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Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours 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-square6fedilinkarrow-up198arrow-down14
arrow-up194arrow-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 · 21 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
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-square18fedilinkarrow-up1172arrow-down14
arrow-up1168arrow-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-square18fedilink
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-up1143arrow-down115
arrow-up1128arrow-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 · 3 days agoTIL about the ritual of "sin eating"plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down13
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the ritual of "sin eating"plus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orghihi24522@lemm.eeEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square31fedilink
gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL that there is no strict definition of a continentplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square116fedilinkarrow-up1320arrow-down116
arrow-up1304arrow-down1external-linkTIL that there is no strict definition of a continentplus-squareen.m.wikipedia.orggedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square116fedilink
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-square14fedilinkarrow-up1162arrow-down15
arrow-up1157arrow-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-square14fedilink
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-square35fedilinkarrow-up1507arrow-down19
arrow-up1498arrow-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-square35fedilink
Renfield@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 days agoTIL Blue curaçao is a colourless liqueur – the blue is just food colouringplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down12
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkTIL Blue curaçao is a colourless liqueur – the blue is just food colouringplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgRenfield@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square22fedilink
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL Cigarette butts are the most common form of plastic pollutionplus-squarewww.earthday.orgexternal-linkmessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down12
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkTIL Cigarette butts are the most common form of plastic pollutionplus-squarewww.earthday.orgFlying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square84fedilink
csolisr@hub.azkware.net · 3 days agoTIL that Jason Carter, grandson of late president Jimmy Carter, is still in touch with his grandfather's peanut-farming roots, as his wife Kate established a company, TreeHouse Naturals, that sells plplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareTIL that Jason Carter, grandson of late president Jimmy Carter, is still in touch with his grandfather's peanut-farming roots, as his wife Kate established a company, TreeHouse Naturals, that sells plplus-squarecsolisr@hub.azkware.net · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
💭 ᴍɪɴʏᴀᴇɴ@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 days agoBald Eagle Officially Declared US National Bird After 250 Yearsplus-squarenews.slashdot.orgexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11
arrow-up17arrow-down1external-linkBald Eagle Officially Declared US National Bird After 250 Yearsplus-squarenews.slashdot.org💭 ᴍɪɴʏᴀᴇɴ@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square13fedilink
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-up13arrow-down11
arrow-up12arrow-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-square14fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-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-square14fedilink
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-square0fedilinkarrow-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-square0fedilink
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-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-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-square16fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-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-square16fedilink
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-square4fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-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-square4fedilink
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-square6fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-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-square6fedilink
Lifecoach5000@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoplus-squareen.m.wiktionary.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL going "balls to the walls" originates from aviation lingoplus-squareen.m.wiktionary.orgLifecoach5000@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square0fedilink