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Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-21 day agoTIL that Nazi Germany had a program called Lebensborn where ideal German men and women would produce a baby and then all three would go their separate ways.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1245arrow-down14
arrow-up1241arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Nazi Germany had a program called Lebensborn where ideal German men and women would produce a baby and then all three would go their separate ways.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square18fedilink
Gollum@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agoTIL there’s a historical list of sexually active popes, including notes on whether they had childrenplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down11
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkTIL there’s a historical list of sexually active popes, including notes on whether they had childrenplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgGollum@feddit.orgEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square15fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down14
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square4fedilink
tomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 days agoTIL Pakistan is the only country in the world whose name comes from an acronymplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1169arrow-down17
arrow-up1162arrow-down1external-linkTIL Pakistan is the only country in the world whose name comes from an acronymplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgtomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square18fedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · 7 days agoTIL that in 1975, after Gillette introduced a two-blade cartridge razor, Saturday Night Live aired a fake commercial for a three-blade razor. Gillette introduced one in 1998. In 2004, a satirical ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square112fedilinkarrow-up1458arrow-down111
arrow-up1447arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1975, after Gillette introduced a two-blade cartridge razor, Saturday Night Live aired a fake commercial for a three-blade razor. Gillette introduced one in 1998. In 2004, a satirical ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square112fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square79fedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down111
arrow-up1214arrow-down1external-linkTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square79fedilink
Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agoTIL about Lozen, an amazing native American healer and warrior.plus-squarettrpg.networkexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down18
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Lozen, an amazing native American healer and warrior.plus-squarettrpg.networkLady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agoTIL about the first female Indian doctor of western medicine Anandi Gopal Joshiplus-squarelazysoci.alimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down14
arrow-up1102arrow-down1imageTIL about the first female Indian doctor of western medicine Anandi Gopal Joshiplus-squarelazysoci.alLady Butterfly @lazysoci.alEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square5fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days agoTIL that this is a real photo of Mark Zuckerburg, I always thought it was photoshopped.plus-squarewww.essentiallysports.comexternal-linkmessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1312arrow-down128
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkTIL that this is a real photo of Mark Zuckerburg, I always thought it was photoshopped.plus-squarewww.essentiallysports.compelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square69fedilink
MissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL Airborne Rabies is a real thingplus-squareehs.stanford.eduexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down12
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkTIL Airborne Rabies is a real thingplus-squareehs.stanford.eduMissJinx@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square17fedilink
cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-210 days agoTIL about Salvatore Garau, an Italian artist, who In 2021 created and sold "immaterial sculpture" – a work consisting of nothing at allplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down15
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Salvatore Garau, an Italian artist, who In 2021 created and sold "immaterial sculpture" – a work consisting of nothing at allplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgcyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-210 days agomessage-square7fedilink
TehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL: Wikipedia has Internet Memes Introduced categories by yearplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down12
arrow-up1185arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Wikipedia has Internet Memes Introduced categories by yearplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square12fedilink
thirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org · 11 days agoTIL that "simp" originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980splus-squareen.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down18
arrow-up1132arrow-down1external-linkTIL that "simp" originated in West Coast hip hop culture in the 1980splus-squareen.wiktionary.orgthirtyfold8625@thebrainbin.org · 11 days agomessage-square34fedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoTIL that the characters of Vasquez in Aliens (1986) and the stepmother in Terminator 2 (1991) were played by the same actor, Jenette Goldstein, apparently donning brownface for the earlier roleplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1487arrow-down130
arrow-up1457arrow-down1imageTIL that the characters of Vasquez in Aliens (1986) and the stepmother in Terminator 2 (1991) were played by the same actor, Jenette Goldstein, apparently donning brownface for the earlier roleplus-squarelemmy.world58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square100fedilink
yogi_pogi@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoToday I learned that Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club) lost it with author photos, so he uses the face tattoo one if he canplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up165arrow-down144
arrow-up121arrow-down1imageToday I learned that Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club) lost it with author photos, so he uses the face tattoo one if he canplus-squarelemmy.worldyogi_pogi@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square7fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 12 days agoTIL there's a gull screaming contestwww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down12
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a gull screaming contestwww.cbc.caQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 12 days agoToday I learned Ronald Reagan's Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff was named Donald Regan.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down13
arrow-up182arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned Ronald Reagan's Treasury Secretary and Chief of Staff was named Donald Regan.plus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 12 days agomessage-square2fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-212 days agoTIL- The idea of how much you can afford to buy with your income is called “real income.” And if real income falls, that’s called a recession.plus-squaregizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1709arrow-down124
arrow-up1685arrow-down1external-linkTIL- The idea of how much you can afford to buy with your income is called “real income.” And if real income falls, that’s called a recession.plus-squaregizmodo.compelespirit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square90fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 16 days agoTIL the Royal Family always travels with one black outfit in case a relative dies while they're on holiday.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1389arrow-down121
arrow-up1368arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Royal Family always travels with one black outfit in case a relative dies while they're on holiday.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square36fedilink