TIL: Today I Learned

[DarkAudit]

TIL TV Land put a statue of Elizabeth Montgomery from Bewitched in... Salem, Massachusetts.

 

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I lived in Beverley, MA (Salem's sister city) for 3 years. Can confirm.

 

[jwhouk]

TIL (okay, it was actually a few days ago) that the franchise that became the Milwaukee Brewers was born 15 days after I was.

 

[DarkAudit]

TIL (okay, it was actually a few days ago) that the franchise that became the Milwaukee Brewers was born 15 days after I was.

Pilots > Brewers.

 

[jwhouk]

Pilots > Brewers.

Yeah, except for that whole "45 years in one city without declaring bankruptcy" thing.

Oh, and the "Still won more playoff games than those guys on the three rivers in the last 22 years" thing, too.

 

[DarkAudit]

Yeah, except for that whole "45 years in one city without declaring bankruptcy" thing.

Oh, and the "Still won more playoff games than those guys on the three rivers in the last 22 years" thing, too.

Three division titles to... nine.
One pennant to two
Still waiting on the ring, eh?

 

[jwhouk]

Since we won our pennant, you haven't won one, kiddo.

 

[PatrThom]

--Patrick

 

[Celt Z]

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

 

[drifter]

I once scored four touchdowns in a single game!

 

[TommiR]

TIL women seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to someone sneaking a peek down their cleavage.

 

[Bubble181]

TIL women seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to someone sneaking a peek down their cleavage.

The trick is to learn not to care

 

[sixpackshaker]

TIL women seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to someone sneaking a peek down their cleavage.

It isn't difficult as you may think.

Spoiler

 

[Chad Sexington]

TIL women seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to someone sneaking a peek down their cleavage.

http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2018#comic

 

[GasBandit]

TIL (really yesterday): My cat LOVES ramen noodles. Now I have to toss him noodles whenever I have that.

 

[Bubble181]

TIL (really yesterday): My cat LOVES ramen noodles. Now I have to toss him noodles whenever I have that.

The second ingredient ins catnip and crack.

 

[Covar]

TIL TV Land put a statue of Elizabeth Montgomery from Bewitched in... Salem, Massachusetts.

I don't know if it's still there, but about 10 years ago they errected a statue here in Raleigh of North Carolina's greatest sheriff.

 

[figmentPez]

TIL that there is a species of spider called Sparklemuffin.

 

[evilmike]

TIL that there is a species of spider called Sparklemuffin.

It is aptly named...

 

[@Li3n]

TIL women seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to someone sneaking a peek down their cleavage.

Yes, it's called "having sighted, straight men near"...

 

[sixpackshaker]

It is aptly named...

HELLO MY BABY, HELLO MY DARLING, HELLO MY RAGTIME GAL!!!

 

[WasabiPoptart]

TIL that there is a species of spider called Sparklemuffin.

TIL this is the cutest spider ever.

 

[drifter]

 

[GasBandit]

TIL if you put grapes in the microwave it PRODUCES MOTHA FOCKIN PLASMA

 

[Bubble181]

TIL if you put grapes in the microwave it PRODUCES MOTHA FOCKIN PLASMA

Split, quarter grapes, still slightly connected by the skin. Apparently it matters.

 

[PatrThom]

TIL if you put grapes in the microwave it PRODUCES MOTHA FOCKIN PLASMA

Yah, XKCD mentioned it in last week's "What if...?"
It's also a great way to kill your microwave.

--Patrick

 

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TIL if you put grapes in the microwave it PRODUCES MOTHA FOCKIN PLASMA

How about sodium lights from pickles? I know the idea is old, but the brightness these guys got from an arc welder is amazing


Also, HP wrote a tongue-in-cheek "paper" on the subject in 1989. http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/Compaq-DEC/WRL-TN-13.pdf

 

[GasBandit]

How about sodium lights from pickles? I know the idea is old, but the brightness these guys got from an arc welder is amazing


Also, HP wrote a tongue-in-cheek "paper" on the subject in 1989. http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/Compaq-DEC/WRL-TN-13.pdf

Hah... "Look at the pickle! THE PICKLE!"

 

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TIL about hobo nickels, which are carved coins. Originally the Indian head nickel, which was made of soft metal, but now any coin works.

 

[Covar]

TIL that you can use PVA (Elmer's) glue to make crackle effects with acrylic paint. No need for special paint or medium.

 

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasscock_County,_Texas

Snicker.

 

[Null]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasscock_County,_Texas

Snicker.

TIL that county has a smaller population than the local high school I graduated from.

 

[drawn_inward]

I don't know if it's still there, but about 10 years ago they errected a statue here in Raleigh of North Carolina's greatest sheriff.

Speaking of TV personality statues, the home of my alma mater (Norman, OK) put up a statue of the great James Garner. I drove by whilst they were dedicating it. He also was at the OU home game that weekend, and we saw him there again. He was born in Norman. FYI the statue is just a block away from my favorite college hangout, Bison Witches. They had dollar Shiner Thurs.! Good times.

 

[sixpackshaker]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasscock_County,_Texas

Snicker.

I shared an office with a programmer several years ago. We had this 8 foot square poster of Texas in there. At least once a day I'd get his attention and point at Glasscock and giggle.

 

[Bubble181]

I shared an office with a programmer several years ago. We had this 8 foot square poster of Texas in there. At least once a day I'd get his attention and point at Glasscock and giggle.

Reading the wikipedia page, women have a higher median income than men in Glasscock county. It's now clear to me that all we need to close the wage gap, is renaming locations to things to make men feel slightly less secure.