bermuda@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that likely the very first person to ever survive rabies via inoculation was a 9 year old boy named Joseph Meister, who was infected in 1885 and inoculated by Louis Pasteur.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1external-linkTIL that likely the very first person to ever survive rabies via inoculation was a 9 year old boy named Joseph Meister, who was infected in 1885 and inoculated by Louis Pasteur.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbermuda@beehaw.orgEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilink
Jordan117@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL the opera song used in recent Google Chrome ads was originally composed for the 2015 Steve Jobs biopicplus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down11
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkTIL the opera song used in recent Google Chrome ads was originally composed for the 2015 Steve Jobs biopicplus-squarewww.youtube.comJordan117@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilink
Alien Nathan Edward@lemm.ee · 1 year agoTIL that a year after an officer pleaded guilty to lying to a judge to get the warrant to search Breonna Taylor's apartment, no one involved has served a day of jail timeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up1403arrow-down16
arrow-up1397arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a year after an officer pleaded guilty to lying to a judge to get the warrant to search Breonna Taylor's apartment, no one involved has served a day of jail timeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAlien Nathan Edward@lemm.ee · 1 year agomessage-square7fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL a fleet of electric taxi cars was first introduced to London, UK in 1897plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1221arrow-down10
arrow-up1221arrow-down1external-linkTIL a fleet of electric taxi cars was first introduced to London, UK in 1897plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square15fedilink
Vordimous@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoTIL The sunrise/set duration changes throughout the yearplus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down19
arrow-up1110arrow-down1imageTIL The sunrise/set duration changes throughout the yearplus-squarelemmy.mlVordimous@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
Hellfire103@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoTIL Where the word "scupper" comes from sopuli.xyzimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1287arrow-down110
arrow-up1277arrow-down1imageTIL Where the word "scupper" comes from sopuli.xyzHellfire103@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square17fedilink
MooseBoys@lemmy.world · 1 year agoTIL the correct spelling of "nowadays"plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down117
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareTIL the correct spelling of "nowadays"plus-squareMooseBoys@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilink
newt@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agoTIL South Carolina grows more than twice as many peaches than Georgiaplus-squarewww.statista.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down13
arrow-up137arrow-down1external-linkTIL South Carolina grows more than twice as many peaches than Georgiaplus-squarewww.statista.comnewt@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agomessage-square1fedilink
Bernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoTIL - Laboratory experiments show that bacteria really do eat and digest plasticplus-squarewww.sciencedaily.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down13
arrow-up156arrow-down1external-linkTIL - Laboratory experiments show that bacteria really do eat and digest plasticplus-squarewww.sciencedaily.comBernie Ecclestoned@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilink
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of "feedback" where the pork industry intentionally feeds dead disease-infected piglets and their feces to adult breeding pigsplus-squarewww.vox.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1243arrow-down117
arrow-up1226arrow-down1external-linkTIL of "feedback" where the pork industry intentionally feeds dead disease-infected piglets and their feces to adult breeding pigsplus-squarewww.vox.comusernamesAreTricky@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square22fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of Naba Baongo II, a sub-national monarch in Burkina Faso. In 2015, he played a key role in ending a military coup in the country peacefully, without any bloodshed. His kingdom is 528+ years oldplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down12
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Naba Baongo II, a sub-national monarch in Burkina Faso. In 2015, he played a key role in ending a military coup in the country peacefully, without any bloodshed. His kingdom is 528+ years oldplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
SELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agoThe CDC Monitors Your Waste for Signs of Covid-19plus-squarewww.cdc.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down11
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkThe CDC Monitors Your Waste for Signs of Covid-19plus-squarewww.cdc.govSELECTstarFROMreddit@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in the 17th century, the San people in Southern Africa created rock art depicting colonial ships and colonists following first contactplus-squareafricanrockart.britishmuseum.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down12
arrow-up115arrow-down1external-linkTIL in the 17th century, the San people in Southern Africa created rock art depicting colonial ships and colonists following first contactplus-squareafricanrockart.britishmuseum.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square1fedilink
Thanks4Nothing@lemm.ee · 1 year ago[TIL] Lobster's have two bladders that are located beneath their brain. They release urine to communicate with each other.plus-squareindie88.comexternal-linkmessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up168arrow-down12
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-link[TIL] Lobster's have two bladders that are located beneath their brain. They release urine to communicate with each other.plus-squareindie88.comThanks4Nothing@lemm.ee · 1 year agomessage-square12fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of Taos Pueblo, a Native American 'Pueblo' built between 1000CE and 1450CE, containing some of the oldest continuously inhabited houses still occupied in the USplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up157arrow-down15
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Taos Pueblo, a Native American 'Pueblo' built between 1000CE and 1450CE, containing some of the oldest continuously inhabited houses still occupied in the USplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in 1956, Malta had a referendum on whether or not it wanted to be fully integrated with the United Kingdom. 76% voted 'Yes'. The referendum result was ignored. In 1964 Malta gained independenceplus-squareweb.archive.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down10
arrow-up177arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1956, Malta had a referendum on whether or not it wanted to be fully integrated with the United Kingdom. 76% voted 'Yes'. The referendum result was ignored. In 1964 Malta gained independenceplus-squareweb.archive.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square2fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in 2013, an Italian mafia "Ndrangheta" made more money than McDonald's and Deutsche Bank combined (€53bn / £44bn)plus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down13
arrow-up132arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2013, an Italian mafia "Ndrangheta" made more money than McDonald's and Deutsche Bank combined (€53bn / £44bn)plus-squarewww.theguardian.comMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
CeruleanRuin@lemmy.oneEnglish · 1 year agoTIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'movieweb.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down11
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkTIL John Astin, the father of Sean Astin (Samwise Gamgee), auditioned for the part of Gandalf, & had previously starred in Peter Jackson's horror comedy 'The Frighteners'movieweb.comCeruleanRuin@lemmy.oneEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of Supai, Arizona, the only place in the US where mail is still delivered by mules. The community has been referred to as "the most remote community" in the contiguous United Statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Supai, Arizona, the only place in the US where mail is still delivered by mules. The community has been referred to as "the most remote community" in the contiguous United Statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square3fedilink
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-square1fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down13
arrow-up155arrow-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-square1fedilink
