_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down11
arrow-up132arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square4fedilink
nikolasdimi@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 hours agoTIL that kung fu (or gongfu) is not a martial art but means "proficiency, aptitude, or mastery" thats acquired over long, rigorous training.plus-squarewww.precisionstrikekungfu.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down10
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkTIL that kung fu (or gongfu) is not a martial art but means "proficiency, aptitude, or mastery" thats acquired over long, rigorous training.plus-squarewww.precisionstrikekungfu.comnikolasdimi@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 hours agomessage-square3fedilink
Khalsa@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 hours agoTIL : Mount Olympus is the highest planetary mountain in our solar system (21.28km or 69,840ft) plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down11
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkTIL : Mount Olympus is the highest planetary mountain in our solar system (21.28km or 69,840ft) plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgKhalsa@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL: Ring Cameras Join Flock and Amazon to Now Create Direct Data Access for ICEplus-squareopen.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down19
arrow-up1158arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Ring Cameras Join Flock and Amazon to Now Create Direct Data Access for ICEplus-squareopen.substack.comtheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square10fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agoTIL you can make butter while running.plus-squarewww.runnersworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down19
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkTIL you can make butter while running.plus-squarewww.runnersworld.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square17fedilink
Khalsa@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 hours agoTIL: the 1949 Yangtze River Incident involving the HMS Amethyst is widely celebrated in the People's Republic of China as a major symbolic milestone marking the end of the "Century of Humiliation"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkTIL: the 1949 Yangtze River Incident involving the HMS Amethyst is widely celebrated in the People's Republic of China as a major symbolic milestone marking the end of the "Century of Humiliation"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgKhalsa@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-24 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day agoTIL that skijoring (skiing behind a horse) was once an Olympic sport.www.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkTIL that skijoring (skiing behind a horse) was once an Olympic sport.www.cbc.caQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square1fedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL: The United States Has 10x More Serial Killers Than Any Other Country on Earthplus-squarehrnews1.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down125
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-linkTIL: The United States Has 10x More Serial Killers Than Any Other Country on Earthplus-squarehrnews1.substack.comtheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square15fedilink
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoWhy is mercury a liquid?plus-squarewww.livescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkWhy is mercury a liquid?plus-squarewww.livescience.comWhiteOakBayou@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoTIL Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.plus-squareen.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down14
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkTIL Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words.plus-squareen.wiktionary.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-26 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-square4fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down13
arrow-up159arrow-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-26 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days 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-square1fedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down15
arrow-up1105arrow-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 · 5 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-26 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-square8fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down14
arrow-up199arrow-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-26 days agomessage-square8fedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 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-square6fedilinkarrow-up1208arrow-down15
arrow-up1203arrow-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 · 6 days agomessage-square6fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoTIL it takes the average mammal 12 seconds to poop.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down13
arrow-up1179arrow-down1external-linkTIL it takes the average mammal 12 seconds to poop.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square32fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoTIL there's a Reeses flavoured toothpasteplus-squarewww.foodbeast.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down111
arrow-up199arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a Reeses flavoured toothpasteplus-squarewww.foodbeast.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square15fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-27 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-square7fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down17
arrow-up1134arrow-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-27 days agomessage-square7fedilink
als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 days agoThe screenwriter of Challengers and Queer (both 2024) is best known to me as the Potion Seller guyplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-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 · 5 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agoTIL there's an internet video trend where CEO's of fast food restaurants eat their burgers.plus-squarewww.oregonlive.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down118
arrow-up1-16arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's an internet video trend where CEO's of fast food restaurants eat their burgers.plus-squarewww.oregonlive.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-27 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-square1fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down14
arrow-up189arrow-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-27 days agomessage-square1fedilink