bane_killgrind@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL the first successful heart surgery was performed in 1893, by a black american surgeon that opened the first black owned and operated hospital in the USA.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down14
arrow-up1215arrow-down1external-linkTIL the first successful heart surgery was performed in 1893, by a black american surgeon that opened the first black owned and operated hospital in the USA.plus-squareyoutu.bebane_killgrind@slrpnk.netEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square22linkfedilink
realitista@lemm.ee · 5 days agoTIL a Canadian town Tisdale used to have a motto "The land of rape and honey" which was changed to "Opportunity grows here" in 2016.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down11
arrow-up1115arrow-down1external-linkTIL a Canadian town Tisdale used to have a motto "The land of rape and honey" which was changed to "Opportunity grows here" in 2016.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comrealitista@lemm.ee · 5 days agomessage-square32linkfedilink
OtterAEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL that up to 70% of the sand on some white sandy beaches was excreted by parrotfish after eating coralplus-squaremanoa.hawaii.eduexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down12
arrow-up1217arrow-down1external-linkTIL that up to 70% of the sand on some white sandy beaches was excreted by parrotfish after eating coralplus-squaremanoa.hawaii.eduOtterAEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink
Quilotoa · 12 days agoTIL hotels in Malaysia have no 4th, 14th, or 24th floor.plus-squarewww.neatorama.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down14
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkTIL hotels in Malaysia have no 4th, 14th, or 24th floor.plus-squarewww.neatorama.comQuilotoa · 12 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
vatlark@lemmy.world · edit-212 days agoTIL the Hairy Ball theoremplus-squarewikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down12
arrow-up1177arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Hairy Ball theoremplus-squarewikipedia.orgvatlark@lemmy.world · edit-212 days agomessage-square47linkfedilink
Quilotoa · 14 days agoTIL there's a sport called cheese rolling.plus-squarewww.traditionalsports.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a sport called cheese rolling.plus-squarewww.traditionalsports.orgQuilotoa · 14 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Quilotoa · 14 days agoTIL graham crackers were invented to help Americans curb sexual desires.plus-squareallthatsinteresting.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down12
arrow-up1113arrow-down1external-linkTIL graham crackers were invented to help Americans curb sexual desires.plus-squareallthatsinteresting.comQuilotoa · 14 days agomessage-square26linkfedilink
Quilotoa · 16 days agoTIL that of the over 1500 people who died in the Titanic disaster, only 337 bodies were recovered.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down10
arrow-up125arrow-down1external-linkTIL that of the over 1500 people who died in the Titanic disaster, only 337 bodies were recovered.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comQuilotoa · 16 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
200ok@lemmy.world · 19 days agoTIL I'm not the only person that sees slightly different hues with each eyeplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down15
arrow-up190arrow-down1message-squareTIL I'm not the only person that sees slightly different hues with each eyeplus-square200ok@lemmy.world · 19 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
Quilotoa · 19 days agoTIL B.F. Skinner invented an air crib.plus-squaremedia.pluto.psy.uconn.eduexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkTIL B.F. Skinner invented an air crib.plus-squaremedia.pluto.psy.uconn.eduQuilotoa · 19 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Quilotoa · 20 days agoTIL Canada is building a space port in Nova Scotiaplus-squarewww.maritimelaunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down10
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkTIL Canada is building a space port in Nova Scotiaplus-squarewww.maritimelaunch.comQuilotoa · 20 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
cm0002@lemmy.world · 24 days agoToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comexternal-linkmessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down113
arrow-up1228arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comcm0002@lemmy.world · 24 days agomessage-square29linkfedilink
ooli2@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-21 month agoTIL about Encephalitis lethargica - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down11
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Encephalitis lethargica - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgooli2@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square3linkfedilink
WoodScientist@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoThe United States was founded as a timocracy.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down16
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkThe United States was founded as a timocracy.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgWoodScientist@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square7linkfedilink
cm0002@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down16
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcm0002@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square25linkfedilink
OtterAEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that 'asdf' is a proposed replacement data format for astronomical images and other scientific dataplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down11
arrow-up187arrow-down1external-linkTIL that 'asdf' is a proposed replacement data format for astronomical images and other scientific dataplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgOtterAEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square15linkfedilink
PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat · 2 months agoTIL that turtles get excited and flap around when they’re about to get foodplus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down11
arrow-up163arrow-down1external-linkTIL that turtles get excited and flap around when they’re about to get foodplus-squareyoutu.bePhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat · 2 months agomessage-square1linkfedilink
OtterAEnglish · 3 months agoTIL about 'This Man', a conceptual art project and hoax that was popular around 2008 - 2010, which ultimately turned out to be guerilla marketingplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down14
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkTIL about 'This Man', a conceptual art project and hoax that was popular around 2008 - 2010, which ultimately turned out to be guerilla marketingplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgOtterAEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Camelbeard@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL the timer on our induction stove only beeps and does not turn off the stoveplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down118
arrow-up1120arrow-down1message-squareTIL the timer on our induction stove only beeps and does not turn off the stoveplus-squareCamelbeard@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square32linkfedilink
Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeEnglish · 3 months agoTIL North Korea still has so-called bourgeoisies, ones worse than can be found today in the USplus-squarewww.msn.comexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down113
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkTIL North Korea still has so-called bourgeoisies, ones worse than can be found today in the USplus-squarewww.msn.comCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square15linkfedilink
