Nunatak ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL the probable author of the Social Darwinist tract "Might Is Right" was a New Zealander who ended his days selling ice cream and candy in Illinois ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1e2dw4g/til_the_probable_author_of_the_social_darwinist/...
Perpetual stew ( en.wikipedia.org )
Syndicalism ( en.wikipedia.org )
Fordite ( en.wikipedia.org )
Anthropodermic bibliopegy ( en.wikipedia.org )
Or- binding books in human skin.
TIL: There was an animated tv show based on the children's book series Busytown called The Busy World of Richard Scarry ( en.wikipedia.org )
Busytown
TIL about Lloydminster, a Canadian town that lies within two provinces but is a single municipality ( en.wikipedia.org )
Tama (cat) ( en.wikipedia.org )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17496560
Tama (cat) ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL the Roman Colosseum was named after a nearby statue of emperor Nero which was modeled after one of the seven wonders of the ancient world – the Colossus of Rhodes ( en.wikipedia.org )
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1e1j9s5/til_the_roman_colosseum_was_named_after_a_nearby/...
Tensegrity ( en.wikipedia.org )
Tensegrity, tensional integrity or floating compression is a structural principle based on a system of isolated components under compression inside a network of continuous tension, and arranged in such a way that the compressed members (usually bars or struts) do not touch each other while the prestressed tensioned members...
GIF
Semi-slug ( en.wikipedia.org )
Pseudocopulation ( en.wikipedia.org )
Solar balloon (crosspost) ( en.wikipedia.org )
Intumescent ( en.wikipedia.org )
Solar balloon ( en.wikipedia.org )
Maggot therapy ( en.wikipedia.org )
Yes I'm watching House right now
Zotero (open source reference management software) ( en.wikipedia.org )
TIL I can use Zotero to format wiki references. Yet another reason to love this software!
Jubilee Jim Fisk ( en.wikipedia.org )
Straw Hat Riot ( en.wikipedia.org )
1985 MOVE bombing ( en.wikipedia.org )
As Long as Possible ( en.wikipedia.org )
The work is developed as a GIF animation, with each frame lasting 655,090 milliseconds, which is approximately 10.92 minutes. The total number of frames is 48,140,288 making the duration of the animation 1000 years.
Thoughts on Larry the cat? ( en.wikipedia.org )
