Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month 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-square3fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down11
arrow-up12arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square3fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTIL about Willie Jones, who survived the highest human fever at 46.5 °C or 115.7 °F.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down11
arrow-up11arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square7fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down11
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that asthma is the most common chronic illness among Olympians.plus-squareallergyasthmanetwork.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL Olympians live 5 years longer on average than the general populationplus-squarebjsm.bmj.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square1fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTIL that, not only does every country have an Olympic team, but there is a team for refugees without a country, tooolympics.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTIL that Target's original name in 1902 was Goodfellow Dry Goods.plus-squarewww.qualtrics.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Target's original name in 1902 was Goodfellow Dry Goods.plus-squarewww.qualtrics.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-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 to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTIL Philadelphia Cream Cheese is produced in New York, and always has been since it was invented by William Lawrence in 1872. He named his company Philadelphia to market off of the city's reputationplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL Philadelphia Cream Cheese is produced in New York, and always has been since it was invented by William Lawrence in 1872. He named his company Philadelphia to market off of the city's reputationplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agoTIL that it is illegal to mail dirty underwear.plus-squareabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down11
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTIL that it is illegal to mail dirty underwear.plus-squareabcnews.go.comDon_Dickle@lemmy.world to Today I Learned (TIL)@lemmy.ca · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink