Today I learned...

[KitKat]

Often in a day I'll pick up a random bit of trivia that I find really cool, or I'll learn something at school that I find fascinating, or I just have something random that I want to say. I'm pretty sure there are some of you who feel the same, so let's have a thread for this!

This thread is for telling somthing new that you learned today. It can be factual (i.e. "Today I learned why the sky is blue." or "Today I learned that Semitic languages have non-concatenative morphology."), it can be a life lesson (i.e. "Today I learned that eating two-week-old leftovers is a really bad idea." or "Today I learned that scissors should not be used as projectiles.") or it can be a new skill that you've learned (i.e. "Today I learned Kage Bunshin no Jutsu." or "Today I learned how to kill someone with a knitting needle.").

It doesn't matter if it's something everyone else already knows, or even if anyone else even understands what you're talking about. As long as it's something that's new to you, that you learned today. Make your post as long or as short as you want. Include illustrative anecdotes, detailed explanations, or just leave a single sentence.
Let's hear what you learn today!

[basey44]

today i learned its a bad idea to take long breaks from going the gym, cos the day after u go back u get major hurties

see sextastic diagram below

[Deadfire]

I learned two things today

I can eat my breakfest out of a flower pot, and that People will still come to my work even when it's a blizzard outside and ask why we don't have our parking lot cleaned..(It seems people to get the fact that blizzards have strong winds with them)

[aznimperialx]

today i learned that life can be good sometimes but most of the time it sucks

[Eurasian]

ohh cool topic KitKat!!

Today...I learned the word "ROFLCOPTER." I find it intriguing how people came up with that term.

[XanBcoo]

I learned a few things in Chemistry today: That when building muscle, if you don't keep exercising it, it will turn to fat and get all lumpy n' shit; that many "healthy" cereals like Raisin Bran have more sugar in them than "sugary cereals" like Cinnamon Toast Crunch; that eating watermelon is a good way to lose weight temporarily (makes you piss), but all you're losing is water and it'll come back;

There's more. As much as I hate the class, the prof always gives us random facts that are sometmes pretty cool.

[basey44]

Originally posted by: Eurasian
ohh cool topic KitKat!!

Today...I learned the word "ROFLCOPTER." I find it intriguing how people came up with that term.

what about lolerskates? or wtfbbqsauce

[Lucifus]

ohh cool topic KitKat!!

Today...I learned the word "ROFLCOPTER." I find it intriguing how people came up with that term.

What does the word ROFLCOPTER mean? And today I learned that if you make loud noises with a plastic bag, your younger brothers gunei pig will run blindly around its cage hitting itself countless times adn won't stop until I put the bag down.
Oh and kool topic KitKat. =)

[Board of Command]

This isn't today, it happened on Saturday. On Saturday I learned that Dairy Queen sells hamburgers and other hot foods.

[mr3vi1m0nk3y]

i learned that cigars are pointless

[Assertn]

I learned that benefits packages can be worth at least 30% of your salary, which is the main advantage of working full-time vs contract.
Also that image type input form elements submit a form on click and therefore an IMG tag in an A tag should be used instead for running javascript responses without reloading the page.

[complich8]

I learned (well, was reminded) that I should always check kvm cable genders before I buy the kvm cables. Otherwise, I end up having to buy $2/each gender changers for the vga parts, which is just irritating. And I even mentioned when I was making the order that I should double-check that I got the right gender cables, but just never got around to it! GRR!

I also learned the basics of vhosting using IIS, and re-learned how to set up sharepoint sites (which is good, because I somewhat needed to know that one, since this new server I got is supposed to be a dedicated sharepoint server).

I also learned that our timetrack app at work bases itself on the local system time rather than the server time, which is just begging to be abused.

Finally, I learned that I know entirely too much about computers in general.

[Turkish-S]

today i learned that the proverb : even a donkey doesn't fall over the same stone 2 time's. isn't true.
I made a test at scool 2 weeks ago and got a 2,4 i remade one today and it still was hard as hell. And i think i havent made it better.. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

EDIT: the test was for chemestry [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]

[Deadfire]

I learned today that complich8 and AssertnFailure are just as tech savy as I am (I understood all that) as well as i learned those new HP computer with their new form factor is shit on many levels... but alas these people still think they are just "cool"..

Oh and i learned that my parents are telling people that i fix computers for a living and that now i have to fix all theirs too..


Darn it why could n't i get a "real job"

*sobs*

[Assertn]

Deadfire, if you do computer repair work, but don't have a job....check out
www.computerrepair.com

They contact people whenever someone needs something fixed, and if you respond before other people do, you get the job. Then you can do some usually simple task like install a router, and get paid $60+

Wilik and I tried it out over the summer [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

[Deadfire]

Originally posted by: AssertnFailure
Deadfire, if you do computer repair work, but don't have a job....check out
www.computerrepair.com

They contact people whenever someone needs something fixed, and if you respond before other people do, you get the job. Then you can do some usually simple task like install a router, and get paid $60+

Wilik and I tried it out over the summer [img][/img]

It's too bad i live in Canada... And work at a Best Buy.....as a computer tech....and a sales person sometimes

Anyways I learned not to reheat coffee 2 days old......you can guess on how i learned this

[mage]

Originally posted by: AssertnFailure
Deadfire, if you do computer repair work, but don't have a job....check out
www.computerrepair.com

They contact people whenever someone needs something fixed, and if you respond before other people do, you get the job. Then you can do some usually simple task like install a router, and get paid $60+

Wilik and I tried it out over the summer [img][/img]

if i understand correctly, basically you sign up with them as a provider, people goto the site and make requests to have something fixed, then contact you? how much money did you make over the summer with this?

[masamuneehs]

Today I came across two beautiful Italian proverbs:

"...but then, once the game is all over, both the King and Pawns go back in the same box."
&
"At a round table there is no place for disupute." (...unless its a dispute about being at the table or not...)

[Board of Command]

I applied to Futureshop as a techy, but got turned down. I guess it's because I'm 16 and have no certifications. But still...I think I'm very qualified.

[aznroyale]

in Health class, i learn that women that have sex 3 times a week can get less wrinkles
lol