IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 hours 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-square7fedilinkarrow-up174arrow-down12
arrow-up172arrow-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 · 4 hours agomessage-square7fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 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-square6fedilinkarrow-up1105arrow-down10
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 · 5 days agomessage-square6fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 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-square4fedilinkarrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square4fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 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-square79fedilinkarrow-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 · 12 days agomessage-square79fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoThe fascinating journey of how trains evolved from coal-driven steam engines to futuristic magnetic marvelsplus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-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 · 16 days agomessage-square1fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agoBrennan Monorail: The Gyroscopic Train That Defied Gravity in 1910plus-squarevocal.mediaexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10
arrow-up111arrow-down1external-linkBrennan Monorail: The Gyroscopic Train That Defied Gravity in 1910plus-squarevocal.mediaIamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoTIL X-rays were accidentally discovered in 1895 during an experiment with cathode raysplus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up160arrow-down10
arrow-up160arrow-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 · 24 days agomessage-square4fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 26 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-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 · 26 days agomessage-square0fedilink
IamNobuddy@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 27 days agoTIL how ancient Egyptians made mummies using a detailed mummification process to preserve bodies for the afterlife.plus-squarewww.utubepublisher.inexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down18
arrow-up124arrow-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 · 27 days agomessage-square4fedilink
