IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agoTIL Roselle, a guide dog, led her blind owner down 78 floors of the World Trade Center on 9/11, calmly navigating smoke and chaos to save his life.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1246arrow-down11
arrow-up1245arrow-down1external-linkTIL Roselle, a guide dog, led her blind owner down 78 floors of the World Trade Center on 9/11, calmly navigating smoke and chaos to save his life.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agomessage-square14linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agoAn Italian mechanic Andrea Marazzi has transformed a 1993 Fiat Panda into the world’s narrowest electric car, bringing innovation, nostalgia, and sustainability together on four wheels.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1156arrow-down115
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkAn Italian mechanic Andrea Marazzi has transformed a 1993 Fiat Panda into the world’s narrowest electric car, bringing innovation, nostalgia, and sustainability together on four wheels.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 hours agomessage-square33linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 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-up1181arrow-down13
arrow-up1178arrow-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.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square32linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoA creative man in China built a fully motorized bed with joystick control, letting him move around without getting up. His invention could help in rescue missions and mobility support.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up199arrow-down17
arrow-up192arrow-down1external-linkA creative man in China built a fully motorized bed with joystick control, letting him move around without getting up. His invention could help in rescue missions and mobility support.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 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-down11
arrow-up1151arrow-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.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 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-up148arrow-down11
arrow-up147arrow-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.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoA rare atmospheric roll cloud, often mistaken for a tsunami, mesmerized beachgoers along Portugal’s shoresplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down12
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkA rare atmospheric roll cloud, often mistaken for a tsunami, mesmerized beachgoers along Portugal’s shoresplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoDyson builds fully automated glasshouse to grow strawberries sustainably year-round in the UKplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down19
arrow-up1128arrow-down1external-linkDyson builds fully automated glasshouse to grow strawberries sustainably year-round in the UKplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 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-up1281arrow-down13
arrow-up1278arrow-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.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agoTIL the Gold Mask of Agamemnon is not actually Agamemnon’s. This golden death mask from Mycenae was misattributed by its discoverer, but it remains one of the most famous artifacts from ancient Greeceplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down10
arrow-up185arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Gold Mask of Agamemnon is not actually Agamemnon’s. This golden death mask from Mycenae was misattributed by its discoverer, but it remains one of the most famous artifacts from ancient Greeceplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoThe Sutton Hoo helmet, unearthed in a royal Anglo-Saxon ship burial, rewrote early English history—revealing unexpected wealth, artistry, and cultural links to Scandinavia.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1external-linkThe Sutton Hoo helmet, unearthed in a royal Anglo-Saxon ship burial, rewrote early English history—revealing unexpected wealth, artistry, and cultural links to Scandinavia.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoTIL that in 1799, a French soldier discovered the Rosetta Stone, whose Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic texts made ancient Egypt readable again.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down13
arrow-up1176arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1799, a French soldier discovered the Rosetta Stone, whose Greek, Demotic, and hieroglyphic texts made ancient Egypt readable again.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoTIL Leonardo da Vinci designed flying machines, armored tanks, and a robot in the 15th century—centuries before their time. His notebooks reveal ideas far ahead of the world he lived in.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1123arrow-down18
arrow-up1115arrow-down1external-linkTIL Leonardo da Vinci designed flying machines, armored tanks, and a robot in the 15th century—centuries before their time. His notebooks reveal ideas far ahead of the world he lived in.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1155arrow-down12
arrow-up1153arrow-down1external-linkTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square20linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down13
arrow-up1123arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square7linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoThe Racetrack Playa in Death Valley features mysterious rocks that move on their own across the desert floor, leaving long trails behind—no human or animal involved.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down13
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkThe Racetrack Playa in Death Valley features mysterious rocks that move on their own across the desert floor, leaving long trails behind—no human or animal involved.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down16
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square5linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down17
arrow-up1122arrow-down1external-linkTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square13linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down13
arrow-up1144arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square14linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down11
arrow-up1105arrow-down1external-linkTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
