_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square2fedilink
favoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL children's author Shel Silverstein had sex with hundreds and possibly thousands of women and frequently visited the Playboy mansionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down112
arrow-up1156arrow-down1external-linkTIL children's author Shel Silverstein had sex with hundreds and possibly thousands of women and frequently visited the Playboy mansionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfavoredponcho@lemmy.zipEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square32fedilink
KuromiGirl04@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 hours agoTIL that Craig Bartlett, the creator of the PBS Kids animated series "Dinosaur Train", also created the classic Nickelodeon cartoon "Hey Arnold!" (Which actually originated from Sesame Street)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Craig Bartlett, the creator of the PBS Kids animated series "Dinosaur Train", also created the classic Nickelodeon cartoon "Hey Arnold!" (Which actually originated from Sesame Street)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgKuromiGirl04@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
shadysus@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-214 hours agoTIL of the Mahmudiyah rape and killings by five U.S. Army soldiers during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, involving the gang-rape and murder of 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her familyplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1143arrow-down110
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Mahmudiyah rape and killings by five U.S. Army soldiers during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, involving the gang-rape and murder of 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her familyplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgshadysus@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-214 hours agomessage-square4fedilink
Basic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL Jeffrey Epstein may have held powerful influence over the nation's largest sex offender database via his ties to Leon Blackplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1275arrow-down19
arrow-up1266arrow-down1message-squareTIL Jeffrey Epstein may have held powerful influence over the nation's largest sex offender database via his ties to Leon Blackplus-squareBasic Glitch@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square8fedilink
NomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-21 day agoTIL that the worst driver in New York City likes to drive around in Brooklyn. He received 259 speeding tickets and paid over $60,000 in fines. plus-squarewww.bkreader.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1204arrow-down14
arrow-up1200arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the worst driver in New York City likes to drive around in Brooklyn. He received 259 speeding tickets and paid over $60,000 in fines. plus-squarewww.bkreader.comNomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-21 day agomessage-square26fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agoTIL there's a setting in Lemmy that hides down votes.message-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down18
arrow-up189arrow-down1message-squareTIL there's a setting in Lemmy that hides down votes.Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square67fedilink
Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 2 days agoTIL the actor that plays Cindy Lou Who is the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1151arrow-down14
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkTIL the actor that plays Cindy Lou Who is the lead singer of The Pretty Reckless.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgBluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square19fedilink
Carawou@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from all causes over the course of 10 yearsplus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square102fedilinkarrow-up1519arrow-down112
arrow-up1507arrow-down1external-linkTIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from all causes over the course of 10 yearsplus-squarewww.nytimes.comCarawou@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square102fedilink
NomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agoTIL that Japan incorporates more disaster planning into its buildings and public spaces than any other nationplus-squarenews.mit.eduexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1287arrow-down12
arrow-up1285arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Japan incorporates more disaster planning into its buildings and public spaces than any other nationplus-squarenews.mit.eduNomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square16fedilink
lumpenproletariat@quokk.auEnglish · 3 days agoTIL Operation Northwoods - A DoD/CIA plan to commit terrorist attacks on US soil to invade Cubaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down11
arrow-up163arrow-down1external-linkTIL Operation Northwoods - A DoD/CIA plan to commit terrorist attacks on US soil to invade Cubaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orglumpenproletariat@quokk.auEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
lumpenproletariat@quokk.auEnglish · 4 days agoTIL the USSR re-criminalised homosexualityplus-squarestories.workingclasshistory.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1193arrow-down15
arrow-up1188arrow-down1external-linkTIL the USSR re-criminalised homosexualityplus-squarestories.workingclasshistory.comlumpenproletariat@quokk.auEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square18fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agoTIL there's a trend called hobby dogging where people take an imaginary dog through an obstacle course.plus-squarewww.uniondemocrat.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1191arrow-down17
arrow-up1184arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's a trend called hobby dogging where people take an imaginary dog through an obstacle course.plus-squarewww.uniondemocrat.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square43fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agoTIL women experience pain longer than men.plus-squarewww.zmescience.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down116
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTIL women experience pain longer than men.plus-squarewww.zmescience.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square15fedilink
Carawou@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agoTIL that Elon Musk controls 90 companies. When he buys land, when he orders food, or when he gives money to politicians, he uses shell companiesplus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1721arrow-down19
arrow-up1712arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Elon Musk controls 90 companies. When he buys land, when he orders food, or when he gives money to politicians, he uses shell companiesplus-squarewww.nytimes.comCarawou@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-26 days agomessage-square59fedilink
NomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-25 days agoTIL that Ayatollah Khamenei built a secret organization called BAYT. This organization is more powerful than the government and employs 40,000 people. The goal was to make sure killing him is uselessplus-squarewww.unitedagainstnucleariran.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up179arrow-down131
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Ayatollah Khamenei built a secret organization called BAYT. This organization is more powerful than the government and employs 40,000 people. The goal was to make sure killing him is uselessplus-squarewww.unitedagainstnucleariran.comNomNom@feddit.ukEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square15fedilink
LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zipEnglish · 8 days 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-square34fedilinkarrow-up1335arrow-down13
arrow-up1332arrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square34fedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 days agoTIL at one time slaves escaped to freedom in Florida.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1135arrow-down12
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkTIL at one time slaves escaped to freedom in Florida.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square4fedilink
58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL that the distinction between frogs and toads is informal and purely cosmeticplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1377arrow-down11
arrow-up1376arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the distinction between frogs and toads is informal and purely cosmeticplus-squareen.wikipedia.org58008@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square28fedilink
osanna@lemmy.vgEnglish · 7 days agoTIL the creator of the 'I love you' virus suffered no legal consequences, because the philippines had no legal consequences for malware at the time.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up1217arrow-down10
arrow-up1217arrow-down1external-linkTIL the creator of the 'I love you' virus suffered no legal consequences, because the philippines had no legal consequences for malware at the time.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgosanna@lemmy.vgEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square12fedilink