Vampire [any]@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-222 days agoDoctor Who premièred the same day JFK's head explodedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkDoctor Who premièred the same day JFK's head explodedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgVampire [any]@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-222 days agomessage-square2fedilink
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionplus-squarefrerejones.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down11
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionplus-squarefrerejones.comfrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square7fedilink
Jo Miran@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoTIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down15
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkTIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beJo Miran@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square5fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agoTIL that the "Blowing smoke up my ass" phrase probably didn't come from a medical usage, but North Americans did use tobacco for health reasons.plus-squareenglish.stackexchange.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down10
arrow-up114arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the "Blowing smoke up my ass" phrase probably didn't come from a medical usage, but North Americans did use tobacco for health reasons.plus-squareenglish.stackexchange.compelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agomessage-square5fedilink
loopy@lemm.ee · 4 months agoTIL of Waldorf schoolsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Waldorf schoolsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgloopy@lemm.ee · 4 months agomessage-square2fedilink
sgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 5 months agoTIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comsgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 5 months agomessage-square10fedilink
Lemmy@lemm.ee · edit-26 months agoVladamir Putin played the piano and sang 'Blueberry Hill' in Englishplus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkVladamir Putin played the piano and sang 'Blueberry Hill' in Englishplus-squareyoutu.beLemmy@lemm.ee · edit-26 months agomessage-square2fedilink
TheGoonch@lemmy.world · 7 months agoTIL there is a monument to the peer review process in Moscow, Russiaplus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a monument to the peer review process in Moscow, Russiaplus-squarewww.nature.comTheGoonch@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square4fedilink
Shadow@lemmy.ca · 7 months agoTIL some cities (like NYC) pump nitrogen into their phone lines to keep water out.plus-squarehackaday.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL some cities (like NYC) pump nitrogen into their phone lines to keep water out.plus-squarehackaday.comShadow@lemmy.ca · 7 months agomessage-square2fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 7 months agoTIL only 3% of manufactured foods sold in the U.S. are deemed "healthy" by the Food and Drug Administrationplus-squarewww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down11
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkTIL only 3% of manufactured foods sold in the U.S. are deemed "healthy" by the Food and Drug Administrationplus-squarewww.cbsnews.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square5fedilink
fievel@lemm.ee · 7 months agoTIL the etymology of british isles namesplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down13
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkTIL the etymology of british isles namesplus-squarewww.youtube.comfievel@lemm.ee · 7 months agomessage-square1fedilink
Comrade GitGud@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoTIL about the concept of Weaponized Incompetence, a psychological concept wherein you strategically fail to perform something you don't actually want to doplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down139
arrow-up1-12arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the concept of Weaponized Incompetence, a psychological concept wherein you strategically fail to perform something you don't actually want to doplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgComrade GitGud@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square14fedilink
sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months agoTIL there is a meat loving sea fleas that casually nibble on your skin at the beach but in rare sever cases it can cause real injuriesplus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down16
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a meat loving sea fleas that casually nibble on your skin at the beach but in rare sever cases it can cause real injuriesplus-squarewww.theguardian.comsun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square14fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 8 months agoTIL - The Library of Congress has a collection of slave stories, records and photosplus-squarewww.loc.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkTIL - The Library of Congress has a collection of slave stories, records and photosplus-squarewww.loc.govpelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agoTIL a woman delivered three minutes of Patton Oswalt's 9-minute Parks and Rec Star Wars filibuster speech at a real Michigan city council meeting in 2019.plus-squarewww.deseret.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down111
arrow-up1273arrow-down1external-linkTIL a woman delivered three minutes of Patton Oswalt's 9-minute Parks and Rec Star Wars filibuster speech at a real Michigan city council meeting in 2019.plus-squarewww.deseret.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agomessage-square33fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · edit-28 months agoTIL There was a 1964 tsunami in Alaska, that reached 170 feet above sea levelplus-squarewww.ncei.noaa.govexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
arrow-up119arrow-down1external-linkTIL There was a 1964 tsunami in Alaska, that reached 170 feet above sea levelplus-squarewww.ncei.noaa.govpelespirit@sh.itjust.works · edit-28 months agomessage-square7fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 8 months agoTIL- Ben Stiller performed Jesus Christ Superstar on Conan Obrienplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down12
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkTIL- Ben Stiller performed Jesus Christ Superstar on Conan Obrienplus-squarewww.youtube.compelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 8 months agomessage-square1fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 8 months agoTIL the smallest body in the solar system with rings is a small icy rock 160 mi (257.5 km) across. It may have a 3.73 mi (6 km) across moon.plus-squaregizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down11
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkTIL the smallest body in the solar system with rings is a small icy rock 160 mi (257.5 km) across. It may have a 3.73 mi (6 km) across moon.plus-squaregizmodo.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square4fedilink
Andrew :fediverse:@fosstodon.org · 8 months agoTIL that Eminem opened a restaurant in Detroit called Mom's Spaghetti plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1message-squareTIL that Eminem opened a restaurant in Detroit called Mom's Spaghetti plus-squareAndrew :fediverse:@fosstodon.org · 8 months agomessage-square5fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 9 months agoTIL Dane Cook holds the record for the longest set at the Laugh Factory at 7 hours and 34 minutes on January 2, 2008.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL Dane Cook holds the record for the longest set at the Laugh Factory at 7 hours and 34 minutes on January 2, 2008.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square5fedilink