The Today I Learned Thread

[Lily Adler]

I was today years old to learn Graham crackers were created as a deterrent for *********ion.

 

[blueharvest]

I was today years old to learn Graham crackers were created as a deterrent for *********ion.

Just like Corn Flakes, I think. (At least, according to that one episode of Drunk History.)

 

[Dr.]

 

[blueharvest]

What did you think it stood for before today?

 

[Dr.]

What did you think it stood for before today?

Til today, I thought it was an abbreviation for “until.”

Just kidding. Or should I say J/K?

FWIW, I tend to be behind the times when it comes to wacky internet acronyms that the cool kids use. Often, I have to look them up.

TTYL.

 

[Captain Tired]

TTYL.

 

[Lily Adler]

Til today, I thought it was an abbreviation for “until.”

Just kidding. Or should I say J/K?

FWIW, I tend to be behind the times when it comes to wacky internet acronyms that the cool kids use. Often, I have to look them up.

TTYL.

I learned this emoji is the sarcasm emoji.

Also I've been using "ie" wrong for most my life and should have been using "eg".

 

[Lily Adler]

I just learned you should drink warm or room temperature water if you have a cold or flu because cold water can worsen congestion.

 

[Dr.]

I learned this emoji is the sarcasm emoji.

Interesting. But does it mean “serious” sarcasm? Or is it more like the old emoji — which (around here) seems to used to indicate playful/mischievous?

Also I've been using "ie" wrong for most my life and should have been using "eg".

I.e. and e.g. are from Latin. But there are (inexact) English translations that serve as memory tricks. I.e. is sometimes described as “in essence.” (“That is” is better; but those initials don’t give you the Latin abbreviation.) E.g. can be “example given” or (sillier) “egg sample.”

 

[blueharvest]

Today I learned that there is such a thing as Otter Gangs in Singapore:

 

[Lily Adler]

Interesting. But does it mean “serious” sarcasm? Or is it more like the old emoji — which (around here) seems to used to indicate playful/mischievous?

I.e. and e.g. are from Latin. But there are (inexact) English translations that serve as memory tricks. I.e. is sometimes described as “in essence.” (“That is” is better; but those initials don’t give you the Latin abbreviation.) E.g. can be “example given” or (sillier) “egg sample.”

I don't know Emojipedia seems to think it's for general use.

 

[Lily Adler]

Not necessarily "Today" but I remember how I just learn Lady Gaga is saying "**** her face" in Poker Face like in 2022 and being shocked that version still got a ton of radio play.

 

[ComicChick]

I learned this emoji is the sarcasm emoji.

Since when?!? That is not what it means when I use it. I've never heard of it being for sarcasm.

When I use it, it's usually when my life is literally upside down

 

[ComicChick]

I don't know Emojipedia seems to think it's for general use.

Today I learned there is something called Emojipedia

 

[blueharvest]

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Lily Adler]

Today I learned that if an idiot breaks glass in a public pool or water park, they have to shut it down and drain it.

 

[Lily Adler]

Today I learned Wallace Shawn was a socialist before Bernie made it cool

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[blueharvest]

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To be fair, back in 1998, not a lot of people really cared about comic book movies. The first X-Men and Spider-Man movies hadn't even been made yet.

 

[Lily Adler]

To be fair, back in 1998, not a lot of people really cared about comic book movies. The first X-Men and Spider-Man movies hadn't even been made yet.

Better Sony never got ahold of them.

 

[Lily Adler]

Today I learned Angelina Jolie hired a hitman to kill her because she thought suicide would be too hard on her family.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Lily Adler]

I actually knew about this. Now it's just drink water when you feel thirsty.