Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agoTIL: Spain is the country with the highest % of bald-headed men and the highest alopecia rate in the worldplus-squarehospitalcapilar.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Spain is the country with the highest % of bald-headed men and the highest alopecia rate in the worldplus-squarehospitalcapilar.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agoTIL that 94% of Bosch is owned by a charity, which donated over €200 million to social causes last year.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that 94% of Bosch is owned by a charity, which donated over €200 million to social causes last year.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agoTIL the world's first colourized coin was Canada's 2004 poppy quarter and U.S. intelligence believed it contained nanotechnology and radio transmitters.plus-squarewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the world's first colourized coin was Canada's 2004 poppy quarter and U.S. intelligence believed it contained nanotechnology and radio transmitters.plus-squarewww.cbc.caLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agoTIL that spiders are so prevalent on Earth, with an estimated global population of 21 quadrillion, it means there are approximately 2.8 million spiders for every single human on Earth.plus-squarerobertlovespi.netexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that spiders are so prevalent on Earth, with an estimated global population of 21 quadrillion, it means there are approximately 2.8 million spiders for every single human on Earth.plus-squarerobertlovespi.netLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agoTIL The Monument Men is still running as an organisation and they have a list of stolen WW2 art they’re looking forplus-squarewww.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Monument Men is still running as an organisation and they have a list of stolen WW2 art they’re looking forplus-squarewww.monumentsmenandwomenfnd.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agoTIL Studies have shown that Gorillas are able to overcome early life adversity much better than other mammals, because of group support. In cases where young Gorillas have experienced parental los...plus-squaregorillafund.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Studies have shown that Gorillas are able to overcome early life adversity much better than other mammals, because of group support. In cases where young Gorillas have experienced parental los...plus-squaregorillafund.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL there have been 210 ticker-tape parades in New York City and the first was in 1886 for the Statue of Liberty dedicationplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there have been 210 ticker-tape parades in New York City and the first was in 1886 for the Statue of Liberty dedicationplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL that the North American bison, the largest land mammal in North America, was driven to near extinction in the late 1800s, with fewer than 1,000 remaining. Thanks to conservation efforts, their...plus-squarewww.ozarkbisons.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the North American bison, the largest land mammal in North America, was driven to near extinction in the late 1800s, with fewer than 1,000 remaining. Thanks to conservation efforts, their...plus-squarewww.ozarkbisons.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL Ayn Rand's funeral included a 6-foot floral arrangement in the shape of a dollar signplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Ayn Rand's funeral included a 6-foot floral arrangement in the shape of a dollar signplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL that "Mt Sunflower" is the highest point in Kansas, with a "prominence" (height above the base) of 5.8 m or 19 ft.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that "Mt Sunflower" is the highest point in Kansas, with a "prominence" (height above the base) of 5.8 m or 19 ft.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL it took 81 years from the inception of the Best Director award at the Academy Awards for a woman to win it. Kathryn Bigelow won it for "The Hurt Locker"plus-squarewww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL it took 81 years from the inception of the Best Director award at the Academy Awards for a woman to win it. Kathryn Bigelow won it for "The Hurt Locker"plus-squarewww.npr.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL that there is a family of birds called Turdidae and one species - the Tibetan Blackbird - is formally named "Turdus maximus"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there is a family of birds called Turdidae and one species - the Tibetan Blackbird - is formally named "Turdus maximus"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL divorce was not legal in Ireland until 1995plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL divorce was not legal in Ireland until 1995plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL the M1A1 flamethrower (developed by the US during WWII) had a range of 43 m (141 feet) and shot out napalmplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL the M1A1 flamethrower (developed by the US during WWII) had a range of 43 m (141 feet) and shot out napalmplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL Willie the Wimp, son of drug kingpin Flukey Stokes, was buried in a custom-designed casket made to resemble a Cadillac Seville. The casket had functioning headlights and taillights that blinke...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Willie the Wimp, son of drug kingpin Flukey Stokes, was buried in a custom-designed casket made to resemble a Cadillac Seville. The casket had functioning headlights and taillights that blinke...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL that wolves outperform dogs in following human social cues when they are raised alongside humans.plus-squarewww.sciencedirect.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that wolves outperform dogs in following human social cues when they are raised alongside humans.plus-squarewww.sciencedirect.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL that people can confidently explain decisions they never actually made, supporting the idea that consciousness often rationalizes behavior after the fact, rather than causing it.plus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that people can confidently explain decisions they never actually made, supporting the idea that consciousness often rationalizes behavior after the fact, rather than causing it.plus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL Percy Spencer, an orphan who never finished grammar school, taught himself calculus while standing Navy night watch. He later invented the microwave when a chocolate bar melted in his pocket n...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Percy Spencer, an orphan who never finished grammar school, taught himself calculus while standing Navy night watch. He later invented the microwave when a chocolate bar melted in his pocket n...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL in 1995 a traveller from South Africa accidentally transported a live bat to Los Angeles in his suitcase, triggering an Ebola scareplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1995 a traveller from South Africa accidentally transported a live bat to Los Angeles in his suitcase, triggering an Ebola scareplus-squarepmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agoTIL a New Caledonian crow named Betty, who had never seen wire before, spontaneously bent a straight piece into a hook to retrieve food after a rival stole her tool. She succeeded 9 out of 10 time...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL a New Caledonian crow named Betty, who had never seen wire before, spontaneously bent a straight piece into a hook to retrieve food after a rival stole her tool. She succeeded 9 out of 10 time...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
