Today I Learned…

[Sheabutter]

As a child hair was singed after a cut, supposedly to stop the hair bleeding

Wow, I’ve never heard of this before!

 

[iLoveMeSomeCanoles]

it's similar in German, in that they have words or phrases that we don't have an English translation for.

Schadenfreude - this is a word used to describe the joy felt at other people's pain.

Kummerspeck - a word which translates into English as "grief bacon" and refers weight gained as the result of eating excessively when you feel sad.

Ohrwurm - translates as "ear worm" and used to describe the situation when you get a song stuck on repeat in your head that you can't stop singing over and over again!

Mummers peck Kummerspeck is my favourite German word and translation! I have plenty of it.

 

[HockyRorror]

 

[50sGirl]

Valentine’s Day babies

Is a congratulations in order?

 

[Mrs Fluff]

Then I've learnt two things today. I don't know why but I thought yellow would be the end.

I thought the same!

 

[poppyseed1]

Because?

Guessing to change the colour , even the skin tone or something. Each to their own

 

[Hot_Dogs_Or_Toes]

What I’ve always wanted to know is: if on jury service a jury found a person guilty or not guilty, but the judge, when watching evidence during the trial, has clearly spotted something that 100% proves that the jury has made the wrong decision and the accused is innocent/guilty, are they allowed to intervene, or be forced to send an innocent person to jail or let a guilty one off free?

If anyone knows, it will be my “today I learned”

If it was such an obvious issue then the judge would be able to stop the trial and dismiss the case without the jury ever having to go out and deliberate.

As for a guilty person getting off then that can and I'm sure does happen. If a jury returns a verdict of not guilty a judge can't overrule that.

 

[JOHN1967]

The Queen's favourite sandwich was tuna mayo.

I remember reading it was something more common so I googled and found this

The Queen favourite sandwich and perfect afternoon tea revealed by royal chef

The Queen has eaten the snack every day since she was five

www.goodto.com

 

[HockyRorror]

What about St Vincent and the Grenadines?

Looked It up and it seems to be named Grenadines, not with “The” in front
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It was on the chase yesterday (?)

Okay, so my entry is not “today I learned”, more of “I heard this on ‘The Chase’ the other day” lol
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Dr google says otherwise

My Google doesn’t, (And my Google’s tougher than your Google’s, etc)

 

[Monkeybum]

This is embarrassing, however I learnt what Fubar meant! My husband couldn't believe I didn't know what it meant. Now I will go hide under the rock I seem to have been living under for God knows how long!

I learnt that from Gogglebox last night too!

 

[Phoenix Lazarus]

That, in Poker, drawing to four to an inside straight has half the probability of success as drawing to a Bobtail (four to a straight open at both ends) - but that drawing to four to a flush is more advisable than either.

 

[Pulltheotherone]

Don’t say that …. I get a cold sore occasionally when it’s really hot !

 

[Pulltheotherone]

Certain older iPhones don’t have this feature I understand.

 

[AliceInWanderLost]

That the area between your two eyebrows is called the glabella.

ooh, i didn't know that! i know the groove between the base your nose and above your top lip is called the philtrum.

 

[Mamacita]

Most of the articles I’ve read have said that skimmed milk has more hormones than any of the other milk

I've been googling for ages now and can't find anything that said that weird

 

[emm]

When I did jury service we were told that one of the cases in court that week was a fraud case that could potentially last for weeks and asked if we were available. I definitely was not as I was pregnant at the time.

Did other people drop out too?

 

[Saddlesoap]

I’m sorry if I will sound totally dumb but I thought that Tina Turner was dead already a long time ago. I was shocked when the BBC notification came on my phone that she had died only now.

I also thought she was already dead.

 

[JE172]

That Gary Mavers used to come in my local for a drink with his mate Mark Moraghan who was in Brooky, caused quite a stir as they were both hotties back in the 90s!!

Blimey, I posted this a few weeks back, not seen him in anything for years then Gary Mavers pops up in Vera last night

 

[Captainmouse]

That spinach contains a steroid compound

 

[HockyRorror]

And are you paid the same as your normal salary?

There’s a threshold, you’re definitely not paid your normal salary, depending on what your salary is it could work out better, or worse:


For the first 10 days of jury service, you can claim up to:

• £64.95 a day if you spend more than 4 hours at court
• £32.47 a day if you spend 4 hours or less at court

If your jury service lasts longer than 10 working days, the amount you can claim increases. You’ll be able to claim up to:

• £129.91 a day if you spend more than 4 hours at court
• £64.95 a day if you spend 4 hours or less at court