Vampire [any]@hexbear.netEnglish · 29 days agoDoctor Who premièred the same day JFK's head explodedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkDoctor Who premièred the same day JFK's head explodedplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgVampire [any]@hexbear.netEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square2fedilink
frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionplus-squarefrerejones.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionplus-squarefrerejones.comfrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square5fedilink
Jo Miran@lemmy.ml · 3 months agoTIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.plus-squareyoutu.beJo Miran@lemmy.ml · 3 months agomessage-square5fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agoTIL that the "Blowing smoke up my ass" phrase probably didn't come from a medical usage, but North Americans did use tobacco for health reasons.plus-squareenglish.stackexchange.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the "Blowing smoke up my ass" phrase probably didn't come from a medical usage, but North Americans did use tobacco for health reasons.plus-squareenglish.stackexchange.compelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 4 months agomessage-square5fedilink
sgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 5 months agoTIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Gwyneth Paltrow is not just a harmless grifterplus-squarearstechnica.comsgibson5150@slrpnk.net · 5 months agomessage-square9fedilink
TheGoonch@lemmy.world · 7 months agoTIL there is a monument to the peer review process in Moscow, Russiaplus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a monument to the peer review process in Moscow, Russiaplus-squarewww.nature.comTheGoonch@lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square3fedilink
Comrade GitGud@lemmy.ml · 7 months agoTIL about the concept of Weaponized Incompetence, a psychological concept wherein you strategically fail to perform something you don't actually want to doplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the concept of Weaponized Incompetence, a psychological concept wherein you strategically fail to perform something you don't actually want to doplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgComrade GitGud@lemmy.ml · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months agoTIL there is a meat loving sea fleas that casually nibble on your skin at the beach but in rare sever cases it can cause real injuriesplus-squarewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a meat loving sea fleas that casually nibble on your skin at the beach but in rare sever cases it can cause real injuriesplus-squarewww.theguardian.comsun_is_ra@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square0fedilink
loopy@lemm.ee · edit-29 months agoTIL most ancient texts were read out loud and it was strange if someone read to themselfplus-squarelithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL most ancient texts were read out loud and it was strange if someone read to themselfplus-squarelithub.comloopy@lemm.ee · edit-29 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Vordimous@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoTIL The sunrise/set duration changes throughout the yearplus-squarelemmy.mlimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageTIL The sunrise/set duration changes throughout the yearplus-squarelemmy.mlVordimous@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · edit-21 year agoTIL upper atmospheric lightning is terrifying lookingplus-squarediscuss.tchncs.deimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageTIL upper atmospheric lightning is terrifying lookingplus-squarediscuss.tchncs.deJessica@discuss.tchncs.de · edit-21 year agomessage-square0fedilink