variants@possumpat.ioEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL LEGO buys back bricks with giftcardsplus-squarelegobricktakeback.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10
arrow-up110arrow-down1external-linkTIL LEGO buys back bricks with giftcardsplus-squarelegobricktakeback.comvariants@possumpat.ioEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
Varyk@sh.itjust.works · edit-22 days agoTIL there are fidget guns for childrenplus-squaresh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up188arrow-down125
arrow-up163arrow-down1imageTIL there are fidget guns for childrenplus-squaresh.itjust.worksVaryk@sh.itjust.works · edit-22 days agomessage-square33fedilink
contentbotB · 8 hours agoTIL an experiment on seed germination at Michigan State University has been running ever since 1879, and plans to run until the year 2100.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down12
arrow-up159arrow-down1external-linkTIL an experiment on seed germination at Michigan State University has been running ever since 1879, and plans to run until the year 2100.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbotB · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbotB · 3 days agoTIL Guy Fieri fed 5,000 fire evacuees a day during the 2017 Santa Rosa wildfires.plus-squarewww.today.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1233arrow-down15
arrow-up1228arrow-down1external-linkTIL Guy Fieri fed 5,000 fire evacuees a day during the 2017 Santa Rosa wildfires.plus-squarewww.today.comcontentbotB · 3 days agomessage-square26fedilink
contentbotB · 1 day agoTIL that Tiger Wood's real name is Eldrick Tont Woods.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down12
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Tiger Wood's real name is Eldrick Tont Woods.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbotB · 1 day agomessage-square8fedilink
contentbotB · 2 days agoTIL in 2006 LEGO partnered in a cross-promotion with Duracell Batteries, in which a small Bionicle was included in a pack of AA Batteries.plus-squarebrickset.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down11
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2006 LEGO partnered in a cross-promotion with Duracell Batteries, in which a small Bionicle was included in a pack of AA Batteries.plus-squarebrickset.comcontentbotB · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbotB · 2 days agoTIL that Judd Nelson, the actor who played John Bender in The Breakfast Club, almost got fired from the production for staying in character and harassing co-star Molly Ringwald off-cameraplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down12
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Judd Nelson, the actor who played John Bender in The Breakfast Club, almost got fired from the production for staying in character and harassing co-star Molly Ringwald off-cameraplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbotB · 2 days agomessage-square1fedilink
contentbotB · 4 days agoTIL: The 41 extant Felidae (Big and Small Cats) species exhibit the greatest diversity in fur patterns of all terrestrial carnivores.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down10
arrow-up129arrow-down1external-linkTIL: The 41 extant Felidae (Big and Small Cats) species exhibit the greatest diversity in fur patterns of all terrestrial carnivores.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbotB · 4 days agomessage-square1fedilink
contentbotB · 8 days agoTIL Sex toys were invented 30,000 years ago which means they were invented long before the wheel.plus-squarewww.thecut.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down18
arrow-up1117arrow-down1external-linkTIL Sex toys were invented 30,000 years ago which means they were invented long before the wheel.plus-squarewww.thecut.comcontentbotB · 8 days agomessage-square11fedilink
contentbotB · 7 days agoTIL that in 2015, a Louisiana man was arrested for drunkenly riding a horse on a highway. When detained, he said, "The horse knows the way home" and the sheriff concluded it did not constitute DUI.plus-squarewww.insideedition.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down13
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 2015, a Louisiana man was arrested for drunkenly riding a horse on a highway. When detained, he said, "The horse knows the way home" and the sheriff concluded it did not constitute DUI.plus-squarewww.insideedition.comcontentbotB · 7 days agomessage-square8fedilink
contentbotB · 6 days agoTIL Woodpeckers tongues wrap around their skulls to prevent them from getting concussions.plus-squareabcbirds.orgexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down12
arrow-up193arrow-down1external-linkTIL Woodpeckers tongues wrap around their skulls to prevent them from getting concussions.plus-squareabcbirds.orgcontentbotB · 6 days agomessage-square8fedilink
contentbotB · 7 days agoTIL that A lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun. The charge carried by a bolt of lightning is so intense that it has a temperature of 30,000°C (54,000°F).plus-squarewww.sciencefocus.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down14
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkTIL that A lightning bolt is five times hotter than the surface of the Sun. The charge carried by a bolt of lightning is so intense that it has a temperature of 30,000°C (54,000°F).plus-squarewww.sciencefocus.comcontentbotB · 7 days agomessage-square9fedilink
contentbotB · 9 days agoTIL Instant Ramens are safe to eat raw and are considered a savoury crunchy snack in many countriesplus-squarewww.nissinfoods.comexternal-linkmessage-square42fedilinkarrow-up1103arrow-down16
arrow-up197arrow-down1external-linkTIL Instant Ramens are safe to eat raw and are considered a savoury crunchy snack in many countriesplus-squarewww.nissinfoods.comcontentbotB · 9 days agomessage-square42fedilink
OtterAEnglish · edit-27 days agoTIL about the artist Hubert Duprat, who creates art by providing caddisfly larvae with gold and precious stones, which they use to build tubesplus-squarewww.astoriedstyle.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1131arrow-down11
arrow-up1130arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the artist Hubert Duprat, who creates art by providing caddisfly larvae with gold and precious stones, which they use to build tubesplus-squarewww.astoriedstyle.comOtterAEnglish · edit-27 days agomessage-square6fedilink
contentbotB · 8 days agoTIL that according to Utah public decency law, a man is considered nude if his genitals are "in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered."plus-squarelaw.justia.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up156arrow-down12
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkTIL that according to Utah public decency law, a man is considered nude if his genitals are "in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered."plus-squarelaw.justia.comcontentbotB · 8 days agomessage-square11fedilink
contentbotB · 9 days agoTIL that the fiction planet of Tatooine in Star Wars was named after the city of Tataouine in Tunisia, where the Tatooine scenes were filmed.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1146arrow-down14
arrow-up1142arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the fiction planet of Tatooine in Star Wars was named after the city of Tataouine in Tunisia, where the Tatooine scenes were filmed.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbotB · 9 days agomessage-square11fedilink
contentbotB · 10 days agoTIL that in 1949, Wernher von Braun wrote a science fiction novel in which he named the leader of Mas "Elon"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down113
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1949, Wernher von Braun wrote a science fiction novel in which he named the leader of Mas "Elon"plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbotB · 10 days agomessage-square9fedilink
contentbotB · 10 days agoTIL The founder of Canadian Club whiskey was an American from outside Boston, Massachusettsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down11
arrow-up118arrow-down1external-linkTIL The founder of Canadian Club whiskey was an American from outside Boston, Massachusettsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgcontentbotB · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbotB · 11 days agoTIL that when Nikita Khrushchev visited America in 1959, he gave an impassioned speech where he complained about not being allowed to visit Disneyland.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down15
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkTIL that when Nikita Khrushchev visited America in 1959, he gave an impassioned speech where he complained about not being allowed to visit Disneyland.plus-squareyoutu.becontentbotB · 11 days agomessage-square0fedilink
contentbotB · 11 days agoTIL that in 1833 Britain used 40% of its national budget to free all slaves in the Empire. The loan for the Slavery Abolition Act was so large that it was not paid off until 2015.plus-squarewww.aaihs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up1183arrow-down12
arrow-up1181arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1833 Britain used 40% of its national budget to free all slaves in the Empire. The loan for the Slavery Abolition Act was so large that it was not paid off until 2015.plus-squarewww.aaihs.orgcontentbotB · 11 days agomessage-square11fedilink
