Learned something interesting?

[mrhnau]

Every once in a while I learn something that kind of surprises me. Nothing major, just something interesting

For instance, I learned today that the little plastic thing on the end of your shoe lace is called an Aglet! I never knew! My wife told me to not let our son eat his Aglet, and I was like "what?!?".

Anyone have anything similar lately? Whats been a pleasant learning experience recently?

 

[Topeng]

I love random tidbits of info. Here's mine:

Polar Bears have clear hair, black skin, and don't show up on infrared.

 

[terryl965]

You people have to much time on your hands.

 

[bookworm_cn317]

You people have to much time on your hands.

I think we already know that!

 

[jks9199]

You people have to much time on your hands.

Says the self proclaimed post whore...

 

[Sukerkin]

I make it a given that I learn something I didn't know each day - for example ... polar bears don't show up on IR?! . That's pretty good heat insulation.

 

[Xue Sheng]

One of the first things I learned in my first Physics class in college, from the professor, was what an interrobang was.

And it has ABSOLUTLY nothing to do with Physics and I have never EVER used it.

 

[mrhnau]

Wikipedia is one of the few web pages I frequent. I love the "Did you know..." and "On this day..." sections. I almost always find useful tidbits of information on there. Most of it is stuff I truly could care less about, but once in a while I find something really cool

 

[MA-Caver]

This should be a very cool thread if contributed like it should be.

Today I learned that people can be pretty dang stupid no matter how smart they are. :uhyeah:

 

[shesulsa]

Today I discovered I don't know everything. Boy was that a shocker. :uhyeah:

 

[mrhnau]

You know the little dishes that Creme Brulee's come in? Just learned those are called "Ramekin"

 

[exile]

One of the first things I learned in my first Physics class in college, from the professor, was what an interrobang was.

And it has ABSOLUTLY nothing to do with Physics and I have never EVER used it.

I want one!! I wonder if there's a LaTeX character set that has it...

... probably not!

I love random tidbits of info. Here's mine:

Polar Bears have clear hair, black skin, and don't show up on infrared.

How can anything emit that low a level of IR??? I mean, even interstellar dust has an IR footprint!

 

[Fiendlover]

I learned that I'm related to Attila the Hun. That would explain a lot of things now... lol

:bangahead::uhyeah:

 

[Big Don]

The whistled song from Bridge on the River Kwai, has lyrics.
Anti-Nazi Big Wig Lyrics...
Oh, and knowing the lyrics makes the song stick in your head for a very long time.

 

[Big Don]

One of the first things I learned in my first Physics class in college, from the professor, was what an interrobang was.

And it has ABSOLUTLY nothing to do with Physics and I have never EVER used it.

That is now my favorite punctuation mark. To think, just days ago, I didn't have a favorite punctuation mark.