paranoid@lemmy.world · 2 months agoToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that Barilla created Spotify playlists that are the length of time needed to cook pasta to al denteplus-squareopen.spotify.comparanoid@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 3 months 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 3 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 4 months agoTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merinolemmy.worldimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL the tallest statue in Australia is a 15 M high sheep known as big merinolemmy.worldJackcooper@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
tetris11@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoTIL "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" was first written for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my Head" was first written for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kidplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgtetris11@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
JoYo@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agoTIL "god damn" doesn't actually refer to God.plus-squarewww.etymonline.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL "god damn" doesn't actually refer to God.plus-squarewww.etymonline.comJoYo@lemmy.mlEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
snek_boi@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-25 months agoTIL that as you increase your walking speed there is a point where walking any faster would take more energy than runningplus-squaretheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that as you increase your walking speed there is a point where walking any faster would take more energy than runningplus-squaretheconversation.comsnek_boi@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
HotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoTIL that the OBS logo is a Japanese taiko drum symbol.lemmy.mlimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL that the OBS logo is a Japanese taiko drum symbol.lemmy.mlHotWheelsVroom@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
hank_the_tank66@lemmy.world · 8 months agoTIL there is apparently a $43,652 chandelier on Amazon, and there are only 20 left in stock so invest now!!!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL there is apparently a $43,652 chandelier on Amazon, and there are only 20 left in stock so invest now!!!lemmy.worldhank_the_tank66@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agoToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionplus-squarefrerejones.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionplus-squarefrerejones.comfrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Jo Miran@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoTIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beJo Miran@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTIL about "Dubbing", the practice of removing part of a farmed birds earlobes or other parts attached to the head. It is usually done without any anestheticplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about "Dubbing", the practice of removing part of a farmed birds earlobes or other parts attached to the head. It is usually done without any anestheticplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
loopy@lemm.eecake · 1 year agoTIL of Waldorf schoolsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Waldorf schoolsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgloopy@lemm.eecake · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
zero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year agoTIL: Eating pine nuts can occasionally cause some people to experience a bitter or metallic taste lasting from a few days up to 2 weeksplus-squarewww.foodauthority.nsw.gov.auexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Eating pine nuts can occasionally cause some people to experience a bitter or metallic taste lasting from a few days up to 2 weeksplus-squarewww.foodauthority.nsw.gov.auzero_gravitas@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
wrig9547@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agoThere are French controlled islands off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada)plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThere are French controlled islands off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada)plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgwrig9547@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmy@lemm.ee · edit-21 year agoSome owls have skinny long legslemm.eeimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageSome owls have skinny long legslemm.eeLemmy@lemm.ee · edit-21 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTIL about "Swill milk" where cows were fed distillery waste causing cow teeth rot and disease. It was also adulterated with raw eggs, burn sugar, etc. Swill milk lead to over 8,000 infant's deathsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about "Swill milk" where cows were fed distillery waste causing cow teeth rot and disease. It was also adulterated with raw eggs, burn sugar, etc. Swill milk lead to over 8,000 infant's deathsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0linkfedilink
