TheOrcWhoWrites@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoTIL that the CIA helped fund the Abstract Expressionism movement in order to fuel propaganda and win the Cold war.plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the CIA helped fund the Abstract Expressionism movement in order to fuel propaganda and win the Cold war.plus-squarewww.bbc.comTheOrcWhoWrites@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square3fedilink
Jackcooper@lemmy.world · 1 month agoTIL the steepest roller coaster drop belongs to a TMNT themed coaster in a mall.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the steepest roller coaster drop belongs to a TMNT themed coaster in a mall.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgJackcooper@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
magnolia_mayhem@lemmy.world · 4 months agoTIL one of the Marlboro Men was named Dick Hammerplus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL one of the Marlboro Men was named Dick Hammerplus-squarelemmy.mlmagnolia_mayhem@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square1fedilink
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 4 months agoThe third highest-ranking person (highest-ranking woman) in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy is a high-ranking Chinese cadre and has, as a result, been accused of "collaborating" with Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe third highest-ranking person (highest-ranking woman) in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy is a high-ranking Chinese cadre and has, as a result, been accused of "collaborating" with Chinaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 4 months agomessage-square0fedilink
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 5 months agoKeith Richards wrote 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' in his sleepplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkKeith Richards wrote 'I Can't Get No Satisfaction' in his sleepplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 5 months agomessage-square5fedilink
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 6 months agoVenezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world (by a lot)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkVenezuela has the largest oil reserves in the world (by a lot)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgfrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml · 6 months agomessage-square7fedilink
partner_boat_slug@mander.xyz · 8 months agoThe FSW-0 recoverable satellite used wood as its heat-shieldplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe FSW-0 recoverable satellite used wood as its heat-shieldplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgpartner_boat_slug@mander.xyz · 8 months agomessage-square1fedilink
An Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 8 months agoTIL about OnionShare, an Open Source Hosting, File Sharing, and Chatting Application Available on All Major Platformsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about OnionShare, an Open Source Hosting, File Sharing, and Chatting Application Available on All Major Platformsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Nutomic@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agoTIL that Reddit has achievementsplus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL that Reddit has achievementsplus-squarelemmy.mlNutomic@lemmy.mlEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square6fedilink
LillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 months agoTIL of Dawson disease, a horrific complication of measlesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Dawson disease, a horrific complication of measlesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square1fedilink
An Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoTIL about the 2018 US Prison Strike, an attempt by prisoners to end US Prison Slaveryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the 2018 US Prison Strike, an attempt by prisoners to end US Prison Slaveryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square2fedilink
An Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 10 months agoTIL about the Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), an anti-communist organization created by the CIA to sway Intellectual opinion against communismplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), an anti-communist organization created by the CIA to sway Intellectual opinion against communismplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 10 months agomessage-square1fedilink
LillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 months agoTIL The ability to count is universal in the animal kingdom. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ability to count is universal in the animal kingdom. Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLillyPip@lemmy.caEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square6fedilink
An Original Thought@lemmy.ml · edit-210 months agoTIL about The Lobby, a 2017 Docuseries about AIPAC, whose second series was blockedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about The Lobby, a 2017 Docuseries about AIPAC, whose second series was blockedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought@lemmy.ml · edit-210 months agomessage-square1fedilink
Substance_P@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoTIL that there was a man named William Patrick Hitler, a man who could have been a Nazi prince yet instead became an American veteran who helped defeat his uncle's empire.plus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageTIL that there was a man named William Patrick Hitler, a man who could have been a Nazi prince yet instead became an American veteran who helped defeat his uncle's empire.plus-squarelemmy.mlSubstance_P@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Mrkawfee@lemmy.world · 11 months agoToday I learned that the top 10% of earners in the US account for almost 50% of consumptionplus-squarewww.morningbrew.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that the top 10% of earners in the US account for almost 50% of consumptionplus-squarewww.morningbrew.comMrkawfee@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square9fedilink
fort_burp@feddit.nl · 11 months agoTIL why the USA is borked in terms of rare earthsplus-squarewww.counterpunch.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL why the USA is borked in terms of rare earthsplus-squarewww.counterpunch.orgfort_burp@feddit.nl · 11 months agomessage-square3fedilink
An Original Thought@lemmy.ml · edit-211 months agoTIL About the 1985 MOVE bombing, where the Philadelphia Police Department bombed and burned 61 houses, murdering 11 and leaving 250 homelessplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL About the 1985 MOVE bombing, where the Philadelphia Police Department bombed and burned 61 houses, murdering 11 and leaving 250 homelessplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought@lemmy.ml · edit-211 months agomessage-square34fedilink
An Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 11 months agoTIL About the Jeju Massacre, where South Korean forces wiped out 10 percent of the island of Jeju for the crime of organizing a General Strikeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL About the Jeju Massacre, where South Korean forces wiped out 10 percent of the island of Jeju for the crime of organizing a General Strikeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgAn Original Thought@lemmy.ml · 11 months agomessage-square2fedilink
CoderSupreme@programming.dev · edit-21 year agoTIL there are extensions to automatically expand abbreviations in Firefoxplus-squarewww.perplexity.aiexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are extensions to automatically expand abbreviations in Firefoxplus-squarewww.perplexity.aiCoderSupreme@programming.dev · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink
