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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    newmomagain_ wrote: »
    cee134 wrote: »
    TIL that figs and pistachios aren't always vegan.

    I've heard about figs, whats the deal with pistachios? Im assuming it also has something to do with insects?

    Yes, both may have insects.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL that the territory of Nevada was rushing to become a state in time for the 1864 presidential election. After writing a state constitution with only days to spare, they sent all 16,543 words of it to Congress via telegram. Transmission took 2 full days and cost $4,303.27 (over $67,000 today).
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  • epr3996
    epr3996 Posts: 2,719 Member
    That posting that you worked on your shoulders and boobs will make your friends list shrink!
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  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
    Completely on accident, TIL that if you hit the key stork combo of CTRL + ALT + Up Arrow it will flip your screen upside down. I feel some practical jokes are in order. Mwahahahha
  • empresssue
    empresssue Posts: 2,978 Member
    Tenebrous_D wrote: »
    I'm not Cool enough

    Yes, you are: you like Chick Fil A.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL Some people are actually afraid of being too happy because they think something tragic is going to happen soon. This is known as Cherophobia.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    edited September 2018
    TIL in 2001 India started building roads that hold together using polymer glues made from shredded plastic wastes. These plastic roads have developed no potholes and cracks after years of use, and they are cheaper to build. As of 2016, there are more than 21,000 miles of plastic roads.

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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    edited September 2018
    TIL about Andy George who spent $1,500 and 6 months making a single sandwich completely from scratch. He did absolutely everything from making his own cheese to harvesting his own wheat. He made his own salt and made his own oil. He grew sunflowers and collected their seeds to extract fat.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URvWSsAgtJE
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  • pudgy1977
    pudgy1977 Posts: 13,499 Member
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    Completely on accident, TIL that if you hit the key stork combo of CTRL + ALT + Up Arrow it will flip your screen upside down. I feel some practical jokes are in order. Mwahahahha

    I want to try this, but how do you get it back? CTRL + ALT + Down Arrow ??

    Yes
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    lstrat115 wrote: »
    pudgy1977 wrote: »
    Completely on accident, TIL that if you hit the key stork combo of CTRL + ALT + Up Arrow it will flip your screen upside down. I feel some practical jokes are in order. Mwahahahha

    I want to try this, but how do you get it back? CTRL + ALT + Down Arrow ??

    Yes

    Don't forget to take a screen shot and make that the background image, then hide all the icons so only the screen shot shows them. For a bonus you can reverse the mouse too.
  • elsie6hickman
    elsie6hickman Posts: 3,864 Member
    An Opossum has 13 nipples - 12 in a circle and one in the middle.
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  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL Samsung accidentally issued 2,000 employees 1,000 shares of stock for 37 minutes before realizing the error. 16 employees sold during that time for approx. $9,000,000 each.
  • empresssue
    empresssue Posts: 2,978 Member
    cee134 wrote: »
    TIL Samsung accidentally issued 2,000 employees 1,000 shares of stock for 37 minutes before realizing the error. 16 employees sold during that time for approx. $9,000,000 each.

    TIL that I work at the WRONG place :cry:
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL Looney Tunes director Chuck Jones did not like the movie "Space Jam." When he was invited to speak at a dinner at Warner Bros. he gave his honest opinion. He was not allowed to finish and was escorted out by security.
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL that the Sperm Whale is the loudest animal on the planet and are so loud that they can vibrate you to death.
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  • yukfoo
    yukfoo Posts: 871 Member
    edited September 2018
    Muhammad (& variations) is the most common name on earth.
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  • mling84
    mling84 Posts: 35 Member
    TIL that taking time to write out my action plans for work improvement is way more efficient than making mental notes for me
  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL Hawaiian pizza was invented in Canada by a Greek immigrant, who was inspired by Chinese food to put a South American ingredient on an Italian dish, that went on to be most popular in Australia.

  • cee134
    cee134 Posts: 33,711 Member
    TIL it costs less than a dollar to charge your phone all year.
  • epr3996
    epr3996 Posts: 2,719 Member
    TIL what a Standing Pigeon and a Toy soldier are!
  • Versicolour
    Versicolour Posts: 7,164 Member
    epr3996 wrote: »
    TIL what a Standing Pigeon and a Toy soldier are!

    Me too. Or one of them at least
  • St4rFire
    St4rFire Posts: 236 Member
    I should probably use the desktop version of MFP more, there's a collection of attractive people on my friend's list and I didn't even know it. 😃

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