New Stuff You Learn Everyday

you know the saying "You Learn Something New Everyday!" well, here's a thread to share the stuff u learned today and everyday. :)


today Alexa told me it's Amelia Earhart day. it's true, it's here birthday. i looked it up. she would have been 120 years old today!

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what did u learn today?

today is the first day of autumn! yay!

i learned today that pumpkin spice contains no actual pumpkin. lol it's just a mix of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice!! all this time i thought there was like powered pumpkin in there. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Ax01

i learned today that pumpkin spice contains no actual pumpkin. lol it's just a mix of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice!! all this time i thought there was like powered pumpkin in there. :rolleyes:

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Gee thanks, I am totally bummed now.

i learned that Velcro got its name because, when the inventor was giving a presentation on his invention, he used a piece of velvet and crochet hooks to demonstrate how it worked.

velvet + crochet = Velcro

Warning! Possibly NSFW? Not sure but just in case here ya go

Today I learned that...

1) When putting a new coat of paint on walls and crown molding, it's important to do all the prep work (sanding, filling in dents, fixing any imperfections on the wall, corking, sanding some more) because it doesn't matter how good the paintjob is- without the prep it'll still look crappy.

2) Water spiders spin an underwater bell, called a diving bell, and spend the majority of their time under it

3) 97% of birds do not have a penis. Ducks are part of the small minority that does.

4) 5 ways to factor equations (review but I forgot some stuff anyway so why not)

Possibly the most random list, but hey! This is the stuff I learned so far. I'll see if anything else comes along!

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Gee thanks, I am totally bummed now.

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HAHAHA...you will never look at pumkin spice latte the same way.. ;)

Today I learned that if you see a meme on FB that says to tag a woman you know that farts in her sleep, you SHOULD NOT share it on your girlfriends timeline. No matter how funny you think it is.

Today I learned that the Robison screw driver was invented in my town. :oops:

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Originally Posted by cletus

Today I learned that if you see a meme on FB that says to tag a woman you know that farts in her sleep, you SHOULD NOT share it on your girlfriends timeline. No matter how funny you think it is.

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yeeeouch.... hahaha

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Originally Posted by Ax01

today is the first day of autumn! yay!

i learned today that pumpkin spice contains no actual pumpkin. lol it's just a mix of nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice!! all this time i thought there was like powered pumpkin in there. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by bcr229

Gee thanks, I am totally bummed now.

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meee too! from now on, imma share this tidbit whenever i wanna disappoint someone or rain on their parade lol.

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Originally Posted by zina10

HAHAHA...you will never look at pumkin spice latte the same way.. ;)

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can't unlearn it, can't unsee it. :/


ok i learned this today:

the Statue of Liberty was originally shiny copper in color back in 1886!

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i guess that makes sense since she is made outta copper. but oxidization of the copper covered it in a green skin by the 1900's. very neat fact!