_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down12
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Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.plus-squareen.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down12
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkTIL Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.plus-squareen.wiktionary.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square5linkfedilink
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish · 9 hours agoTIL there was an ancient Egyptian city named by the Greeks "Crocodilopolis" because of the local settlers' reverence to the large local crocodile population.www.hellenicaworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down10
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkTIL there was an ancient Egyptian city named by the Greeks "Crocodilopolis" because of the local settlers' reverence to the large local crocodile population.www.hellenicaworld.comTheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL people of South Asian descent are more likely to suffer from heart disease. Even if they have a healthy weight and don't smoke. Scientists are not sure why. plus-squaremagazine.ucsf.eduexternal-linkmessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down13
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkTIL people of South Asian descent are more likely to suffer from heart disease. Even if they have a healthy weight and don't smoke. Scientists are not sure why. plus-squaremagazine.ucsf.eduValnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day agoTIL aphrodisiacs do increase blood flow to parts of your body but only those with compromised circulation will likely see any affects.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down16
arrow-up1161arrow-down1external-linkTIL aphrodisiacs do increase blood flow to parts of your body but only those with compromised circulation will likely see any affects.plus-squarewww.bbc.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square9linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL: Iranian Women Graduate in STEM at Nearly 3× the Rate of U.S. Women — and Has 5× More PhD Students Per Capitaplus-squareopen.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1352arrow-down17
arrow-up1345arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Iranian Women Graduate in STEM at Nearly 3× the Rate of U.S. Women — and Has 5× More PhD Students Per Capitaplus-squareopen.substack.comtheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square23linkfedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL that super-rich people love Wyoming. In some counties, the top 1% are richer than the top 1% in New York or California. If you want to meet someone wealthy, go to Wyomingplus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down14
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-linkTIL that super-rich people love Wyoming. In some counties, the top 1% are richer than the top 1% in New York or California. If you want to meet someone wealthy, go to Wyomingplus-squarewww.nytimes.comValnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square22linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoTIL it takes the average mammal 12 seconds to poop.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down14
arrow-up1306arrow-down1external-linkTIL it takes the average mammal 12 seconds to poop.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square73linkfedilink
als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 days agoThe screenwriter of Challengers and Queer (both 2024) is best known to me as the Potion Seller guyplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkThe screenwriter of Challengers and Queer (both 2024) is best known to me as the Potion Seller guyplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgals@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
favoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · 5 days agoTIL children's author Shel Silverstein had sex with hundreds and possibly thousands of women and frequently visited the Playboy mansionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square89linkfedilinkarrow-up1326arrow-down127
arrow-up1299arrow-down1external-linkTIL children's author Shel Silverstein had sex with hundreds and possibly thousands of women and frequently visited the Playboy mansionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfavoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square89linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoTIL there's a Reeses flavoured toothpasteplus-squarewww.foodbeast.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down112
arrow-up1167arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a Reeses flavoured toothpasteplus-squarewww.foodbeast.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square26linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL knocker uppers were people who went around knocking on windows to wake people up in pre-alarmclock times.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up1256arrow-down17
arrow-up1249arrow-down1external-linkTIL knocker uppers were people who went around knocking on windows to wake people up in pre-alarmclock times.plus-squarewww.bbc.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square28linkfedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL that Benito Mussolini, enacted the Acerbo law, providing that the largest political party would automatically receive two-thirds of the seatssh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1164arrow-down14
arrow-up1160arrow-down1imageTIL that Benito Mussolini, enacted the Acerbo law, providing that the largest political party would automatically receive two-thirds of the seatssh.itjust.worksValnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
shadysus@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 days agoTIL of the Mahmudiyah rape and killings by five U.S. Army soldiers during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, involving the gang-rape and murder of 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her familyplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down110
arrow-up1174arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Mahmudiyah rape and killings by five U.S. Army soldiers during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, involving the gang-rape and murder of 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her familyplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgshadysus@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
KuromiGirl04@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that Craig Bartlett, the creator of the PBS Kids animated series "Dinosaur Train", also created the classic Nickelodeon cartoon "Hey Arnold!" (Which actually originated from Sesame Street)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down12
arrow-up1127arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Craig Bartlett, the creator of the PBS Kids animated series "Dinosaur Train", also created the classic Nickelodeon cartoon "Hey Arnold!" (Which actually originated from Sesame Street)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgKuromiGirl04@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-26 days agoTIL Jeffrey Epstein may have held powerful influence over the nation's largest sex offender database via his ties to Leon Blackplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down18
arrow-up1278arrow-down1message-squareTIL Jeffrey Epstein may have held powerful influence over the nation's largest sex offender database via his ties to Leon Blackplus-squareBasic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
NomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-25 days agoTIL that the worst driver in New York City likes to drive around in Brooklyn. He received 259 speeding tickets and paid over $60,000 in fines. plus-squarewww.bkreader.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down15
arrow-up1211arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the worst driver in New York City likes to drive around in Brooklyn. He received 259 speeding tickets and paid over $60,000 in fines. plus-squarewww.bkreader.comNomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square26linkfedilink
nikolasdimi@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL that Rudyard Kipling (writer of the jungle book) wrote a poem called "IF". A few lines of this poem are highlighted in the entrance of Wimbledon's Centre Court.plus-squareblog.emiliosanchezacademy.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down13
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Rudyard Kipling (writer of the jungle book) wrote a poem called "IF". A few lines of this poem are highlighted in the entrance of Wimbledon's Centre Court.plus-squareblog.emiliosanchezacademy.comnikolasdimi@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 6 days agoTIL the actor that plays Cindy Lou Who is the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1150arrow-down14
arrow-up1146arrow-down1external-linkTIL the actor that plays Cindy Lou Who is the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgBluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
Carawou@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from all causes over the course of 10 yearsplus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square102linkfedilinkarrow-up1519arrow-down111
arrow-up1508arrow-down1external-linkTIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from all causes over the course of 10 yearsplus-squarewww.nytimes.comCarawou@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square102linkfedilink