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Today I learned...
Post what you learn each day! Let's keep motivated!
Don't dunk on me but I did not know Saudi Arabia was a kingdom, I thought they had like a president or some shit. Please help, I feel like a moron. |
This is a great thread to dump some of my knawledge
TIL that "orz" is actually a symbol forming a person with their head on the ground. I think it's of Japanese origins and is usually used to represent shock, depression, or the need to apologize. Couple people were using it in discord so I had to figure out what it meant lol. |
WHAT I LEARNED IN BOATING SCHOOL IS...
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But like the user above me, I learned that o7 was someone affirmatively saluting. |
I learned that one of my favorite rhythm gamer youtubers (EK) charted some levels in a rhythm game I play
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I've never seen "orz" written out in text but I have seen "OTL" which is for something similar, just someone bowing on one knee. As for what I've learned, I don't really know what to put, but apparently "orz" is used by people and that's something I was unaware of? So hey. There's that. |
I learned another method for drawing eyes.
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I learned that having no job sucks. I wanna graduate asap
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TIL that my cousin has really low blood pressure, and we be lookin for the reason as to why rn
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Today I learned about a lawsuit involving vehichles that happened in 2019. listen swagbucks paid for me to watch the video okay
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Today I learned that the peak of radio popularity was only about 10-15 years before the television was invented.
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today I learned how to edit videos!
I think I should become a youtuber! |
Nice to see this thread being resurrected.
Anyway, today I learned that the spaceport Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan visit on Tatooine in Star Wars Episode I is not called Mos Eisley, but it's called Mos Espa. I thought it was Mos Eisley for about 20 years until today. |
Eating a full a Delissio pizza will make me sick. Won't be doing this again!
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Three of the continents in Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon are based off the maps from previous games. The Air Continent is based on PMD Red and Blue Rescue Team's map, the Grass Continent is based on PMD Explorers of TDS's map, and the Mist Continent is based on PMD Gates to Infinity's map. The game is already full of homages to the previous games so this was a neat discovery of yet another homage.
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Messenger actually has a dedicated desktop app/program thing. i'm giving it a try right now and seeing if it's a solution to fix the ultimate lag fest that it their browser site
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Latvia elected a political scientist President last year. That means there is hope for me.
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Today, I learned Google+ shut down in 2019. I swear it shut down much longer ago... I guess I was wrong!
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Today I learned what the practice of beekeeping was like in the middle ages.
I also was recently made better aware of the distinctions between an inn, ale house and tavern. |
TIL about Premiere Pro's Captions feature and how you can easily make subtitles for videos with it. this would've reaally streamlined college projects back in the day had i discovered it then. should've paid more attention to tutorials when i first got into video editing damn it.
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I accidentally double-clicked send when sending someone a message on this site, and I got a message telling me to make sure my message was at least 1 character. So I guess I learned it's possible to just send someone "a" as a message?
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TIL that on Firefox (i dunno if it's the same on other browsers) you can just put "*" on the address bar to select something from your bookmarks. much easier than having to click through the bookmarks bar over and over. |
I learned to be my true authentic self with others no matter what, even if they don't like it.
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I learned that shampoos have silicone in them. Weird.
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TIL how a root canal works. gf just had one and explained to me the process. i would NOT want one myself.
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Today I learned that the theme song of Naruto villain Orochimaru is basically just that one vampire theme with some Hindi sung by a woman.
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I learned that even if I went through extremely tough hardships my whole life, after all I've endured finally led to absolutely wonderful things for me now in life.
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Today I learned that apparently swans hiss at people as well? A friend of mine was comparing geese to swans and I said "well at least swans don't hiss at you" and... turns out I was wrong.
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today I learned how to make a cake but it's not looking like they showed on video and it's black from beneath and also a rotten smell is coming and black smoke like weezing is using smokescreen! my fav black jacket was also burned down after this I will prefer eating cake from the bakery not home made
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Ughh, today I learned that the “Septiplier” fandom still exists and it is cursed af.
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Today I learned I can smile, laugh and have fun even if not with anyone and alone.
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Today I learned Transformers were Japanese, and Hasbro imported them to the States... I can't believe I didn't know something like this?
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I learned "pitch a tent" is a sexual innuendo.
I was randomly browsing reddit, and was in sheer confusion about why someone would bring a camping tent into a doctors office....then it occurred to me. |
today i learned that i can actually remove swearing filters on this site. this is what i get for never looking at the settings lmao.
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uhhh I didn't do it today, but I learned how to make koshari.
and that it is very delicious with hot sauce. |
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and to try to do this right, uhh today I learned how to make an invincible pokemon, and fighting it is very scary. |
I learned how to do the london system opening in chess
like roni mentioned to me, how he was trying to do the fianchetto and completely messing it up, i watched one video on the london system and was like "Ohhh easy". Then completely messed it up. Somehow I still won. |
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Anway, today I learned that EverQuest is still around and it's still getting new expansions. |
Today I learned that US senators can only drink water and milk when on the senate floor.
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In the opening sequence of The Sopranos, every shot depicts a car traveling from screen right to screen left, except for one. When the editor cuts to a restaurant named "PIZZALAND", the travel direction suddenly shifts from screen left to screen right. This editorial decision, coupled with the lyrics singing "shot gun shot", creates a visceral feeling of unease, and brings attention to guns and the use of force around independent establishments as a key theme of the series.
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1) Aaron Carter has a twin sister named Angel Carter
2) Angel Carter put out a restraining order against Aaron Carter in 2019 |
That there's still good people out there in the world.
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Today I learned that strawberries can harden over time.
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Today I learned that it's important to remember your passwords. :I
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Seriously though, I use KeePass and can't recommend it enough 😊 |
Today I learned the name of Canada's curling championship for women is named the Tournament of Hearts, and that is a sweet name.
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Today I learned that I've had the swear filter on all along... I knew there were filters but I thought that people actually typed "psyducking" instead of
(I think I actually typed "psyducking" in a thread one time lol) |
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Today I learned my gf likes the feeling of having super short nails |
Today I learned the ancient Romans hated pants. I knew that it was not Roman to wear pants, and that they wore togas, tunics and stolas, adopting clothes similar the ancient Greeks--who also shunned pants. I didn't realize until doing some research today however that wearing pants (or boots) was considered a crime in Rome, and you could lose your estate and be banished from the city over a pair of pants.
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Today I learned the name of a song I really like. (It's in Japanese and I couldn't read the name) It's called やけにインザレイン or YAKENI in the Rain.
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Today I learned silly CSS stuff for my flair (how images work, all that) and realized that... no, I still don't enjoy doing that kind of thing, haha.
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TIL (well, yesterday at least) what expert witnesses are and what their roles are in court. newfound knowledge courtesy of Dawn on Discord. |
Today I learned about LGBTQ+ flags and their meanings! They're all so colorful ・ᴗ・
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a couple things today:
TIL what shirking means. shoutouts to my girl Ash for that~ and TIL also that you can actually click on the number of likes on someone's post to see who the likers are. how did i never check that til now? |
I learned eating a vitamin gummy with toothpaste still in my mouth makes a really bad taste.
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TI understood finally how VPP seasons work
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Many years of pain and disappointment from people, now changing for the better meeting the right kinds of folks~
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TIL that even while charging, my phone battery still drains super fast whenever i'm in a video call. it legit died while charging just now.
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My tarot reading is 100% accurate and true for all what come to pass and will happen. Since synchronicity has accur more and things that the reader said did actually happen to me these past few days of the start of the month. Also ties in with my dreams I've had and my Dream Work with it. It's definitely going be an interesting March for me this year.
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Vegetarians don't consider eggs to be meat.
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Today I'm Learning about different switches and am tryna find a way to figure out which ones are best for me without having to drop money on testers lol.
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I learned Oliver is a name of French origin.
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I learned that green eggs exist, just like Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham. Though I have seen images of ostrich eggs that have a green tone to the shell, passing some green chicken eggs today was quite a sight and surprise. Evidently they are laid by hens that have been crossbred.
There are chickens that lay blue eggs, such as the Ameraucana, Araucana and Cream Legbar. The eggs are blue because of a pigment called oocyanin these birds produce. When bred with a brown egg layer like a Rhode Island or New Hampshire Red, Sussex or Buckeye, a chicken that has genes for both blue and brown pigment is produced that can lay eggs with green shells. They are called Easter Egg layers and Olive Eggers. |
Today I learned that the first International Women's Day was celebrated in 1909! (or 1908, I don't remember)
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Today I learned to do my best, stay strong and don't give up, things will get better just bealive and take life one day at a time~
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I learned to start bringing orbs when I play Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. I keep getting stomped flat by monster houses.
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TIL that Teddy Roosevelt took down an armed cowboy with his bare hands in a bar fight.
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Today I learned of an eerie 17th century Scottish Folk ballad The House Carpenter. Others might know it, but this was my first time hearing it. The ending caught me off guard. I thought it was going to be a heartfelt love song, but the story instead took a disturbing turn in the last lines. I had to play the song a few times, just to make sure that I heard it correctly. Reading more about the song gave me more insight, and it's even darker than I thought. Still get chills from those last words, Where you and I must go...
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Paralyze orbs or confusion orbs are a must. It's a terrible feeling to reach floor 14 or 15, and run into a monster house with an enemy who can use agility. (Since everybody in the monster house gets the double speed boost). |
Today I learned Billie Joe Armstrong came out as bi back in the 90s when that was considered "taboo" or something.
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Today I learned that banana bread is made by using slightly-expired bananas.
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Today I learned I am stronger than I know and can and will accomplish many things to live a truly happy, healthy and peaceful life~
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I learnt that 8 buttons on a graphics tablet are still not enough to cover all I want <_<
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Today I learned I can't always be in a good place mentally and sadly today I feel like I don't belong anywhere and not worthy of good things. I hope I can feel good again soon and find someone to talk to who understands me, be accepting and not break my heart anymore.
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Today I learned that chess is considered a sport 🤔
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Some ways to change my negative thinking.
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Today I learned of the Wodaabe tribe, they are nomads who migrate from Northern Cameron to Chad and Northeast Nigeria. They are one of the last groups of nomadic people in the region. There are not that many of them, around 100,000.
They lead a pastoral life herding cattle, following the rains. They seem to be a peaceful people, and live by a code, semteende, (meek, humble) munyal, (tolerant, patient) hakkilo (careful) and amana (loyal). There are also aspects of animism in their beliefs, or so I have heard. They worship beauty as well, seeing it as an instrinsic part of their culture that must be displayed,celebrated and shared with others. The women are tattooed and wear jewelry and long, wavy hair , but are comparatively sedate, whereas the men get really creative, painting their faces with bold makeup that is thought to confer magical properties on them, and emphasize having a dazzling white smile. They are tall, striking individuals who will be adorned in beads, feathers, hats and also have braids flowing, and carry mirrors with them, and dance passionately for their women. Women can choose their own husbands, they can love who they want before and after marriage, and take multiple partners, it's a polygamous tribe. She also has the freedom to leave her husband and take a new one, and start a new life together. They seem really free-spirited and like they would be fun people to visit. |
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today i learned of a relatively big resource of free high quality fonts. i won't post it here since it might seem like needless advertising, but heck my graphic designing life is about to get just that little bit more streamlined! |
I learned it's okay to have bad days there bound to happen still sometimes for everyone. However learning how to deal with it to get better again is the key and feeling what you need to feel is completely alright. Let it out and go don't hold it in, ride out the feelings then things will get better once again. Also having support too is nice to have to help you through your bad day.
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I learned you can find wild dragonite in unova (but it's only a 1% chance by fishing).
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TIL that 8GB/128GB spec phones aren't as expensive as i thought them to be anymore. damn the mobile phone industry moves fast.
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That good people are out there even if hard to find for at least me all my life. Also that they're all on PC~ Bless you all, you beautiful souls~ ♡⑅*ॱ˖•. ·͙*̩̩͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩̥͙·̩̩̥*sending good and positive vibes to everyone here at PC**̩̩̥͙˚̩̥̩̥*̩̩͙‧͙ .•˖ॱ*⑅♡ (♡ˊ͈ ॢ꒳ ॢˋ͈) |
Today I learned how to make homemade mochi! I got the glutinous rice flour, some sugar, and matcha powder and finally got it right! No more store bought mochi for this fairy anymore! ψ(`∇´)ψ
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TIL an eggplant (aubergine) is called an eggplant because when it first grows, it's white and looks like an egg
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Today I learned how to play Picross! I also learned that it's scary addicting and I kinda enjoy it. xD
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TIL through Ash that there's apparently a word limit on Discord.
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I learned something very unpleasant. But I'm going to remain strong. |
Today I learned it rained all over our planet once for a million years or two. This was 233 or 234 million years during the Triassic period. The scientific name for this event is the Carnian Pluvian Episode. That was amazing for me to learn about, and what happened just before and after intrigued me even more.
Now before the rains came it was too darn hot. Volcanic eruptions had filled the air with so much carbon dioxide that the whole world was a desert, even the ocean was hot. The continents we have today hadn't developed yet, that's later in the Jurassic period. At this point the Earth was still one land mass of Pangea that was scorching, dry and flat, and with everything locked together rain clouds couldn't go far beyond the coastline so it stayed broiling, and there were no mountain ranges to break some of that up. The reason it started raining was because there was enormous volcanic activity in what would be British Columbia and Alaska today, called the Wrangellian eruptions, which I also learned about today. This went on for 5 million years, producing such thick layers of lava that it raised the temperature even higher, over time the warming temperatures sped up the water cycle, forcing the surface water to evaporate into the atmosphere. So it became humid in short. Now certain kinds of animals had adapted to live in this once arid place. However, when this endless rain came it threw everything into chaos for these species, and many of the early reptile and ancient cousins to mammals died off, clearing the path for dinosaurs to rise and become the dominant lifeform on the planet. Before this time dinosaurs existed, but they were not at the top of the food chain, the top predators were crurotarsins like Ornithosuchis, which looked like a crocodile with long legs to run on like a person. In rock datings before the start of CPE dinosaurs made up just about 5% of the fossils of terrestrial cerebrates, but at the end they make up 90% of those fossils. The rains fostered an environment where large coniferious plants started growing like bennettitales, and that would have altered the food supply, and may have been the key to why dinosaurs endured when many other creatures perished. Some of the lifeforms that had previously outnumbered dinosaurs were Rhyncosaurs, plump reptiles that were kinda cute. They ate plants, had big cheeks and little bird like beaks. They were stocky, but not tall, and crawled around on the flat desert-like environment and feasted on low-growing plants, but in a wet forest landscape, there were now these trees with high leaves and fruit that the poor things couldn't stand up on their stubby hind legs to reach and eat like dinosaurs could. Another herbivore that went extinct was dicynodonts, which looked to me a little like a rhino, and didn't have teeth. They were whimsical-looking, but having no teeth made it hard to digest the fiberous new plant material like woody trees. It was used to living on soft, small plants like ferns, that were now disappearing before their eyes as the landscape changed. Meanwhile dinosaurs had teeth and could chew bark, and some also could eat little rocks that may have helped them to grind up and digest the food material. Dicynodonts couldn't survive on that sadly. This would have also doomed the carnivorous species like crurotarsins because the dyconodonts and rhyncosaurs would have been their prey, so they too wouldn't be able to sustain their population either. I have heard how dinosaurs became extinct, but I don't usually hear the story of how dinosaurs began to thrive. So interesting content from PBS. |
I learnt that Gallade doesn't learn Smart Strike.
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I can achieve my goals and dreams by practicing and doing them as well not being afraid to do them. If people don't like me because of it oh well there loss. I do what I love and passionate about if it makes me happy then that's all I need. |
Today I learned it's a lot easier on myself to bring someone who knows what they're doing to help me with something, and how sometimes I just don't know a lot of valuable information on a subject. Always nice to have people be able to be there to assist.
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I learned the greatest name for a Herracross is "Rareacross".
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Today I learned that toast with a little bit of honey is a wonderful combination. :)
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I learned today that many Buddhist monks must walk through their towns to receive food donations to feed themselves during this pandemic. These would be Theravada Buddhist monks primarily. There are multiple schools of Buddhism. Many in the west may be more familiar with Mahayana Buddhism, which is more frequently practiced in the far east like China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. However, Theravada is the form of Buddhism that took hold in the Southeast like Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. It's an older form of Buddhism, and it's monks are very traditional. They have to stay celibate, are not supposed to handle money, they renounce possessions, often walk barefoot and can't even grow or cook food of their own. They are meant to exist just on alms given to them by lay people, eating only what people volunteer to offer them in charity. The reason this is done is so that monks don't become isolated in their monasteries, and always have a strong connection to the community they are part of, and are there to help others by teaching them Dharma.
I was curious about how the lifestyle of these devout people may have changed due to covid restrictions, but from what I have read many monks still venture out into the world for alms giving in cities like Bangkok. They of course wear face masks, observe social distancing and wash their hands, and I think a lot of events at their monasteries were cancelled so there isn't a large influx of people all at once. They are also receiving a lot less than they normally would under these circumstances, but monks still walk out and visit people daily like they always have. I thought that their faith and dedication was remarkable and touching. They keep going, and journey to do what they took a vow to do. |
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