109Today i learned about Government cheese en.wikipedia.orgc/til · by gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org · 6h · 26 comments
3TIL that the US spans about 10% of the Earth's circumference c/til · by gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org · 12m · 1 comments
305TIL you can get much better online prices using a public library computer c/til · by Jerry@feddit.online · 4d · 65 comments
84TIL that conflict between farmers and elephants in India brings an increased mortality rate for the farmers; their alcohol intake increases, which in turn increases the lethality of animal encounters en.wikipedia.orgc/til · by 58008@lemmy.world · 5d · 12 comments
189TIL while most ocean plastic comes from rivers, the majority of the waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is from fishing waste theoceancleanup.comc/til · by Artisian@lemmy.world · 6d · 9 comments
519TIL World’s biggest beer, wine and spirits producers have collectively lost $830 billion in market value over just four years. Changing drinking habits and rising health concerns have hit earnings ac… thedrinksbusiness.comc/til · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 7d · 153 comments
175TIL the last convicted Salem witch, Elizabeth Johnson Jr., was officially exonerated in 2022, 329 years after she had been found guilty smithsonianmag.comc/til · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 7d · 24 comments
119TIL A "privacy-focused" ad-company owns Startpage, MapQuest c/til · by rounding_error@lemmy.today · 6d · 19 comments
160TIL the 1980 Winter Olympic Village was built with the intention of converting it into a federal prison after the games ended. en.wikipedia.orgc/til · by Patnou@lemmy.world · 6d · 12 comments
57TIL After President Kennedy was shot and arrived at Parkland Memorial Hospital, he was reported to still have a heartbeat, but no pulse or blood pressure pbs.orgc/til · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 7d · 26 comments
140TIL there's actually a difference between coffin and casket. Coffins are tapered to the body (6 or 8 sides), usually with a separate lid, typically far cheaper. A casket is a rectangle with a hinged… en.wikipedia.orgc/til · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 7d · 13 comments
52TIL Harvey Ball came up with the smiley face we all know, in minutes for a Life Assurance Company. smithsonianmag.comc/til · by Patnou@lemmy.world · 6d · 7 comments
232TIL At least 25 of the Snapple "Facts" are false, outdated, exaggerated or inconclusive en.wikipedia.orgc/til · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 7d · 45 comments
116TIL : In 2014, in santa barbara, the city contracted Dan Greding to install "75 minutes parking only" ; he got ticketed for violating the rule while putting up the signs. The ticket was upheld myfox8.comc/til · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 7d · 8 comments
46TIL the number of serial killers peaked in the US in the 1970's. In the 70's there were 300 known, 1980s 250 known. cssh.northeastern.educ/til · by Patnou@lemmy.world · 6d · 14 comments
90TIL that the USA only has one plant that produces gun barrels for the M1 Abrams tank, M777 howitzers, and Paladin self propelled howitzers. The Watervliet Arsenal in Troy, NY is the nation's oldest a… breakingdefense.comc/til · by sanitation@lemmy.today · 7d · 24 comments
97TIL public dancing is banned on some holidays in most state or canton governments in Germany and Switzerland en.wikipedia.orgc/til · by kuiskaaja@lemmy.ml · 7d · 12 comments
79TIL there is a delete key function on the samsung keyboard. c/til · by Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world · 8d · 10 comments
