FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-24 days agoTIL mass fatality causing "humam stampedes" and "hysterical masses" are myths which shift responsibility from organisers for fatal crowd incidents which "invariably" result from poor organisationplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1342arrow-down119
arrow-up1323arrow-down1message-squareTIL mass fatality causing "humam stampedes" and "hysterical masses" are myths which shift responsibility from organisers for fatal crowd incidents which "invariably" result from poor organisationplus-squareFundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone · edit-24 days agomessage-square29fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 14 days agoTIL- If you hover over the post arrows, it gives you a percentage of how many downvotes the post has receviedplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1message-squareTIL- If you hover over the post arrows, it gives you a percentage of how many downvotes the post has receviedplus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 14 days agomessage-square7fedilink
MisterD@lemmy.ca · edit-21 month agoNSFL: TIL about "Four D meat"plus-squareduckduckgo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down16
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkNSFL: TIL about "Four D meat"plus-squareduckduckgo.comMisterD@lemmy.ca · edit-21 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Otter@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agoTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down13
arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkTIL how offside actually works in soccer (football)plus-squarewww.nytimes.comOtter@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square11fedilink
funbreaker@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agoTIL that there are home shopping radio stationsplus-squaremessage-squaremessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down10
arrow-up126arrow-down1message-squareTIL that there are home shopping radio stationsplus-squarefunbreaker@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square2fedilink
TrippyFocus@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agoTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down19
arrow-up1216arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Sculptor of Mount Rushmore Had Ties to the KKKplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgTrippyFocus@lemmy.ml · edit-22 months agomessage-square15fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL the term "Spaghetti Western" refers to Western films made in Europe. It's called such because most of these films were directed by Italians.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1350arrow-down115
arrow-up1335arrow-down1external-linkTIL the term "Spaghetti Western" refers to Western films made in Europe. It's called such because most of these films were directed by Italians.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square51fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL about Willie Jones, who survived the highest human fever at 46.5 °C or 115.7 °F.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down14
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Willie Jones, who survived the highest human fever at 46.5 °C or 115.7 °F.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square15fedilink
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agoTIL there are surplus food apps that can save you big money on groceriesplus-squarewww.newschannel5.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up140arrow-down12
arrow-up138arrow-down1external-linkTIL there are surplus food apps that can save you big money on groceriesplus-squarewww.newschannel5.compelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up170arrow-down11
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilink
LittleTarsier@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoTIL One of the people imprisoned for threatening South Park creators later became an FBI informant and now works to counter extremismplus-squarewww.pbs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up1132arrow-down13
arrow-up1129arrow-down1external-linkTIL One of the people imprisoned for threatening South Park creators later became an FBI informant and now works to counter extremismplus-squarewww.pbs.orgLittleTarsier@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1115arrow-down110
arrow-up1105arrow-down1external-linkTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square24fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, tooolympics.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up196arrow-down16
arrow-up190arrow-down1external-linkTIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, tooolympics.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square14fedilink
Hubi@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-22 months agoTIL Soviet composer Blanter was made to hide in a closet during negotiations with Nazi Germany because a military commander objected to his civilian clothes. He fell out as the Germans were leaving.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2fedilinkarrow-up147arrow-down11
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkTIL Soviet composer Blanter was made to hide in a closet during negotiations with Nazi Germany because a military commander objected to his civilian clothes. He fell out as the Germans were leaving.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgHubi@feddit.orgEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square2fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics wouldplus-squarewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down110
arrow-up140arrow-down1external-linkTIL Seoul 1988 was the first Olympics to have condoms distributed, with a supply of 8500 with increases ever since. However there is no research evidence that athletes competing in the Olympics wouldplus-squarewww.cbc.caDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL the first reference of the phrase 'May the fourth be with you' being used was on May 4, 1979, the day after Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up125arrow-down15
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkTIL the first reference of the phrase 'May the fourth be with you' being used was on May 4, 1979, the day after Margaret Thatcher was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL that Target's original name in 1902 was Goodfellow Dry Goods.plus-squarewww.qualtrics.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up154arrow-down13
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Target's original name in 1902 was Goodfellow Dry Goods.plus-squarewww.qualtrics.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square6fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL a priest who opposed communism lived in a US embassy for 15 years straight, never leaving once, because it was the only place he was protected from the Red Army.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down16
arrow-up152arrow-down1external-linkTIL a priest who opposed communism lived in a US embassy for 15 years straight, never leaving once, because it was the only place he was protected from the Red Army.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square1fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL In a 2022 survey by FlexJobs, 45% of remote workers reported saving at least $5,000 annually and one in 5 remote workers estimated saving $10,000 a year.plus-squarewww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down15
arrow-up1168arrow-down1external-linkTIL In a 2022 survey by FlexJobs, 45% of remote workers reported saving at least $5,000 annually and one in 5 remote workers estimated saving $10,000 a year.plus-squarewww.usatoday.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square18fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agoTIL 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for "a fine duel" and asking him to send more ammo so theplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1140arrow-down17
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkTIL 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for "a fine duel" and asking him to send more ammo so theplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square9fedilink