_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-21 year agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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Bubippbasbir@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agoTIL: Almost all US states could be swing states if non-voters votedplus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1278arrow-down13
arrow-up1275arrow-down1imageTIL: Almost all US states could be swing states if non-voters votedplus-squarelemmy.worldBubippbasbir@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square33fedilink
ooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agoTIL of intense rainfall that lasted between one and two million years.plus-squarewww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1179arrow-down15
arrow-up1174arrow-down1external-linkTIL of intense rainfall that lasted between one and two million years.plus-squarewww.earth.comooli@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square18fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL British actor David McCallum recorded four albums for Capitol Records in the 1960s. Three of the albums were entirely instrumental. One of the instrumental tracks was sampled by Dr. Dre.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down15
arrow-up1238arrow-down1external-linkTIL British actor David McCallum recorded four albums for Capitol Records in the 1960s. Three of the albums were entirely instrumental. One of the instrumental tracks was sampled by Dr. Dre.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square23fedilink
mox@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · edit-25 hours agoTIL who I should actually contact if I witness anyone intimidating or harassing at polling places.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up1160arrow-down15
arrow-up1155arrow-down1message-squareTIL who I should actually contact if I witness anyone intimidating or harassing at polling places.plus-squaremox@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · edit-25 hours agomessage-square14fedilink
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish · 8 hours agoTIL that "28 U.S. Code § 1498 - Patent and copyright cases" allows the US government to ignore patents and copyrights without permission or license.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down11
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkTIL that "28 U.S. Code § 1498 - Patent and copyright cases" allows the US government to ignore patents and copyrights without permission or license.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.comEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square11fedilink
TehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL: ACLU has a webpage that provides answers to scenarios you might experience while you are voting.plus-squarewww.aclu.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up1207arrow-down12
arrow-up1205arrow-down1external-linkTIL: ACLU has a webpage that provides answers to scenarios you might experience while you are voting.plus-squarewww.aclu.orgTehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square4fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agoTIL several people have made quite impressive tiny art museums for their small pets to enjoy.plus-squarehyperallergic.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down14
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkTIL several people have made quite impressive tiny art museums for their small pets to enjoy.plus-squarehyperallergic.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL Raffi's first and third albums were not intended for childrenplus-squareraffi.fandom.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up169arrow-down11
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkTIL Raffi's first and third albums were not intended for childrenplus-squareraffi.fandom.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square11fedilink
TehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL: Vote.org has a "Find Your Polling Place" page, that provides a link to an official state ran polling place locator.plus-squarewww.vote.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down15
arrow-up1168arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Vote.org has a "Find Your Polling Place" page, that provides a link to an official state ran polling place locator.plus-squarewww.vote.orgTehBamski@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1fedilink
Einar@lemm.eeEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that by opening plastic items, between 14,000 and 75,000 microplastic particles are releasedplus-squarewww.newscientist.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1332arrow-down131
arrow-up1301arrow-down1external-linkTIL that by opening plastic items, between 14,000 and 75,000 microplastic particles are releasedplus-squarewww.newscientist.comEinar@lemm.eeEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square41fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL about Greg Hildebrandt, who sadly passed away yesterday. He, and his brother Tim, were responsible for an image that takes so many of us instantly back to our childhoods.plus-squarelemmy.worldimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1507arrow-down17
arrow-up1500arrow-down1imageTIL about Greg Hildebrandt, who sadly passed away yesterday. He, and his brother Tim, were responsible for an image that takes so many of us instantly back to our childhoods.plus-squarelemmy.worldFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square17fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL about the Oxenham Arms hotel and pub. Originally a monastery in the 1100s and an inn starting in the 1400s, it was built around a neolithic standing stone.plus-squarewww.theoxenhamarms.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1147arrow-down10
arrow-up1147arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Oxenham Arms hotel and pub. Originally a monastery in the 1100s and an inn starting in the 1400s, it was built around a neolithic standing stone.plus-squarewww.theoxenhamarms.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square11fedilink
Kalcifer@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-25 days agoTIL that recipes are not protected by copyright law in the USA (and likely Canada)plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down12
arrow-up1138arrow-down1message-squareTIL that recipes are not protected by copyright law in the USA (and likely Canada)plus-squareKalcifer@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square36fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL there was a movie adaptation of Lord of the Flies made in the Philippines in the 1970s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down10
arrow-up139arrow-down1external-linkTIL there was a movie adaptation of Lord of the Flies made in the Philippines in the 1970s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
lousyd@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 5 days agoTIL "This is Spinal Tap" has a 7.9/11 rating on IMDBplus-squarem.imdb.comexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1348arrow-down114
arrow-up1334arrow-down1external-linkTIL "This is Spinal Tap" has a 7.9/11 rating on IMDBplus-squarem.imdb.comlousyd@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square36fedilink
mox@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL a useless structure preserved as part of a building or environment, becoming a piece of art itself, is called a Thomasson.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1305arrow-down11
arrow-up1304arrow-down1external-linkTIL a useless structure preserved as part of a building or environment, becoming a piece of art itself, is called a Thomasson.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgmox@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square13fedilink
Chozo@fedia.io · 8 days agoTIL that some Shinto mythology refers to October as "the month without gods", as this is the time the gods take to gather at Izumo Shrine and check in with each other on the state of the world.plus-squaremastodon.socialexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1336arrow-down12
arrow-up1334arrow-down1external-linkTIL that some Shinto mythology refers to October as "the month without gods", as this is the time the gods take to gather at Izumo Shrine and check in with each other on the state of the world.plus-squaremastodon.socialChozo@fedia.io · 8 days agomessage-square15fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL the reason Abba wore ridiculous outfits was to avoid paying taxes through a weird loophole in Swedish tax law.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1405arrow-down16
arrow-up1399arrow-down1external-linkTIL the reason Abba wore ridiculous outfits was to avoid paying taxes through a weird loophole in Swedish tax law.plus-squarewww.theguardian.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square32fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL the Cazenovia Public Library in Cazenovia, New York has an Egyptian mummy on display.plus-squarecazenoviapubliclibrary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Cazenovia Public Library in Cazenovia, New York has an Egyptian mummy on display.plus-squarecazenoviapubliclibrary.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square3fedilink