contentbot@lemmy.caB · 9 hours agoTIL Bill Gates was already the world's richest man even before Windows 95 was launchedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down11
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkTIL Bill Gates was already the world's richest man even before Windows 95 was launchedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 9 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 1 hour agoTIL that the original LOVE sculpture is housed in a museum in Indiana and was created Robert Indiana who born in Indianaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the original LOVE sculpture is housed in a museum in Indiana and was created Robert Indiana who born in Indianaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 1 hour agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 17 hours agoTIL birds don't peeplus-squarewww.sciencefocus.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkTIL birds don't peeplus-squarewww.sciencefocus.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 17 hours agomessage-square9fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 1 day agoTIL that the plumber wrench and the adjustable wrench were both invented by the same person, a Swede from a family of tenant farmers.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down10
arrow-up158arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the plumber wrench and the adjustable wrench were both invented by the same person, a Swede from a family of tenant farmers.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 1 day agomessage-square4fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 2 days agoTIL Facebook is cited as a factor in 20% of US divorcesplus-squarewww.essence.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down17
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkTIL Facebook is cited as a factor in 20% of US divorcesplus-squarewww.essence.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 2 days agomessage-square9fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 days agoTIL: USA has 10 times more retail space per capita compared to Germanyplus-squarephilip.greenspun.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down11
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkTIL: USA has 10 times more retail space per capita compared to Germanyplus-squarephilip.greenspun.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 days agomessage-square1fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 5 days agoTIL Otters are not just cute little fluffy swimmers, but skilled predators who can occasionally take down even a caiman.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down10
arrow-up1124arrow-down1external-linkTIL Otters are not just cute little fluffy swimmers, but skilled predators who can occasionally take down even a caiman.plus-squareyoutu.becontentbot@lemmy.caB · 5 days agomessage-square11fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 4 days agoTIL that a company named BimboBakeriesUSA owns a lot of the major bread brands.plus-squarewww.bimbobakeriesusa.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down13
arrow-up143arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a company named BimboBakeriesUSA owns a lot of the major bread brands.plus-squarewww.bimbobakeriesusa.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 4 days agomessage-square2fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 5 days agoTIL the north beach of Nazaré, Portugal has been hailed as the Mount Everest of big-wave surfing having been home to 7 of the tallest 10 waves ever surfed.plus-squarewww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down13
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkTIL the north beach of Nazaré, Portugal has been hailed as the Mount Everest of big-wave surfing having been home to 7 of the tallest 10 waves ever surfed.plus-squarewww.cnn.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 5 days agomessage-square3fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 2 days agoTIL that there are ATMs where you can get out gold!plus-squarewww.silicon.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down17
arrow-up1-1arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there are ATMs where you can get out gold!plus-squarewww.silicon.co.ukcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 2 days agomessage-square2fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 6 days agoTIL Japan has a lower median wage than Polandplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down10
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkTIL Japan has a lower median wage than Polandplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 6 days agomessage-square6fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 6 days agoTIL about Chai tea, naan bread, and double namesplus-squareblog.duolingo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down13
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Chai tea, naan bread, and double namesplus-squareblog.duolingo.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 days agoTIL that cannabis use can prevent nightmares caused by PTSD.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down10
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkTIL that cannabis use can prevent nightmares caused by PTSD.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 days agomessage-square3fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 days agoTIL that the famous mime artist Marcel Marceau first used mime to help Jewish children quietly escape from occupied France in the World War II.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down11
arrow-up1131arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the famous mime artist Marcel Marceau first used mime to help Jewish children quietly escape from occupied France in the World War II.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 days agomessage-square1fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 9 days agoTIL: During “Hell week” of Navy SEAL training, candidates are given no more than 4 hours sleep over five and a half days, all while under continual mental and physical stressplus-squarewww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down15
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkTIL: During “Hell week” of Navy SEAL training, candidates are given no more than 4 hours sleep over five and a half days, all while under continual mental and physical stressplus-squarewww.npr.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 9 days agomessage-square3fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 9 days agoTIL of the "Cave bears", a now extinct species who lived predominantly in caves throughout Europeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down11
arrow-up172arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the "Cave bears", a now extinct species who lived predominantly in caves throughout Europeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 9 days agomessage-square1fedilink
gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL that it may be faster for humans to run on all fours.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down111
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkTIL that it may be faster for humans to run on all fours.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govgedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square32fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 days agoTIL That Zoboomafoo was the lemur's stage name, with the full name being "Jovian Marcus Kendall"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up1136arrow-down18
arrow-up1128arrow-down1external-linkTIL That Zoboomafoo was the lemur's stage name, with the full name being "Jovian Marcus Kendall"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square2fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 10 days agoTIL about the SS Eastland, which rolled over while docked in the Chicago River, killing 844 people. The incident is considered the biggest loss of life on the North American Great Lakes.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down11
arrow-up145arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the SS Eastland, which rolled over while docked in the Chicago River, killing 844 people. The incident is considered the biggest loss of life on the North American Great Lakes.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 10 days agomessage-square3fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 11 days agoTIL birds truly are government spies... US military funds research on crows' facial recognition abilities for "enemy tracking"plus-squarewww.kuow.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down12
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkTIL birds truly are government spies... US military funds research on crows' facial recognition abilities for "enemy tracking"plus-squarewww.kuow.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 11 days agomessage-square4fedilink