bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 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 · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 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 · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 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 · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 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 · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL of Amalgam Comics, which was a collaborative publishing imprint shared by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters into new ones.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Amalgam Comics, which was a collaborative publishing imprint shared by DC Comics and Marvel Comics, in which the two comic book publishers merged their characters into new ones.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agoTIL that people report being bored about 10 hours a week at work, according to researchers.plus-squarenews.nd.eduexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that people report being bored about 10 hours a week at work, according to researchers.plus-squarenews.nd.edubOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agoTIL there was a French SS division named ‘Charlemagne’ that fought alongside Nazi Germany, ending up among the last Axis defenders in Berlin in 1945.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there was a French SS division named ‘Charlemagne’ that fought alongside Nazi Germany, ending up among the last Axis defenders in Berlin in 1945.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agoTIL that Abraham Lincoln’s dog, Fido, was stabbed to death.plus-squaresangamoncountyhistory.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Abraham Lincoln’s dog, Fido, was stabbed to death.plus-squaresangamoncountyhistory.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agoTIL Washington State leads apple production in the United States, accounting for over half of the nation’s domestically grown apples.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Washington State leads apple production in the United States, accounting for over half of the nation’s domestically grown apples.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agoTIL Michael Jackson is estimated to have donated more than $500 million to charity and the Guinness Book of World Records cited him for holding the world record for the “Most Charities Supported b...plus-squarewww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Michael Jackson is estimated to have donated more than $500 million to charity and the Guinness Book of World Records cited him for holding the world record for the “Most Charities Supported b...plus-squarewww.latimes.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agoTIL that in 1917, during World War I, the British Army tried to train seagulls to poop on German U-boat periscopes to obscure their view. They even tested it with fake periscopes on beaches, but t...plus-squarewww.oldsaltblog.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in 1917, during World War I, the British Army tried to train seagulls to poop on German U-boat periscopes to obscure their view. They even tested it with fake periscopes on beaches, but t...plus-squarewww.oldsaltblog.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 8 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL Danny Trejo has a clause in his movie contracts that requires his villainous characters to die by the end of the film. He wants children to learn that crime doesn't pay.plus-squaretoofab.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Danny Trejo has a clause in his movie contracts that requires his villainous characters to die by the end of the film. He wants children to learn that crime doesn't pay.plus-squaretoofab.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL that recording artist Buffy Sainte-Marie lied about being Native American and is actually English and Italianplus-squarewww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that recording artist Buffy Sainte-Marie lied about being Native American and is actually English and Italianplus-squarewww.cbc.cabOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL that in Major League Baseball the ball is pitched so fast that the eye cannot track it. However, the brain is able to calculate its trajectory via specialized cells, making it possible for the...plus-squarewww.2020mag.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in Major League Baseball the ball is pitched so fast that the eye cannot track it. However, the brain is able to calculate its trajectory via specialized cells, making it possible for the...plus-squarewww.2020mag.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL that Gabe Newell owns a marine research company, and now mostly lives at sea on his boats and submarines.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Gabe Newell owns a marine research company, and now mostly lives at sea on his boats and submarines.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL Earthquakes produce light and scientists aren't sure why.plus-squarewikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Earthquakes produce light and scientists aren't sure why.plus-squarewikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL about Speakers' Corner in London, a historic spot where anyone can freely express their opinions, debate, and even rant—no matter how controversial, since the 1800s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Speakers' Corner in London, a historic spot where anyone can freely express their opinions, debate, and even rant—no matter how controversial, since the 1800s.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL that a Saudi Arabian man called Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari went from 1,340 (610 kg) pounds in August 2013 to 710 pounds (320 kg) in six months. By November 2017, he was 150 pounds (68 kg) and is...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that a Saudi Arabian man called Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari went from 1,340 (610 kg) pounds in August 2013 to 710 pounds (320 kg) in six months. By November 2017, he was 150 pounds (68 kg) and is...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agoTIL frogs can see individual photons, the smallest possible particles of light. Even the faintest sources like distant stars appear as individual points of light not as a continuous stream but as ...plus-squarewww.schooltube.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL frogs can see individual photons, the smallest possible particles of light. Even the faintest sources like distant stars appear as individual points of light not as a continuous stream but as ...plus-squarewww.schooltube.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 day agoTIL in 1982 a crew of five sailing from Maine to Florida ran into a storm with 30-foot waves which capsized their boat. Over the next five days, two of them became delirious after drinking saltwat...plus-squarewww.news.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in 1982 a crew of five sailing from Maine to Florida ran into a storm with 30-foot waves which capsized their boat. Over the next five days, two of them became delirious after drinking saltwat...plus-squarewww.news.com.aubOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
