Today I Learned… #2

[nopenopenopejustno]

I read this before.
Because people with red hair have a gene mutation or something.
Rather than it just being a gene for red hair.

Pretty sure they supposedly have a higher pain threshold too.

Not sure about the higher pain threshold. First (and last!) time I got my eyebrows threaded, it hurt like a mofo ‍‍

 

[Piff paff puff]

Having experienced this, I looked online and it's true. It's cheaper to send parcels online with royal mail than in the post office.

 

[Prince fan 1999]

Can I say I recently learned that the young Sheldon actor Iain Armitage is the son of Euan Morton(he played Boy George in Taboo the musical and recently the King in Hamilton).

 

[Black.bird]

That Laura Branigan (singer of "Gloria") died in the early 2000s ... I heard that song on the radio and went to Google what she is up to now

 

[Rosie glow]

The woman in the masters advert was doctor shaheed in only fools and horses

 

[WhatABore]

Redheads need at least 20% more anaesthetic

I read this before.
Because people with red hair have a gene mutation or something.
Rather than it just being a gene for red hair.

Pretty sure they supposedly have a higher pain threshold too.

 

[Libbylulu]

That Lions eat Giraffes! I have no idea why I didn't know that. Makes me sad though because I think giraffes are beautiful
I suppose that's just nature though right!??? But shocked me!

True I saw a giraffe with a bloodied head a ear and the game keeper said that it was pretty much over for him because his injury was making him slower.

 

[RaveChampion]

What are they made of? You may be able to reproof them

They're new and DWR coating sadly.
They coped well for around 15 minutes before "wetting out". They'll be suitable for drizzle.
I need to get a new pair of 20 000 mm rated/gore tex.
Credit where credits due they are very quick drying though!
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I've got about 3 litres of Nikwax reproofer/ Goretex wash in/out.
We drink that stuff up my way!

 

[50sGirl]

Redheads need at least 20% more anaesthetic

Yes. I always tell my dentist I need more than usual but we still go through the rigmarole of adding more and then more and then more!

 

[Captainmouse]

Just an update on this in case anyone ever needs it. This does not apply to rear seat headrests in a VW as I found out today at the dealership, the whole back seat has to come apart to remove the headrest to fix it.

I only found out as it was on a BBC program recently.

 

[MitziAdele]

I really want to know how you discovered this!

One of the treatments for asthma many many years ago was... tobacco / cigarettes. For many of us it's actually a trigger

The Surprising History of Smoking for Asthma

Was there a time in history when smoking was recommended?

asthma.net

Unfortunately I have nothing exciting to confess.
One of those random pages popped up on my Facebook page. It was called Unbelievable facts or interesting facts or something like that.
Mona Lisa and the sloth were on the list.

 

[Mugginsme]

Right?? When I tell you all I was SHOOK

I had to go check.

 

[Boredofgrey]

I think I mentioned this before but I have some double cousins in my family (a set of fraternal twins married a brother and sister). I was reading something similar to you that the family’s kids share the same amount of dna as half siblings

It’s so interesting. My Nan had 2 sets of twins too which is something like a million to one. My dad and my uncle are identical and then I have another aunt/uncle - obvs not identical.

 

[HockyRorror]

I was trying to download an old version of a sims mod ffs.

Surely most people would be saying purchase? Purchase means firm contact or grip.

Weird, but I had no idea what the second quote was as I’d never heard it, so googled it but the only results coming up were in relation to the Sims

 

[Piff paff puff]

My local library doesn't charge for late returned books.

 

[MissTeddy]

What is the German psyche?

i think OP just making a pun on the traditional stereotype of German as being humourless and not fun loving.

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

It’s so interesting. My Nan had 2 sets of twins too which is something like a million to one. My dad and my uncle are identical and then I have another aunt/uncle - obvs not identical.

My grandma had 3 but they were all fraternal as that’s what runs in families. Having fraternal and identical must be very rate!

 

[Kim Mild]

The special ingredient in that differentiates sticky (microwave) rice from plain (microwave) rice is sunflower oil . That surprised me a bit.

 

[Captainmouse]

That British tea bags, contain substantially more tea than other countries

 

[ElChanguito]

Today I learned that the stuff butter is wrapped in has foil in the middle and will set your microwave on fire if you try to melt your butter in there