Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL of Supai, Arizona, the only place in the US where mail is still delivered by mules. The community has been referred to as "the most remote community" in the contiguous United Statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Supai, Arizona, the only place in the US where mail is still delivered by mules. The community has been referred to as "the most remote community" in the contiguous United Statesplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square1fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL a study showed that using 600mg/week of testosterone enanthate, an anabolic steroid, can improve lean muscle mass even in men that don't exercise at all. The men who received testosterone but d...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL a study showed that using 600mg/week of testosterone enanthate, an anabolic steroid, can improve lean muscle mass even in men that don't exercise at all. The men who received testosterone but d...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
Madbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that following the Roman departure from Britain (410 CE), systematic construction of paved highways in the UK did not resume until the early 18th centuryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that following the Roman departure from Britain (410 CE), systematic construction of paved highways in the UK did not resume until the early 18th centuryplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMadbrad200@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in 1941, more than three million cars were manufactured in the United States... only 139 more would be made over the next 4 years of World War IIplus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1941, more than three million cars were manufactured in the United States... only 139 more would be made over the next 4 years of World War IIplus-squarewww.pbs.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that in the United States, it is illegal to remove or destroy a nest that has eggs in it or young birds still dependent on it for survival. It is also illegal for anyone to keep a nest they tak...plus-squarewww.fws.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in the United States, it is illegal to remove or destroy a nest that has eggs in it or young birds still dependent on it for survival. It is also illegal for anyone to keep a nest they tak...plus-squarewww.fws.govMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL 85% of wildfires in the United States are caused by humansplus-squarewww.nps.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL 85% of wildfires in the United States are caused by humansplus-squarewww.nps.govMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL about disappearance of Alfred Loewenstein. In 1928 world's third richest person disappeared mid flight while travelling on his private plane.plus-squareaspectsofhistory.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about disappearance of Alfred Loewenstein. In 1928 world's third richest person disappeared mid flight while travelling on his private plane.plus-squareaspectsofhistory.comMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that in full retirement at age 63, Rockefeller earned over $58 million in investments in 1902.plus-squarewikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in full retirement at age 63, Rockefeller earned over $58 million in investments in 1902.plus-squarewikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL an Islandic company named Kerecis makes skin grafts from fish skins (of North Atlantic cod caught in Icelandic waters). The fish-skin graft is approved by the FDA as well as European regulatory...www.greenbyiceland.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL an Islandic company named Kerecis makes skin grafts from fish skins (of North Atlantic cod caught in Icelandic waters). The fish-skin graft is approved by the FDA as well as European regulatory...www.greenbyiceland.comMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL: London has the most foreign-born people of any city in the world at 40%plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: London has the most foreign-born people of any city in the world at 40%plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in 2013 two Iranian F-4 Phantoms attempted to intercept a drone escorted by two F-22 Raptors. Due to having a bumblebee-sized radar cross-section, an F-22 was able to fly underneath an F-4 to s...plus-squarenationalinterest.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 2013 two Iranian F-4 Phantoms attempted to intercept a drone escorted by two F-22 Raptors. Due to having a bumblebee-sized radar cross-section, an F-22 was able to fly underneath an F-4 to s...plus-squarenationalinterest.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL in 1961, a cow in Cuba was killed by a satellite fragment falling out of the sky. This is the only documented satellite-crashing-to-Earth fatalitybrown.eduexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1961, a cow in Cuba was killed by a satellite fragment falling out of the sky. This is the only documented satellite-crashing-to-Earth fatalitybrown.eduMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL about Percivall Pott and his discovery of the connection between scrotal cancer and chimney sweeps caused by exposure to sootplus-squareembryo.asu.eduexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Percivall Pott and his discovery of the connection between scrotal cancer and chimney sweeps caused by exposure to sootplus-squareembryo.asu.eduMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL: In China wearing a green hat is a sign of mockery and telling someone they wear a green hat is an insult. This signifies that the person is a cuck. One reason is that during the Yuen dynasty, ...plus-squarezolimacitymag.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: In China wearing a green hat is a sign of mockery and telling someone they wear a green hat is an insult. This signifies that the person is a cuck. One reason is that during the Yuen dynasty, ...plus-squarezolimacitymag.comMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that the Glen Campbell song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", was about his future after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It ended up being the last song he recorded.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the Glen Campbell song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", was about his future after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It ended up being the last song he recorded.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL Macaulay Culkin held an internet poll asking what he should legally change his middle name to, and the winner was “Macaulay Culkin”, so he legally changed his name and it’s been Macaulay Macaul...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Macaulay Culkin held an internet poll asking what he should legally change his middle name to, and the winner was “Macaulay Culkin”, so he legally changed his name and it’s been Macaulay Macaul...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoToday I learned that Rogaine is fatally toxic to pets, even after it has dried (I’m a vet tech and experienced a sad case this week)plus-squarewww.petpoisonhelpline.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkToday I learned that Rogaine is fatally toxic to pets, even after it has dried (I’m a vet tech and experienced a sad case this week)plus-squarewww.petpoisonhelpline.comMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL Penn Jillette graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College.plus-squarewikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Penn Jillette graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College.plus-squarewikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL that tea is most popular drink in the world other than plain water. More tea is consumed worldwide than all other manufactured drinks combined (including coffee, soda, and alcohol).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that tea is most popular drink in the world other than plain water. More tea is consumed worldwide than all other manufactured drinks combined (including coffee, soda, and alcohol).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
MaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agoTIL Los Alamos, New Mexico has the highest concentration of millionaires in the U.S. 12.4% of households have assests greater than $1 millionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Los Alamos, New Mexico has the highest concentration of millionaires in the U.S. 12.4% of households have assests greater than $1 millionplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBot@chat.maiion.comBEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square0fedilink
