Something I've Learned Today

[Weave]

Bursting bubble wrap bubbles is addictive

[Cookie]

Yesterday I learnt the origin of the saying "Guild the lily" and today I've forgotten it.

[ned]

Stephen Merchant does the voice over work for Barclays adverts.

[Kimmy619]

Bursting bubble wrap bubbles is addictive

 

I concur!

[AbielleRose]

I learned that today is National Chocolate Cake Day.

[Lucybird]

I learned that today is National Chocolate Cake Day.

 

I wish I'd known that when I was in a position to buy chocolate cake!

[Stephanie2008]

I've learned today (bit embarrassingly) that I will be upset when Big Brother, especially this celeb one, finishes. I hope the one in the summer is as entertaining as this

[AbielleRose]

I just learned that the Manchester United have been together as a team since 1878 and that their original name was Newton Heath.

[Book Fiend]

I learnt that in Spanish a dirty joke is not a blue joke, it's a green joke! I think that's really interesting! (I'm fascinated when it comes to language things like that)

[AbielleRose]

I learned from the radio this morning that Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven was first published on this day in 1845.

[Cookie]

I learned from the radio this morning that Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven was first published on this day in 1845.

 

 

That's pretty cool, I might try and read it tonight.

[Rawr]

I learned why a Raven is like a writing desk.

 

Poe wrote on both

[vinay87]

I learned that Ada Lovelace is the daughter of Lord Byron!

[AbielleRose]

That's pretty cool, I might try and read it tonight.

 

That's a great idea Cookie

 

 

I learned why a Raven is like a writing desk.

 

Poe wrote on both

 

Heh Heh, you're a funny one Rawr

[Rawr]

You think that's bad, i learnt that i have a lot worse jokes

[AbielleRose]

You can't make a statement like that without demonstrating.

[Rawr]

Don't tempt me

[Melisa]

I've learnt not to go to Pizza Hut at lunch when I have to come back to work in the afternoon!

 

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[ELQ]

I learned (via the radio) that Tescos will get upset if you go in there in PJS!

[AbielleRose]

I've learned that I have definitely not missed anything by not having TV for the last year. 200 channels, still nothing interesting on.

[Rawr]

I've learned that too. The only thing i miss are cartoons, where i could have a whole cartoon marathon and be quite content! I'm a cartoon junkie but everything else, whenever i walk in the living room and see what absolute mindless garbage fills the tv, i know i haven't missed anything!

[AbielleRose]

Today I learned that the word 'tip' is actually an acronym for "to insure promptness" and was originally given in advance for services.

[vinay87]

Oh wow! Guess a lot of words we take for granted are that way CaliLily.

 

 

I learnt that some parents don't know the importance of appreciation of the little things a child does for them.

 

Case in point: My mom helps some mothers in the apartments tutor their children (1st to 5th grade) in homework, studies etc. I sometimes take her place when she asks me to. A kid was making his dad a birthday card today and I was watching him do it. He then began talking and said that his mom doesn't appreciate it. He's a third grader, mind you. His mom always just says "nice" and doesn't even hug him or anything.

 

I guess I'm really lucky. My dad still talks about the letters I wrote to him when I was 7. I sent it overseas without postage stamps on it >.

[ned]

Today I learned that the word 'tip' is actually an acronym for "to insure promptness" and was originally given in advance for services.

 

Wow, well that is something i have learnt today then

[Kimmy619]

I didn't know that although it makes sense!