tetris11@lemmy.ml · edit-25 days agoTIL that Chile, Argentina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Greenland, and the Phillipines are the only countries that you can tunnel through to hit another land mass. All others lead to water.lemmy.mlimagemessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down124
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageTIL that Chile, Argentina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Greenland, and the Phillipines are the only countries that you can tunnel through to hit another land mass. All others lead to water.lemmy.mltetris11@lemmy.ml · edit-25 days agomessage-square53fedilink
HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml · edit-216 days agoToday I learned that the "KNIGHTS" scene from Shrek 2, the scene parodying the 'COPS' TV show, was based off of the car chase with OJ Simpson in 1994, where he fled the scene in a white Ford Bronco.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down13
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned that the "KNIGHTS" scene from Shrek 2, the scene parodying the 'COPS' TV show, was based off of the car chase with OJ Simpson in 1994, where he fled the scene in a white Ford Bronco.plus-squareHotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml · edit-216 days agomessage-square2fedilink
psychoplantkiller [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish · 24 days agoTIL that India used 5 year plans for most of it's post-colonial history.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down11
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkTIL that India used 5 year plans for most of it's post-colonial history.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgpsychoplantkiller [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square0fedilink
paranoid@lemmy.world · 3 months agoToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down115
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comparanoid@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 3 months agoToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down15
arrow-up1157arrow-down1imageToday I learned about the "village homosexual" in Tahitian culture who is always available when there are no women.plus-squarelemmy.mlKathrin@trouth.eu · 3 months agomessage-square12fedilink
Flax@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down15
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlax@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square4fedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-24 months agoThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgscratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square13fedilink
Chris@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agoTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down11
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comChris@feddit.ukEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square7fedilink
nothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 4 months agoTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down11
arrow-up158arrow-down1external-linkTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgnothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 4 months agomessage-square12fedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 4 months agoToday I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it.plus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 4 months agomessage-square5fedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down12
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgtetris11@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square8fedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 4 months agoTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down13
arrow-up1100arrow-down1imageTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldJackcooper@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square8fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.plus-squarewww.royal.ukexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down15
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.plus-squarewww.royal.ukColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that axolotls, a salamander native to Mexico, can regenerate entire limbs, spinal cords, and even parts of their brains without scarring.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down11
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkTIL that axolotls, a salamander native to Mexico, can regenerate entire limbs, spinal cords, and even parts of their brains without scarring.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist, developed high-yield, disease-resistant wheat that helped prevent famine and is credited with saving over 1.2 billion lives. He won the Nobel Prizeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down12
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Norman Borlaug, an agricultural scientist, developed high-yield, disease-resistant wheat that helped prevent famine and is credited with saving over 1.2 billion lives. He won the Nobel Prizeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square3fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoTIL evidence of a precursor to warfare has been found at Nataruk in Kenya. Remains of at least 27 individuals have been found and dated to 7550–8550 BC. The skeletons were bound and beaten.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkTIL evidence of a precursor to warfare has been found at Nataruk in Kenya. Remains of at least 27 individuals have been found and dated to 7550–8550 BC. The skeletons were bound and beaten.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoTIL two men conned €55m from wealthy people by asking for aid posing as French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in online meetings by wearing a silicone mask of Le Drian & sitting at a fake official desk.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkTIL two men conned €55m from wealthy people by asking for aid posing as French minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in online meetings by wearing a silicone mask of Le Drian & sitting at a fake official desk.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that in 2015, Seal released an official explanation of the lyrics to "Kiss from a Rose." It read: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now."plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down14
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 2015, Seal released an official explanation of the lyrics to "Kiss from a Rose." It read: "I have avoided explaining these lyrics for 25 years. I am not going to start doing it now."plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square4fedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-24 months agoTIL: cow gut balloons where filled with hydrogen gas for WW1 Airships/Zeppelins 🎈plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareTIL: cow gut balloons where filled with hydrogen gas for WW1 Airships/Zeppelins 🎈plus-squarescratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-24 months agomessage-square5fedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 4 months agoToday I learned that Wernher von Braun (of Nazi Rocket Scientist infamy) wrote a sci-fi novel about Mars colonisation. In 1971 a South African racist named his son after the book'splus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down15
arrow-up187arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned that Wernher von Braun (of Nazi Rocket Scientist infamy) wrote a sci-fi novel about Mars colonisation. In 1971 a South African racist named his son after the book'splus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 4 months agomessage-square4fedilink
