_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL: Suicide Rate in the United States Just Hit Highest Point in 75 Yearsplus-squareopen.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square122linkfedilinkarrow-up1601arrow-down17
arrow-up1594arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Suicide Rate in the United States Just Hit Highest Point in 75 Yearsplus-squareopen.substack.comtheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square122linkfedilink
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agoTIL That The Count of Monte Cristo Was Based On The True Story Of A Shoemaker Who Was Framed, Imprisoned, Claimed A Treasure Hoard, Assumed Aristocracy And Then Took Vengeance: Pierre Picaudplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down12
arrow-up1214arrow-down1external-linkTIL That The Count of Monte Cristo Was Based On The True Story Of A Shoemaker Who Was Framed, Imprisoned, Claimed A Treasure Hoard, Assumed Aristocracy And Then Took Vengeance: Pierre Picaudplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square17linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 34 minutes agoTIL there are motorized skiis.plus-squarewww.frigiddynamics.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down12
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are motorized skiis.plus-squarewww.frigiddynamics.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 34 minutes agomessage-square0linkfedilink
masterofnone@piefed.socialEnglish · 18 hours agoTIL: The ‘Perfect Aryan baby’ chosen by Hitler’s Nazi regime…was Jewishplus-squarewww.jfeed.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down16
arrow-up1206arrow-down1external-linkTIL: The ‘Perfect Aryan baby’ chosen by Hitler’s Nazi regime…was Jewishplus-squarewww.jfeed.commasterofnone@piefed.socialEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 19 hours agoTIL there are fart measuring underwear.plus-squarewww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down13
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are fart measuring underwear.plus-squarewww.scientificamerican.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square2linkfedilink
QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days agoTIL drinking, smoking, games, etc are all "social lubricants" for making conversations easier.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square60linkfedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down133
arrow-up1282arrow-down1external-linkTIL drinking, smoking, games, etc are all "social lubricants" for making conversations easier.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square60linkfedilink
FenrirIII@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL actor Jon-Erik Hexum accidentally killed himself by firing a magnum loaded with blanks against his templeplus-squarewww.msn.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down13
arrow-up175arrow-down1external-linkTIL actor Jon-Erik Hexum accidentally killed himself by firing a magnum loaded with blanks against his templeplus-squarewww.msn.comFenrirIII@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoTIL Dayglo fluorescent paint was discovered by two teenagers experimenting with chemicals in their basement.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down11
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkTIL Dayglo fluorescent paint was discovered by two teenagers experimenting with chemicals in their basement.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
green_goglin@thelemmy.clubEnglish · 5 days agoTIL: Leon Black's son Benjamin Black was appointed CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) by Donald Trump.plus-squarethelemmy.clubimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1imageTIL: Leon Black's son Benjamin Black was appointed CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) by Donald Trump.plus-squarethelemmy.clubgreen_goglin@thelemmy.clubEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Vogi@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-25 days agoTIL that it is illegal in the US State of North Carolina for Bingo sessions to exceed 5 hoursplus-squarelaw.justia.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkTIL that it is illegal in the US State of North Carolina for Bingo sessions to exceed 5 hoursplus-squarelaw.justia.comVogi@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL: Multiple Studies Now Confirm Neoliberalism Is Bad for the Mental Health of Human Beingsplus-squaremedium.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Multiple Studies Now Confirm Neoliberalism Is Bad for the Mental Health of Human Beingsplus-squaremedium.comtheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 6 days 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-square2linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 6 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL that the phrase "time is of the essence" comes from 18th century contract lawplus-squarewww.myenglishpages.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the phrase "time is of the essence" comes from 18th century contract lawplus-squarewww.myenglishpages.com58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Silverchase@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 days agoTIL the Wikipedia language with the second-most articles is Cebuanoplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Wikipedia language with the second-most articles is Cebuanoplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgSilverchase@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Tolc@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agoToday I learned that despite its dissolution almost 35 years ago, Soviet Union is still #2 on overall Olympic medals won tally. They won 1204 medals in 39 yearslemmy.zipexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that despite its dissolution almost 35 years ago, Soviet Union is still #2 on overall Olympic medals won tally. They won 1204 medals in 39 yearslemmy.zipTolc@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todayEnglish · 9 days agoToday I learned about the critically endangered Cozumel raccoon.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned about the critically endangered Cozumel raccoon.plus-squareyoutu.beYiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todayEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
tomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 days agoTIL before 1972 sperm whales were killed in order to make transmission fluids for car transmissionsplus-squaremagazine.washington.eduexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL before 1972 sperm whales were killed in order to make transmission fluids for car transmissionsplus-squaremagazine.washington.edutomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-210 days agoTIL ICE contractor GEO Group, was originally Wackenhut Corrections, owned by hard right warlord, George Wackenhut, who claimed to hold largest collection of files on suspected American dissidentsplus-squarewww.muckrock.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL ICE contractor GEO Group, was originally Wackenhut Corrections, owned by hard right warlord, George Wackenhut, who claimed to hold largest collection of files on suspected American dissidentsplus-squarewww.muckrock.comBasic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-210 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
hoagecko (he/his)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agoTIL Children’s eyewitness testimony can be as accurate as adults’ or more so – if interviewers follow these guidelinesplus-squarepolicinginsight.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Children’s eyewitness testimony can be as accurate as adults’ or more so – if interviewers follow these guidelinesplus-squarepolicinginsight.comhoagecko (he/his)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink