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Post by Cow-winkle on Oct 9, 2010 10:32:39 GMT -5
Pickles are estimated to be over 4000 years old. *nods* No wonder they always taste a little "off"...
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Post by insanepurpleone on Oct 9, 2010 11:35:27 GMT -5
This month, October, has 5 fridays, 5 saturdays and 5 sundays, and this only happens once every 800-something years. December 2000 had 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. Or if you're talking about October specifically, it had 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays in 1999. So it's not a super common thing, but not nearly as rare as that. Happens every 11 years it seems, as October will do the same in 2021. I heard the 800 year quote somewhere else, too, though I don't know how that got started.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2010 13:07:04 GMT -5
I learned that the song "Today is Gonna Be a Great Day" is actually the Phineas and Ferb theme song. I pictured it being about a crazy awesome, bored teenager with an overactive imagination. Their names aren't said in the full version, save for the word "Ferb-tastic", which I thought to be random gibberish. EDIT: Snopes.com has a page about the month having 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. It's got a pretty detailed explanation. :3
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Post by PFA on Oct 14, 2010 22:51:48 GMT -5
I've learned that there is a very big difference between 4' and 4", and saying the wrong one can lead to rather bizarre mental images.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2010 23:21:57 GMT -5
I've learned that there is a very big difference between 4' and 4", and saying the wrong one can lead to rather bizarre mental images. *Laughs very hard at this* Today I learned that a significant part of the decline in the hatin' against the Catholics in Europe and North America was due to the rise of secularism.
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Post by lemmykoopa300 on Oct 15, 2010 9:30:02 GMT -5
I learned that I can pack pretty darn quickly. So quickly, in fact, that a) I could have slept later, and b) I spent most of my morning on tumblr. I attribute my speed-packing skills to organization. But I didn't know I was this good.
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Post by Alyssa on Oct 17, 2010 13:51:03 GMT -5
I learned that the original sock monkeys are made from one specific brand of sock.
Original Rockford Red Heel socks, to be exact.
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Post by Jo on Oct 17, 2010 13:58:35 GMT -5
Every fuel gauge has an arrow showing which way the petrol cap is
I never noticed before XD
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Post by Cow-winkle on Oct 17, 2010 15:26:26 GMT -5
Every fuel gauge has an arrow showing which way the petrol cap is I never noticed before XD Not all of them do, but they are pretty awesome.
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Post by Omni on Oct 18, 2010 12:49:17 GMT -5
Just because you haven't eaten or drank anything for over 12 hours, doesn't mean that your stomach can't find something to expel.
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Post by MarillTachiquin on Oct 21, 2010 23:26:17 GMT -5
I learned that the actor who did Harry the bigfoot (Harry and The Hendersons) and the Predator (sp?) from Predator 2 are the same actor, Kevin Peter Hall. (according to a friend). This month, October, has 5 fridays, 5 saturdays and 5 sundays, and this only happens once every 800-something years. December 2000 had 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays. Or if you're talking about October specifically, it had 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays in 1999. So it's not a super common thing, but not nearly as rare as that. Happens every 11 years it seems, as October will do the same in 2021. I heard the 800 year quote somewhere else, too, though I don't know how that got started. Oh, thanks for clarifying (sp?) this =)
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Post by leedom111 on Oct 23, 2010 20:18:35 GMT -5
Just because you haven't eaten or drank anything for over 12 hours, doesn't mean that your stomach can't find something to expel. Oh, ick >_< You're sick, huh? Hope you feel better soon D:
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Post by Omni on Nov 9, 2010 18:54:11 GMT -5
Just because you haven't eaten or drank anything for over 12 hours, doesn't mean that your stomach can't find something to expel. Oh, ick >_< You're sick, huh? Hope you feel better soon D: I was sick. It's a particular something that only lasts for a day or two, and the worst of it is only for... maybe half a day. Anyway... Apparently, my mom is sensitive to the smell of garlic. I should keep this in mind due to my liking the smell/taste and my apparent resistance to spice. Also, while both my parents are 'O's, my blood type is one of the 'A's. (My aunt is the same type of 'A,' so it must be a recessive gene or something.)
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Post by Breakingchains on Nov 9, 2010 20:12:04 GMT -5
I learned that Yoga hurts. =D
Badly. *eyetwitch*
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Post by Alyssa on Nov 11, 2010 21:53:58 GMT -5
If you make a mug of hot chocolate, follow the directions. If you don't, you'll end up with a nice mouthful of unsweetened cocoa powder.
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