_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down11
arrow-up18arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agomessage-square5linkfedilink
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish · edit-215 hours 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-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1408arrow-down11
arrow-up1407arrow-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-215 hours agomessage-square38linkfedilink
TriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 hours agoTIL if you put aluminum foil over pasta it creates a batteryplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down14
arrow-up1108arrow-down1external-linkTIL if you put aluminum foil over pasta it creates a batteryplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgTriflingToad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 hours agomessage-square7linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 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-up1178arrow-down12
arrow-up1176arrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square32linkfedilink
Waldelfe@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-22 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-22 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Lady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.comEnglish · 3 days agoI'd probably propose tbfreddthat.comimagemessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up1502arrow-down113
arrow-up1489arrow-down1imageI'd probably propose tbfreddthat.comLady Butterfly she/her@reddthat.comEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square53linkfedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-up1101arrow-down11
arrow-up1100arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Davriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 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 · 5 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 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 · 5 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-28 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-up1663arrow-down12
arrow-up1661arrow-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-28 days agomessage-square45linkfedilink
Davriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL road fatalities per 100,000 people vary widely between major US States, Australian States and Canadian Provincesplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square57linkfedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down17
arrow-up1173arrow-down1imageTIL road fatalities per 100,000 people vary widely between major US States, Australian States and Canadian Provincesplus-squarelemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square57linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 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-up1152arrow-down10
arrow-up1152arrow-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 · 7 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoTIL a high school teacher used an electric chair as punishment for misbehaving students.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down16
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkTIL a high school teacher used an electric chair as punishment for misbehaving students.plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
potentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fishEnglish · 3 days agoToday I learned that LLMs understand base64!plus-squareflorian.github.ioexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down137
arrow-up1-28arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that LLMs understand base64!plus-squareflorian.github.iopotentiallynotfelix@lemmy.fishEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 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-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down10
arrow-up149arrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
jared@mander.xyzEnglish · 9 days agoYellow journalism - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down13
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkYellow journalism - Wikipediaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgjared@mander.xyzEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
anachrohack@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1565arrow-down12
arrow-up1563arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageplus-squareen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
tomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agoTIL about REEForest, a EU project that aims to boost Mediterranean marine biodiversity by restoring an endangered species of brown algaeplus-squarereeforest.euexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down10
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkTIL about REEForest, a EU project that aims to boost Mediterranean marine biodiversity by restoring an endangered species of brown algaeplus-squarereeforest.eutomatoely@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
DearMoogle@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-212 days agoTIL the smallest known reptile in the world is a chameleonplus-squaremedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1422arrow-down11
arrow-up1421arrow-down1imageTIL the smallest known reptile in the world is a chameleonplus-squaremedia.piefed.socialDearMoogle@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoTIL ancient Persians built desert freezers called 'Yakhchals' around 400 BC that kept ice frozen year-round using evaporative cooling and smart architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1283arrow-down13
arrow-up1280arrow-down1external-linkTIL ancient Persians built desert freezers called 'Yakhchals' around 400 BC that kept ice frozen year-round using evaporative cooling and smart architecture.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink