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Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL not only are there several species of tobacco native to Australia, indigenous people processed an even more potent nicotine-containing plant into a form similar to chewing tobacco.plus-squarewww.tobaccoinaustralia.org.auexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL not only are there several species of tobacco native to Australia, indigenous people processed an even more potent nicotine-containing plant into a form similar to chewing tobacco.plus-squarewww.tobaccoinaustralia.org.auFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square4fedilink
realitista@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 day agoTIL A restaurant in Long Beach, CA, was found to be serving Popeye's chicken and passing it off as their ownplus-squareabc7.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL A restaurant in Long Beach, CA, was found to be serving Popeye's chicken and passing it off as their ownplus-squareabc7.comrealitista@lemm.eeEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square17fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTIL Sweden and other countries removed the text "causes cancer" from the packaging of snus (an oral tobacco product), claiming a lack of scientific evidence.plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Sweden and other countries removed the text "causes cancer" from the packaging of snus (an oral tobacco product), claiming a lack of scientific evidence.plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square16fedilink
hihi24522@lemm.eeEnglish · 4 days agoTIL about the ritual of "sin eating"plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the ritual of "sin eating"plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orghihi24522@lemm.eeEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square21fedilink
gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that there is no strict definition of a continentplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square88fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there is no strict definition of a continentplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orggedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square88fedilink
WeUnite@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-24 days agoTIL the New York Post was purchased by Rupert Murdoch in 1976 and then lost money every year until September 2022 when it became profitable, posting a profit for the quarter and year to date.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the New York Post was purchased by Rupert Murdoch in 1976 and then lost money every year until September 2022 when it became profitable, posting a profit for the quarter and year to date.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgWeUnite@lemm.eeEnglish · edit-24 days agomessage-square7fedilink
ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-25 days agoTIL that in 1998, Republican Nominee for Tennessee State Senator, Byron Looper, Assassinated his opponent, incumbent and Democratic Nominee for Tennessee State Senator, Tommy Burks.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1998, Republican Nominee for Tennessee State Senator, Byron Looper, Assassinated his opponent, incumbent and Democratic Nominee for Tennessee State Senator, Tommy Burks.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL Cigarette butts are the most common form of plastic pollutionplus-squarewww.earthday.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Cigarette butts are the most common form of plastic pollutionplus-squarewww.earthday.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square4fedilink
Renfield@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 days agoTIL Blue curaçao is a colourless liqueur – the blue is just food colouringplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Blue curaçao is a colourless liqueur – the blue is just food colouringplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgRenfield@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
💭 ᴍɪɴʏᴀᴇɴ@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 days agoBald Eagle Officially Declared US National Bird After 250 Yearsplus-squarenews.slashdot.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkBald Eagle Officially Declared US National Bird After 250 Yearsplus-squarenews.slashdot.org💭 ᴍɪɴʏᴀᴇɴ@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square7fedilink
Onno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radioEnglish · 7 days agoTIL that this exists: "JusChek SARS-CoV-2 And Influenza A+B Antigen Combo Rapid Test (Nasal Swab)"plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareTIL that this exists: "JusChek SARS-CoV-2 And Influenza A+B Antigen Combo Rapid Test (Nasal Swab)"plus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radioEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square3fedilink
WeUnite@lemm.eeEnglish · 10 days agoTIL Trumpery is a noun or adjective that means worthless nonsense, trivial or useless articles, or tawdry finery. It derives from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive."plus-squarewww.merriam-webster.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Trumpery is a noun or adjective that means worthless nonsense, trivial or useless articles, or tawdry finery. It derives from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive."plus-squarewww.merriam-webster.comWeUnite@lemm.eeEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Theo@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agoTIL That the bison is the "National Mammal" of the US and Obama signed it. And I don't even remember this happening or making news.plus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL That the bison is the "National Mammal" of the US and Obama signed it. And I don't even remember this happening or making news.plus-squarewww.nytimes.comTheo@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 days agoTIL Tony Perkins was originally offered Tony Curtis' role in Some Like it Hot but the studio thought putting him in women's clothes would hurt his teen idol image. He was in Psycho one year later.plus-squarewww.imdb.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Tony Perkins was originally offered Tony Curtis' role in Some Like it Hot but the studio thought putting him in women's clothes would hurt his teen idol image. He was in Psycho one year later.plus-squarewww.imdb.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoTIL Paramount executives tried to force the cast and crew of Scrooged to work on Christmas Dayplus-squarewww.imdb.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Paramount executives tried to force the cast and crew of Scrooged to work on Christmas Dayplus-squarewww.imdb.comFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square13fedilink
confuser@lemmy.zipEnglish · edit-212 days agoTIL western digital who is known for making disk drives is the parent company of sandisk who is known for making diskless storage.plus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareTIL western digital who is known for making disk drives is the parent company of sandisk who is known for making diskless storage.plus-squareconfuser@lemmy.zipEnglish · edit-212 days agomessage-square0fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoTIL the UK Parliament has a snuff box that must be kept full at all time and is free for use by all MPs.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the UK Parliament has a snuff box that must be kept full at all time and is free for use by all MPs.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square3fedilink
Lifecoach5000@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoplus-squareen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoplus-squareen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square15fedilink
egrets@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agoTIL baking and brewing yeasts produce alcohol to kill off competing microorganismsplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareTIL baking and brewing yeasts produce alcohol to kill off competing microorganismsplus-squareegrets@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square0fedilink