IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down10
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkTIL Ancient Persians built Yakhchāls, innovative ice storage structures dating back to 400 BC. These dome-shaped coolers used evaporative cooling to keep ice frozen even during hot summers.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down14
arrow-up179arrow-down1external-linkTIL insects like mosquitoes can fly in the rain because their lightweight bodies don't break raindrops; instead, they ride them safely to the ground.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square4linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agoTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square79linkfedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down111
arrow-up1214arrow-down1external-linkTIL ancient Romans used communal toilets—stone benches with keyhole-shaped holes—where people sat side by side without privacy, chatting while waste drained beneath them using flowing water.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 days agomessage-square79linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 14 days agoThe Rinspeed Squba — a concept car that can drive on land and underwater, blending engineering brilliance and James Bond fantasy.plus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down11
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkThe Rinspeed Squba — a concept car that can drive on land and underwater, blending engineering brilliance and James Bond fantasy.plus-squarevocal.mediaIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoThe fascinating journey of how trains evolved from coal-driven steam engines to futuristic magnetic marvelsplus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1external-linkThe fascinating journey of how trains evolved from coal-driven steam engines to futuristic magnetic marvelsplus-squarevocal.mediaIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agoBrennan Monorail: The Gyroscopic Train That Defied Gravity in 1910plus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkBrennan Monorail: The Gyroscopic Train That Defied Gravity in 1910plus-squarevocal.mediaIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoTIL X-rays were accidentally discovered in 1895 during an experiment with cathode raysplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkTIL X-rays were accidentally discovered in 1895 during an experiment with cathode raysplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoDeep in Armenia's Geghama Mountains, 5,000-year-old Dragon Stones stand tall with ancient bird carvings and mysterious faces.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkDeep in Armenia's Geghama Mountains, 5,000-year-old Dragon Stones stand tall with ancient bird carvings and mysterious faces.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agoTIL how ancient Egyptians made mummies using a detailed mummification process to preserve bodies for the afterlife.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkTIL how ancient Egyptians made mummies using a detailed mummification process to preserve bodies for the afterlife.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 25 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
