This is for strictly mildly interesting material. If it's too interesting, it doesn't belong. If it's not interesting, it doesn't belong.
This is obviously an objective criteria, so the mods are always right. Or maybe mildly right? Ahh.. what do we know?
Just post some stuff and don't spam.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world ickplant @lemmy.world Giraffes are 30 times more likely to get hit by lightning than people
There are only five well-documented fatal lightning strikes on giraffes between 1996 and 2010. But due to the population of the species being just 140,000 during this time, it makes for about 0.003 lightning deaths per thousand giraffes each year. This is 30 times the equivalent fatality rate for humans.
Pic by Luca Galuzzi
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world ickplant @lemmy.world Dogxim was a female canid hybrid between a Pampas fox and a domesticated dog discovered in Brazil in 2021
Dogxim, or Graxorra in Portuguese, was a female canid hybrid between a Pampas fox and a domesticated dog that was discovered in Brazil in 2021.
The canid showed a mixture of fox and dog behaviors, and a team of geneticists led by Thales Renato Ochotorena de Freitas and Rafael Kretschmer announced in 2023 that she was a distinct hybrid genetically that "represents the first documented case of hybridization between these two [fox and dog] species".
She was popularized as the first "fox"-dog hybrid documented in the world, although the Pampas fox and other South American foxes are not true foxes, being instead closer genetically to wolf-like canids, which include dogs.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world FlashMobOfOne @lemmy.world Found a random family's old website from the early 2000's
I love finding these random, old websites since the vast majority are just gone. It's a bummer that the family members' individual pages are no longer active, but this just had a time-capsule kind of charm to it.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world NinjaZ @infosec.pub This travel site is the Google Maps helper you never knew you needed
The next time you encounter a complicated web of route options, remember a site called Rome2Rio.
Rome2Rio shows every last possible travel option in a single streamlined place. It even finds routes Google Maps misses—that’s the main point.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world ickplant @lemmy.world The octobass is an imposing bowed string instrument designed to produce extremely low-pitched sounds that are unattainable for other instruments in its family
Created in the 19th century by the French luthier Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, this colossal double bass stands out for its impressive height, exceeding three meters, and its deep tonal range, capable of producing notes that approach the lower limits of human hearing.
Due to its enormous size, the octobass cannot be played like a conventional double bass; instead, the musician must use a system of pedals and levers to press the strings and modulate the sound. Although its use has been limited throughout musical history, some orchestras and composers have explored its potential to add a unique and resonant depth to certain symphonic compositions.
This rare instrument, which was a true feat of lutherie in its time, continues to fascinate classical music enthusiasts and organologists, remaining a remarkable achievement in musical engineering.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world 1984 @lemmy.today Soldiers in combat can kill without moral injury
www.bps.org.uk Soldiers in combat can kill without moral injury | BPSRecent work comparing soldiers in combat to those on peacekeeping missions finds that when it comes to the psychological impact of taking a life, the context of the mission matters
I always like these articles that question the common mindset and teach us something.
Of course at the same time, my hope for humans goes down, but thats another story... :)
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world realitista @lemm.ee This very specific instruction from a box of condoms...
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/5646817
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The original was posted on /r/mildlyinteresting by /u/MaddieGator on 2025-04-14 05:52:34+00:00.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world Quilotoa @lemmy.ca 
www.cracked.com 5 Movies That Didn’t Realize One Actor Was a Real-Life KillerRIP Val Kilmer, and RIP to his costar’s five victims
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world FenrirIII @lemmy.world The First US Jet Fighter Pilot Wore a Gorilla Mask During Test Flights
www.military.com Why The First US Jet Fighter Pilot Wore a Gorilla Mask During Test FlightsThe United States wasn’t the first country to develop a jet-powered fighter aircraft, but it was definitely the first in which a pilot flew wearing a gorilla mask and derby hat while holding a cigar.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world realitista @lemm.ee Found an 1oz of Iron at this parking lot.
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/5604978
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The original was posted on /r/mildlyinteresting by /u/Spartcus3 on 2025-04-08 20:36:38+00:00.
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Mildly Interesting @lemmy.world Sundray @lemmy.sdf.org 
otakuusamagazine.com CBS News Highlights How Comic Shop, Manga Are Affected by TariffsA CBS News segment on President Trump’s new tariffs highlights a comic book store and how the tariffs are impacting manga and other supplies.
