Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL in 1990, LA morning radio Kevin and Bean did a "Confess your Crime" as part of their show. The hosts secretly hired a friend to call in and "confess" to killing their girlfriend as a hoax. It ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1990, LA morning radio Kevin and Bean did a "Confess your Crime" as part of their show. The hosts secretly hired a friend to call in and "confess" to killing their girlfriend as a hoax. It ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL that President Woodrow Wilson was in the United States for only nine days between December 1918 and July 1919plus-squarewww.presidency.ucsb.eduexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that President Woodrow Wilson was in the United States for only nine days between December 1918 and July 1919plus-squarewww.presidency.ucsb.eduLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL that Tom Hanks voiced six characters in The Polar Express.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Tom Hanks voiced six characters in The Polar Express.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL the famous painting "Napoleon Crossing the Alps" where he's depicited staying calm while on a lively white horse is just propaganda. In reality he was on a mule and was led through the Alps by...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the famous painting "Napoleon Crossing the Alps" where he's depicited staying calm while on a lively white horse is just propaganda. In reality he was on a mule and was led through the Alps by...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agoTIL that after Betty White's death, the Smithsonian acquired her WWII AWVS uniform and shoulder bag, which turned out to be a time capsule filled with artifacts of her wartime experience.plus-squareamericanhistory.si.eduexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that after Betty White's death, the Smithsonian acquired her WWII AWVS uniform and shoulder bag, which turned out to be a time capsule filled with artifacts of her wartime experience.plus-squareamericanhistory.si.eduLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agoTIL there is tarantula infecting worm, Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi, named after Jeff Daniels role in the 1990 film Arachnophobiaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is tarantula infecting worm, Tarantobelus jeffdanielsi, named after Jeff Daniels role in the 1990 film Arachnophobiaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agoTIL that Mary Anderson invented the first functional windshield wiper in 1903 after observing a New York City streetcar driver struggling to see through snow, but she never profited from her inven...plus-squarewww.invent.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Mary Anderson invented the first functional windshield wiper in 1903 after observing a New York City streetcar driver struggling to see through snow, but she never profited from her inven...plus-squarewww.invent.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 9 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agoTIL the Kola Superdeep Borehole SG-3 is the deepest human-made hole on Earth, which attained maximum true vertical depth of 12,262 metres (40,230 ft; 7.619 mi) in 1989.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Kola Superdeep Borehole SG-3 is the deepest human-made hole on Earth, which attained maximum true vertical depth of 12,262 metres (40,230 ft; 7.619 mi) in 1989.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 14 hours agoTIL that there is archeological evidence that, during the early period of the introduction of Christianity in Scandinavia, craftsmen used soapstone moulds capable of crafting both Thor’s Hammers a...plus-squareen.natmus.dkexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there is archeological evidence that, during the early period of the introduction of Christianity in Scandinavia, craftsmen used soapstone moulds capable of crafting both Thor’s Hammers a...plus-squareen.natmus.dkLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agoTIL the first Nepalese woman to summit Mt Everest was Pasang Lhamu, in 1993 at age 31. She died on the same day during the descent and became a national icon.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the first Nepalese woman to summit Mt Everest was Pasang Lhamu, in 1993 at age 31. She died on the same day during the descent and became a national icon.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agoTIL Silbo Gomero is a whistled register of Spanish (a variety of language), that is used by inhabitants of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. It wasused to communicate across deep ravines and valle...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Silbo Gomero is a whistled register of Spanish (a variety of language), that is used by inhabitants of La Gomera, in the Canary Islands. It wasused to communicate across deep ravines and valle...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL that the Dalai Lama has released an album titled "Inner World," a collection of meditations set to easy-listening music. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard New Age chart upon its release in Jul...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the Dalai Lama has released an album titled "Inner World," a collection of meditations set to easy-listening music. It debuted at #1 on the Billboard New Age chart upon its release in Jul...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square1linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL Richard Linklater cast his daughter Lorelei as Samantha in Boyhood (2014) because of her early enthusiasm for acting. A few years into the 12-year shoot, she lost interest and asked him to kil...plus-squarescreenrant.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL Richard Linklater cast his daughter Lorelei as Samantha in Boyhood (2014) because of her early enthusiasm for acting. A few years into the 12-year shoot, she lost interest and asked him to kil...plus-squarescreenrant.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL Northern Calloway, who played David on Sesame Street from '71 to '89, had a breakdown in 1980 in Nashville's suburbs where he attacked a woman with an iron, broke into a family's house and sma...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Northern Calloway, who played David on Sesame Street from '71 to '89, had a breakdown in 1980 in Nashville's suburbs where he attacked a woman with an iron, broke into a family's house and sma...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL that, after Charles II returned from exile, Oliver Cromwell’s remains were disinterred from his tomb, subjected to a posthumous execution by hanging, and his head was put on a pole for public ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that, after Charles II returned from exile, Oliver Cromwell’s remains were disinterred from his tomb, subjected to a posthumous execution by hanging, and his head was put on a pole for public ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 16 hours agoTIL President John F. Kennedy was a huge James Bond fan. He viewed an early print of 'From Russia with Love' at the White House on Nov 21st, 1963. It was the last film he ever saw, he was killed t...plus-squarelithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL President John F. Kennedy was a huge James Bond fan. He viewed an early print of 'From Russia with Love' at the White House on Nov 21st, 1963. It was the last film he ever saw, he was killed t...plus-squarelithub.comLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 16 hours agoTIL Lightning can trigger nuclear reactions. The energy from a lightning bolt can create isotopes like carbon-14 in the atmosphereplus-squarecen.acs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Lightning can trigger nuclear reactions. The energy from a lightning bolt can create isotopes like carbon-14 in the atmosphereplus-squarecen.acs.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL That Lev Yashin is considered the greatest footballing goalkeeper of all time, being the only keeper to win a Ballon d'Or and saving more penalties than any other in history. His said his secr...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL That Lev Yashin is considered the greatest footballing goalkeeper of all time, being the only keeper to win a Ballon d'Or and saving more penalties than any other in history. His said his secr...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL that Pope Francis released a progressive rock album titled "Wake Up!", a compilation of speeches set to various instrumentals. All proceeds from the album were used to help displaced refugees.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Pope Francis released a progressive rock album titled "Wake Up!", a compilation of speeches set to various instrumentals. All proceeds from the album were used to help displaced refugees.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
Lemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL The director of the John Wick movies was also Keanu Reeves' stunt double for The Matrixplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL The director of the John Wick movies was also Keanu Reeves' stunt double for The Matrixplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online botMABEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
