SELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoThe CDC Monitors Your Waste for Signs of Covid-19plus-squarewww.cdc.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe CDC Monitors Your Waste for Signs of Covid-19plus-squarewww.cdc.govSELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in the 17th century, the San people in Southern Africa created rock art depicting colonial ships and colonists following first contactplus-squareafricanrockart.britishmuseum.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in the 17th century, the San people in Southern Africa created rock art depicting colonial ships and colonists following first contactplus-squareafricanrockart.britishmuseum.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Thanks4Nothing@lemm.ee · 1 year ago[TIL] Lobster's have two bladders that are located beneath their brain. They release urine to communicate with each other.indie88.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-link[TIL] Lobster's have two bladders that are located beneath their brain. They release urine to communicate with each other.indie88.comThanks4Nothing@lemm.ee · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of Taos Pueblo, a Native American 'Pueblo' built between 1000CE and 1450CE, containing some of the oldest continuously inhabited houses still occupied in the USplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Taos Pueblo, a Native American 'Pueblo' built between 1000CE and 1450CE, containing some of the oldest continuously inhabited houses still occupied in the USplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in 1956, Malta had a referendum on whether or not it wanted to be fully integrated with the United Kingdom. 76% voted 'Yes'. The referendum result was ignored. In 1964 Malta gained independenceplus-squareweb.archive.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1956, Malta had a referendum on whether or not it wanted to be fully integrated with the United Kingdom. 76% voted 'Yes'. The referendum result was ignored. In 1964 Malta gained independenceplus-squareweb.archive.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in 2013, an Italian mafia "Ndrangheta" made more money than McDonald's and Deutsche Bank combined (€53bn / £44bn)plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2013, an Italian mafia "Ndrangheta" made more money than McDonald's and Deutsche Bank combined (€53bn / £44bn)plus-squarewww.theguardian.comMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
CeruleanRuin@lemmy.oneEnglish · 1 year agoTIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'plus-squaremovieweb.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'plus-squaremovieweb.comCeruleanRuin@lemmy.oneEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of Supai, Arizona, the only place in the US where mail is still delivered by mules. The community has been referred to as "the most remote community" in the contiguous United Statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Supai, Arizona, the only place in the US where mail is still delivered by mules. The community has been referred to as "the most remote community" in the contiguous United Statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that following the Roman departure from Britain (410 CE), systematic construction of paved highways in the UK did not resume until the early 18th centuryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that following the Roman departure from Britain (410 CE), systematic construction of paved highways in the UK did not resume until the early 18th centuryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jamixthedestroyer@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTIL Inuit probably don't have 50 words for "snow"plus-squarewww.babbel.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Inuit probably don't have 50 words for "snow"plus-squarewww.babbel.comJamixthedestroyer@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of COCONUTS-2b, a giant gas planet that takes over 1 million years to orbit around its starplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of COCONUTS-2b, a giant gas planet that takes over 1 million years to orbit around its starplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL India still officially recognises 5 sub-national monarchies, known as the 'Kings of Dangs'. They receive payment from the government every year during Holiplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL India still officially recognises 5 sub-national monarchies, known as the 'Kings of Dangs'. They receive payment from the government every year during Holiplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works · edit-21 year agoTIL The first black hole visualization was rendered by hand from punch card computer results in 1979plus-squares.yimg.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL The first black hole visualization was rendered by hand from punch card computer results in 1979plus-squares.yimg.comJohnDClay@sh.itjust.works · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jamixthedestroyer@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTIL white asparagus is just green asparagus grown in the darkplus-squarewww.tasteofhome.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL white asparagus is just green asparagus grown in the darkplus-squarewww.tasteofhome.comJamixthedestroyer@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
mikkL@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agoTIL that Robin Williams had gained a reputation within stand-up comedy circles for stealing jokes. plus-squarewww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Robin Williams had gained a reputation within stand-up comedy circles for stealing jokes. plus-squarewww.independent.co.ukmikkL@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MarcellusDrum@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTIL Steven Russell escaped from prison by using laxatives to fake AIDS, then called the prison posing as a doctor, asking for prisoners interested in an experimental treatment, and volunteered.plus-squarenowiknow.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Steven Russell escaped from prison by using laxatives to fake AIDS, then called the prison posing as a doctor, asking for prisoners interested in an experimental treatment, and volunteered.plus-squarenowiknow.comMarcellusDrum@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
cybercitizen4@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agoTIL the Microsoft font 'Calibri' was used to expose corruption in Pakistan because documents written in Calibri could not be from an earlier year than 2007, revealing the possibility of forgery.plus-squarewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Microsoft font 'Calibri' was used to expose corruption in Pakistan because documents written in Calibri could not be from an earlier year than 2007, revealing the possibility of forgery.plus-squarewww.theverge.comcybercitizen4@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
musicalcactus@midwest.socialEnglish · edit-21 year agoTIL How scientists shave ants, and also the ant hair has very cool reflective properties.plus-squarewww.dailymail.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL How scientists shave ants, and also the ant hair has very cool reflective properties.plus-squarewww.dailymail.co.ukmusicalcactus@midwest.socialEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agoTIL the pig farming industry uses horse blood farms to extract PMSG - which is then used to force pigs into pregnancy more quicklyplus-squaresentientmedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the pig farming industry uses horse blood farms to extract PMSG - which is then used to force pigs into pregnancy more quicklyplus-squaresentientmedia.orgusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
mikkL@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTIL that black band around the perimeter of the windshield are called frits and keep it from moving around while the car is in motionplus-squarewww.travelandleisure.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that black band around the perimeter of the windshield are called frits and keep it from moving around while the car is in motionplus-squarewww.travelandleisure.commikkL@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
