"Today I Learnt"

[BleepBloopBeep]

TIL The first car thief was Bertha Benz who stole her husbands Patent Motorwagen because she didn't think he was doing enough to sell it. In doing so she became the first person to drive an automobile long distance, and invented the modern brake pad.

 

[TheJLT]

TIL The first car thief was Bertha Benz who stole her husbands Patent Motorwagen because she didn't think he was doing enough to sell it. In doing so she became the first person to drive an automobile long distance, and invented the modern brake pad.

TIL

 

[Zules]

TIL cats like being on the box, too

Spoiler

 

[ShiningEmmy]

TIL cats like being on the box, too

Spoiler

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[Yoko-Chi]

today i learnt being right is always the wrong answer

 

[TheJLT]

today i learnt being right is always the wrong answer

No. Being right is only wrong when it is wrong, is only correct when it is correct, is both when it is both, and is neither when it is neither.
This is an example of how being correct isn't always the correct thing to do. I prefer being left out of the loop to being technically right but hated.

 

[EstherTb]

TIL or a couple days ago, about travel hacking: travel for freeee using credit card sign up bonuses! This is very interesting, i must research more

 

[Oegyein]

TIL that Dora the Explorer's full name is Dora Panfilia López Márquez

 

[Zules]

TIL that they're giving away Pokemon cards in certain General Mills cereal boxes right now

 

[ShiningEmmy]

Today i learned that tortilla chips are not a balanced meal

 

[Yoko-Chi]

Today i learned that tortilla chips are not a balanced meal

this is a new discovery for me as well.... i would have never thought... ive been lied to all this time!

 

[BleepBloopBeep]

Today i learned that tortilla chips are not a balanced meal

They only become a balanced meal after you add salsa, cheese and jalapenos. I'm an adult so you can trust me on this.

 

[ShiningEmmy]

They only become a balanced meal after you add salsa, cheese and jalapenos. I'm an adult so you can trust me on this.

I would trust you on this no matter what

 

[Zules]

TIL "livid" can also mean dark bluish-gray.

Evey's eyes are always livid, even when he's crying.

 

[Zules]

Yesterday I Learnt you shouldn't spend 3 hours reinstalling drivers/programs and fiddling with the device manager, you should just unplug and replug your computer.

 

[TheJLT]

Yesterday I Learnt you shouldn't spend 3 hours reinstalling drivers/programs and fiddling with the device manager, you should just unplug and replug your computer.

Did you try turning it off and off again?

 

[Zules]

Did you try turning it off and off again?

I tried restarting it a bunch of times, but apparently that's no good.

 

[TheJLT]

I tried restarting it a bunch of times, but apparently that's no good.

Restarting ≠ Turning it off and on again.

 

[Zules]

Restarting ≠ Turning it off and on again.

Yes, YIL

 

[Oegyein]

So today I learnt that the weird sacs covered in sticks that I've been seeing around my house are actually members of the species known as "Giant Bagworms".