Random Shit You Learned Today

[AlpineFresco]

Let's keep answers bitesize, but what small bit of useful/cool/niche information did you learn today?

I just found out the notch/slit in a shield a lance shaft was rested on is called a bouche.

 

[Lonelywife1205]

That Kit Kat’s globally are made by Nestle, but in the US are made under license by Hershey.

 

[mnbreastluver]

Most likely I’m not going to remember a single detail about this day in a years time.

 

[AlpineFresco]

That percentages are reversible. x% of y = y% of x.
It's obvious when you read it but I don't recall ever being taught this...
Thanks, semi-random Twitter feed!

 

[Jada59]

The US owes China a boatload of money!

 

[BadAmy]

I learned that there is an influx of alts here. I wonder if they are all the same person? Boy, that would be quite the project...maintaining several separate identities?
Wait...easy if you are schizophrenic.
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[Mr_Underground]

That I am even fucking greater than I thought yesterday.

 

[LikeableMe]

Today I learned that not everyone has an internal monologue with themselves - not everyone has full thoughts in dialogue form inside their heads

That messed me up lol


https://ryanandrewlangdon.wordpress...-internal-monologue-and-it-has-ruined-my-day/

They don’t??

 

[jeff_is_smiling]

All the Hollywood movies, like The Gladiator, got it completely wrong. The Emperor raising his thumb was the signal to KILL the fallen gladiator, and thumb's down was to let the guy live.

 

[VoraciousValue]

There is no inheritance tax charged in Britain on inherited real estate up to £325,000.

 

[Mr_bogey]

That LW1205 got her hair cut.

 

[Lonelywife1205]

That LW1205 got her hair cut.

Check your PM’s

 

[BadAmy]

All the Hollywood movies, like The Gladiator, got it completely wrong. The Emperor raising his thumb was the signal to KILL the fallen gladiator, and thumb's down was to let the guy live.

Wait....what?

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Am i living in backward land? I need to go rethink all those movies now.

 

[85Ironman]

Today I learned that not everyone has an internal monologue with themselves - not everyone has full thoughts in dialogue form inside their heads

That messed me up lol


https://ryanandrewlangdon.wordpress...-internal-monologue-and-it-has-ruined-my-day/

There's no way that can be true.

 

[mnbreastluver]

Porn stars who have done step mother scenes can write motherfucker in their past experiences.

 

[Matt12191982]

Today I learned that not everyone has an internal monologue with themselves - not everyone has full thoughts in dialogue form inside their heads

That messed me up lol


https://ryanandrewlangdon.wordpress...-internal-monologue-and-it-has-ruined-my-day/

Lucky them... I not only have internal monologue/dialogue, I have future shit stuck in my head. Scenario-creation, editing past dialogues... too much...

 

[AlpineFresco]

Again, thanks to random Twitter for this one - the ampersand logogram (&) was originally a ligature for the Latin word 'et' ('and').

 

[MsLead]

The $38 car wash is not better than the $23 one...

 

[AlpineFresco]

What did I learn? The term 'ratfucking'. It's beautiful, and a new word for my English ears.

 

[BadAmy]

What did I learn? The term 'ratfucking'. It's beautiful, and a new word for my English ears.

Sigh....
Off to Google 'ratfucking'


I didn't know today had work in it.
Sheesh.


Eta...
Good one Alpine!
I especially like the 2nd definition!

2. Sexual intercourse with rats.
Common usage on blogs: "Those rats ain't gonna fuck themselves, people!"

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[AlpineFresco]

Good one Apisto!

Apisto?

 

[BadAmy]

Apisto?

Lmao


Omg


My brain isn't working today!!!!

Fixed it.
I'm sorry. Forgive me please!!!!

And hate to admit...i do that more often than you know.

 

[Jada59]

It takes two people and repeated attempts to make a debit card work at an air pump.

 

[VoraciousValue]

People still make jokes about Ernest P. Worrell despite the fact that Jim Varney has been dead for 20 years.

 

[Esslemont]

Bitches be crazy.
Bitches be wonderful.

I guess one partly makes the other.

I love it. A little crazy....a lot of fuck yeah.