- 19 Posts
- 17 Comments
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL there's a solar powered pink refrigerator in the Namib DesertEnglish7·1 day agoThe government put the fridge there to attract tourists.
And the druggies. Somehow, they had no trouble switching to metric.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL the HMS Zubian, a Frankenship, was made from combining the war damaged ships the Zulu and the NubianEnglish4·2 days agoGood catch. Maybe all the trans issues in the U.S. navy is subliminally affecting them.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL you produce about three and a half metric tons of feces and 38 000 liters of urine during an average lifetime.English4·6 days agoYou’re probably right. I don’t think the state would take it on, though. One mistake, and you have deadly consequences and people suing for justice.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL you produce about three and a half metric tons of feces and 38 000 liters of urine during an average lifetime.English2·6 days agoIf everyone would be diligent to compost it correctly, it would work. You couldn’t ensure that on a large scale.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL you produce about three and a half metric tons of feces and 38 000 liters of urine during an average lifetime.English7·6 days agoThe problem is that human feces carries a lot of human pathogens.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL the term 'blockbuster' came from a time when blocks of ice in front of a fan were used to cool movie audiences. A large audience required more cooling thus "busting" the block of ice.English2·9 days agoYes, we live in one of the best times in human history.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL an antigram is an anagram that means its opposite.English152·11 days agoSome may argue these aren’t opposites.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL an antigram is an anagram that means its opposite.English292·11 days agoFuneral = real fun Honestly = on the sly
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL that Nazi Germany had a program called Lebensborn where ideal German men and women would produce a baby and then all three would go their separate ways.English16·28 days agoSeriously? That’s incredible.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL that Nazi Germany had a program called Lebensborn where ideal German men and women would produce a baby and then all three would go their separate ways.English80·29 days agoApparently, the women volunteered, although there were some who were pressured into it.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL winners of an essay-writing contest got their cheques on 1 inch thick steel plates.English5·2 months agoYeah, I wondered about that. It looks more drilled. Maybe they made up the shooting for a better story.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL antimatter is the most expensive substance on Earth, costing $60 trillion per gramEnglish6·2 months agoYeah, I usually only buy a couple of grams at a time.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL antimatter is the most expensive substance on Earth, costing $60 trillion per gramEnglish65·2 months agoThat’s a good question. Maybe it has antimass?
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL the U.S. accidentally dropped 4 nuclear bombs on Spain 1966English4·2 months agoThat’s more than a little scary.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL the U.S. accidentally dropped 4 nuclear bombs on Spain 1966English8·2 months agoOops. Thanks.
Write an encyclopedia of useless knowledge?