_MoveSwiftly@lemmy.worldMEnglish · edit-22 years agoPartner Communitiesplus-squarepinmessage-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up145arrow-down15
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wjrii@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 hours agoTIL that every so often, Warren Beatty does a cheap TV special where he's interviewed in character as Dick Tracy so he can retain the screen rights.plus-squaretheinternetsaysitstrue.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1130arrow-down11
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkTIL that every so often, Warren Beatty does a cheap TV special where he's interviewed in character as Dick Tracy so he can retain the screen rights.plus-squaretheinternetsaysitstrue.comwjrii@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-28 hours agomessage-square22fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agoTIL The Icelandic translation of Dracula, Makt Myrkanna, or Powers of Darkness, published in 1901, differs significantly from the English version and no one noticed until 2014.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down11
arrow-up192arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Icelandic translation of Dracula, Makt Myrkanna, or Powers of Darkness, published in 1901, differs significantly from the English version and no one noticed until 2014.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoTIL Huey Lewis has lost most of his hearing due to a chronic inner ear disorder.plus-squarewww.deseret.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1252arrow-down15
arrow-up1247arrow-down1external-linkTIL Huey Lewis has lost most of his hearing due to a chronic inner ear disorder.plus-squarewww.deseret.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square43fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL The Verve lost all rights to Bittersweet Symphony to The Rolling Stones in a copyright lawsuitplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1181arrow-down110
arrow-up1171arrow-down1message-squareTIL The Verve lost all rights to Bittersweet Symphony to The Rolling Stones in a copyright lawsuitplus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square16fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoTIL In 1939, the BBC got special permission to record the sounds of two trumpets found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.plus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down12
arrow-up1101arrow-down1external-linkTIL In 1939, the BBC got special permission to record the sounds of two trumpets found in the tomb of Tutankhamun.plus-squarewww.youtube.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square6fedilink
Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days agoTrumpet player Ray Anthony of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra is still alive at 103plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1141arrow-down10
arrow-up1141arrow-down1external-linkTrumpet player Ray Anthony of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra is still alive at 103plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgPossibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square9fedilink
SanguinePar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that not only is Measles very dangerous in itself but it also strips away and resets much/most of your immune system.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square53fedilinkarrow-up1632arrow-down11
arrow-up1631arrow-down1external-linkTIL that not only is Measles very dangerous in itself but it also strips away and resets much/most of your immune system.plus-squarewww.bbc.comSanguinePar@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square53fedilink
then_three_more@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTiL about the Battle of Cable Streetplus-squarewww.londonmuseum.org.ukexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down12
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkTiL about the Battle of Cable Streetplus-squarewww.londonmuseum.org.ukthen_three_more@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square7fedilink
realitista@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTIL about this 19-foot grand piano with the longest bass strings in the world – and it sounds hugeplus-squarewww.classicfm.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down11
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkTIL about this 19-foot grand piano with the longest bass strings in the world – and it sounds hugeplus-squarewww.classicfm.comrealitista@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square8fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL A small donut shop on the west side of Indianapolis uses cash registers made from modified Commodore-64s.plus-squarewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1230arrow-down16
arrow-up1224arrow-down1external-linkTIL A small donut shop on the west side of Indianapolis uses cash registers made from modified Commodore-64s.plus-squarewww.pcgamer.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square21fedilink
CBYX@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agoTIL Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund resulted in the Prime Minister and a UPenn educated businessman stealing all the funds ($12bn USD)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down12
arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkTIL Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund resulted in the Prime Minister and a UPenn educated businessman stealing all the funds ($12bn USD)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgCBYX@feddit.orgEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square8fedilink
cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 6 days agotil chips contain a known carcinogen, acrylamideplus-squarenewatlas.comexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down111
arrow-up187arrow-down1external-linktil chips contain a known carcinogen, acrylamideplus-squarenewatlas.comcyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square22fedilink
BarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL that the US is #10 in foreign aid per capita.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1273arrow-down133
arrow-up1240arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the US is #10 in foreign aid per capita.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgBarqsHasBite@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square50fedilink
WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoTIL Most paper currency contains trace amounts of cocaineplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1235arrow-down114
arrow-up1221arrow-down1external-linkTIL Most paper currency contains trace amounts of cocaineplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgWhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square38fedilink
Hikermick@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL of the Business Plot, a conspiracy to overthrow the presidency of FDR and install a fascist dictatorship in 1933plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1843arrow-down14
arrow-up1839arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Business Plot, a conspiracy to overthrow the presidency of FDR and install a fascist dictatorship in 1933plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgHikermick@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square72fedilink
billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL there is a notable correlation between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria (GD).plus-squarelockpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square55fedilinkarrow-up1253arrow-down17
arrow-up1246arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a notable correlation between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria (GD).plus-squarelockpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govbillwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square55fedilink
dr_scientist@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL about Real Tennis, the thousand-year-old precursor to tennis. “If you wanted to design a game that was going to put people off from playing it, you would probably design a real tennis court.”plus-squarewww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1100arrow-down12
arrow-up198arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Real Tennis, the thousand-year-old precursor to tennis. “If you wanted to design a game that was going to put people off from playing it, you would probably design a real tennis court.”plus-squarewww.youtube.comdr_scientist@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square9fedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-211 days agoTIL that Chinese Pizza Hut removed all salad bars as patrons would exploit the one-bowl rule by constructing a massive salad tower. Many people created extremely complicated and articulate enginee...plus-squarewww.thebeijinger.comexternal-linkmessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1477arrow-down18
arrow-up1469arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Chinese Pizza Hut removed all salad bars as patrons would exploit the one-bowl rule by constructing a massive salad tower. Many people created extremely complicated and articulate enginee...plus-squarewww.thebeijinger.comrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-211 days agomessage-square45fedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-211 days agoTIL that before 1979, you could use the hippie trail to go from Western Europe to India without flyingplus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down12
arrow-up1239arrow-down1external-linkTIL that before 1979, you could use the hippie trail to go from Western Europe to India without flyingplus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-211 days agomessage-square32fedilink