The "I learned something new today!" Thread

[pottercrossing]

I learned that you can use a keyboard as an alternative to a pendulum board, which is great because I don't have the ability to make/buy my own.

 

[QueenCobra]

Last night I was playing a trivia game and one of the answers was that Roseanne was the first sitcom to feature a gay wedding. However, this morning, I did some digging and found the actual one was Roc. Roc was a three-season sitcom on Fox, and the main cast were all successful stage actors. This was back in 1991, while the Roseanne gay wedding wasn't until 1995.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

I learned that Doritos has MSG in it haha.

I don't mind that at all, a little dash of MSG makes a lot of things taste better I just know that some companies are proudly like "NO MSG" so I was a bit surprised to see it in the ingredient list on Doritos.

 

[Croconaw]

I learned that Disney World actually sells cigarettes. They are hidden under the counter away from children. I'm a non-smoker and don't care, but I overheard a conversation at the smoking area and I thought it was interesting.

 

[Neb]

21% of American adults are functionally illiterate (meaning they struggle with everyday texts) and 54% read below a sixth grade level. This means a little over half of U.S. adults can not read anything more difficult than the Harry Potter books.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

TIL apparently Cinnamoroll is a dog hehehe, also he's a boy! a very cute boy for sure

 

[QueenCobra]

These preliminary awards are a thing at Miss Universe. Also…Best Skin?

 

[Muna]

Anna Bagenholm survived one of the lowest body temperatures ever recorded at 13.7°C (56.7°F).

 

[xSuperMario64x]

TIL that the guy who voiced Mr Crocker also voiced Rocko, the original iteration of Spyro, and the surfer dude from Spongebob (Carlos Alazraqui) hahaha

 

[QueenCobra]

Learned that this bird (Great Potoo) exists

 

[Neb]

There is a desert in Europe! It is called the Tabernas Desert and spans 110 square miles (280 square kilometers) in the southeast side of Spain. Creatures like the North African Hedgehog and Ocellated Lizard live in the area.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

there are at least three states who voted unanimously in the 2024 US election: Massachusetts and Rhode Island were totally blue, and Oklahoma was totally red.

 

[QueenCobra]

According to Phyllis Smith, the computers in The Office actually connected to the Internet, so she often paid her bills and did Christmas shopping.

 

[QueenCobra]

Japan has their own version of Thanksgiving— Labor Thanksgiving Day. Celebrated annually on November 23rd. It’s about expressing gratitude to workers; kids write and send cards to firefighters, police officers, hospital staff, and the armed forces. Managers praise their employees for their efforts throughout the year.

 

[Ghost Of Autumn]

Today I learned that ****ing, Austria changed its name to Fugging back in November of 2020 due to.... certain reasons.

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Learned that this bird (Great Potoo) exists

Looks like one of them Funko dolls.

 

[lasagne_of_death]

Today I learned two things: something physics class, and that I don't have a good memory for physics.

 

[QueenCobra]

Gabriel Williams, the actor who played Isaac (the grandma’s elderly boyfriend in Nutty Professor 2), was 88 years old. For some reason I thought the actor was a young guy who was made up to look older. He lived to be 102 years old.

 

[QueenCobra]

Nicolas Cage dated Lisa Marie Presley. He is OBSESSED with Elvis, and she once caught him wearing the robe her father wore when he died.

 

[SkyKnight03]

I share a birthday with Super Mario 64. (Japan release date).

Welllll kinda. My birthday is on June 23, but the game is still a few years older than I am.

It's still pretty neat ^-^

 

[QueenCobra]

I learned about the eccentric strongman and occasional wrestler The Great Antonio. Apparently once he wrestled Antonio Inoki, who got angry at his performance and just started stomping him the ring.
In addition to feats of strength, Great Antonio also liked singing and wanted to tour with Tiny Tim.
Interestingly, the Wikipedia page only has a pic from when he was young and not the disheveled long-bearded look he was known for.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Antonio