This isn't so much a "game" as it is a place for members to share the little things they learned in the course of the day. It's best to reply to this thread late in the day, so if you learn anything new, you won't have to post twice in one day! I'll start:
Today, I learned:
1. Camels originated in America!
2. The first cigarettes were rolled by Egyptian Soldiers in the 1800's.
3. If your throat itches, instead of gagging, scratch your ear!
"When the nerves in the ear are stimulated, it creates a reflex in the throat that can cause a muscle spasm. The muscle spasm relieves the tickle!" (Scott Schafer, MD)
4. There's a way to make an elevator go directly to your floor without stopping! For instance, if you have to get to floor 11, and the elevator stops at floor 5, and someone gets on and presses 6, you have to wait. But if you get on the elevator, and press the number of your choice while holding down the "Close Doors" button, and wait until the doors close, you'll go straight to your floor! This is used by police when they have to get somewhere immediately.
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1. Camels originated in America!
2. The first cigarettes were rolled by Egyptian Soldiers in the 1800's.
3. If your throat itches, instead of gagging, scratch your ear!
"When the nerves in the ear are stimulated, it creates a reflex in the throat that can cause a muscle spasm. The muscle spasm relieves the tickle!" (Scott Schafer, MD)
4. There's a way to make an elevator go directly to your floor without stopping! For instance, if you have to get to floor 11, and the elevator stops at floor 5, and someone gets on and presses 6, you have to wait. But if you get on the elevator, and press the number of your choice while holding down the "Close Doors" button, and wait until the doors close, you'll go straight to your floor! This is used by police when they have to get somewhere immediately.
5. King Richard the Lionheart imported the Crossbow from the eastern civilizations this made using a bow much easier for everyone and anyone. Years after introducing it to the west, while returning from Jerusalem and passing through France he was killed in battle by a Cook.
6. There are rules for mystery novels, such as when a detective discovers a clue the reader must too know of it, and the murder has to be committed by someone in the closed circle of suspects. There are more, but I found these very interesting.
7. The term "red herring" came from where criminals would drag herrings over their paths to distract bloodhounds from tracking them, I though it came from the fact that there are no red herrings, I was wrong.
8. India has more straight A students than America has KIDS.
9. ^Jordan has an even higher percentage.
10. Jordan is the smartest country in the world
11. People in a crowd are less likely to help you than people alone. For instance, there was a woman who was attacked in the parking lot of her apartment. She was screaming for help, and several people opened their windows to see, lights came on, and plenty of people watched. She screamed and pleaded for someone to call the police, but nobody did. That woman was killed in the parking lot. Because so many people were watching, everyone had the mentality of "someone else will do it, why should I ?". However, if one of those people were walking through the park and witnessed this struggle, and nobody else was around- they'd feel the responsibility pressure. They would be more compelled to take action, because if they didn't, then it would be their fault that it happened, and they'd be left with guilt and regret
12. The plastic tips at the end of your shoe laces are called "aglets"
13. You can actually lose weight by eating ice cream and drinking beer. When you eat ice cream, you consume a certain amount of calories, like anything else you eat. HOWEVER- The body burns more calories trying to heat the ice cream up to body temperature once it's in your system! Same goes for cold beer- the colder it is, the more calories you'll burn! I'm gonna start right away!
14. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes
15. A man also lost 38 pounds from eating Twinkies and Potato chips, just to prove it's not how healthy you eat, but the amount you eat.
16. Rei is more popular than Asuka (Evangelion).
17. Jean Havoc is more popular than Breda (FMA).
18. I learned that putting on silly bands that are too tight can give you cramps in your wrist.
19. I learned that in the Japanese version of Tales of Symphonia, Lloyd's VA is FREAKING KAMINA.
20. I Learned that Stephen Hawking has a great sense of humor, and was working on the waro drive, as he hilariously pointed out during a trip to the set of Star Trek the next Generation a while back.
21. I learned that Game Maker uses its own language.
22. I learned not to use purple before blue when making a blue-ish purple tint with coloured pencils.
23. I learned that if you freeze the buzz blobs in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past with the Ice Rod first, you can safely attack them with your sword.
24. I learned the man the voices Kamina voices Heracross, Mew, Mewtwo, and Meganium in the Pokemon TV show.
25. I learned that Jewish people get 8 days of presents
26. I learned that Chrono Trigger had a one episode OVA series.
27. Be the one to post it :)
A random factiod that I knew, but felt it would make you all smarter.
King Richard the Lionheart imported the Crossbow from the eastern civilizations this made using a bow much easier for everyone and anyone. Years after introducing it to the west, while returning from Jerusalem and passing through France he was killed in battle by a Cook.
The irony? The cook was using a Crossbow, he was killed by the very weapon he introduced to the area.
Quote from: Shoe-sama on November 30, 2010, 06:20:00 PM
A random factiod that I knew, but felt it would make you all smarter.
King Richard the Lionheart imported the Crossbow from the eastern civilizations this made using a bow much easier for everyone and anyone. Years after introducing it to the west, while returning from Jerusalem and passing through France he was killed in battle by a Cook.
The irony? The cook was using a Crossbow, he was killed by the very weapon he introduced to the area.
Whoa! That's cool, I never knew that!
Quote from: Shoe-sama on November 30, 2010, 06:20:00 PM
A random factiod that I knew, but felt it would make you all smarter.
King Richard the Lionheart imported the Crossbow from the eastern civilizations this made using a bow much easier for everyone and anyone. Years after introducing it to the west, while returning from Jerusalem and passing through France he was killed in battle by a Cook.
The irony? The cook was using a Crossbow, he was killed by the very weapon he introduced to the area.
WHOA So that's how he died.
Lets see, today I learned...
That there are rules for mystery novels, such as when a detective discovers a clue the reader must too know of it, and the murder has to be committed by someone in the closed circle of suspects. There are more, but I found these very interesting.
The term "red herring" came from where criminals would drag herrings over their paths to distract bloodhounds from tracking them, I though it came from the fact that there are no red herrings, I was wrong.
And that the girl I am currently infatuated with has awesome panties and long socks. HOH YEAH.
Today I learned:
India has more straight A students than America has KIDS. :o
Quote from: ZeldaVeteran on December 01, 2010, 10:39:16 PM
Today I learned:
India has more straight A students than America has KIDS. :o
Jordan has an even higher percentage.
Jordan is the smartest country in the world. [on average]
(old info for me, thought you may want to know.)
Today I learned:
1. That people in a crowd are less likely to help you than people alone. For instance, there was a woman who was attacked in the parking lot of her apartment. She was screaming for help, and several people opened their windows to see, lights came on, and plenty of people watched. She screamed and pleaded for someone to call the police, but nobody did. That woman was killed in the parking lot. Because so many people were watching, everyone had the mentality of "someone else will do it, why should I ?". However, if one of those people were walking through the park and witnessed this struggle, and nobody else was around- they'd feel the responsibility pressure. They would be more compelled to take action, because if they didn't, then it would be their fault that it happened, and they'd be left with guilt and regret
2. The plastic tips at the end of your shoe laces are called "aglets"
3. You can actually lose weight by eating ice cream and drinking beer. When you eat ice cream, you consume a certain amount of calories, like anything else you eat. HOWEVER- The body burns more calories trying to heat the ice cream up to body temperature once it's in your system! Same goes for cold beer- the colder it is, the more calories you'll burn! I'm gonna start right away :D
(not the beer though, because beer tastes gross, and it has worse effects over time than fat)
4. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes (stumble)
Quote from: ZeldaVeteran on December 02, 2010, 11:04:01 PM
2. The plastic tips at the end of your shoe laces are called "aglets"
3. You can actually lose weight by eating ice cream and drinking beer. When you eat ice cream, you consume a certain amount of calories, like anything else you eat. HOWEVER- The body burns more calories trying to heat the ice cream up to body temperature once it's in your system! Same goes for cold beer- the colder it is, the more calories you'll burn! I'm gonna start right away :D
(not the beer though, because beer tastes gross, and it has worse effects over time than fat)
Point 1: I now feel like the smartest man in the world.
Point 2: A man also lost 38 pounds from eating Twinkies and Potato chips, just to prove it's not how healthy you eat, but the amount you eat.
Today I learned that there's a rabbit hole or something of the sort at this one point alongside Providence Road. I wouldn't have learned that if my left leg hadn't gone down it. Thankfully, I was only surprised, not hurt.
Today I learned how useful Nidoking and Lapras are.
Quote from: King Bradley on December 05, 2010, 03:33:03 PM
Lapras
YUSH.
Today I learned that I may not have a chance.
But yeah, Today I learned how Garage Kits work.
And that for some reason Rei is more popular than Asuka.
I also learned that apparently, Jean Havoc is more popular than Breda. But Mustang owns all. However, Bradley comes in and finishes him off....or so it seems, until his idiot son arrives.
Today I learned that Borderlands isn't as fun as everyone makes it out to be. My friend let me borrow it, and I have almost no desire to keep playing it. It's like Fallout, with Modern Warfare 2's controls, and a crap story with a crap targeting system. It doesn't follow you on your levels either. By that I mean: "Sweet! I just beat Brock! On to Mt. Moon!" And at the end of the tunnel is a Hiker with a Level 60 Golem, a Level 45 Onix, and a Level 100 Obelisk the Tormenter. It's complete bull crap running into stupid-hard enemies when you're just starting off the game. In short, it's a crappier Fallout New Vegas. If I had played this before CoD MW2, or either Fallouts, it would have been ok.
Quote from: ZeldaVeteran on December 05, 2010, 07:16:36 PM
Today I learned that Borderlands isn't as fun as everyone makes it out to be. My friend let me borrow it, and I have almost no desire to keep playing it. It's like Fallout, with Modern Warfare 2's controls, and a crap story with a crap targeting system. It doesn't follow you on your levels either. By that I mean: "Sweet! I just beat Brock! On to Mt. Moon!" And at the end of the tunnel is a Hiker with a Level 60 Golem, a Level 45 Onix, and a Level 100 Obelisk the Tormenter. It's complete bull crap running into stupid-hard enemies when you're just starting off the game. In short, it's a crappier Fallout New Vegas. If I had played this before CoD MW2, or either Fallouts, it would have been ok.
I thought so too, the vehicles were a little fun.
But only cause it's the first time I'vedriven in forever.
Quote from: King Bradley on December 05, 2010, 04:24:56 PM
However, Bradley comes in and finishes him off....or so it seems, until his idiot son arrives.
Only in the first anime.
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on December 06, 2010, 06:47:21 AM
Quote from: King Bradley on December 05, 2010, 04:24:56 PM
However, Bradley comes in and finishes him off....or so it seems, until his idiot son arrives.
Only in the first anime.
Oh yeah, that's right. Which is why I like the second anime better. He dies more epically.
Today I learned that putting on silly bands that are too tight can give you cramps in your wrist.
Today I learned nothing of value and yet I learned much
Today I learned never to partner up with the kid who's afraid of heights on the high ropes course.
Today I learned that I need to find a job. Soon.
Quote from: ZeldaVeteran on December 05, 2010, 07:16:36 PM
Today I learned that Borderlands isn't as fun as everyone makes it out to be. My friend let me borrow it, and I have almost no desire to keep playing it. It's like Fallout, with Modern Warfare 2's controls, and a crap story with a crap targeting system. It doesn't follow you on your levels either. By that I mean: "Sweet! I just beat Brock! On to Mt. Moon!" And at the end of the tunnel is a Hiker with a Level 60 Golem, a Level 45 Onix, and a Level 100 Obelisk the Tormenter. It's complete bull crap running into stupid-hard enemies when you're just starting off the game. In short, it's a crappier Fallout New Vegas. If I had played this before CoD MW2, or either Fallouts, it would have been ok.
*Fist of Fury* TOOOOORRRRRRMEEEEEEEEENNNNNT...
Anyway, I learned that in the Japanese version of
Tales of Symphonia, Lloyd's VA is
FREAKING KAMINA.
Today I actually learned how GameMaker works! :D
Today I learned this topic is becoming a topic for pointless trivia rather than true intellectual articles of information.
Now, I am tired, bare with me.
Today I Learned that Stephen Hawking has a great sense of humor, and was working on the waro drive, as he hilariously pointed out during a trip to the set of Star Trek the next Generation a while back.
I also learned several funny jokes about dogs, chickens, and goats. (funny in this case meaning disgusting and crude.)
Finally I have learned that until you teach a certain matur age, That 70's Show will put you right asleep. It's like a tranquilizer you watch. For little kids anyway.
I also learned that Tach has seen neither EVA or Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Tach feel free to let them know what I haven't seen, since it may eventually get on Answerman anyway.
also learned that Tach is that cool uncle who get you the neat stuff for Christmas.
THANKS TACH.
Quote from: Shoe-sama on December 11, 2010, 09:17:06 PM
Today I learned this topic is becoming a topic for pointless trivia rather than true intellectual articles of information.
wat (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability)
Quote from: Vaati on December 11, 2010, 08:17:52 PM
Today I actually learned how GameMaker works! :D
What language does it use, again? VB?
Quote from: Vaati on December 11, 2010, 08:17:52 PM
Today I actually learned how GameMaker works! :D
What language does it use, again? VB?
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It uses it's own language made just for it.
Making it horrible to work with.
It's still a decent program for making really easy games.
There's not really any coding involved making it the cheaters way out to programming games. But hey, if my Computer Programming teachers says it's okay, then I've got no complaints. :D
Today I learned not to use purple before blue when making a blue-ish purple tint with coloured pencils.
Hey, I didn't know that either! Guess I did learn somethin today!
It was more yesterday, but I learned that if you freeze the buzz blobs in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past with the Ice Rod first, you can safely attack them with your sword.
Today I learned how to wash a litter box.
Today I learned.. You could give dried fruit as a Christmas present(ยด･_･` ) thanks alot
Today I learned the man the voices Kamina voices Heracross, Mew, Mewtwo, and Meganium in the Pokemon TV show.
Meganium is not the greatest starter you've ever seen.
Quote from: Shoe-sama on December 24, 2010, 12:01:19 PM
Today I learned the man the voices Kamina voices Heracross, Mew, Mewtwo, and Meganium in the Pokemon TV show.
Meganium is not the greatest starter you've ever seen.
I was surprised to find out that the dude who voices Guy Sensei also voices Itachi.
lol
Today I learned that Jewish people get 8 days of presents (but that they're normally terrible presents).
Quote from: ZeldaVeteran on December 24, 2010, 02:14:01 PM
Quote from: Shoe-sama on December 24, 2010, 12:01:19 PM
Today I learned the man the voices Kamina voices Heracross, Mew, Mewtwo, and Meganium in the Pokemon TV show.
Meganium is not the greatest starter you've ever seen.
I was surprised to find out that the dude who voices Guy Sensei also voices Itachi.
lol
Today I learned that Jewish people get 8 days of presents (but that they're normally terrible presents).
lol driedles
Today I learned my friend has a strong Canadian accent.
Last Thursday, I learned that the libraries were closed that day...after walking an hour and a half to get there! DX
Today I learned that Chrono Trigger had a one episode OVA series.
Today I learned that you establish a relationship with someone who works somewhere, you can get special discounts and nifty privileges at the store
:)
Today I learned that if you want to depart before it gets dark, you have to splash water on your sister to get her to wake up and get ready. (Seriously, she slept all day!)
Today (actually, at like 3:00 this morning) I learned why you should cook pork completely.
Today I learned that any AP class sucks.
Took you long enough to realize this?
Not really. I knew it would suck, I only was able to figure it out for myself this year.
:-\
I learned that maybe I should get a download link set up before I send someone a message about a download.
Today I learned how to choreograph robots.
Quote from: Vaati on March 03, 2011, 09:40:46 PM
Today I learned how to choreograph robots.
Neat! Teach meh. :D
Today I learned that yet another middle eastern country is protesting their Government in favor of democracy. Dozens of protesters were killed by the country's military police, and plenty more injured. They didn't have the freedoms of speech OR assembly, so instead of asking for them, they demanded them. I hope the rest of the middle east takes an example and rallys.
Today I also learned that the United States has been offered money to help assassinate this guy over there that's causing all sorts of problems. Crazy crazy stuff happening.
Today, I learned people who think they can troll but fail are annoying.
To ZV, sure. We're using Karel J Robot in Blue J and if I remember correctly, you just have to make the robots you're using private. I forgot. Java is just plain confusing.
So, the other day, I was reading this Cracked.com article on crows, ravens, and other corvids. (http://www.cracked.com/article_19042_6-terrifying-ways-crows-are-way-smarter-than-you-think.html) This being Cracked.com, don't be surprised if you run into a bit of harsh language.
Wow, Alfred Hitchcock wasn't kidding.
Today I learned the best way to stay out of my mum's way is to not exist at all.
Don't go suicidal on us, now...
Today I learned why companies shouldn't bash At&t in their commercials xD
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110321/BIZ/303219994/-1/BIZ09 (http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20110321/BIZ/303219994/-1/BIZ09)
WOW
I think I just tasted irony, there.
In other news, I just learned what irony tastes like
Today, I learned I should have gotten more foam sheets to make the gauntlet on my cosplay.
Yesterday, I learned that a saw can cut through skin. But don't worry, I still have my pinky attached.
Quote from: Hi no Seijin on April 04, 2011, 05:26:32 AM
Yesterday, I learned that a saw can cut through skin. But don't worry, I still have my pinky attached.
Ahhh, Wood-shop... The class that never should have been.
(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/266/b/8/__DANG_IT_BOBBY___by_Beastly_B13.jpg)
What? No, I was helping my dad up in the attic; he was making shelves so my brother and his girlfriend could store some boxes up there.
Today I learned the radius of my comfort bubble.
Today I learned that Colgate had trouble marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself".
Had no idea.
One more is that when Hippos get pissed, they sweat red beads!
Haha, that's actually kind of funny. Like in German, the word "Dusch" (pronounced "doosh") means "Shower".
Today I learned one AP test is enough.
Quote from: Vaati on May 05, 2011, 01:48:44 PM
Haha, that's actually kind of funny. Like in German, the word "Dusch" (pronounced "doosh") means "Shower".
Today I learned one AP test is enough.
the french word douche is the actual origin of the... Act.
I learned Vaati is the reason the Zelda section of the site is still alive.
Yay me! :D
Today I learned watching the movie is more fun than reading the book...no wait...I already knew that.
Today I learned that in Korea, people drink something called "Baby Mice Wine".
They take live baby mice, and drop them into a tonic at the bottom of the bottle. They stay there and rot away in the wine, and then people drink it. It apparently tastes like raw gasoline. :-X
Today in Japanese, I learned just 20 hiragana characters. My brain hurts.