The "I learned something new today!" Thread

[Alienfish]

Apparently you can change between upper/lowercase letters in Word by just selecting the text you want to change and then press shift+F3. Need to fix my resumes since they are uppercase for some reason lmao

 

[EmmaFrost]

I learned that Toronto is probably headed into a strict lockdown. I really hope this helps to flatten the curve like it did last time. The situation here is so much worse now than it was in the spring.

 

[Imbri]

Went to get a DNA kit for my Dad ( he just got into Ancestry, and thinks the info I share from my DNA test is cool, so I think he'll like it), and did a bit of poking around, since I was there.

Anyway, found the draft card for my great-grandfather, and learned that he had blue eyes. The few pictures we have of him are b&w/sepia, so you can't tell, but I thought that was cool.

 

[Stella-Io]

This was actually like a day or two ago but oops.

I didn't know the DOG GROOMERS I work at that has a DOG RELATED NAME also takes cats. There was a cat at work and I thought someone found it wandering and took it inside. Nope. Apparently the business also grooms and bathes cats as well.

 

[TheSillyPuppy]

Today I learned the boxes I use for storing old stationary (markers, pencil crayons, etc.) from elementary and high school are meant for storing photos. Mind-boggling.

Spoiler: Photo box

 

[LadyDestani]

I've been studying Japanese for a little while now, but I recently learned something that I thought was interesting.

The word kimono comes from the verb "kiru" which means to wear and the noun "mono" which means thing. So a kimono is literally "a thing that you wear". I don't know why it took me so long to figure that out, but it didn't click until I saw the kanji for kimono.

 

[Stella-Io]

I'm very wary of what plants I put on the ground in my room, incase my dog goes to smell them and tried to eat them.

Turns out my recently new Christmas Cacti I bought (according to ASPCA) aren't toxic to dogs. That being said, I'm still going to watch her around them if I put them low enough for her to get into or anywhere in her reach (she's a small dog but jumls on couches and stuff). Atleast I don't have to freak out if she does manage to eat them.

 

[Mr_Persona]

Learned that l will be a nobody on many things. I know no one here understands what l'm saying but that's the point xD

There. I was dare to do this. Now l must scratch this out xD

 

[Yukari Yakumo]

Michelangelo preferred to be a sculptor and was not pleased with being considered a painter and didn't like the thought of doing the Sistine Chapel

A school bully knocked out the front teeth of one of the Wright Brothers. Said bully would later be convicted as a serial killer with 12 confirmed bodies.

More time passed between the last Stegosaurus and the first T-Rex, than the time between the last T-Rex and the founding of YouTube.
More time passed between the forging of the first bronze sword and the first iron sword, than the time between the first iron sword and Apollo 11.
Cleopatra was closer in time to release of the first Animal Crossing game than the building of the pyramids.

 

[Stella-Io]

When lizards shed their skin, they eat it.

 

[Fjoora]

Only twenty five people have died from covid in New Zealand.
Let that sink in.

 

[DinosaurDumpster]

today i learned that my mom thinks i have a sad life (i may be over exaggerating this but she still said it) =,D

 

[MapleSilver]

Alaska's capital isn't Anchorage. It's some city I've never heard of called Juneau. The place looks pretty, but I was surprised since Anchorage seemed like such an obvious choice for a state capital.

 

[Ananas Dragon]

Black friday collectibles exist?

and apparently the moon has earthquakes?

Moonquakes I guess?

 

[visibleghost]

i learned of the existence of several cool speedrun tricks in breath of the wild. i didn't learn how to do them though, haha.

 

[Ananas Dragon]

today I learned my dreams are scientifically proven to be the weirdest thing on earth

No but really, today I learned I have weird af dreams o.o

 

[xSuperMario64x]

just realized that on the forum list of members whom are online, it is sorted top-to-bottom by when they were last seen online. for instance, my username was at the very top cause I had just refreshed the page, and the person at the bottom was online but was last seen (in other words, had last refreshed the page) 14 min prior.

idk how that never clicked w me considering I always knew it wasn't alphabetized so the order had to be for some other reason

 

[SlEEPYTEARRS]

today i learned that cats only have four toes on their back feet, but 5 on the front

i have a cat and never noticed this lol

 

[Bird_9]

Omg today i learned that sometimes the best way to end a conversation/discussion is to stay quiet qnd apologize
Ive always sustained a lot more than the usual a discussion not because i want to
But because i wrongly misunsertood that sonetimes a conversation is not about right or wrong but about divergent opinions and the best way to stop the confusion is to apologize and remain calmed and quiet

 

[Mariah]

My parents have never heard the word “chain mail” in regards to medieval armor.