contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL that the tea company Twinings was founded in 1706 as a coffee shop that sold tea to stand out from the competition, and its flagship location still occupies the same premises todayplus-squaretwinings.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the tea company Twinings was founded in 1706 as a coffee shop that sold tea to stand out from the competition, and its flagship location still occupies the same premises todayplus-squaretwinings.co.ukcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square1fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL that the original LOVE sculpture is housed in a museum in Indiana and was created Robert Indiana who born in Indianaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the original LOVE sculpture is housed in a museum in Indiana and was created Robert Indiana who born in Indianaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL Bill Gates was already the world's richest man even before Windows 95 was launchedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Bill Gates was already the world's richest man even before Windows 95 was launchedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square6fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL birds don't peeplus-squarewww.sciencefocus.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL birds don't peeplus-squarewww.sciencefocus.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square9fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL that the plumber wrench and the adjustable wrench were both invented by the same person, a Swede from a family of tenant farmers.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the plumber wrench and the adjustable wrench were both invented by the same person, a Swede from a family of tenant farmers.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL Facebook is cited as a factor in 20% of US divorcesplus-squarewww.essence.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Facebook is cited as a factor in 20% of US divorcesplus-squarewww.essence.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square9fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL that there are ATMs where you can get out gold!plus-squarewww.silicon.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there are ATMs where you can get out gold!plus-squarewww.silicon.co.ukcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL: USA has 10 times more retail space per capita compared to Germanyplus-squarephilip.greenspun.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: USA has 10 times more retail space per capita compared to Germanyplus-squarephilip.greenspun.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL that a company named BimboBakeriesUSA owns a lot of the major bread brands.plus-squarewww.bimbobakeriesusa.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a company named BimboBakeriesUSA owns a lot of the major bread brands.plus-squarewww.bimbobakeriesusa.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL Otters are not just cute little fluffy swimmers, but skilled predators who can occasionally take down even a caiman.plus-squareyoutu.bevideomessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1videoTIL Otters are not just cute little fluffy swimmers, but skilled predators who can occasionally take down even a caiman.plus-squareyoutu.becontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL the north beach of Nazaré, Portugal has been hailed as the Mount Everest of big-wave surfing having been home to 7 of the tallest 10 waves ever surfed.plus-squarewww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the north beach of Nazaré, Portugal has been hailed as the Mount Everest of big-wave surfing having been home to 7 of the tallest 10 waves ever surfed.plus-squarewww.cnn.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL Japan has a lower median wage than Polandplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Japan has a lower median wage than Polandplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL about Chai tea, naan bread, and double namesplus-squareblog.duolingo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Chai tea, naan bread, and double namesplus-squareblog.duolingo.comcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL that cannabis use can prevent nightmares caused by PTSD.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that cannabis use can prevent nightmares caused by PTSD.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL that the famous mime artist Marcel Marceau first used mime to help Jewish children quietly escape from occupied France in the World War II.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the famous mime artist Marcel Marceau first used mime to help Jewish children quietly escape from occupied France in the World War II.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL: During “Hell week” of Navy SEAL training, candidates are given no more than 4 hours sleep over five and a half days, all while under continual mental and physical stressplus-squarewww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: During “Hell week” of Navy SEAL training, candidates are given no more than 4 hours sleep over five and a half days, all while under continual mental and physical stressplus-squarewww.npr.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL of the "Cave bears", a now extinct species who lived predominantly in caves throughout Europeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the "Cave bears", a now extinct species who lived predominantly in caves throughout Europeplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agoTIL about the SS Eastland, which rolled over while docked in the Chicago River, killing 844 people. The incident is considered the biggest loss of life on the North American Great Lakes.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the SS Eastland, which rolled over while docked in the Chicago River, killing 844 people. The incident is considered the biggest loss of life on the North American Great Lakes.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbot@lemmy.caB · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoTIL that it may be faster for humans to run on all fours.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that it may be faster for humans to run on all fours.plus-squarewww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govgedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 months agoTIL That Zoboomafoo was the lemur's stage name, with the full name being "Jovian Marcus Kendall"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL That Zoboomafoo was the lemur's stage name, with the full name being "Jovian Marcus Kendall"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square0fedilink
