What's something interesting you've learned in the past week?

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#51 jo-joGun
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[QUOTE="jo-joGun"]

I've learned that even if you abide by the rules when posting a thread, a mod can allow his own personal opinion tobe the basis for locking a thread and then say it was locked for another reason, which is bogus as well.

Strider_91

I've seen quite a few of your threads locked.. :lol:

:D And God brings forth a witness :D

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#52 UT_Wrestler
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[QUOTE="jo-joGun"]

[QUOTE="Strider_91"][QUOTE="jo-joGun"]

I've learned that even if you abide by the rules when posting a thread, a mod can allow his own personal opinion tobe the basis for locking a thread and then say it was locked for another reason, which is bogus as well.

I've seen quite a few of your threads locked.. :lol:

:D And God brings forth a witness :D

My moderation history is full of locked threads and deleted posts that fall under the violation of "other" and sometimes "moderator's discretion". One time I got a post deleted for "illegal activities" when I was telling someone about LEGAL iphone apps in the iphone store that allow you to text people for free who also have the app; I was actually able to get that particular moderation removed because of how ridiculous it was.
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#53 JustPlainLucas
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:D And God brings forth a witness :D

jo-joGun
There's something else you should learn if you want to be an OT user. If your thread gets locked, suck it up and move on. :P
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#54 IEatDinosaurs
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I learned that the toothpaste Colgate in spanish means go hang yourself.

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#55 Calvin079
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^ I doubt that very much

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#56 JustPlainLucas
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^ I doubt that very much

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It's true. Google it.
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#57 jeremiah06
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I learned about the existence of Kat Stacks...
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#58 Rckstrchik
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Hmm...

I learned how to solve binomials ( in school, I would waste my free time on learning math :lol: )

I learned that a dinosaur named sue is the world's largest preserved dinosaur standing at 40.5 feet.(Random fact learned in school)

I learned that Romania actually isn't as poor as I thought

I learned that the school that I'll be going to next year only has a 4 day week :shock:

I learned the ranks of Policemen

I learned Psychiatrists make an average of $140,000 annually and most only work 3 day weeks.

I learned I might have Hypoglycemia

I learned that Hayley Williams has a pretty meh rack on her

That's pretty much it

My left hand has 5 fingers.

Ceraby

:o NO FREAKIN' WAY!!

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#59 ghoklebutter
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The word "checkmate" is from the Arabic phrase "Shah mat", which means "The King has died".
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#60 hedden93
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I learned that my math study guide for the final was nothing like the final. So I studied all that time . . . probably just to fail. Test was really hard.

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#61 JustPlainLucas
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The word "checkmate" is from the Arabic phrase "Shah mat", which means "The King has died".ghoklebutter
Hmm... what about stalemate?
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#62 ghoklebutter
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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"]The word "checkmate" is from the Arabic phrase "Shah mat", which means "The King has died".JustPlainLucas
Hmm... what about stalemate?

Nah, that's from old English. I also found out that the English word "crimson" is from the Arabic word "kirmazi".
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#63 UT_Wrestler
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I learned that I'm old in relation to the typical age of gamespot users.
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#64 JustPlainLucas
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[QUOTE="ghoklebutter"] Nah, that's from old English. I also found out that the English word "crimson" is from the Arabic word "kirmazi".

Sounds kinda like charisma.
I learned that I'm old in relation to the typical age of gamespot users.UT_Wrestler
How old are you then?
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#65 UT_Wrestler
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I'm 27, whereas it seems the typical GS user is about half my age.
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#66 auron_16
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Mother in Law rearranged is "Woman Hitler"

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I lol'd so hard at this :lol: as for me, I can now solve logarithms :)
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#67 ghoklebutter
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[QUOTE="Plzhelpmelearn"]

Mother in Law rearranged is "Woman Hitler"

auron_16
I lol'd so hard at this :lol: as for me, I can now solve logarithms :)

Pfft, logs are a cinch...>_> 3x3 matrices, on the other hand...:cry:
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#68 jalexbrown
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[QUOTE="jo-joGun"]

:D And God brings forth a witness :D

JustPlainLucas
There's something else you should learn if you want to be an OT user. If your thread gets locked, suck it up and move on. :P

This man speaks the truth. All of the best of us have had threads get locked on us.
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#69 flowersjf
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[QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.

Dude... you just made my night!!! I never knew that!!! The human body is so intricate
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#70 jeremiah06
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I'm 27, whereas it seems the typical GS user is about half my age.UT_Wrestler
I turn 23 in December and I must say I've seen a lot of posters here me age.
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#71 JustPlainLucas
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I'm 27, whereas it seems the typical GS user is about half my age.UT_Wrestler
Ahh, well if it makes you feel any better, I'm 30. :P
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#72 JustPlainLucas
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[QUOTE="flowersjf"][QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.

Dude... you just made my night!!! I never knew that!!! The human body is so intricate

Dude, I'm not trying that. :|
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The local Amish community teaches their children only German and only in German until they reach elementary school age or so.
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[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="flowersjf"][QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.

Dude... you just made my night!!! I never knew that!!! The human body is so intricate

Dude, I'm not trying that. :|

I would, but I cant really make myself gag anyways unless I cause pain so I wouldn't know if it'd worked or not.
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#75 deactivated-5e97585ea928c
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[QUOTE="JustPlainLucas"][QUOTE="flowersjf"][QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.

Dude... you just made my night!!! I never knew that!!! The human body is so intricate

Dude, I'm not trying that. :|

Nah it actually works, although i think its a mind over matter thing more than a physical anomaly.
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#76 Raiden004
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Don't mix Milk with Mountain Dew. Seriously just don't.:|

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#77 daqua_99
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I've learnt that the Big Bang Theory reached a new digital-station high in ratings. Riveting I know

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#78 Calvin079
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^ A theory only. It never has been proven.

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#79 GabuEx
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I learned two things:

1. That Russian scientists have been domesticating the silver fox over the last sixty years; and

2. That they actually make really good pets when domesticated.

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#80 deactivated-5e97585ea928c
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^ A theory only. It never has been proven.

Calvin079
I think he means the tv show..
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#81 greenarcher02
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Paul Gray is dead.... it's interesting for me anyway.
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#83 jo-joGun
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[QUOTE="NiteLights"]I've learned that breathing the air in Mumbai, India for just one day is equivalent to smoking 2.5 packs of cigarettes. Wow, that shocked me a bit at first. Imagine how bad it is for the people who live there. But what about you guys?Strider_91
Wow, that is a shocking fact :o I learned that spiders are apparently afraid, or avoid, conkers.. so my nan says :P

Ha! Children.

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#84 jo-joGun
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Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.NiteLights
Ok, you're wierd.

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[QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.jo-joGun
Ok, you're wierd.

I don't know what's worse: the fact that I tried it, or the fact that it's true.
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#86 Vesica_Prime
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That theoretically if a unstoppable force meets an unmovable object, they'd just cancel each other out.

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#87 AngrySpider
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I learned about about personality and groups in psychology this week. :|

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#89 cjek
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[QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.

Well somehow that worked. Could could in handy some day :D
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#90 adamlynch
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[QUOTE="NiteLights"]

This.

There are certain types of caterpillars which are carnivorous in nature. However, only one percent of all caterpillars eat meat, and generally feed upon soft flesh like insects and spiders.

MazehcS0ul
[QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.

Bulldogs have troubles rolling over as puppies.FrostyPhantasm
thats what i learned
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#91 Shottayouth13-
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asd

I learned that scientists decided to officially cl@ssify "Handfish" as a new species of which there are currently 14. Yay for fish just too lazy to swim!

Lord_Daemon

I.... would not eat that. :|

Also, I've learnt that math... just doesn't like me. :(

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#92 scorch-62
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[QUOTE="cjek"][QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.

Well somehow that worked. Could could in handy some day :D

That's exactly what I thought, haha. XD
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#93 MissLibrarian
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That anti-gag reflex trick is pretty damn cool.

Other than that, I learnt this week that Brown Bears used to be native to England, but became extinct in the 11th century.

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#94 Console_Gamer93
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Watching Canada's Worst Handyman taught me alot of things this week.

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#95 -eddy-
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7 shapes of the Major scale. Still working on the thoughts a bit
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#96 SunofVich
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My grandfather believes that, the moon landing, ISS, space travel in general, is all fake.

JATC low voltage apprenticeship classes and tests and what not may actually not be a major waste of time and money as I previously believed.

Paying payments on a house is about the same price or very little less then paying rent for an apartment and you have to work more on property upkeep.

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#97 BiancaDK
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OT generally cannot wrap it's mind around a simple mental exercise.
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I learned that if you put too much salt pellets into a water softener, it will go kaboom and flood my garage

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[QUOTE="NiteLights"]Here's a pretty cool one. Make a fist with your left hand, squeeze your left thumb, then put your right index finger down your throat. NO GAG REFLEX.jo-joGun

Ok, you're wierd.

How am I weird? It's something interesting I learned. :roll:
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#100 MigsPlusEight
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I've learned how to shoot the ball smoothly and almost perfectly. The force comes from the legs, I always thought it comes from the arms .