IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 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-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 6 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 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-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-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 · 10 days agomessage-square38linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 13 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-up14arrow-down10
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 · 13 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days agoThe fascinating journey of how trains evolved from coal-driven steam engines to futuristic magnetic marvelsplus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 13 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoBrennan Monorail: The Gyroscopic Train That Defied Gravity in 1910plus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkBrennan Monorail: The Gyroscopic Train That Defied Gravity in 1910plus-squarevocal.mediaIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoTIL X-rays were accidentally discovered in 1895 during an experiment with cathode raysplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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 · 22 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 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 · 24 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoTIL how ancient Egyptians made mummies using a detailed mummification process to preserve bodies for the afterlife.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-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 · 24 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agoThe Science Behind How Insects Fly in the Rainplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkThe Science Behind How Insects Fly in the Rainplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink