Taalnazi@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL Fred Trump, who was Donald Trump's father, wore a Hitler moustache.plus-squarelemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Fred Trump, who was Donald Trump's father, wore a Hitler moustache.plus-squarelemmy.worldTaalnazi@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Wildmimic@anarchist.nexusEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that Phosphenes (the visual effect that you get when you rub your eyes) can also be triggered by magnetic brain stimulation, which has been experimentally used for brain-to-brain information transplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareTIL that Phosphenes (the visual effect that you get when you rub your eyes) can also be triggered by magnetic brain stimulation, which has been experimentally used for brain-to-brain information transplus-squareWildmimic@anarchist.nexusEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
𝙈𝙞𝙖@quokk.auEnglish · 2 months agoTIL about Trans Australia Airlines Flight 408 where in 1960 an Australian pilot punched an armed hijacker and disarmed his bombplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Trans Australia Airlines Flight 408 where in 1960 an Australian pilot punched an armed hijacker and disarmed his bombplus-squareen.wikipedia.org𝙈𝙞𝙖@quokk.auEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
cm0002@toast.ooo · 2 months agoTIL about CAPTCHA farms: AI pays humans pennies to prove they’re humanplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about CAPTCHA farms: AI pays humans pennies to prove they’re humanplus-squarewww.youtube.comcm0002@toast.ooo · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
cm0002@toast.ooo · 2 months agoThe third highest-ranking person (highest-ranking woman) in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy is a high-ranking Chinese cadre and has, as a result, been accused of "collaborating" with Chinaen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe third highest-ranking person (highest-ranking woman) in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy is a high-ranking Chinese cadre and has, as a result, been accused of "collaborating" with Chinaen.wikipedia.orgcm0002@toast.ooo · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
cm0002@lemy.lol · 2 months agoToday I learned that the motto of the Habsburg Monarchy was A.E.I.O.U. (Austriae est imperare orbi universo (All the world is subject to Austria))plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that the motto of the Habsburg Monarchy was A.E.I.O.U. (Austriae est imperare orbi universo (All the world is subject to Austria))plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcm0002@lemy.lol · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · edit-22 months agoTIL that most phone calendars lets them change your input and contact people without your permission-even most fdroid appsplus-squaref-droid.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that most phone calendars lets them change your input and contact people without your permission-even most fdroid appsplus-squaref-droid.orgpelespirit@sh.itjust.works · edit-22 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Anonymous_Chinese@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-23 months agoThe gratitude story "A Glass of Milk" that impacting me from childhood till now is half-realplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareThe gratitude story "A Glass of Milk" that impacting me from childhood till now is half-realplus-squareAnonymous_Chinese@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
tomiant@piefed.socialBannedEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that flint stone is a biogenic rock, which means it was created from organismsplus-squaregeomusings.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that flint stone is a biogenic rock, which means it was created from organismsplus-squaregeomusings.orgtomiant@piefed.socialBannedEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
cm0002@europe.pub · 4 months agoTIL that Fibonacci used his famous sequence to try to calculate the population growth of rabbits (bun alert?)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Fibonacci used his famous sequence to try to calculate the population growth of rabbits (bun alert?)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcm0002@europe.pub · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
tomiant@piefed.socialBannedEnglish · 4 months agoTIL that the population of Israel is less than 10 millionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the population of Israel is less than 10 millionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgtomiant@piefed.socialBannedEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 months agowalker texas ranger is in the same universe as martial law.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squarewalker texas ranger is in the same universe as martial law.plus-squareHubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
cm0002@suppo.fi · 4 months agoTIL github doesnt support IPv6github.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL github doesnt support IPv6github.comcm0002@suppo.fi · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
PatrickStar@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agoTIL there's a remote Amazonian language that's so hardwired for empiricism that it disproves the logic of people who complain about sealionerswww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a remote Amazonian language that's so hardwired for empiricism that it disproves the logic of people who complain about sealionerswww.youtube.comPatrickStar@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.ca · 4 months agoTIL St. Urho's Day was a made up saint, probably to extend St. Patrick's Day celebrations..en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL St. Urho's Day was a made up saint, probably to extend St. Patrick's Day celebrations..en.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.ca · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
cm0002@libretechni.caEnglish · 4 months agoVenezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world (by a lot)en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkVenezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world (by a lot)en.wikipedia.orgcm0002@libretechni.caEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
cm0002@libretechni.caEnglish · 4 months agoTIL The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas are the same mountain rangevividmaps.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Scottish Highlands, the Appalachians, and the Atlas are the same mountain rangevividmaps.comcm0002@libretechni.caEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
PatrickStar@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agoTIL we're back to sexism being mainstreamplus-squarewww.msn.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL we're back to sexism being mainstreamplus-squarewww.msn.comPatrickStar@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 4 months ago(TIL) Michelangelo forged an ancient sculpture and sold it to a cardinal, but was caught.plus-squarewww.thehistoryofart.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link(TIL) Michelangelo forged an ancient sculpture and sold it to a cardinal, but was caught.plus-squarewww.thehistoryofart.orgpelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months agoTIL: A Bob the Builder version of Mambo No. 5 topped the UK charts, before being removed from radio play due to its lyrics about building construction and that it was charting during September 2001plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: A Bob the Builder version of Mambo No. 5 topped the UK charts, before being removed from radio play due to its lyrics about building construction and that it was charting during September 2001plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgals@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink