hank_the_tank66@lemmy.world · 5 天前TIL there is apparently a $43,652 chandelier on Amazon, and there are only 20 left in stock so invest now!!!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down113
arrow-up171arrow-down1imageTIL there is apparently a $43,652 chandelier on Amazon, and there are only 20 left in stock so invest now!!!lemmy.worldhank_the_tank66@lemmy.world · 5 天前message-square12fedilink
Vampire [any]@hexbear.netEnglish · edit-22 个月前Doctor 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-22 个月前message-square2fedilink
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlEnglish · 3 个月前Today 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 · 3 个月前message-square7fedilink
Jo Miran@lemmy.ml · 4 个月前TIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down15
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkTIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beJo Miran@lemmy.ml · 4 个月前message-square5fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 5 个月前TIL 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 · 5 个月前message-square5fedilink
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 个月前TIL about "Dubbing", the practice of removing part of a farmed birds earlobes or other parts attached to the head. It is usually done without any anestheticplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down14
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkTIL about "Dubbing", the practice of removing part of a farmed birds earlobes or other parts attached to the head. It is usually done without any anestheticplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 个月前message-square1fedilink
loopy@lemm.ee · 6 个月前TIL of Waldorf schoolsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up151arrow-down11
arrow-up150arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Waldorf schoolsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgloopy@lemm.ee · 6 个月前message-square15fedilink
sgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 6 个月前TIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down132
arrow-up1140arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comsgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 6 个月前message-square29fedilink
ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world · 7 个月前TIL March is Irish American heritage month, but we don't have a British-American, or Scottish-American heritage month.message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down17
arrow-up115arrow-down1message-squareTIL March is Irish American heritage month, but we don't have a British-American, or Scottish-American heritage month.ParabolicMotion@lemmy.world · 7 个月前message-square17fedilink
zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish · 7 个月前TIL: Eating pine nuts can occasionally cause some people to experience a bitter or metallic taste lasting from a few days up to 2 weeksplus-squarewww.foodauthority.nsw.gov.auexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down17
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Eating pine nuts can occasionally cause some people to experience a bitter or metallic taste lasting from a few days up to 2 weeksplus-squarewww.foodauthority.nsw.gov.auzero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish · 7 个月前message-square4fedilink
wrig9547@lemm.eeEnglish · 7 个月前There are French controlled islands off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada)plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkThere are French controlled islands off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada)plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgwrig9547@lemm.eeEnglish · 7 个月前message-square4fedilink
Lemmy@lemm.ee · edit-27 个月前Some owls have skinny long legslemm.eeimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1346arrow-down18
arrow-up1338arrow-down1imageSome owls have skinny long legslemm.eeLemmy@lemm.ee · edit-27 个月前message-square26fedilink
Lemmy@lemm.ee · edit-27 个月前Vladamir Putin played the piano and sang 'Blueberry Hill' in Englishplus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down133
arrow-up1-24arrow-down1external-linkVladamir Putin played the piano and sang 'Blueberry Hill' in Englishplus-squareyoutu.beLemmy@lemm.ee · edit-27 个月前message-square2fedilink
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 个月前TIL about "Swill milk" where cows were fed distillery waste causing cow teeth rot and disease. It was also adulterated with raw eggs, burn sugar, etc. Swill milk lead to over 8,000 infant's deathsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1174arrow-down18
arrow-up1166arrow-down1external-linkTIL about "Swill milk" where cows were fed distillery waste causing cow teeth rot and disease. It was also adulterated with raw eggs, burn sugar, etc. Swill milk lead to over 8,000 infant's deathsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 个月前message-square20fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · edit-28 个月前TIL There's a mostly herbivorous spider in Mexico and central Americaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down12
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkTIL There's a mostly herbivorous spider in Mexico and central Americaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world · edit-28 个月前message-square5fedilink
TheGoonch@lemmy.world · 8 个月前TIL there is a monument to the peer review process in Moscow, Russiaplus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down11
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a monument to the peer review process in Moscow, Russiaplus-squarewww.nature.comTheGoonch@lemmy.world · 8 个月前message-square4fedilink
Shadow@lemmy.ca · 8 个月前TIL some cities (like NYC) pump nitrogen into their phone lines to keep water out.plus-squarehackaday.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkTIL some cities (like NYC) pump nitrogen into their phone lines to keep water out.plus-squarehackaday.comShadow@lemmy.ca · 8 个月前message-square7fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 8 个月前TIL only 3% of manufactured foods sold in the U.S. are deemed "healthy" by the Food and Drug Administrationplus-squarewww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down11
arrow-up1106arrow-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 · 8 个月前message-square5fedilink
fievel@lemm.ee · 8 个月前TIL the etymology of british isles namesplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down13
arrow-up116arrow-down1external-linkTIL the etymology of british isles namesplus-squarewww.youtube.comfievel@lemm.ee · 8 个月前message-square1fedilink
Comrade GitGud@lemmy.ml · 8 个月前TIL 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-square12fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down142
arrow-up1-14arrow-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 · 8 个月前message-square12fedilink
