Today I Learned… #2

[RaveChampion]

"Holding back the years" by Simply red is actually by Simply red.
I always thought it was a cover version by them of someone elses song.
Anyhow I now feel I've been defrauded by the prancing ginger conman.
It's a rubbish song anyway now he did it so he can stick that up his jumper IMHO.

 

[HockyRorror]

That there is a version of The Voice for older people

 

[Bettyboo2475]

Drinking pure water will kill you, your body needs the impurities to function

I also heard that drinking plain water isn't great, add some juice to it.

 

[no-no]

Apparently you have to run “little used outlets” for two minutes once a week to help against legionella. I don’t get baths so haven’t turned those taps on for months, and you have to descale your shower head and hose quarterly. And there are dead legs to watch out for 🫠 combi boiler systems are lower risk but it’s still advised to flush weekly.

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[MitziAdele]

Freeview TV channels are transmitted from transmitters within the UK and the signals are picked up by our rooftop aerials. You cannot watch Freeview channels abroad (Spain, France, Italy etc) ...unlike Sky channels which are available worldwide. Your aerial may pick up Irish television channels but only if you live in the West Coast of Scotland.

 

[ElectricDreams]

That the shoe company is called Skechers, not Sketchers with a t 🫣

I had this very realisation the other day...I've always thought there was a t in there!

 

[Captainmouse]

The daily mail sponsored Amy johnson's flight to Australia

 

[Rosie glow]

Sophie Dahl is Roald's granddaughter

 

[Mamacita]

I also heard that drinking plain water isn't great, add some juice to it.

Why would that be

 

[Ivegone]

Something at work when customers didn't use their coupon you can scan it and it puts the bonus points on instead of doing it manually

 

[Miss.Chanandler.Bong]

They would be like half siblings, surely? Because one of the parents of each of them are not identical twin siblings to each other.

Yes it is. I read about identical twins that married identical twins and the article said all their kids are genetically full siblings

 

[littlepup]

Freeview TV channels are transmitted from transmitters within the UK and the signals are picked up by our rooftop aerials. You cannot watch Freeview channels abroad (Spain, France, Italy etc) ...unlike Sky channels which are available worldwide. Your aerial may pick up Irish television channels but only if you live in the West Coast of Scotland.
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You can watch the main UK channels abroad with a freesat reciever, if that’s what you’re looking to do.

 

[Kim Mild]

That flax that they make linen out of is grown in the UK, well it was in Anglo Saxon times.

 

[Rosie glow]

Horses can swim

 

[Itsmeagainat]

Yes it is. I read about identical twins that married identical twins and the article said all their kids are genetically full siblings

In the case you mentioned, the kids would definitely be like genetically full siblings.

 

[Bettyboo2475]

Why would that be

I can't remember exactly, but I think it was a personal trainer if it's just water it'll go right through you but if it has juice then it works the body better.

 

[EllenDeGenerate]

That Molly-Mae Hague doesn't suffer with Mum Guilt about leaving her baby to go out to work.

 

[Captainmouse]

That Rebecca Wilcox on morning live is Esther ranzens daughter.
there are underwater drones

 

[mcilliers]

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

This podcast about Gloria is wonderful!

 

[RaveChampion]

My internet was working.
Then it wasn't for a bit.
Now it's working again.

It's all been a bit of a dizzying whirlwind thus far tbh.