_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Gollum@feddit.orgEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL there’s a historical list of sexually active popes, including notes on whether they had childrenplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1124
arrow-up1124external-linkTIL there’s a historical list of sexually active popes, including notes on whether they had childrenplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgGollum@feddit.orgEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square13linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-up182
arrow-up182external-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 · 2 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
tomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days agoTIL Pakistan is the only country in the world whose name comes from an acronymplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1169
arrow-up1169external-linkTIL Pakistan is the only country in the world whose name comes from an acronymplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgtomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
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-up1457
arrow-up1457external-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-up168
arrow-up168external-linkTIL about Lozen, an amazing native American healer and warrior.plus-squarettrpg.networkLady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 4 days agoTIL about the first female Indian doctor of western medicine Anandi Gopal Joshiplus-squarelazysoci.alimagemessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1104
arrow-up1104imageTIL about the first female Indian doctor of western medicine Anandi Gopal Joshiplus-squarelazysoci.alLady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 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-up1225
arrow-up1225external-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 · 6 days agomessage-square79linkfedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 days agoTIL that this is a real photo of Mark Zuckerburg, I always thought it was photoshopped.plus-squarewww.essentiallysports.comexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1312
arrow-up1312external-linkTIL that this is a real photo of Mark Zuckerburg, I always thought it was photoshopped.plus-squarewww.essentiallysports.compelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
MissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL Airborne Rabies is a real thingplus-squareehs.stanford.eduexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1118
arrow-up1118external-linkTIL Airborne Rabies is a real thingplus-squareehs.stanford.eduMissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-28 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-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up171
arrow-up171external-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-28 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
TehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL: Wikipedia has Internet Memes Introduced categories by yearplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1187
arrow-up1187external-linkTIL: Wikipedia has Internet Memes Introduced categories by yearplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
thirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org · 10 days agoTIL that "simp" originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980splus-squareen.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1140
arrow-up1140external-linkTIL that "simp" originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980splus-squareen.wiktionary.orgthirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org · 10 days agomessage-square34linkfedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 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-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1487
arrow-up1487imageTIL 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 · 10 days agomessage-square100linkfedilink
yogi_pogi@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 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-up164
arrow-up164imageToday 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 · 10 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 days agoTIL there's a gull screaming contestwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up149
arrow-up149external-linkTIL there's a gull screaming contestwww.cbc.caQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 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-up185
arrow-up185message-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-211 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-square90linkfedilinkarrow-up1710
arrow-up1710external-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-211 days agomessage-square90linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 14 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-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up118
arrow-up118external-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 · 14 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
abbadon420@lemm.eeEnglish · 15 days agoTIL to add two spaces behind a line to write multi line comments on lemmy without whitespaces between them.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up15
arrow-up15message-squareTIL to add two spaces behind a line to write multi line comments on lemmy without whitespaces between them.plus-squareabbadon420@lemm.eeEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink