Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 2 hours agoTIL that study that says men divorce their sick wives was retracted in 2015 for a major error that severely skewed its results ("no response" was classified as "getting divorced" for men). Men do ...plus-squareretractionwatch.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that study that says men divorce their sick wives was retracted in 2015 for a major error that severely skewed its results ("no response" was classified as "getting divorced" for men). Men do ...plus-squareretractionwatch.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 2 hours agoTIL That the Academy Awards have won at least 54 Emmys (280 nominations total), being one of the biggest Emmy winners.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL That the Academy Awards have won at least 54 Emmys (280 nominations total), being one of the biggest Emmy winners.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 2 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL Kennedy's book, Profiles In Courage, was extremely sympathetic to the Deep South and the Lost Cause myth. He portrayed the South as the victims of the Civil War and Reconstruction while Northe...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Kennedy's book, Profiles In Courage, was extremely sympathetic to the Deep South and the Lost Cause myth. He portrayed the South as the victims of the Civil War and Reconstruction while Northe...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL that Dr. Benjamin Spock, a pediatrician, wrote the best-selling book of the 20th century, "Baby and Child Care," in 1946. His advice to parents to show affection and see their children as indi...plus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Dr. Benjamin Spock, a pediatrician, wrote the best-selling book of the 20th century, "Baby and Child Care," in 1946. His advice to parents to show affection and see their children as indi...plus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 3 hours agoTIL while filming the 1987 film RoboCop, actor Peter Weller struggled to see through the thin helmet visor and interact with (or grab) objects while wearing the gloves. Weller's experience in the ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL while filming the 1987 film RoboCop, actor Peter Weller struggled to see through the thin helmet visor and interact with (or grab) objects while wearing the gloves. Weller's experience in the ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 3 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL that the current “land speed record” - the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land - is 763 mph. It was achieved in 1997 by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green and has not been...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the current “land speed record” - the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land - is 763 mph. It was achieved in 1997 by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green and has not been...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agoTIL some earbud manufacturers put a tactile mark on the left earbud for blind people to recognise L from R. Usefull even for people with no vision imparities to recognise them in darkplus-squarehelpguide.sony.netexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL some earbud manufacturers put a tactile mark on the left earbud for blind people to recognise L from R. Usefull even for people with no vision imparities to recognise them in darkplus-squarehelpguide.sony.netLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 7 hours agoTIL the organizers of the 1985 song "We Are the World" didn't invite Madonna to participate on the recording because "they didn't think she could sing" and "it broke her heart" that that was the c...plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL the organizers of the 1985 song "We Are the World" didn't invite Madonna to participate on the recording because "they didn't think she could sing" and "it broke her heart" that that was the c...plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 hours agoTIL that Paul McCartney and Wings’ third album, Band on the Run, was mostly recorded by Paul, his wife Linda, and guitarist Denny Laine, as guitarist Henry McCullough and drummer Danny Seiwell qui...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Paul McCartney and Wings’ third album, Band on the Run, was mostly recorded by Paul, his wife Linda, and guitarist Denny Laine, as guitarist Henry McCullough and drummer Danny Seiwell qui...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 6 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agoTIL The Solar maximum is expected in July 2025, with a peak of 115 sunspotsplus-squarewww.weather.govexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL The Solar maximum is expected in July 2025, with a peak of 115 sunspotsplus-squarewww.weather.govLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 12 hours agoTIL of "enshittification", a process whereby online services and products experience a decline in quality over time.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL of "enshittification", a process whereby online services and products experience a decline in quality over time.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 13 hours agoTIL that King Henry VIII was buried next to Jane Seymour; she was his third wife and the mother of his only son. His only son was King Edward VI, and King Edward VI died before having any children.plus-squarehistoryforkids.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that King Henry VIII was buried next to Jane Seymour; she was his third wife and the mother of his only son. His only son was King Edward VI, and King Edward VI died before having any children.plus-squarehistoryforkids.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL during the Islamic golden age the Abbasid Caliphate passed laws mandating hospitals stay open 24 hours a day, forbid hospitals from turning away patients unable to pay and formed charitable fo...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkTIL during the Islamic golden age the Abbasid Caliphate passed laws mandating hospitals stay open 24 hours a day, forbid hospitals from turning away patients unable to pay and formed charitable fo...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 16 hours agoTIL That the Wizard of OZ is only the 1st of 14 original works, and a total of 40 books in a series about the Land of OZ.plus-squarewww.oztimeline.netexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL That the Wizard of OZ is only the 1st of 14 original works, and a total of 40 books in a series about the Land of OZ.plus-squarewww.oztimeline.netLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 16 hours agoTIL that the famous painter Rembrandt created over a hundred self portraits during his life and you can look at them chronologically to see how he aged! He is one of the oldest people you can do t...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the famous painter Rembrandt created over a hundred self portraits during his life and you can look at them chronologically to see how he aged! He is one of the oldest people you can do t...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 15 hours agoTIL about Tiago Rech. In 2012, he gained fame as the sole fan supporting his local team, Santa Cruz-RS, at an away match. His dedication led to him being hired by the club. In 2014 he became the c...plus-squarewww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL about Tiago Rech. In 2012, he gained fame as the sole fan supporting his local team, Santa Cruz-RS, at an away match. His dedication led to him being hired by the club. In 2014 he became the c...plus-squarewww.bbc.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 19 hours agoTIL that in his will, George Washington left directions to emancipate all of the enslaved people that he owned after the death of Martha Washington. On January 1, 1801, all of the enslaved people ...plus-squarewww.mountvernon.orgexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in his will, George Washington left directions to emancipate all of the enslaved people that he owned after the death of Martha Washington. On January 1, 1801, all of the enslaved people ...plus-squarewww.mountvernon.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 19 hours agoTIL in the US only, the strength of the placebo effect is so high that drug companies have trouble getting new painkillers approved through clinical trials.plus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL in the US only, the strength of the placebo effect is so high that drug companies have trouble getting new painkillers approved through clinical trials.plus-squarewww.nature.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 17 hours agoTIL there is a village in the basin of the Grand Canyon called Supai. It's the capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation. It is one of the most remote towns in the United States and it's only ac...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL there is a village in the basin of the Grand Canyon called Supai. It's the capital of the Havasupai Indian Reservation. It is one of the most remote towns in the United States and it's only ac...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
Lemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 20 hours agoTIL that fortune telling is a class b misdemeanor in NY state (but is allowed for entertainment purposes only, rather than claiming it is the truth)plus-squarefastlawpc.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkTIL that fortune telling is a class b misdemeanor in NY state (but is allowed for entertainment purposes only, rather than claiming it is the truth)plus-squarefastlawpc.comLemmit.Online bot@lemmit.onlineMBEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square0fedilink