Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 5 days agoTIL Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO carved the world's largest ruby into the shape of a turd.greyartmuseum.nyu.eduexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10
arrow-up160arrow-down1external-linkTIL Mark Mothersbaugh of DEVO carved the world's largest ruby into the shape of a turd.greyartmuseum.nyu.eduFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 5 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 6 days agoTIL in 2023, Israel announced an amazing archaeological discovery, only to announce a few days later that it was created by a scholar showing students what it would have looked like if it existed.plus-squareapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2023, Israel announced an amazing archaeological discovery, only to announce a few days later that it was created by a scholar showing students what it would have looked like if it existed.plus-squareapnews.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 6 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · edit-210 days agoTIL about Crabbie, the world's largest (fake) horseshoe crab. It has a very weird history.plus-squarewww.atlasobscura.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down11
arrow-up130arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Crabbie, the world's largest (fake) horseshoe crab. It has a very weird history.plus-squarewww.atlasobscura.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world · edit-210 days agomessage-square2fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 14 days agoFor centuries, the only way to get purple dye in Europe was by harvesting tens of thousands of murex snails from the ocean. TIL the Mayans discovered this independentlyplus-squarewww.mayaincaaztec.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down11
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkFor centuries, the only way to get purple dye in Europe was by harvesting tens of thousands of murex snails from the ocean. TIL the Mayans discovered this independentlyplus-squarewww.mayaincaaztec.comFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 14 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 17 days agoTIL a genus of vine named boquila is the only type of plant that can mimic its host organism regardless of the species of host (one vine can mimic multiple hosts) and no one knows how it does itplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down18
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkTIL a genus of vine named boquila is the only type of plant that can mimic its host organism regardless of the species of host (one vine can mimic multiple hosts) and no one knows how it does itplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 17 days agomessage-square9fedilink
originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com · edit-21 month agoTIL larry davids annual masturbation recordplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down115
arrow-up1-9arrow-down1message-squareTIL larry davids annual masturbation recordplus-squareoriginalucifer@moist.catsweat.com · edit-21 month agomessage-square2fedilink
callmepk@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL the company Identity Digital owned about 30% of all generally-available TLDsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkTIL the company Identity Digital owned about 30% of all generally-available TLDsplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgcallmepk@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square3fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL Not only did Marvel Comics do radio drama adaptations of early Fantastic Four comics in 1975, The Human Torch was played by a young Bill Murray!plus-squarearchive.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down13
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-linkTIL Not only did Marvel Comics do radio drama adaptations of early Fantastic Four comics in 1975, The Human Torch was played by a young Bill Murray!plus-squarearchive.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
MonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.comEnglish · 6 months agoBallistics evidence not reliable nor based on science, Maryland Supreme Court saysplus-squarewww.wusa9.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down10
arrow-up164arrow-down1external-linkBallistics evidence not reliable nor based on science, Maryland Supreme Court saysplus-squarewww.wusa9.comMonsiuerPatEBrown@reddthat.comEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square12fedilink
callmepk@lemmy.world · 8 months agoTIL that in The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) they also defined code for lack of food, lack of water, and destitutionplus-squareicd.who.intexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up124arrow-down12
arrow-up122arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) they also defined code for lack of food, lack of water, and destitutionplus-squareicd.who.intcallmepk@lemmy.world · 8 months agomessage-square1fedilink
DandomRude@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agoTIL The famous 90s techno song "Kernkraft 400" is a cover of "Song No. 21" (Star Dust) from the Commodore 64 game "Lazy Jones"plus-squarem.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down13
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkTIL The famous 90s techno song "Kernkraft 400" is a cover of "Song No. 21" (Star Dust) from the Commodore 64 game "Lazy Jones"plus-squarem.youtube.comDandomRude@lemmy.world · edit-28 months agomessage-square11fedilink
Oxnvat@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoTIL about Bomberman debuffs lemmy.worldimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down17
arrow-up124arrow-down1imageTIL about Bomberman debuffs lemmy.worldOxnvat@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square4fedilink
TehBamski@lemmy.world · 9 months agoTIL: Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TVplus-squarewww.cgaa.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TVplus-squarewww.cgaa.orgTehBamski@lemmy.world · 9 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Ranjr@lemmy.world · 11 months agoTIL Chuck Connors is a 6'5" badass who played in the NBA and MLB, Served in the army during WWII, Starred in The Rifleman and Branded and was bear hugged by Leonid Brezhnev.plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down12
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkTIL Chuck Connors is a 6'5" badass who played in the NBA and MLB, Served in the army during WWII, Starred in The Rifleman and Branded and was bear hugged by Leonid Brezhnev.plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgRanjr@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square1fedilink
SpaceBar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoTIL a Black community was displaced to build Central Parkplus-squarelemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1256arrow-down113
arrow-up1243arrow-down1external-linkTIL a Black community was displaced to build Central Parkplus-squarelemmy.worldSpaceBar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square14fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that following the Roman departure from Britain (410 CE), systematic construction of paved highways in the UK did not resume until the early 18th centuryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down12
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkTIL that following the Roman departure from Britain (410 CE), systematic construction of paved highways in the UK did not resume until the early 18th centuryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of COCONUTS-2b, a giant gas planet that takes over 1 million years to orbit around its starplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkTIL of COCONUTS-2b, a giant gas planet that takes over 1 million years to orbit around its starplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL India still officially recognises 5 sub-national monarchies, known as the 'Kings of Dangs'. They receive payment from the government every year during Holiplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkTIL India still officially recognises 5 sub-national monarchies, known as the 'Kings of Dangs'. They receive payment from the government every year during Holiplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square1fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of Cáin Adomnáin, "Europes first human rights treaty". Created in 697 CE, were a set of laws - which kings across Ireland & Scotland agreed to follow - guaranteeing safety of non-combatants in warplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Cáin Adomnáin, "Europes first human rights treaty". Created in 697 CE, were a set of laws - which kings across Ireland & Scotland agreed to follow - guaranteeing safety of non-combatants in warplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of the Kingdom of Bailundo, a non-sovereign monarchy located in Angola. Its king was notably deposed in 2021 after being charged of involvement in a murderplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down11
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Kingdom of Bailundo, a non-sovereign monarchy located in Angola. Its king was notably deposed in 2021 after being charged of involvement in a murderplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink