Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL the noted children’s author, Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends; The Giving Tree), also wrote the lyrics to Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue,” as well as many other chart topping songs fo...plus-squareamericansongwriter.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL the noted children’s author, Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk Ends; The Giving Tree), also wrote the lyrics to Johnny Cash’s “A Boy Named Sue,” as well as many other chart topping songs fo...plus-squareamericansongwriter.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL a UK trial of a 4-day workweek with 61 companies was so successful that 54 kept it, and most made it permanent. Employees worked less but stayed just as productive, with some companies seeing ...plus-squarewww.npr.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL a UK trial of a 4-day workweek with 61 companies was so successful that 54 kept it, and most made it permanent. Employees worked less but stayed just as productive, with some companies seeing ...plus-squarewww.npr.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL that in 1958, a plan called Project Oilsand proposed using nuclear bombs to exploit oil from Alberta's Athabasca tar sands. The concept involved the underground detonation of up to 100 nuclear...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL that in 1958, a plan called Project Oilsand proposed using nuclear bombs to exploit oil from Alberta's Athabasca tar sands. The concept involved the underground detonation of up to 100 nuclear...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL Miles “Tim” Horton, founder of eponymous Canadian donut chain, died in car crash at 44 while DUIplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Miles “Tim” Horton, founder of eponymous Canadian donut chain, died in car crash at 44 while DUIplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL that Greek army was absent during the battle of Thermopylae in 1941, the pass was defended by Australian and New Zealand soldiersplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL that Greek army was absent during the battle of Thermopylae in 1941, the pass was defended by Australian and New Zealand soldiersplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL In the 17th-18th century, people believed that tomatoes were poisonous and only used them for decoration until they were finally accepted as food.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL In the 17th-18th century, people believed that tomatoes were poisonous and only used them for decoration until they were finally accepted as food.plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL George II was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain (1683, Hanover), and the last to have personally led troops in battle (1743, Dettingen).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL George II was the last British monarch to have been born outside Great Britain (1683, Hanover), and the last to have personally led troops in battle (1743, Dettingen).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL Victoria Drummond was the first female maritime engineer and served on various commercial vessels. During WWII, an old freighter she served on came under attack by German bombers. She managed ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Victoria Drummond was the first female maritime engineer and served on various commercial vessels. During WWII, an old freighter she served on came under attack by German bombers. She managed ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL that most of modern Finland was underwater at the end of the last ice age. The weight of the ice had pushed the crust down, and the land is still rebounding. It would still have been an archip...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL that most of modern Finland was underwater at the end of the last ice age. The weight of the ice had pushed the crust down, and the land is still rebounding. It would still have been an archip...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL Al Pacino was offered the role of Han Solo after his success in The Godfather but turned it down because he couldn’t understand it.plus-squarewww.jedinews.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Al Pacino was offered the role of Han Solo after his success in The Godfather but turned it down because he couldn’t understand it.plus-squarewww.jedinews.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL Christa McAuliffe, who was the teacher who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger, was 1 of 11,000 applicants in NASA's search to find an "ordinary person" to put their first civilian in space. ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Christa McAuliffe, who was the teacher who died on the Space Shuttle Challenger, was 1 of 11,000 applicants in NASA's search to find an "ordinary person" to put their first civilian in space. ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoToday I learned that private equity companies have been buying up vet clinics and raising the prices of care to make pet owners choose between their pets and their financesplus-squareanimalcare.lacounty.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkToday I learned that private equity companies have been buying up vet clinics and raising the prices of care to make pet owners choose between their pets and their financesplus-squareanimalcare.lacounty.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL this year (2025) will be the only perfect square year of my lifetimeplus-squarekfor.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL this year (2025) will be the only perfect square year of my lifetimeplus-squarekfor.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL Mad Magazine exposed American Brands, a major cigarette manufacturer, that also owned Franklin Life Insurance claim cigarettes are harmless while charging more to insure smokers. (1988)plus-squarewww.madcoversite.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Mad Magazine exposed American Brands, a major cigarette manufacturer, that also owned Franklin Life Insurance claim cigarettes are harmless while charging more to insure smokers. (1988)plus-squarewww.madcoversite.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL The Easter Island Statues (Moai) have bodiesplus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL The Easter Island Statues (Moai) have bodiesplus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL that 41% of American adults believe in ghosts.plus-squarecivicscience.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL that 41% of American adults believe in ghosts.plus-squarecivicscience.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL there's a 1992 Spider-Man fan film titled "The Green Goblin's Last Stand" that is based on the iconic comic book story "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" and received showings and accolades at severa...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL there's a 1992 Spider-Man fan film titled "The Green Goblin's Last Stand" that is based on the iconic comic book story "The Night Gwen Stacy Died" and received showings and accolades at severa...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL the Tokyo Resilience Project, launched in 2023, is a massive 18-year, estimated $109 billion, initiative to strengthen the city's defenses against the threats of windstorms, floods, earthquake...plus-squaretokyo-resilience.metro.tokyo.lg.jpexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL the Tokyo Resilience Project, launched in 2023, is a massive 18-year, estimated $109 billion, initiative to strengthen the city's defenses against the threats of windstorms, floods, earthquake...plus-squaretokyo-resilience.metro.tokyo.lg.jpLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL That the Black Death holds the greatest death toll in history - between 75-200 million people died? And there’s 1000-3000 cases still annually.plus-squarewww.history.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL That the Black Death holds the greatest death toll in history - between 75-200 million people died? And there’s 1000-3000 cases still annually.plus-squarewww.history.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agoTIL Semaglutide, the molecule found in weight loss drugs like Ozempic, was originally developed following research into a similar compound discovered in Gila monster venom.plus-squaretheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11external-linkTIL Semaglutide, the molecule found in weight loss drugs like Ozempic, was originally developed following research into a similar compound discovered in Gila monster venom.plus-squaretheconversation.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0fedilink
