_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down16
arrow-up146arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square9linkfedilink
BarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL of the Narcissist Smirk.plus-squarewasitme.blogexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up1161arrow-down130
arrow-up1131arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Narcissist Smirk.plus-squarewasitme.blogBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square31linkfedilink
pruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 day agoTIL the QWERTY keyboard was not designed to intentionally slow down typingplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square22linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down16
arrow-up1112arrow-down1external-linkTIL the QWERTY keyboard was not designed to intentionally slow down typingplus-squarewww.youtube.compruwyben@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square22linkfedilink
Tim_Bisley@piefed.socialEnglish · 5 hours agoWhen an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazisplus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down10
arrow-up141arrow-down1external-linkWhen an unsung Indian helped Austrian Jews escape the Nazisplus-squarewww.bbc.comTim_Bisley@piefed.socialEnglish · 5 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agoTIL Roselle, a guide dog, led her blind owner down 78 floors of the World Trade Center on 9/11, calmly navigating smoke and chaos to save his life.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1302arrow-down13
arrow-up1299arrow-down1external-linkTIL Roselle, a guide dog, led her blind owner down 78 floors of the World Trade Center on 9/11, calmly navigating smoke and chaos to save his life.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square14linkfedilink
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL Medicaid is the single largest payer of birthing in the United States, covering more than 40 percent of births across the country.plus-squarewww.damemagazine.comexternal-linkmessage-square60linkfedilinkarrow-up1541arrow-down11
arrow-up1540arrow-down1external-linkTIL Medicaid is the single largest payer of birthing in the United States, covering more than 40 percent of births across the country.plus-squarewww.damemagazine.comTheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square60linkfedilink
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agoTIL if you put aluminum foil over pasta it creates a batteryplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down16
arrow-up1178arrow-down1external-linkTIL if you put aluminum foil over pasta it creates a batteryplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgTriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL the plastic wall plug, used in homes and construction worldwide, was invented by German engineer Artur Fischer in 1958. His simple nylon dowel forever changed how we hang, fix, and build.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down13
arrow-up1178arrow-down1external-linkTIL the plastic wall plug, used in homes and construction worldwide, was invented by German engineer Artur Fischer in 1958. His simple nylon dowel forever changed how we hang, fix, and build.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square32linkfedilink
Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.comEnglish · 5 days agoI'd probably propose tbfreddthat.comimagemessage-square50linkfedilinkarrow-up1507arrow-down114
arrow-up1493arrow-down1imageI'd probably propose tbfreddthat.comLady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.comEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square50linkfedilink
Waldelfe@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL about Alexandra David-Neel, first european woman to enter Lhasaplus-squarefeddit.orgimagemessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1145arrow-down10
arrow-up1145arrow-down1imageTIL about Alexandra David-Neel, first european woman to enter Lhasaplus-squarefeddit.orgWaldelfe@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL about the palaentological concept of an 'Elvis taxon' , where a 'lookalike' species temporarily throws off our understanding of the fossil recordplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down11
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the palaentological concept of an 'Elvis taxon' , where a 'lookalike' species temporarily throws off our understanding of the fossil recordplus-squareen.wikipedia.org58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Davriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL Illinois and Maine are the only US States that Mandate Paid Vacation Leaveplus-squarenatlawreview.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down12
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkTIL Illinois and Maine are the only US States that Mandate Paid Vacation Leaveplus-squarenatlawreview.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL: Up to 85% of Americans Believe Abortion Should Be Legal in At Least Some Circumstancesplus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down14
arrow-up1282arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Up to 85% of Americans Believe Abortion Should Be Legal in At Least Some Circumstancesplus-squareyoutu.betheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fishEnglish · 5 days agoToday I learned that LLMs understand base64!plus-squareflorian.github.ioexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down136
arrow-up1-27arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that LLMs understand base64!plus-squareflorian.github.iopotentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fishEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
QuilotoaEnglish · 9 days agoTIL a high school teacher used an electric chair as punishment for misbehaving students.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square12linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down14
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkTIL a high school teacher used an electric chair as punishment for misbehaving students.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comQuilotoaEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square12linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL the toxic fungus blamed for the "curse" of King Tut’s tomb may actually help fight leukemia, with researchers extracting cancer-killing compounds from it.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up1153arrow-down12
arrow-up1151arrow-down1external-linkTIL the toxic fungus blamed for the "curse" of King Tut’s tomb may actually help fight leukemia, with researchers extracting cancer-killing compounds from it.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Davriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agoTIL road fatalities per 100,000 people vary widely between major US States, Australian States and Canadian Provincesplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down17
arrow-up1172arrow-down1imageTIL road fatalities per 100,000 people vary widely between major US States, Australian States and Canadian Provincesplus-squarelemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square57linkfedilink
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-210 days agoTIL about Michael Cox, a Police Officer that was "misidentified" by his fellow officers as a suspect and brutally beaten. He was left bleeding and they did not report the incident.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1661arrow-down12
arrow-up1659arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Michael Cox, a Police Officer that was "misidentified" by his fellow officers as a suspect and brutally beaten. He was left bleeding and they did not report the incident.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-210 days agomessage-square45linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL some pigeons have legs that resemble chickens because of shared mutations that alter limb identity, causing feathers to grow where scales usually form.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down12
arrow-up147arrow-down1external-linkTIL some pigeons have legs that resemble chickens because of shared mutations that alter limb identity, causing feathers to grow where scales usually form.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
jared@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 days agoYellow journalism - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down13
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkYellow journalism - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgjared@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink