Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agoTIL that Melbourne is 20km closer to Antarctica than is to Darwin Australia.plus-squarewww.ricklecouteur.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Melbourne is 20km closer to Antarctica than is to Darwin Australia.plus-squarewww.ricklecouteur.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agoTIL that in 1998, workers found 1,200 human bones from at least 10 bodies in Benjamin Franklin’s London basement. Before assuming murder, it was revealed his house was used as an underground anato...plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1998, workers found 1,200 human bones from at least 10 bodies in Benjamin Franklin’s London basement. Before assuming murder, it was revealed his house was used as an underground anato...plus-squarewww.smithsonianmag.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agoTIL Nebraska was bombed by both sides during WWIIplus-squarewww.onlyinyourstate.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL Nebraska was bombed by both sides during WWIIplus-squarewww.onlyinyourstate.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agoTIL Martin Scorsese is a huge admirer of Polish cinema from the 50's and 60's and often shows his favorite classic Polish films to actors and even executives before working with them. Scorsese has...plus-squareculture.plexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Martin Scorsese is a huge admirer of Polish cinema from the 50's and 60's and often shows his favorite classic Polish films to actors and even executives before working with them. Scorsese has...plus-squareculture.plLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 1 hour agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL that despite spanning five geographical time zones, China officially uses just one—Beijing Time (UTC+8)!plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that despite spanning five geographical time zones, China officially uses just one—Beijing Time (UTC+8)!plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL of WW2 British Paratrooper Colonel Richard Pine-Coffin. His somewhat unlucky surname led to his troops nicknaming him Colonel "Wooden Box."plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of WW2 British Paratrooper Colonel Richard Pine-Coffin. His somewhat unlucky surname led to his troops nicknaming him Colonel "Wooden Box."plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 5 hours agoTIL about Perrine, Florida - In 1948, after it elected a black mayor the all-white city council dissolved the townplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Perrine, Florida - In 1948, after it elected a black mayor the all-white city council dissolved the townplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 5 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 5 hours agoTIL Deer are the number one wildlife hazard to aircraft, ahead of geese and vultures.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Deer are the number one wildlife hazard to aircraft, ahead of geese and vultures.plus-squarewww.pbs.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 5 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 5 hours agoTIL about Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, a treatment that can restore walking for children with cerebral palsyplus-squaremy.clevelandclinic.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy, a treatment that can restore walking for children with cerebral palsyplus-squaremy.clevelandclinic.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 5 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 8 hours agoTIL about “wet bulb temperature” a combination of heat and humidity so extreme that if it reaches around 35°C (95°F), even fit, healthy individuals resting in the shade with unlimited water can no...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL about “wet bulb temperature” a combination of heat and humidity so extreme that if it reaches around 35°C (95°F), even fit, healthy individuals resting in the shade with unlimited water can no...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 8 hours agoTIL that a haboob is a specific type of a dust storm or sandstorm that is generated by thunderstorm outflows. Haboob means blasting/drifting in Arabic.plus-squarewww.foxweather.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a haboob is a specific type of a dust storm or sandstorm that is generated by thunderstorm outflows. Haboob means blasting/drifting in Arabic.plus-squarewww.foxweather.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 8 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL of John O’Niell who followed Osama Bin Laden while at the FBI said “we’re due for something big” the night before dying in the World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001, where he worked as the head ...plus-squarepbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL of John O’Niell who followed Osama Bin Laden while at the FBI said “we’re due for something big” the night before dying in the World Trade Center on Sept 11, 2001, where he worked as the head ...plus-squarepbs.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agoTIL there was a Marine who was a duck, Sergeant Siwash, and was also awarded a Purple Heart.plus-squarewww.marinecorpstimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there was a Marine who was a duck, Sergeant Siwash, and was also awarded a Purple Heart.plus-squarewww.marinecorpstimes.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 11 hours agoTIL the name "fancy ketchup" means there is a set percentage of tomato solids used in the condiment, as set by the USDA. (Other grades being Standard and Extra Standard)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL the name "fancy ketchup" means there is a set percentage of tomato solids used in the condiment, as set by the USDA. (Other grades being Standard and Extra Standard)plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 11 hours agoTIL EA’s Dead Space Team Studied Car Wreck Victims For Realistic Gore.plus-squarekotaku.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL EA’s Dead Space Team Studied Car Wreck Victims For Realistic Gore.plus-squarekotaku.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 11 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agoTIL Swimmer's Itch is considered to be an emerging infectious disease you can get simply swimming in slow-moving rivers, lakes or pondsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Swimmer's Itch is considered to be an emerging infectious disease you can get simply swimming in slow-moving rivers, lakes or pondsplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL that while Avocados are mostly used in savory dishes in the West, they’re often enjoyed as desserts in Southeast Asiaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that while Avocados are mostly used in savory dishes in the West, they’re often enjoyed as desserts in Southeast Asiaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agoTIL that both Adams and Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independenceplus-squareblogs.loc.govexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that both Adams and Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independenceplus-squareblogs.loc.govLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL Denver, CO has an official mayor's residence that no mayor has ever lived in. It was donated to the city in 1998 and none of the 5 mayors since that time has opted to move in.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL Denver, CO has an official mayor's residence that no mayor has ever lived in. It was donated to the city in 1998 and none of the 5 mayors since that time has opted to move in.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL the most successful German u-boat commander—who sank 193 ships and 453,000 tons of material throughout WW1—was known to strictly follow prize law, giving civilian ships adequate time to evacua...plus-squareuboat.netexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL the most successful German u-boat commander—who sank 193 ships and 453,000 tons of material throughout WW1—was known to strictly follow prize law, giving civilian ships adequate time to evacua...plus-squareuboat.netLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
