IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1154arrow-down12
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkTIL the queen was once the weakest piece in chess until the 15th century, when her powers expanded during a time of rising female monarchs in Europe — changing the game’s pace forever.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down12
arrow-up1123arrow-down1external-linkTIL the Roman Colosseum could be flooded to host full-scale naval battles. Using aqueduct-fed channels, it transformed into a lake where warships reenacted sea battles.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agoThe Racetrack Playa in Death Valley features mysterious rocks that move on their own across the desert floor, leaving long trails behind—no human or animal involved.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up123arrow-down13
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkThe Racetrack Playa in Death Valley features mysterious rocks that move on their own across the desert floor, leaving long trails behind—no human or animal involved.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agoTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up1127arrow-down16
arrow-up1121arrow-down1external-linkTIL about the Assassin’s Teapot, an ancient Chinese vessel engineered to pour two different liquids from one spout without mixing. It used hidden chambers and clever physics to fool observers—originalplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 days agomessage-square5linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down17
arrow-up1122arrow-down1external-linkTIL ancient Greeks built the Antikythera Mechanism, a gear-driven machine that could calculate solar and lunar cycles, proving advanced scientific knowledge existed long before the modern era.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square13linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agoTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up1149arrow-down13
arrow-up1146arrow-down1external-linkTIL that Korea's Hwacha, an early rocket launcher from the 15th century, could devastate enemy troops with a single volley of 200 flaming arrows.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days agomessage-square15linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down11
arrow-up1105arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square4linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-up184arrow-down15
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 · 1 month agomessage-square4linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-square80linkfedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down113
arrow-up1212arrow-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 · 1 month agomessage-square80linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month 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 · 1 month agomessage-square1linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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 · 1 month agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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 · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL X-rays were accidentally discovered in 1895 during an experiment with cathode raysplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down10
arrow-up163arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months 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 · 2 months agomessage-square0linkfedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoTIL how ancient Egyptians made mummies using a detailed mummification process to preserve bodies for the afterlife.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down18
arrow-up123arrow-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 · 2 months agomessage-square4linkfedilink
