_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up115
arrow-up115message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square4linkfedilink
orlyowl@piefed.caEnglish · 22 hours agoTIL the color "chartreuse" is named after a liqueurplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1259
arrow-up1259external-linkTIL the color "chartreuse" is named after a liqueurplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgorlyowl@piefed.caEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square44linkfedilink
Keshara@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL how to get my first Android App running on my phoneplus-squarepiefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up153
arrow-up153imageTIL how to get my first Android App running on my phoneplus-squarepiefed.cdn.blahaj.zoneKeshara@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 22 hours agoTIL mondegreen is the mishearing of the words in a song.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1136
arrow-up1136external-linkTIL mondegreen is the mishearing of the words in a song.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square42linkfedilink
ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL One of the two brothers who founded the Guinness Book of World Records was assassinated by the IRAplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1300
arrow-up1300external-linkTIL One of the two brothers who founded the Guinness Book of World Records was assassinated by the IRAplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgReverendIrreverence@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square17linkfedilink
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 2 days agoFedimapplus-squarefediversemap.comexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up159
arrow-up159external-linkFedimapplus-squarefediversemap.comgandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
Valnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days agoTIL that Turkey asks gay people to provide explicit photos of them to be exempt from military serviceplus-squaresh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square113linkfedilinkarrow-up1577
arrow-up1577imageTIL that Turkey asks gay people to provide explicit photos of them to be exempt from military serviceplus-squaresh.itjust.worksValnao@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square113linkfedilink
「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(he/him)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agoTIL about the Murder of Ashley Zhao, a 5 year old girl who was beaten to death by her mother, and then the mother hid the body in the family restaurant with help from Ashley's father.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up134
arrow-up134external-linkTIL about the Murder of Ashley Zhao, a 5 year old girl who was beaten to death by her mother, and then the mother hid the body in the family restaurant with help from Ashley's father.plus-squareen.wikipedia.org「黃家駒 Wong Ka Kui」(he/him)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
Something Burger 🍔@jlai.luEnglish · 1 day agoTIL James Matthew Barrie, author of Peter Pan, founded an amateur cricket team called the Allahakbarriesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up140
arrow-up140external-linkTIL James Matthew Barrie, author of Peter Pan, founded an amateur cricket team called the Allahakbarriesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgSomething Burger 🍔@jlai.luEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square0linkfedilink
oce 🐆@jlai.luEnglish · 4 days agoTIL the "dab" dance movement is banned in Saudi Arabia for supposed associations with narcotics and people got arrested for itplus-squarewww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1180
arrow-up1180external-linkTIL the "dab" dance movement is banned in Saudi Arabia for supposed associations with narcotics and people got arrested for itplus-squarewww.independent.co.ukoce 🐆@jlai.luEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
violet08_@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL about the 1879 Mandalay Palace massacre, in which over forty royals were executed by co-conspirators to secure King Thibaw’s claim to the throne.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up146
arrow-up146external-linkTIL about the 1879 Mandalay Palace massacre, in which over forty royals were executed by co-conspirators to secure King Thibaw’s claim to the throne.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgviolet08_@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
violet08_@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history, served as a concubine to Emperor Taizong before later becoming the Empress of his son, Emperor Gaozong.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1112
arrow-up1112external-linkTIL that Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history, served as a concubine to Emperor Taizong before later becoming the Empress of his son, Emperor Gaozong.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgviolet08_@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
RegularJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL Romania’s illicit handmade CoBra computer of the 1980s. The authorities could seize the students’ electronics, make them pay fines, and could expel them from the university for starters.plus-squarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1179
arrow-up1179external-linkTIL Romania’s illicit handmade CoBra computer of the 1980s. The authorities could seize the students’ electronics, make them pay fines, and could expel them from the university for starters.plus-squarearstechnica.comRegularJoe@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
Quilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agoTIL spam (as refering to online unwanted communication) came from a Monty Python sketch.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up1385
arrow-up1385external-linkTIL spam (as refering to online unwanted communication) came from a Monty Python sketch.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgQuilotoa@lemmy.caEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square51linkfedilink
Helloooo@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL that in 2011, pro-democracy protests emerged in major cities in China, and they are considered the first major pro-democracy protests since the controversial 1989 Tiananmen Square protests."plus-squarelocken.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up1267
arrow-up1267external-linkTIL that in 2011, pro-democracy protests emerged in major cities in China, and they are considered the first major pro-democracy protests since the controversial 1989 Tiananmen Square protests."plus-squarelocken.wikipedia.orgHelloooo@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square25linkfedilink
klu9@piefed.socialEnglish · 8 days agoTIL about "Turkey teeth"plus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up121
arrow-up121external-linkTIL about "Turkey teeth"plus-squarewww.youtube.comklu9@piefed.socialEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
TheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL pyranine, the fluorescent used in yellow highlighters, has also been used in hair dyesplus-squarezenodo.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up123
arrow-up123external-linkTIL pyranine, the fluorescent used in yellow highlighters, has also been used in hair dyesplus-squarezenodo.orgTheTechnician27@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Denys Nykula@piefed.socialEnglish · 8 days agoTIL Vim uses hjkl keys for cursor movement because they doubled as arrows keys on Bill Joy's original keyboard.plus-squarecatonmat.netexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up183
arrow-up183external-linkTIL Vim uses hjkl keys for cursor movement because they doubled as arrows keys on Bill Joy's original keyboard.plus-squarecatonmat.netDenys Nykula@piefed.socialEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
klu9@piefed.socialEnglish · 9 days agoTIL in 1982 William Shatner paid $10,000-15,000 to an ex-Green Beret named Bo Gritz leading a mercenary force on a raid into Laosplus-squaretheoutline.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up1138
arrow-up1138external-linkTIL in 1982 William Shatner paid $10,000-15,000 to an ex-Green Beret named Bo Gritz leading a mercenary force on a raid into Laosplus-squaretheoutline.comklu9@piefed.socialEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Helloooo@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agoTIL that China have all-boys classes within co-ed schools, often established to address the academic and behavioral "lagging" of boys compared to girlsplus-squaresg.news.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1112
arrow-up1112external-linkTIL that China have all-boys classes within co-ed schools, often established to address the academic and behavioral "lagging" of boys compared to girlsplus-squaresg.news.yahoo.comHelloooo@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-29 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink