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Kyoyeou (Ki jəʊ juː)@slrpnk.netEnglish · 14 hours agoTIL: About Dyson Sphere. A hypothetical megastructure we would put around a star to absorb the energy being sent in spaceplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down17
arrow-up1169arrow-down1external-linkTIL: About Dyson Sphere. A hypothetical megastructure we would put around a star to absorb the energy being sent in spaceplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgKyoyeou (Ki jəʊ juː)@slrpnk.netEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square32fedilink
Call me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeEnglish · 2 days agoTIL Emperor Nero's most everlasting legacy was that he invented the laugh trackwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down114
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkTIL Emperor Nero's most everlasting legacy was that he invented the laugh trackwww.youtube.comCall me Lenny/Leni@lemm.eeEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square17fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL the UK has a radio station for the queer community that broadcasts all over Britain on FM and DAB radio.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down17
arrow-up183arrow-down1external-linkTIL the UK has a radio station for the queer community that broadcasts all over Britain on FM and DAB radio.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square12fedilink
dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL In the USA, PMI Can Be Canceled With a Good Payment Historyplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1133arrow-down14
arrow-up1129arrow-down1message-squareTIL In the USA, PMI Can Be Canceled With a Good Payment Historyplus-squaredohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square27fedilink
squirrel@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 4 days agoTIL AntennaPod can play video podcasts hosted on PeerTubeplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down11
arrow-up167arrow-down1message-squareTIL AntennaPod can play video podcasts hosted on PeerTubeplus-squaresquirrel@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL The Icelandic translation of Dracula, Makt Myrkanna, or Powers of Darkness, published in 1901, differs significantly from the English version and no one noticed until 2014.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1159arrow-down11
arrow-up1158arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Icelandic translation of Dracula, Makt Myrkanna, or Powers of Darkness, published in 1901, differs significantly from the English version and no one noticed until 2014.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square11fedilink
wjrii@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agoTIL that every so often, Warren Beatty does a cheap TV special where he's interviewed in character as Dick Tracy so he can retain the screen rights.plus-squaretheinternetsaysitstrue.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1234arrow-down11
arrow-up1233arrow-down1external-linkTIL that every so often, Warren Beatty does a cheap TV special where he's interviewed in character as Dick Tracy so he can retain the screen rights.plus-squaretheinternetsaysitstrue.comwjrii@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square32fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 days agoTIL In 1939, the BBC got special permission to record the sounds of two trumpets found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.plus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down12
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkTIL In 1939, the BBC got special permission to record the sounds of two trumpets found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.plus-squarewww.youtube.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 days agomessage-square6fedilink
Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days agoTrumpet player Ray Anthony of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra is still alive at 103plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1144arrow-down10
arrow-up1144arrow-down1external-linkTrumpet player Ray Anthony of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra is still alive at 103plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgPossibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square9fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL Huey Lewis has lost most of his hearing due to a chronic inner ear disorder.plus-squarewww.deseret.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1254arrow-down16
arrow-up1248arrow-down1external-linkTIL Huey Lewis has lost most of his hearing due to a chronic inner ear disorder.plus-squarewww.deseret.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square43fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL The Verve lost all rights to Bittersweet Symphony to The Rolling Stones in a copyright lawsuitplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down111
arrow-up1174arrow-down1message-squareTIL The Verve lost all rights to Bittersweet Symphony to The Rolling Stones in a copyright lawsuitplus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square16fedilink
SanguinePar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL that not only is Measles very dangerous in itself but it also strips away and resets much/most of your immune system.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1640arrow-down11
arrow-up1639arrow-down1external-linkTIL that not only is Measles very dangerous in itself but it also strips away and resets much/most of your immune system.plus-squarewww.bbc.comSanguinePar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square52fedilink
then_three_more@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTiL about the Battle of Cable Streetplus-squarewww.londonmuseum.org.ukexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down12
arrow-up188arrow-down1external-linkTiL about the Battle of Cable Streetplus-squarewww.londonmuseum.org.ukthen_three_more@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square7fedilink
CBYX@feddit.orgEnglish · 11 days agoTIL Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund resulted in the Prime Minister and a UPenn educated businessman stealing all the funds ($12bn USD)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down13
arrow-up1110arrow-down1external-linkTIL Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund resulted in the Prime Minister and a UPenn educated businessman stealing all the funds ($12bn USD)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgCBYX@feddit.orgEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square8fedilink
realitista@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoTIL about this 19-foot grand piano with the longest bass strings in the world – and it sounds hugeplus-squarewww.classicfm.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down11
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkTIL about this 19-foot grand piano with the longest bass strings in the world – and it sounds hugeplus-squarewww.classicfm.comrealitista@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square8fedilink
cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 12 days agotil chips contain a known carcinogen, acrylamideplus-squarenewatlas.comexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down112
arrow-up188arrow-down1external-linktil chips contain a known carcinogen, acrylamideplus-squarenewatlas.comcyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square31fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoTIL A small donut shop on the west side of Indianapolis uses cash registers made from modified Commodore-64s.plus-squarewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1232arrow-down17
arrow-up1225arrow-down1external-linkTIL A small donut shop on the west side of Indianapolis uses cash registers made from modified Commodore-64s.plus-squarewww.pcgamer.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square21fedilink
someguy3@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoTIL that the US is #10 in foreign aid per capita.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1274arrow-down137
arrow-up1237arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the US is #10 in foreign aid per capita.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgsomeguy3@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square55fedilink
WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agoTIL Most paper currency contains trace amounts of cocaineplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down115
arrow-up1222arrow-down1external-linkTIL Most paper currency contains trace amounts of cocaineplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgWhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square38fedilink