_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down13
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Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-216 hours agoTIL that Nazi Germany had a program called Lebensborn where ideal German men and women would produce a baby and then all three would go their separate ways.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down15
arrow-up1229arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Nazi Germany had a program called Lebensborn where ideal German men and women would produce a baby and then all three would go their separate ways.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-216 hours agomessage-square18linkfedilink
Gollum@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agoTIL there’s a historical list of sexually active popes, including notes on whether they had childrenplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down11
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkTIL there’s a historical list of sexually active popes, including notes on whether they had childrenplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgGollum@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square15linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down14
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
tomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 days agoTIL Pakistan is the only country in the world whose name comes from an acronymplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down17
arrow-up1162arrow-down1external-linkTIL Pakistan is the only country in the world whose name comes from an acronymplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgtomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · 6 days agoTIL that in 1975, after Gillette introduced a two-blade cartridge razor, Saturday Night Live aired a fake commercial for a three-blade razor. Gillette introduced one in 1998. In 2004, a satirical ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square112linkfedilinkarrow-up1452arrow-down111
arrow-up1441arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1975, after Gillette introduced a two-blade cartridge razor, Saturday Night Live aired a fake commercial for a three-blade razor. Gillette introduced one in 1998. In 2004, a satirical ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square112linkfedilink
Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 4 days agoTIL about Lozen, an amazing native American healer and warrior.plus-squarettrpg.networkexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down18
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Lozen, an amazing native American healer and warrior.plus-squarettrpg.networkLady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1223arrow-down111
arrow-up1212arrow-down1external-linkTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square79linkfedilink
Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agoTIL about the first female Indian doctor of western medicine Anandi Gopal Joshiplus-squarelazysoci.alimagemessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down14
arrow-up1101arrow-down1imageTIL about the first female Indian doctor of western medicine Anandi Gopal Joshiplus-squarelazysoci.alLady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days agoTIL that this is a real photo of Mark Zuckerburg, I always thought it was photoshopped.plus-squarewww.essentiallysports.comexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1307arrow-down128
arrow-up1279arrow-down1external-linkTIL that this is a real photo of Mark Zuckerburg, I always thought it was photoshopped.plus-squarewww.essentiallysports.compelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
MissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL Airborne Rabies is a real thingplus-squareehs.stanford.eduexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down12
arrow-up1114arrow-down1external-linkTIL Airborne Rabies is a real thingplus-squareehs.stanford.eduMissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-29 days agoTIL about Salvatore Garau, an Italian artist, who In 2021 created and sold "immaterial sculpture" – a work consisting of nothing at allplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down15
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Salvatore Garau, an Italian artist, who In 2021 created and sold "immaterial sculpture" – a work consisting of nothing at allplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgcyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
TehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL: Wikipedia has Internet Memes Introduced categories by yearplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down12
arrow-up1184arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Wikipedia has Internet Memes Introduced categories by yearplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
thirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org · 11 days agoTIL that "simp" originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980splus-squareen.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1139arrow-down18
arrow-up1131arrow-down1external-linkTIL that "simp" originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980splus-squareen.wiktionary.orgthirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org · 11 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoTIL that the characters of Vasquez in Aliens (1986) and the stepmother in Terminator 2 (1991) were played by the same actor, Jenette Goldstein, apparently donning brownface for the earlier roleplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square97linkfedilinkarrow-up1484arrow-down130
arrow-up1454arrow-down1imageTIL that the characters of Vasquez in Aliens (1986) and the stepmother in Terminator 2 (1991) were played by the same actor, Jenette Goldstein, apparently donning brownface for the earlier roleplus-squarelemmy.world58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square97linkfedilink
yogi_pogi@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoToday I learned that Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club) lost it with author photos, so he uses the face tattoo one if he canplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down144
arrow-up120arrow-down1imageToday I learned that Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club) lost it with author photos, so he uses the face tattoo one if he canplus-squarelemmy.worldyogi_pogi@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 days agoTIL there's a gull screaming contestwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down12
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a gull screaming contestwww.cbc.caQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 11 days agoToday I learned Ronald Reagan's Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff was named Donald Regan.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down13
arrow-up182arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned Ronald Reagan's Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff was named Donald Regan.plus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 11 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-212 days agoTIL- The idea of how much you can afford to buy with your income is called “real income.” And if real income falls, that’s called a recession.plus-squaregizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square85linkfedilinkarrow-up1701arrow-down124
arrow-up1677arrow-down1external-linkTIL- The idea of how much you can afford to buy with your income is called “real income.” And if real income falls, that’s called a recession.plus-squaregizmodo.compelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square85linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 15 days agoTIL the Royal Family always travels with one black outfit in case a relative dies while they're on holiday.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1385arrow-down121
arrow-up1364arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Royal Family always travels with one black outfit in case a relative dies while they're on holiday.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square33linkfedilink