Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL: The only country who has successfully invoked NATO Article 5 is the USA after the attacks on September 11.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: The only country who has successfully invoked NATO Article 5 is the USA after the attacks on September 11.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL Winnie-the-Pooh was originally named "Edward." They renamed the stuffed bear Winnie after meeting a black bear at the London Zoo with the same name. "Pooh" comes from a swan the creator AA Mil...plus-squarewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Winnie-the-Pooh was originally named "Edward." They renamed the stuffed bear Winnie after meeting a black bear at the London Zoo with the same name. "Pooh" comes from a swan the creator AA Mil...plus-squarewww.cbc.caLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL: Maria Rasputin, Rasputin's daughter, after his death worked as a cabaret dancer, then for the Busch Circus. In one season, she became a lion tamer. She was eventually mauled by a bear and lef...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Maria Rasputin, Rasputin's daughter, after his death worked as a cabaret dancer, then for the Busch Circus. In one season, she became a lion tamer. She was eventually mauled by a bear and lef...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL that the first country to recognize U.S. independence from Great Britain, in 1777, was Morocco.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the first country to recognize U.S. independence from Great Britain, in 1777, was Morocco.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL that in Nazi-occupied Netherlands, you could not be a Catholic AND a Nazi. The same month the Nazis invaded, the Dutch Catholic bishops excommunicated all their Nazis.plus-squarewww.catholicnewsagency.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in Nazi-occupied Netherlands, you could not be a Catholic AND a Nazi. The same month the Nazis invaded, the Dutch Catholic bishops excommunicated all their Nazis.plus-squarewww.catholicnewsagency.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL The algae, Caulerpa taxifolia, has been identified as the largest known single-celled organism. Found underwater, it can grow up to several meters long- even though it's technically just one c...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL The algae, Caulerpa taxifolia, has been identified as the largest known single-celled organism. Found underwater, it can grow up to several meters long- even though it's technically just one c...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL about Joseph Goldberger an epidemiologist in the US Public Health Service. He proved pellagra was due to bad diet, but for years his evidence was disbelieved.plus-squarehistory.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Joseph Goldberger an epidemiologist in the US Public Health Service. He proved pellagra was due to bad diet, but for years his evidence was disbelieved.plus-squarehistory.nih.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL golfer LPGA founder Patty Berg won 15 majors and was also a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, and, as a teen, played quarterback—and was the only girl—on the 50...plus-squarewww.defense.govexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL golfer LPGA founder Patty Berg won 15 majors and was also a first lieutenant in the Marine Corps Reserve during World War II, and, as a teen, played quarterback—and was the only girl—on the 50...plus-squarewww.defense.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL Willem Dafoe played a fictionalized version of German actor Max Schreck in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), produced by Nicolas Cage, earning an Oscar nomination for his role. Schreck originally ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Willem Dafoe played a fictionalized version of German actor Max Schreck in Shadow of the Vampire (2000), produced by Nicolas Cage, earning an Oscar nomination for his role. Schreck originally ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL between 1991 and 2018 lithium-ion batteries became 30x cheaperplus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL between 1991 and 2018 lithium-ion batteries became 30x cheaperplus-squarespectrum.ieee.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL that Kmart has 1 remaining store in the Continental U.S.plus-squarewww.voanews.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down11
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Kmart has 1 remaining store in the Continental U.S.plus-squarewww.voanews.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL a Jets player who won in Super Bowl 3 lost his super bowl ring shortly after while surfing. It was found in the ocean by a lifeguard who was snorkeling 40 years later and returned to himplus-squarewww.espn.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down11
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL a Jets player who won in Super Bowl 3 lost his super bowl ring shortly after while surfing. It was found in the ocean by a lifeguard who was snorkeling 40 years later and returned to himplus-squarewww.espn.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL that King Louis XIII of France started to pioneer wig-wearing in 1624, because he had prematurely begun to bald in his twenties. This fashion then spread in Europe and European-influenced coun...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that King Louis XIII of France started to pioneer wig-wearing in 1624, because he had prematurely begun to bald in his twenties. This fashion then spread in Europe and European-influenced coun...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL You could fit all the planets of the Solar System between the Earth and the Moonplus-squarewww.universetoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkTIL You could fit all the planets of the Solar System between the Earth and the Moonplus-squarewww.universetoday.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL Mount Villingili, the highest point in the Maldives, peaks at 5.1m/16.75ft above sea-level, comfortably shorter than the pole vault world record.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL Mount Villingili, the highest point in the Maldives, peaks at 5.1m/16.75ft above sea-level, comfortably shorter than the pole vault world record.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL of Annie Wilkins, a 63 year old farmer who, given two years to live, embarked on a 4000 mile journey across the US to see the Pacific Oceanplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Annie Wilkins, a 63 year old farmer who, given two years to live, embarked on a 4000 mile journey across the US to see the Pacific Oceanplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL of Stanley Green, who for 25 years roamed the streets of London advocating a low-protein diet, aimed at reducing passion and libido.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Stanley Green, who for 25 years roamed the streets of London advocating a low-protein diet, aimed at reducing passion and libido.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL: There is an infamous 1855 book, "English as She Is Spoke" which a very poor Portuguese to English guidebook which became popular for it's unintentional humor due to the broken English. Exampl...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: There is an infamous 1855 book, "English as She Is Spoke" which a very poor Portuguese to English guidebook which became popular for it's unintentional humor due to the broken English. Exampl...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL that mosquitos cannot withstand the smell of geraniol (from geranium) and linalool (from lavenders). When released into the air by perfume diffusers, geraniol repels 97% of mosquitos and linal...plus-squarepubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down10
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkTIL that mosquitos cannot withstand the smell of geraniol (from geranium) and linalool (from lavenders). When released into the air by perfume diffusers, geraniol repels 97% of mosquitos and linal...plus-squarepubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agoTIL that Plants Emit Ultrasonic “Screams” When Stressed and Scientists Recorded Them.plus-squarewww.sci.newsexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Plants Emit Ultrasonic “Screams” When Stressed and Scientists Recorded Them.plus-squarewww.sci.newsLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
