Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-29 days agoTIL about False cognates, pairs of words [with] similar sounds and meaning, but different etymologies; "For example, the English word dog and the Mbabaram word dog"plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down10
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkTIL about False cognates, pairs of words [with] similar sounds and meaning, but different etymologies; "For example, the English word dog and the Mbabaram word dog"plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square15fedilink
andrewta@lemmy.world · 18 days agoTIL UK study shows teflon can cause decreased heart rate and depressionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1300arrow-down112
arrow-up1288arrow-down1imageTIL UK study shows teflon can cause decreased heart rate and depressionlemmy.worldandrewta@lemmy.world · 18 days agomessage-square31fedilink
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 21 days agoBillionaires emit more carbon pollution in 90 minutes than the average person does in a lifetime.plus-squarewww.oxfam.orgexternal-linkmessage-square64fedilinkarrow-up1461arrow-down19
arrow-up1452arrow-down1external-linkBillionaires emit more carbon pollution in 90 minutes than the average person does in a lifetime.plus-squarewww.oxfam.orgFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 21 days agomessage-square64fedilink
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 days agoTIL about "SnotBots": drones that are flown through whale spouts to collect biological samplesplus-squarewww.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTIL about "SnotBots": drones that are flown through whale spouts to collect biological samplesplus-squarewww.cbsnews.comCatoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 28 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Troy@lemmy.ca · 28 days agoTIL: Closed Cities are cities requiring special permission to visit, a phenomenon common in the former Soviet Union. Today Russia has the highest number of closed cities.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1138arrow-down10
arrow-up1138arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Closed Cities are cities requiring special permission to visit, a phenomenon common in the former Soviet Union. Today Russia has the highest number of closed cities.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTroy@lemmy.ca · 28 days agomessage-square12fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoTIL that 'chumbox' refers to the grid of thumbnail advertisements with "low quality clickbait links and articles"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1289arrow-down14
arrow-up1285arrow-down1external-linkTIL that 'chumbox' refers to the grid of thumbnail advertisements with "low quality clickbait links and articles"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square20fedilink
FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-22 months agoTIL mass fatality causing "humam stampedes" and "hysterical masses" are myths which shift responsibility from organisers for fatal crowd incidents which "invariably" result from poor organisationplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1336arrow-down120
arrow-up1316arrow-down1message-squareTIL mass fatality causing "humam stampedes" and "hysterical masses" are myths which shift responsibility from organisers for fatal crowd incidents which "invariably" result from poor organisationplus-squareFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-22 months agomessage-square30fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoTIL- If you hover over the post arrows, it gives you a percentage of how many downvotes the post has receviedplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareTIL- If you hover over the post arrows, it gives you a percentage of how many downvotes the post has receviedplus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square7fedilink
MisterD@lemmy.ca · edit-23 months agoNSFL: TIL about "Four D meat"plus-squareduckduckgo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down16
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkNSFL: TIL about "Four D meat"plus-squareduckduckgo.comMisterD@lemmy.ca · edit-23 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agoTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down13
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square11fedilink
funbreaker@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-23 months agoTIL that there are home shopping radio stationsplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1message-squareTIL that there are home shopping radio stationsplus-squarefunbreaker@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square2fedilink
TrippyFocus@lemmy.ml · edit-23 months agoTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1221arrow-down19
arrow-up1212arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTrippyFocus@lemmy.ml · edit-23 months agomessage-square15fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL the term "Spaghetti Western" refers to Western films made in Europe. It's called such because most of these films were directed by Italians.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1345arrow-down115
arrow-up1330arrow-down1external-linkTIL the term "Spaghetti Western" refers to Western films made in Europe. It's called such because most of these films were directed by Italians.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square51fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL about Willie Jones, who survived the highest human fever at 46.5 °C or 115.7 °F.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down14
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Willie Jones, who survived the highest human fever at 46.5 °C or 115.7 °F.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square15fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 3 months agoTIL there are surplus food apps that can save you big money on groceriesplus-squarewww.newschannel5.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down12
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are surplus food apps that can save you big money on groceriesplus-squarewww.newschannel5.compelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 3 months agomessage-square9fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down11
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square9fedilink
LittleTarsier@lemmy.ca · 3 months agoTIL One of the people imprisoned for threatening South Park creators later became an FBI informant and now works to counter extremismplus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down13
arrow-up1126arrow-down1external-linkTIL One of the people imprisoned for threatening South Park creators later became an FBI informant and now works to counter extremismplus-squarewww.pbs.orgLittleTarsier@lemmy.ca · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down110
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square24fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, tooolympics.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down16
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkTIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, tooolympics.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square14fedilink
Hubi@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-23 months agoTIL Soviet composer Blanter was made to hide in a closet during negotiations with Nazi Germany because a military commander objected to his civilian clothes. He fell out as the Germans were leaving.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTIL Soviet composer Blanter was made to hide in a closet during negotiations with Nazi Germany because a military commander objected to his civilian clothes. He fell out as the Germans were leaving.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgHubi@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square2fedilink