_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down13
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LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL Ronald Reagan was deeply influnced by SciFi when implementing policy. He reportedly initiated cybersecurity changes within the DoD after watching the movie WarGames and asking if it was plausible.plus-squarewww.newamerica.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down10
arrow-up188arrow-down1external-linkTIL Ronald Reagan was deeply influnced by SciFi when implementing policy. He reportedly initiated cybersecurity changes within the DoD after watching the movie WarGames and asking if it was plausible.plus-squarewww.newamerica.orgLincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zipEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL pediatricians are being used as a great source of antibodies.plus-squarewww.newscientist.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down10
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkTIL pediatricians are being used as a great source of antibodies.plus-squarewww.newscientist.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square9linkfedilink
so_pitted_wabam@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days agoTIL You can leagally drop your baby off at the fire station in all 50 statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square179linkfedilinkarrow-up1542arrow-down117
arrow-up1525arrow-down1external-linkTIL You can leagally drop your baby off at the fire station in all 50 statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgso_pitted_wabam@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square179linkfedilink
Silverchase@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-214 hours agoTIL the Windows 7 default wallpaper was created at a resolution of 10800×6750. The size of the source file is 556 MB.plus-squarewindowswallpaper.miraheze.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1178arrow-down12
arrow-up1176arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Windows 7 default wallpaper was created at a resolution of 10800×6750. The size of the source file is 556 MB.plus-squarewindowswallpaper.miraheze.orgSilverchase@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-214 hours agomessage-square13linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL: Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Was An Anti-Communist CIA Operative who Kept Feminism From Discussing Classplus-squareopen.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1315arrow-down18
arrow-up1307arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Was An Anti-Communist CIA Operative who Kept Feminism From Discussing Classplus-squareopen.substack.comtheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square38linkfedilink
epicthundercat@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL about the day of rage after Bloody Sunday that saw the British embassy burn down!plus-squarewww.irishtimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down11
arrow-up1117arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the day of rage after Bloody Sunday that saw the British embassy burn down!plus-squarewww.irishtimes.comepicthundercat@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL that Radon is a radioactive substance which can cause cancer. Colorado is full of radon. The average level of radon in Colorado homes is 6.4 pCi/L, which is equivalent to 200 chest X-rays a yearplus-squaretheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square36linkfedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down13
arrow-up1314arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Radon is a radioactive substance which can cause cancer. Colorado is full of radon. The average level of radon in Colorado homes is 6.4 pCi/L, which is equivalent to 200 chest X-rays a yearplus-squaretheconversation.comValnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square36linkfedilink
I Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish · 3 days agoTIL: Romans and Greeks routinely used folded sheets of lead or pewter to inscribe cursesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down10
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Romans and Greeks routinely used folded sheets of lead or pewter to inscribe cursesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgI Cast Fist@programming.devEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL Antidepressants used to be called 'psychic energizers'plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down12
arrow-up183arrow-down1external-linkTIL Antidepressants used to be called 'psychic energizers'plus-squareen.wikipedia.org58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoTIL there are motorized skiis.plus-squarewww.frigiddynamics.comexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down14
arrow-up193arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are motorized skiis.plus-squarewww.frigiddynamics.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
theHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL: Suicide Rate in the United States Just Hit Highest Point in 75 Yearsplus-squarelockopen.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square158linkfedilinkarrow-up1689arrow-down19
arrow-up1680arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Suicide Rate in the United States Just Hit Highest Point in 75 Yearsplus-squarelockopen.substack.comtheHRguy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square158linkfedilink
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL That The Count of Monte Cristo Was Based On The True Story Of A Shoemaker Who Was Framed, Imprisoned, Claimed A Treasure Hoard, Assumed Aristocracy And Then Took Vengeance: Pierre Picaudplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down12
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkTIL That The Count of Monte Cristo Was Based On The True Story Of A Shoemaker Who Was Framed, Imprisoned, Claimed A Treasure Hoard, Assumed Aristocracy And Then Took Vengeance: Pierre Picaudplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlashMobOfOne@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square18linkfedilink
masterofnone@piefed.socialEnglish · 5 days agoTIL: The ‘Perfect Aryan baby’ chosen by Hitler’s Nazi regime…was Jewishplus-squarewww.jfeed.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up1230arrow-down16
arrow-up1224arrow-down1external-linkTIL: The ‘Perfect Aryan baby’ chosen by Hitler’s Nazi regime…was Jewishplus-squarewww.jfeed.commasterofnone@piefed.socialEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
QuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 days agoTIL drinking, smoking, games, etc are all "social lubricants" for making conversations easier.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square61linkfedilinkarrow-up1317arrow-down133
arrow-up1284arrow-down1external-linkTIL drinking, smoking, games, etc are all "social lubricants" for making conversations easier.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuinnyCoded@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square61linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agoTIL there are fart measuring underwear.plus-squarewww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down13
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are fart measuring underwear.plus-squarewww.scientificamerican.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square2linkfedilink
FenrirIII@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL actor Jon-Erik Hexum accidentally killed himself by firing a magnum loaded with blanks against his templeplus-squarewww.msn.comexternal-linkmessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up178arrow-down13
arrow-up175arrow-down1external-linkTIL actor Jon-Erik Hexum accidentally killed himself by firing a magnum loaded with blanks against his templeplus-squarewww.msn.comFenrirIII@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 days agoTIL Dayglo fluorescent paint was discovered by two teenagers experimenting with chemicals in their basement.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1110arrow-down11
arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkTIL Dayglo fluorescent paint was discovered by two teenagers experimenting with chemicals in their basement.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
green_goglin@thelemmy.clubEnglish · 9 days agoTIL: Leon Black's son Benjamin Black was appointed CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) by Donald Trump.plus-squarethelemmy.clubimagemessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down12
arrow-up1256arrow-down1imageTIL: Leon Black's son Benjamin Black was appointed CEO of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) by Donald Trump.plus-squarethelemmy.clubgreen_goglin@thelemmy.clubEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
Vogi@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-29 days agoTIL that it is illegal in the US State of North Carolina for Bingo sessions to exceed 5 hoursplus-squarelaw.justia.comexternal-linkmessage-square21linkfedilinkarrow-up1190arrow-down11
arrow-up1189arrow-down1external-linkTIL that it is illegal in the US State of North Carolina for Bingo sessions to exceed 5 hoursplus-squarelaw.justia.comVogi@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square21linkfedilink