garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL about the "The Boring Billion", a time period from 1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago characterized by more or less tectonic stability, climatic stasis, and stalled biological evolution.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the "The Boring Billion", a time period from 1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago characterized by more or less tectonic stability, climatic stasis, and stalled biological evolution.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL that Singapore is the only country in the world that gained independence against its will. It was expelled from Malaysia in 1965, after a 126-0 vote in the Malaysian parliament.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Singapore is the only country in the world that gained independence against its will. It was expelled from Malaysia in 1965, after a 126-0 vote in the Malaysian parliament.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agoTIL that in 2010 the stock market experienced a flash crash, caused by automatic trading. Over a trillion dollars were lost and mostly regained, all in 36 minutes. Exact causes remain disputed.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 2010 the stock market experienced a flash crash, caused by automatic trading. Over a trillion dollars were lost and mostly regained, all in 36 minutes. Exact causes remain disputed.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoAge-standardized suicide rate by country (2019).plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageAge-standardized suicide rate by country (2019).plus-squareimages2.imgbox.comgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL that the first person in history we know the name of was an ordinary accountant named Kushim. He used his name to sign a clay tablet receipt for barley shipments, around 3100 BC.plus-squarewww.nationalgeographic.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the first person in history we know the name of was an ordinary accountant named Kushim. He used his name to sign a clay tablet receipt for barley shipments, around 3100 BC.plus-squarewww.nationalgeographic.comgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoGeographic range of the world's eight bear species.cdn.britannica.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageGeographic range of the world's eight bear species.cdn.britannica.comgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL on the Papuan Bougainville Island, 41% of the men admitted having coerced a non-partner into sex, and 59% to having sex with their partner when she was unwilling. 14.1% admitted gang rape.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL on the Papuan Bougainville Island, 41% of the men admitted having coerced a non-partner into sex, and 59% to having sex with their partner when she was unwilling. 14.1% admitted gang rape.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL that trained monkeys are used to pick coconuts, since they can pick up to 1600 coconuts per day, compared to 80 for a human. However, there have been accusations of abuse against the monkeys.www.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that trained monkeys are used to pick coconuts, since they can pick up to 1600 coconuts per day, compared to 80 for a human. However, there have been accusations of abuse against the monkeys.www.npr.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoArea of French overseas territories compared to metropolitan France.vividmaps.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageArea of French overseas territories compared to metropolitan France.vividmaps.comgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoThe change of votes for the four major parties in the Spanish election yesterday, compared to the 2019 election.plus-squaresh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageThe change of votes for the four major parties in the Spanish election yesterday, compared to the 2019 election.plus-squaresh.itjust.worksgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL that the last two Jews in Afghanistan argued so much that the Taliban imprisoned them, but then released both after their constant bickering in prison became too annoying.plus-squarewww.jta.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the last two Jews in Afghanistan argued so much that the Taliban imprisoned them, but then released both after their constant bickering in prison became too annoying.plus-squarewww.jta.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoWinning party by municipality in the Spanish elections yesterday.plus-squaresh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageWinning party by municipality in the Spanish elections yesterday.plus-squaresh.itjust.worksgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoMap of the Spanish Civil War.sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageMap of the Spanish Civil War.sh.itjust.worksgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL that in northern Germany there is a wild population of greater rhea, an approximately 1.5 m tall, flightless bird native to South America.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in northern Germany there is a wild population of greater rhea, an approximately 1.5 m tall, flightless bird native to South America.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago1996 National Geographic map of Indonesia.cdn.mapmania.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1image1996 National Geographic map of Indonesia.cdn.mapmania.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agoTIL about the Glyptodon, a large, extinct armadillo-like animal weighing up to 2000 kg. Early inhabitants of the Americas may have used their shell as shelter.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Glyptodon, a large, extinct armadillo-like animal weighing up to 2000 kg. Early inhabitants of the Americas may have used their shell as shelter.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoMotorcycles per 1000 inhabitants in Europelandgeistdotcom.files.wordpress.comimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageMotorcycles per 1000 inhabitants in Europelandgeistdotcom.files.wordpress.comgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that there is a flourishing business consisting of digging up mammoth tusks from the Siberian permafrost and selling it to China, as a substitute for prohibited elephant ivory.plus-squarewww.nhm.ac.ukexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there is a flourishing business consisting of digging up mammoth tusks from the Siberian permafrost and selling it to China, as a substitute for prohibited elephant ivory.plus-squarewww.nhm.ac.ukgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoDaily maximum temperature in Europe yesterday, July 12 2023.sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageDaily maximum temperature in Europe yesterday, July 12 2023.sh.itjust.worksgarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
garfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoDistribution of sheep around the world.plus-squarewww.fao.orgimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageDistribution of sheep around the world.plus-squarewww.fao.orggarfaagel@sh.itjust.works to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
