bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL it takes the energy from 50 leaves on an apple tree to produce one apple.plus-squarewww.calapple.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL it takes the energy from 50 leaves on an apple tree to produce one apple.plus-squarewww.calapple.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL of the swing riots in 1830 England. Farmers unemployed by new machinery rioted across much of England, which prompted calls for reform. The PM, the Duke of Wellington, suggested the existing c...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the swing riots in 1830 England. Farmers unemployed by new machinery rioted across much of England, which prompted calls for reform. The PM, the Duke of Wellington, suggested the existing c...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL the T4 Program was a Nazi German euthanasia program that forcibly killed the physically or mentally disabled, the emotionally distraught, elderly people and the incurably ill. The death toll m...plus-squarewww.britannica.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the T4 Program was a Nazi German euthanasia program that forcibly killed the physically or mentally disabled, the emotionally distraught, elderly people and the incurably ill. The death toll m...plus-squarewww.britannica.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL of the Turpan water system, an ancient network of thousands of hand dug wells and 5000 km of underground canals built under the Taklaman desert to channel groundwater to the Oasis city of Turp...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of the Turpan water system, an ancient network of thousands of hand dug wells and 5000 km of underground canals built under the Taklaman desert to channel groundwater to the Oasis city of Turp...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL that inventors of the two most impactful weapon technologies of WWII, Merle Tuve (proximity fuse) and Ernest Lawrence (uranium enrichment for the atomic bomb) were childhood friends and neighb...plus-squareblogs.loc.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that inventors of the two most impactful weapon technologies of WWII, Merle Tuve (proximity fuse) and Ernest Lawrence (uranium enrichment for the atomic bomb) were childhood friends and neighb...plus-squareblogs.loc.govbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL that there is a species of whale that has been living in the oceans for millions of years, but it was only recently discovered due to its isolation in the deep depths.plus-squareblog.nwf.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there is a species of whale that has been living in the oceans for millions of years, but it was only recently discovered due to its isolation in the deep depths.plus-squareblog.nwf.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL In the Netherland a town exists that fully encloses 22 small exclaves of a Belgian town.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL In the Netherland a town exists that fully encloses 22 small exclaves of a Belgian town.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL that in the days of sailing ships cannibalism among shipwrecked sailors was openly acknowledged, and castaways often admitted to drawing lots to decide who would live and who die. This was cal...plus-squarenha.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in the days of sailing ships cannibalism among shipwrecked sailors was openly acknowledged, and castaways often admitted to drawing lots to decide who would live and who die. This was cal...plus-squarenha.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agoTIL there is a female version of blue balls called blue vulvaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a female version of blue balls called blue vulvaplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agoTIL that a huge 20m (66ft) rogue wave hit the bulk carrier, MV Derbyshire with such force that it sent the ship underwater almost instantly, not even giving its crew enough time to save themselves...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a huge 20m (66ft) rogue wave hit the bulk carrier, MV Derbyshire with such force that it sent the ship underwater almost instantly, not even giving its crew enough time to save themselves...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agoTIL New York City no longer has rooftop helipads due to an accident in 1977 that claimed the lives of five peopleplus-squaregothamist.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL New York City no longer has rooftop helipads due to an accident in 1977 that claimed the lives of five peopleplus-squaregothamist.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agoTIL Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration: A prospective cohort studyplus-squareacademic.oup.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality risk than sleep duration: A prospective cohort studyplus-squareacademic.oup.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agoTIL the British military once had an idea to put live chickens inside nuclear bomb cases with a week's worth of food and water. The bombs were meant to be planted into the ground as mines, so they...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the British military once had an idea to put live chickens inside nuclear bomb cases with a week's worth of food and water. The bombs were meant to be planted into the ground as mines, so they...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agoTIL about Texarkana, two different towns on the border of Texas and Arkansas with the same name. They operate similar to one, despite two state laws. Their courthouse is also the only one in the U...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Texarkana, two different towns on the border of Texas and Arkansas with the same name. They operate similar to one, despite two state laws. Their courthouse is also the only one in the U...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agoTIL In the USA, there can be 450 insect parts and nine rodent hairs in every 16 oz. box of spaghetti.plus-squarefox59.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL In the USA, there can be 450 insect parts and nine rodent hairs in every 16 oz. box of spaghetti.plus-squarefox59.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agoTIL: Hox genes, that specify regions of the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis of animals, are some of oldest common genes, from flies, fish and mice to humans, indicating an early co...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Hox genes, that specify regions of the body plan of an embryo along the head-tail axis of animals, are some of oldest common genes, from flies, fish and mice to humans, indicating an early co...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agoTIL about some of the names given to gene mutations bred into fruit flies by scientists. Cheap Date is a gene that increases susceptibility to alcohol, the Van Gogh gene produces swirling of hair ...plus-squarewww.lubio.chexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about some of the names given to gene mutations bred into fruit flies by scientists. Cheap Date is a gene that increases susceptibility to alcohol, the Van Gogh gene produces swirling of hair ...plus-squarewww.lubio.chbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agoTIL Earl Hindman (Wilson from TV’s “Home Improvement”) played one of the hijackers in the original Taking of Pelham 123, also mostly in disguise the whole movie.plus-squarewww.afi.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Earl Hindman (Wilson from TV’s “Home Improvement”) played one of the hijackers in the original Taking of Pelham 123, also mostly in disguise the whole movie.plus-squarewww.afi.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agoTIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows & bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.plus-squarehistorum.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Beef was rarely eaten in ancient China, as cows & bulls were used mostly for transportation. Only nobility could eat beef- but only if the animal died naturally or from old age.plus-squarehistorum.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agoTIL that bullet trains in Japan were designed in 1940 & included plans to extend to Beijing and even Singapore.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that bullet trains in Japan were designed in 1940 & included plans to extend to Beijing and even Singapore.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 19 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
