andrewta@lemmy.world · 1 day agoTIL UK study shows teflon can cause decreased heart rate and depressionlemmy.worldimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down13
arrow-up131arrow-down1imageTIL UK study shows teflon can cause decreased heart rate and depressionlemmy.worldandrewta@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square6fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 16 days agoTIL that 'chumbox' refers to the grid of thumbnail advertisements with "low quality clickbait links and articles"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that 'chumbox' refers to the grid of thumbnail advertisements with "low quality clickbait links and articles"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agoTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
TrippyFocus@lemmy.ml · edit-23 months agoTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTrippyFocus@lemmy.ml · edit-23 months agomessage-square0fedilink
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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
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-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics wouldplus-squarewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics wouldplus-squarewww.cbc.caDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL a priest who opposed communism lived in a US embassy for 15 years straight, never leaving once, because it was the only place he was protected from the Red Army.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL a priest who opposed communism lived in a US embassy for 15 years straight, never leaving once, because it was the only place he was protected from the Red Army.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL In a 2022 survey by FlexJobs, 45% of remote workers reported saving at least $5,000 annually and one in 5 remote workers estimated saving $10,000 a year.plus-squarewww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL In a 2022 survey by FlexJobs, 45% of remote workers reported saving at least $5,000 annually and one in 5 remote workers estimated saving $10,000 a year.plus-squarewww.usatoday.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for "a fine duel" and asking him to send more ammo so theplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for "a fine duel" and asking him to send more ammo so theplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agoTIL Philadelphia Cream Cheese is produced in New York, and always has been since it was invented by William Lawrence in 1872. He named his company Philadelphia to market off of the city's reputationplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Philadelphia Cream Cheese is produced in New York, and always has been since it was invented by William Lawrence in 1872. He named his company Philadelphia to market off of the city's reputationplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agoTIL Colorado isn’t a rectangle and actually has 697 sides, mostly due to poor measurement toolsplus-squarewww.atlasobscura.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Colorado isn’t a rectangle and actually has 697 sides, mostly due to poor measurement toolsplus-squarewww.atlasobscura.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agoTIL there is a protein called Pikachurin (after Pikachu) which has an essential role in the precise interactions between the photoreceptor ribbon synapse and the bipolar dendrites.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a protein called Pikachurin (after Pikachu) which has an essential role in the precise interactions between the photoreceptor ribbon synapse and the bipolar dendrites.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agoTIL that lobsters can discard their limbs in a process called "reflex amputation": new limbs then grow to replace them.plus-squarewww.fisheries.noaa.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that lobsters can discard their limbs in a process called "reflex amputation": new limbs then grow to replace them.plus-squarewww.fisheries.noaa.govcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-23 months agoTIL about 'B', the programming languageplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about 'B', the programming languageplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-23 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agoTIL Stephen King used to do so much cocaine that he had to shove gauze in his nose to keep blood from leaking onto his typewriter.plus-squaredetoxtorehab.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Stephen King used to do so much cocaine that he had to shove gauze in his nose to keep blood from leaking onto his typewriter.plus-squaredetoxtorehab.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agoTIL: The United States Space Force has a official Space Force songplus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: The United States Space Force has a official Space Force songplus-squareyoutu.becontentbot@lemmy.caB · 3 months agomessage-square0fedilink