Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL that the power density in the Solar core is about 276.5watts/m3, less than the power density produced by the metabolism of an adult human.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the power density in the Solar core is about 276.5watts/m3, less than the power density produced by the metabolism of an adult human.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL that some people are born with their internal organs mirrored horizontally across their body, known as Situs Inversus. 🫀plus-squaremy.clevelandclinic.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that some people are born with their internal organs mirrored horizontally across their body, known as Situs Inversus. 🫀plus-squaremy.clevelandclinic.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL that during World War II, a hippo named Belle survived the Siege of Leningrad thanks to her caretaker, Yevdokia Dashina. With the city’s water cut off, Belle’s pool dried up, and Dashina carri...plus-squarehistoryenhanced.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that during World War II, a hippo named Belle survived the Siege of Leningrad thanks to her caretaker, Yevdokia Dashina. With the city’s water cut off, Belle’s pool dried up, and Dashina carri...plus-squarehistoryenhanced.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL that Canadian wheat flour from Manitoba is prized in Italy, and is preferred for Neapolitan Pizza.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Canadian wheat flour from Manitoba is prized in Italy, and is preferred for Neapolitan Pizza.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL in 2004, Polaroid issued a statement advising people to do not actually shake your Polaroid pictures because shaking them would ruin them, shortly after the release of the song 'Hey Ya!' by Ou...plus-squarewww.foxnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down11
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2004, Polaroid issued a statement advising people to do not actually shake your Polaroid pictures because shaking them would ruin them, shortly after the release of the song 'Hey Ya!' by Ou...plus-squarewww.foxnews.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL between 1969 and 1977, 95 African oryx (a type of large antelope) were released in southern New Mexico. There are now thousands of them in the state and that number continues go grow.plus-squarewww.nps.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL between 1969 and 1977, 95 African oryx (a type of large antelope) were released in southern New Mexico. There are now thousands of them in the state and that number continues go grow.plus-squarewww.nps.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL in Qigong theory, sexual excitement is believed to redirect energy from many pathways to the sexual organs, with ejaculation expelling it completely, leading to masturbation being seen as "ene...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in Qigong theory, sexual excitement is believed to redirect energy from many pathways to the sexual organs, with ejaculation expelling it completely, leading to masturbation being seen as "ene...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL 50yrs ago the Arecibo Message was sent into space to communicate human existence to potential extraterrestrial life.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL 50yrs ago the Arecibo Message was sent into space to communicate human existence to potential extraterrestrial life.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL Paschal Beverly Randolph, considered the first to introduce erotic alchemy to North America, promoted sex magic to improve health, love, women’s empowerment, and intelligent offspring. He refe...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL Paschal Beverly Randolph, considered the first to introduce erotic alchemy to North America, promoted sex magic to improve health, love, women’s empowerment, and intelligent offspring. He refe...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 13 hours agoTIL that when a moon has a moon, it's called a moonmoon. Theoretical candidates that could host a moonmoon are Earth's moon, Callisto, Titan, and Iapetus, though none have ever been detectedplus-squarewww.science.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL that when a moon has a moon, it's called a moonmoon. Theoretical candidates that could host a moonmoon are Earth's moon, Callisto, Titan, and Iapetus, though none have ever been detectedplus-squarewww.science.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL about Washington Harrison Donaldson, the real-life inspiration for the titular Wizard of Oz. He was a circus magician, gymnast, and ventriloquist who disappeared in a hot air balloon never to ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Washington Harrison Donaldson, the real-life inspiration for the titular Wizard of Oz. He was a circus magician, gymnast, and ventriloquist who disappeared in a hot air balloon never to ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL that the number of US federal government employees has hovered between approx. 2.7Mil and 3Mil since 1967. Lowering the per capita ratio from 1.5 employees per 100 people to 0.9 employees per ...plus-squarefred.stlouisfed.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the number of US federal government employees has hovered between approx. 2.7Mil and 3Mil since 1967. Lowering the per capita ratio from 1.5 employees per 100 people to 0.9 employees per ...plus-squarefred.stlouisfed.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 16 hours agoTIL that during World War 1, Belgian pilot Willy Coppens came under fire from an enemy observation ballon during an attack run. In response he landed his plane on top of the ballon and turned off ...plus-squarewikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL that during World War 1, Belgian pilot Willy Coppens came under fire from an enemy observation ballon during an attack run. In response he landed his plane on top of the ballon and turned off ...plus-squarewikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 14 hours agoTIL: In Laos, as of last year, meth prices dropped to $0.25, making it cheaper than beer. Laos now joins Myanmar and Thailand as having the cheapest meth in the world.plus-squarewww.aljazeera.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL: In Laos, as of last year, meth prices dropped to $0.25, making it cheaper than beer. Laos now joins Myanmar and Thailand as having the cheapest meth in the world.plus-squarewww.aljazeera.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 13 hours agoTIL Scarborough Fair, recorded by several musicians, most notably by Simon & Garfunkel (1968), dates back to the 1600's and of Scottish descent retelling elven lore.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Scarborough Fair, recorded by several musicians, most notably by Simon & Garfunkel (1968), dates back to the 1600's and of Scottish descent retelling elven lore.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 hours agoTIL: That The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim is the best selling single player (only) video game of all time at 60 million units sold.plus-squarein.ign.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL: That The Elder Scrolls 5 Skyrim is the best selling single player (only) video game of all time at 60 million units sold.plus-squarein.ign.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL according to an Interview with Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokemon, Rhydon was the first Pokemon ever created. It is also why Rhydon has a index number of #001.plus-squareshmuplations.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL according to an Interview with Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokemon, Rhydon was the first Pokemon ever created. It is also why Rhydon has a index number of #001.plus-squareshmuplations.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL the word "bundt" is trademarked (oddly, for the pan, but not the cake itself)plus-squaretrademarks.justia.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the word "bundt" is trademarked (oddly, for the pan, but not the cake itself)plus-squaretrademarks.justia.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 hours agoTIL In 2018, a restaurant in Maine started sedating their lobsters with marijuana smoke, saying it gave them a humane death.plus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL In 2018, a restaurant in Maine started sedating their lobsters with marijuana smoke, saying it gave them a humane death.plus-squarewww.bbc.co.ukLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 20 hours agoTIL in 2006, Scott Stapp of Creed filed a lawsuit to block the release of a sex video involving himself, Kid Rock, and four women. The suit was settled with the defendant agreeing to pay Stapp an ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2006, Scott Stapp of Creed filed a lawsuit to block the release of a sex video involving himself, Kid Rock, and four women. The suit was settled with the defendant agreeing to pay Stapp an ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
