Flax@feddit.ukEnglish · 16 days agoTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down14
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Taiwan isn't the only Chinese province controlled by the Republic of Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlax@feddit.ukEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square4fedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-222 days agoThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkThe worlds largest Super-bulldozer was never usedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgscratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-222 days agomessage-square13fedilink
Chris@feddit.ukEnglish · 22 days agoTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down11
arrow-up176arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are "libraries" in London where you can borrow gadgetsplus-squaresecretldn.comChris@feddit.ukEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square7fedilink
nothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 23 days agoTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down11
arrow-up158arrow-down1external-linkTIL ska originated in the 1950s and is the precursor to reggaeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgnothingcorporate@lemmy.today · 23 days agomessage-square12fedilink
Kathrin@trouth.eu · 25 days agoToday I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down11
arrow-up131arrow-down1message-squareToday I learned that the Archbishop of York had a piece of Louis XIV's mummified heart in a locket. In 1848 he showed it to the Dean of Westminster, who ate it.plus-squareKathrin@trouth.eu · 25 days agomessage-square5fedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 26 days agoTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down12
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Donner Party who were a group of pioneers including women and children who had to resort to cannibalism after an early snowfall cut off their destination, just one mountain pass over.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgtetris11@lemmy.ml · 26 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 1 month agoTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1imageTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merino lemmy.worldJackcooper@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square5fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agoTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.plus-squarewww.royal.ukexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one.plus-squarewww.royal.ukColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square3fedilink
scratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-21 month agoTIL: cow gut balloons where filled with hydrogen gas for WW1 Airships/Zeppelins 🎈plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareTIL: cow gut balloons where filled with hydrogen gas for WW1 Airships/Zeppelins 🎈plus-squarescratsearcher 🔍🔮📊🎲@sopuli.xyzEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square3fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-21 month agoTIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial - in her 70s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL After Joan of Arc was executed on charges of heresy, her mother spent 25 years clearing her name. She convinced the pope to reopen Joan's case and attended the retrial - in her 70s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-21 month agomessage-square2fedilink
Coldmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agoTIL Danny Trejo has a clause in his movie contracts that requires his villainous characters to die by the end of the film. He wants children to learn that crime doesn't pay.plus-squaretoofab.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Danny Trejo has a clause in his movie contracts that requires his villainous characters to die by the end of the film. He wants children to learn that crime doesn't pay.plus-squaretoofab.comColdmoon@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square4fedilink
sgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 11 months agoTIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comsgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 11 months agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmy@lemm.ee · edit-21 year agoSome owls have skinny long legslemm.eeimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageSome owls have skinny long legslemm.eeLemmy@lemm.ee · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
