species of brown algaeplus-squarereeforest.eutomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
DearMoogle@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-212 days agoTIL the smallest known reptile in the world is a chameleonplus-squaremedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1423arrow-down10
arrow-up1423arrow-down1imageTIL the smallest known reptile in the world is a chameleonplus-squaremedia.piefed.socialDearMoogle@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoTIL ancient Persians built desert freezers called 'Yakhchals' around 400 BC that kept ice frozen year-round using evaporative cooling and smart architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down13
arrow-up1281arrow-down1external-linkTIL ancient Persians built desert freezers called 'Yakhchals' around 400 BC that kept ice frozen year-round using evaporative cooling and smart architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 12 days agoTIL the pound was named because 240 Sterlings (pennies) weighed a pound.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square39linkfedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down14
arrow-up1311arrow-down1external-linkTIL the pound was named because 240 Sterlings (pennies) weighed a pound.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square39linkfedilink
Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 12 days agoTIL that Orson Welles hated his nose and had a collection of fake noses he wore almost constantlyplus-squarecinemasojourns.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1166arrow-down11
arrow-up1165arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Orson Welles hated his nose and had a collection of fake noses he wore almost constantlyplus-squarecinemasojourns.comMelatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink