bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that in baseball's early days, fielders could put base runners out not only by tagging them but also by throwing the ball at them before they reached a base. This practice was known as "pluggi...plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in baseball's early days, fielders could put base runners out not only by tagging them but also by throwing the ball at them before they reached a base. This practice was known as "pluggi...plus-squarewww.mentalfloss.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL of Venture Smith, the son of an African prince who was enslaved at ten years old. He eventually purchased bought he and his family's freedom and eventually owned a 130 acre farm.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL of Venture Smith, the son of an African prince who was enslaved at ten years old. He eventually purchased bought he and his family's freedom and eventually owned a 130 acre farm.plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that many of today's biggest entertainers started by living in the Manhattan Plaza, a federally-subsidized affordable housing building for low-income artists. Former residents range from Tenne...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that many of today's biggest entertainers started by living in the Manhattan Plaza, a federally-subsidized affordable housing building for low-income artists. Former residents range from Tenne...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, was elected to the French National Convention despite speaking no French. He was later arrested and narrowly escaped execution during the French Terror.plus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, was elected to the French National Convention despite speaking no French. He was later arrested and narrowly escaped execution during the French Terror.plus-squarewww.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL Tasmanian Devil's give birth to between 30 and 40 offsprings but the mother only has four teats. The first four to attach to teats survive, the others perish.plus-squarewww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Tasmanian Devil's give birth to between 30 and 40 offsprings but the mother only has four teats. The first four to attach to teats survive, the others perish.plus-squarewww.abc.net.aubOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that it appears that Neanderthals likely passed along genetic traits to some modern human populations for surviving cold weather situations - including muscle mass for generating heat, stocky ...plus-squarewww.nature.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that it appears that Neanderthals likely passed along genetic traits to some modern human populations for surviving cold weather situations - including muscle mass for generating heat, stocky ...plus-squarewww.nature.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that the oldest flood myth is likely the Epic of Gilgamesh. Written on 12 stone tablets, it's one of the first pieces of literature in recorded history. The old Sumerian king searches for imm...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that the oldest flood myth is likely the Epic of Gilgamesh. Written on 12 stone tablets, it's one of the first pieces of literature in recorded history. The old Sumerian king searches for imm...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that in ancient Egypt, instead of having a "prime minister," the Pharaoh would appoint a "vizier of the ears," a high-ranking official whose sole job was to listen to the concerns of the peopl...plus-squarestudy.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in ancient Egypt, instead of having a "prime minister," the Pharaoh would appoint a "vizier of the ears," a high-ranking official whose sole job was to listen to the concerns of the peopl...plus-squarestudy.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL Sissy Spacek funded the early David Lynchplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Sissy Spacek funded the early David Lynchplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL Floridian fathers had to be reminded not to assault their child via a billboard because it was becoming a problem.plus-squareau.news.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL Floridian fathers had to be reminded not to assault their child via a billboard because it was becoming a problem.plus-squareau.news.yahoo.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL when David Lynch was asked by fans for clues or answers regarding one of his films, he'd typically refuse; however when fans in France asked him for clues to help them decipher Mulholland Driv...plus-squarewww.indiewire.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL when David Lynch was asked by fans for clues or answers regarding one of his films, he'd typically refuse; however when fans in France asked him for clues to help them decipher Mulholland Driv...plus-squarewww.indiewire.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL the design of large Victorian-era glasshouses takes its cue from the waterlily's huge leaves. Joseph Paxton tested his idea by standing his daughter on a floating leaf, and then went on to bui...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the design of large Victorian-era glasshouses takes its cue from the waterlily's huge leaves. Joseph Paxton tested his idea by standing his daughter on a floating leaf, and then went on to bui...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that before Gen X became popularly known as Gen X, the terms post-Boomers, Baby Busters (falling birthrate), New Lost Generation, Latchkey Generation, MTV Generation, and 13th Generation (13th...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that before Gen X became popularly known as Gen X, the terms post-Boomers, Baby Busters (falling birthrate), New Lost Generation, Latchkey Generation, MTV Generation, and 13th Generation (13th...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that because of his lower body paralysis, Franklin D. Roosevelt developed such an impressive upper body physique that it impressed boxer Jack Dempsey. FDR once caught a 237 lb (108 kg) shark ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that because of his lower body paralysis, Franklin D. Roosevelt developed such an impressive upper body physique that it impressed boxer Jack Dempsey. FDR once caught a 237 lb (108 kg) shark ...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL that in utero, a third artery temporarily runs down the arm to help with the development of the hand. By 8 weeks after birth, this artery usually disappears. For unknown reasons, people are re...plus-squarewww.sciencefocus.comexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL that in utero, a third artery temporarily runs down the arm to help with the development of the hand. By 8 weeks after birth, this artery usually disappears. For unknown reasons, people are re...plus-squarewww.sciencefocus.combOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agoTIL: Lincoln Logs, the children's building toy, was based on an earthquke-proof construction technique used in a hotel in Japan and was patented by John Wright, the son of the hotel's designer, Fr...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL: Lincoln Logs, the children's building toy, was based on an earthquke-proof construction technique used in a hotel in Japan and was patented by John Wright, the son of the hotel's designer, Fr...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 7 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agoTIL Supermarionation is a puppetry technique used in 1960s TV classics like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. Combining marionettes with synchronized lip movement via solenoid motors, it brought l...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down10
arrow-up12arrow-down1external-linkTIL Supermarionation is a puppetry technique used in 1960s TV classics like Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet. Combining marionettes with synchronized lip movement via solenoid motors, it brought l...plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agoTIL the World's Oldest Company, Kongō Gumi, Operated Continuously for 1,400+ Years, Building Temples Since 578 AD in Japan.plus-squarewww.toki.tokyoexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL the World's Oldest Company, Kongō Gumi, Operated Continuously for 1,400+ Years, Building Temples Since 578 AD in Japan.plus-squarewww.toki.tokyobOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agoTIL in Qatar, there are 3.39 men for every woman, making it the country with the most men per woman in the world (excluding the Vatican, which only has men as inhabitants).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL in Qatar, there are 3.39 men for every woman, making it the country with the most men per woman in the world (excluding the Vatican, which only has men as inhabitants).plus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
bOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agoTIL there's an 18-hole golf course INSIDE the Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. It was used for Indonesia Openplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL there's an 18-hole golf course INSIDE the Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta. It was used for Indonesia Openplus-squareen.wikipedia.orgbOt@zerobytes.monsterM · 18 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
