jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoTIL about Detroit Electricplus-squarelockpinimagemessage-square73linkfedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down16
arrow-up1252arrow-down1imageTIL about Detroit Electricplus-squarelockpinjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square73linkfedilink
_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down14
arrow-up121arrow-down1message-squarePartner Communitiesplus-squarepin_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-23 years agomessage-square9linkfedilink
nikopol@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL about the myth of Telegonus, a not so known son of Odysseusplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the myth of Telegonus, a not so known son of Odysseusplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgnikopol@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square9linkfedilink
livligkinkajou@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 day agoTIL some reptiles can also generate their own heatplus-squarewww.eurekalert.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up185arrow-down11
arrow-up184arrow-down1external-linkTIL some reptiles can also generate their own heatplus-squarewww.eurekalert.orglivligkinkajou@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square14linkfedilink
The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL that Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic The Gathering, is the great great grandson of President James Garfield. imagemessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1432arrow-down14
arrow-up1428arrow-down1imageTIL that Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic The Gathering, is the great great grandson of President James Garfield. The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square45linkfedilink
als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that one company owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Match.com and at least 40 more dating sites/appsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square143linkfedilinkarrow-up1604arrow-down14
arrow-up1600arrow-down1external-linkTIL that one company owns Tinder, Hinge, OkCupid, Match.com and at least 40 more dating sites/appsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgals@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square143linkfedilink
not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 days agoTIL that the term "Jaywalking" was invented in the 1920s by the auto industry to shift the blame for accidents from drivers to pedestriansplus-squareimagemessage-square92linkfedilinkarrow-up1933arrow-down113
arrow-up1920arrow-down1imageTIL that the term "Jaywalking" was invented in the 1920s by the auto industry to shift the blame for accidents from drivers to pedestriansplus-squarenot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square92linkfedilink
spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL Black Cars Are Much More Likely Than White Cars to Be Involved in an Accidentplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up1133arrow-down11
arrow-up1132arrow-down1message-squareTIL Black Cars Are Much More Likely Than White Cars to Be Involved in an Accidentplus-squarespaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square38linkfedilink
jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL about Kern River Oil Field which is one of California’s largest and densest oil developmentsplus-squareimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down11
arrow-up1111arrow-down1imageTIL about Kern River Oil Field which is one of California’s largest and densest oil developmentsplus-squarejaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
TribblesBestFriend@startrek.websiteEnglish · 3 days agoTIL the Japanese Prime Minister is called the Cart Titan from AoTplus-squarewww.imdb.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Japanese Prime Minister is called the Cart Titan from AoTplus-squarewww.imdb.comTribblesBestFriend@startrek.websiteEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
daniel_callahan@jlai.luEnglish · 8 days agoTIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600plus-squarethesource.metro.netexternal-linkmessage-square100linkfedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down13
arrow-up1413arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Los Angeles is expanding a program paying people not to drive. If you agree to keep you car parked at home for 5 weeks and explore other ways to get around, you can earn up to $600plus-squarethesource.metro.netdaniel_callahan@jlai.luEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square100linkfedilink
daniel_callahan@jlai.luEnglish · 5 days agoTIL that every year, the most powerful people in Michigan meet on an island for 3 daysplus-squaremichiganadvance.comexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up189arrow-down18
arrow-up181arrow-down1external-linkTIL that every year, the most powerful people in Michigan meet on an island for 3 daysplus-squaremichiganadvance.comdaniel_callahan@jlai.luEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
Zwiebel@feddit.orgEnglish · 7 days agoTIL that the coffee filter was invented by a women in 1908plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down13
arrow-up1159arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the coffee filter was invented by a women in 1908plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgZwiebel@feddit.orgEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square23linkfedilink
VioletTea@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL There's a Secret Netflix for Billionairesplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down129
arrow-up1-23arrow-down1external-linkTIL There's a Secret Netflix for Billionairesplus-squarewww.youtube.comVioletTea@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
Skunk [any]@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agoTIL Raytheon has an ethics departmentplus-squareold.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down110
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkTIL Raytheon has an ethics departmentplus-squareold.reddit.comSkunk [any]@lemmy.zipEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL about the Bond Bug which is a small British two-seat, three-wheeled automobile manufactured in the 1970splus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down10
arrow-up136arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Bond Bug which is a small British two-seat, three-wheeled automobile manufactured in the 1970splus-squareen.wikipedia.orgjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
hoagecko (he/his)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 days agoTIL “ROOTS66,” a Japanese music festival open exclusively to musicians born in 1966—a year considered an “unlucky year”plus-squaremainichi.jpexternal-linkmessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1121arrow-down10
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkTIL “ROOTS66,” a Japanese music festival open exclusively to musicians born in 1966—a year considered an “unlucky year”plus-squaremainichi.jphoagecko (he/his)@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square10linkfedilink
jaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL about the Gordie Howe International Bridge which connects the USA to Canada near Detroit and that it was completed a week agoplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down16
arrow-up1162arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Gordie Howe International Bridge which connects the USA to Canada near Detroit and that it was completed a week agoplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgjaykrown@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square26linkfedilink
brachiosaurus@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days agoTIL Gabe Newell (CEO of Valve) bought and owns the megayachts company Oceancoplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square173linkfedilinkarrow-up1423arrow-down110
arrow-up1413arrow-down1external-linkTIL Gabe Newell (CEO of Valve) bought and owns the megayachts company Oceancoplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbrachiosaurus@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square173linkfedilink
gandalf_der_13te@feddit.orgEnglish · 10 days agoTIL that the US spans about 10% of the Earth's circumferenceplus-squareimagemessage-square29linkfedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down128
arrow-up169arrow-down1imageTIL that the US spans about 10% of the Earth's circumferenceplus-squaregandalf_der_13te@feddit.orgEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square29linkfedilink