What did you learn today?

[themeparkman25]

I have always been told that you learn something new everyday. Whether it is something about yourself, something about your work/school or just the world around you, there is always something to learn.

 

So lets hear it, what is something new that you learned today?

 

 

I'll start with a couple:

-How to make a process map using Windows Visio

-Corporate bonds

-Credits and Debits in accounting

 

and for something fun, the floor layout of the Bellagio.

[atem122]

My European History teacher is from Long Island...that explains a lot.

[Griffonluv]

There's a beer pool in Austria (Yes, a pool filled with beer)

[themeparkman25]

Real GDP decreased 2.4 percent in 2009. As a matter of opinion, my professor has suggested that the economy is likely to have a double dip recession as the commercial market now has a bubble that needs to be popped, similar to the recessions in the early 80's.

[FLIPDUDE]

I learned that Rembrandt was a baroque painter when dutch churches weren't allowed to have any sort of decorations, and therefore they often had no art in them, which left most of the art of that era in the hand's of agnostic p---

 

*Cough* Yeah... In other words, I'm studying for a big art history exam so for the past two weks the main things that I leanred each day involved the renneisance in some shape or form.

[jjune4991]

I learned that the best way to prank a friend is to put your bike lock on their bike when they are still at Walmart. Then telling them that I left a key nearby and they need to search for it!

[cal1br3tto]

Recently I got the idea that Pinfari came up with the "Zyklon" model name as a play on the word "Cyclone". Then today I learned that Zyklon actually means cyclone. So I was even more right than I knew! lol

 

It's nice to know they had a good reasoning behind a name that could potentially seem insensitive. This addresses that issue.

[BeemerBoy]

I learned that Carnival Cruise lines is even nastier than I already realized.

[FLIPDUDE]

Recently I got the idea that Pinfari came up with the "Zyklon" model name as a play on the word "Cyclone". Then today I learned that Zyklon actually means cyclone. So I was even more right than I knew! lol

 

It's nice to know they had a good reasoning behind a name that could potentially seem insensitive. This addresses that issue.

 

Oy Vey.

 

The insensitive meaning of "Zyklon" rides never even crossed my mind untill I read your post.

 

Well, you learn something new every day!

[Cyber.Fiber]

I learned what DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is...

 

Apparently, 12-48 hours after you begin a new work out routine you experience severe pain that is at it's worst on the 2ND day... Unfortunately, today is only the first day and tomorrow we are running a beep test.

[Mr. Starr]

tomorrow we are running a beep test.

 

Avoid at all costs.

[Pirouettes907]

The state fish of Wyoming and Idaho is the cutthroat trout, so named because of the red coloration on its lower jaw. Frankly, I was hoping for a cooler and more sinister origin behind the name, but there's my factoid of the day.

 

~Megan

[Skycoastin Steve]

Today I learned that after snow fell in the Florida panhandle, today was the first time in recorded American history that snow has been on the ground in all 50 states at the same time. Crazy!

[themeparkman25]

^I always have a hard time fathoming that Mauna Loa and Kea (Haleakala too) have seasonal snow atop them. That is a cool statistic though, and quite the phenomena!

 

Jordan "I miss living in Hawaii" Darrington

[ebl]

Our city now has TWO new car dealerships: BMW and Mini (which is built by BMW).

 

Eric

[Calaway Park]

I learned a full work out for my upper body at the gym with a trainer.

 

I also learned what it feels like to be unable to move your arms.

[netdvn]

The human genome contains DNA from ancient viruses and bacteria.

Mollusks are the second largest phylum of animals (only to insects).

Passenger pigeons can only reproduce in large clusters.

 

A little bit about physics

The nutritional value of a meal at Costco

[Skycoastin Steve]

I learned that it's not possible to survive being thrown into a steel I-beam at 90 mph.

[themeparkman25]

Well, I learned that Queen Elizabeth is the head of state of Canada. Meaning the England still has a relative control over Canada. I honestly feel like I should know way more about Canada than I actually do.

[monkeyoverlord71]

I learned not to put my head into theoven when it's on.

[Mechanic]

I learned that filling the handlebars of a motorcycle with expanding foam significantly reduces the vibration transmitted through the bars.

[themeparkman25]

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[LJGoBlue]

I learned that spray paint melts styrofoam and that PIE backwards kind of looks like the rounded value of pi, 3.14.

[Zack44]

I learned that the word "Bollywood" comes from "Hollywood" and the Indian city of Bombay (now Mumbai).

[Anac0nda]

I learned, that elephants use sticks to clean their feet of mud. They operate the sticks with their trunks and scrape of any dried mud.