TIL: Today I Learned
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I've always seen it as claw marks that "happen" to look like an M.I...I thought it was just a scribbly "m".
I'm with @Shakey, though...whenever I happen to drink one, it ain't for the taste.
--Patrick
I rather enjoy the taste - especially the zero-cal versions. Also, fundies gonna fund.
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I like to call them TurboChristians.
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Early morning power outage. Lasted longer than my UPS could stand, apparently. Dang computer wouldn't finish booting up. I was worried I'd have to get a new motherboard, or at least some new ram, when on a hunch I....
Today I learned my computer won't finish its boot up memory test if my cell phone is connected via USB.
Today I learned my computer won't finish its boot up memory test if my cell phone is connected via USB.
That Fallafel waffles exist....and I fucking WANT one!
We had a research seminar (I think is was about testicular cancer or something) that mentioned that effect. Anyhow, my wife tried it out on me when we got home.
Science!
Mmhmm.We had a research seminar (I think is was about testicular cancer or something) that mentioned that effect. Anyhow, my wife tried it out on me when we got home.
I recall my friend in med school saying, "We just learned about this test, the cremasteric reflex, and..." And I said, "Oh, I've done that, but not to test for anything..."
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Today I learned that the actor who played Random Task in the first Austin Powers movie, who is now already serving a life sentence for torture and rape, is now charged with murdering another inmate with his bare hands.
Well, that will color my future viewings of that movie.
Well, that will color my future viewings of that movie.
TIL: Alton Brown was the Director of Photography for the video for The One I Love by R.E.M.
I had the same reaction when I learned that the accordion player for Flogging Molly and my favorite street skater were one in the same. Mr. Matt Hensley.
I had the same reaction when I learned that the accordion player for Flogging Molly and my favorite street skater were one in the same. Mr. Matt Hensley.
Also, William Shatner and Nichelle Nichols were supposed to film two versions of the scene, one with the kiss, and one without, just in case some some TV networks or regions balked at the interracial kiss. However, they deliberately screwed up every take of the no-kiss version.
Yeah he made funny faces at the camera in the no kiss version and since he was facing away from the director and towards the camera they didn't know
TIL more than I need to know about how to make the absolute best chocolate chip cookies ever.
http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2013/12/the-food-lab-the-best-chocolate-chip-cookies.html
I didn't say it was more than I wanted to know, just more than I needed to know.
--Patrick
http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2013/12/the-food-lab-the-best-chocolate-chip-cookies.html
I didn't say it was more than I wanted to know, just more than I needed to know.
--Patrick
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If you like this sort of thing, you need to get yourself On Food and Cooking by Harold McGee. It is the book about the science behind basically all foods. It's not a cookbook, mind you; it's a reference book. I would also recommend these two: The Science of Cooking and Cooking for Geeks; these two are cookbooks, but walk you through the hows and whys of reactions in recipes and how to get the best results. The Science of Cooking is a bit drier to read, but the recipes are top-notch, and the sections on cookware are great.
I always have to be careful about stuff like this, because I never know what Kati already owns or "shares" with her dad.
I know she's really Jonesing for Charcuterie right now. I know she has had On Food and Cooking in the house, but I don't know if it was from the library, borrowed from Dad, purchased, dunno.
--Patrick
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TIL: Adding even a small amount of fluid to melted chocolate will ruin it through a process called "seizing." Like, it's not even that it will just taste bad, it's physically ruined. With as often as I make baked goods, I'm frankly not quite sure how I've made it this far into my adult life without finding this out before now.
Luckily we had another pack of chocolate that could be melted, so Christmas isn't canceled.
Luckily we had another pack of chocolate that could be melted, so Christmas isn't canceled.
The other day, I was reading up on facts about Gremlins. I learned that the set for Kingston Falls (the name of the town in the movie) is the exact same set or sound stage as one of my other favourite movies from the 80s, Back to the Future. The movie theatre seen in both are the same and apparently the bank where Billy works was the fitness studio seen in Back to the Future.
This blows my mind as I had no idea two of my favourite movies were linked in any way.
This blows my mind as I had no idea two of my favourite movies were linked in any way.
TIL that I can assemble a kid's bicycle using only arm strength and a leatherman.
I also learn that the afore-mentioned bicycle will fit, with training wheels, in the back seat of a Crown Vic.
Now to "find" it on the front porch, having been left there by Santa.
When you're working overnight, you do what you must.
I also learn that the afore-mentioned bicycle will fit, with training wheels, in the back seat of a Crown Vic.
Now to "find" it on the front porch, having been left there by Santa.
When you're working overnight, you do what you must.
That BTtF set (the clock tower/town square) was used again in Bruce Almighty. It's pretty obvious, too. That clock tower is pretty iconic.
--Patrick
TDBYIL(The day before yesterday I learned): Deep tissue massage has nothing to do with tissue paper. All this time I have had a weird confused image of how said massage was done, until my best friend who IS a masseuse told me the real meaning. If this definition were a snake, I'd be mummy.
That would be the theory of Extra Special Relativity.
Considering that the Standard Kilogram has also changed weight, you may also unexpectedly gain or lose weight due to external factors.
--Patrick
As long as I don't get any shorter, I'm OK with this.
I think the Standard Kilogram is now the only measure that's still based exclusively off a single physical object. From what I understand, they're working on coming up with a more permanent solution based on more mathematical formulas and atoms.