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Post by Omni on Jan 13, 2012 17:27:25 GMT -5
The name 'Marilyn Monroe' refers to more than just a painting. (Didn't learn about the painting that long ago, either.)
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Post by Nimras on Jan 13, 2012 17:52:58 GMT -5
Stephen Colbert is kinda-sorta running for president (again).
That makes my day.
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Post by Gelquie on Jan 14, 2012 2:19:10 GMT -5
I learned that the American Pledge of Allegiance originally did not have the words "under god." The line in question was originally "one nation indivisible." The two extra words were eventually added during the time of Eisenhower's presidency by a few people (or maybe a group) pushing for the words to be added. It was supposed to be a reference to Lincoln's reference during the Gettysburg address. (But I don't think that withstood the test of time.) Another reasoning was for the Pledge to be separate from other communist states and their state atheism. So the words were eventually added. Huh. (All this info from Wikipedia.)
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Post by Omni on Feb 15, 2012 0:49:54 GMT -5
I learned that the American Pledge of Allegiance originally did not have the words "under god." The line in question was originally "one nation indivisible." The two extra words were eventually added during the time of Eisenhower's presidency by a few people (or maybe a group) pushing for the words to be added. It was supposed to be a reference to Lincoln's reference during the Gettysburg address. (But I don't think that withstood the test of time.) Another reasoning was for the Pledge to be separate from other communist states and their state atheism. So the words were eventually added. Huh. (All this info from Wikipedia.)Interesting... And to think more-recently some people have pushed for the words to be removed. Opening up a power supply, monitor, or laser printer can be deadly if you don't do it right. Those things are considered field replaceable units, and it's recommended to just get a new one rather than repair it unless you're specially trained. Because of this (probably), you're not required to learn how to fix them to become a computer technician.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2012 5:09:33 GMT -5
My dog has no recall whatsoever when there is another dog or person involved. ;________; Worst walk along the beach EVER.
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Post by Sheik on Feb 18, 2012 15:46:34 GMT -5
I learned that just because your brother is in college and is smart and all does not mean that he will actually do a good job on helping you with your homework and that I will just end up even more confused than before.
...I also learned that I am capable of writing really long sentences.
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Post by Omni on Apr 4, 2012 0:47:31 GMT -5
You can use your flash drive as memory for your computer (if I understand correctly).
I've only read about how this works on Windows 7 or Vista so far, though I'd like to look into how it might work for other OSes.
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Post by The Scrac that Smiles Back on Apr 4, 2012 11:30:25 GMT -5
I got to learn all about explosion proof casing today.
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Post by M is for Morphine on Apr 4, 2012 16:44:31 GMT -5
Grapefruit juice contains an organic compound that interferes with the way your body absorbs a bunch of different drugs. o.O
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Post by Lord Hayati on Apr 4, 2012 17:13:23 GMT -5
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Post by Sheik on Apr 5, 2012 19:45:40 GMT -5
I learned that tissues are very good for muffling sobs in the movie theater because even though you've seen the movie before you swear the scene just got 500% more depressing. >.>
Also, sharing a seat with 2 other people on the bus results in a very squished Sheik.
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Post by Komori on Apr 21, 2012 22:49:36 GMT -5
Apparently they sell deer antler velvet online as a dietary supplement, good for "overall health and wellness." Ooooookay. I guess it's good that it's a farmable thing (since deer grow and shed their antlers annually), but it's sorta' gross.
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Post by Omni on Apr 21, 2012 23:12:08 GMT -5
Popcorn with chocolate (no butter, but some salt) is actually pretty good.
Also, apparently I do like potato salad, at least when my grandma makes it.
EDIT: It's better for your eyes to set your monitor to a higher refresh rate. The basic reason for this is that the computer 'draws' the image on the screen more often, resulting in a sharper, cleaner image. It's especially recommended to do this if you spend a lot of time on your computer.
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Post by Tiger on Apr 27, 2012 17:09:00 GMT -5
Blogger will let you follow non-Blogger/blogspot blogs! Places like LiveJournal, Wordpress, Dreamwidth...pretty much anything with a feed, can be added to your reading list =D
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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2012 19:25:47 GMT -5
how important communication really is
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