Today I Learned: Blowout Edition - Page 15

Wombat · 06-25-2019, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

People are pooping more than ever on the streets of San Francisco

Hey Karl, I think you're standing in a clue.

natbornkiller · 06-25-2019, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

People are pooping more than ever on the streets of San Francisco

i heard that it has something to due with the homeless and the plastic bag ban

cant wait for it to hit nyc

hairysasquatch · 06-25-2019, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by natbornkiller

i heard that it has something to due with the homeless and the plastic bag ban

cant wait for it to hit nyc

NYC and the whole state, for that matter, will take a back seat to no one in crafting policies that degrade humanity.

TheFrenzy · 06-26-2019, 10:52 AM

TIL that the original Toy Story (1995) was rendered at resolution of 1,536 x 922 pixels.

What a difference 24 years makes.

Siberian13 · 04-19-2019, 08:38 PM

There's a map to track where the poop is in the San Fransisco streets. Seems like such a nice place to over pay for a home.

TheFrenzy · 06-25-2019, 11:12 AM

TIL that "prevalency" hasn't been a real word since before the Civil War. I've been using it as a word my entire life. Then again, my parents made me read a lot of really old books growing up.

IronMonkey415 · 06-25-2019, 01:46 PM

I learn that female on this website are actually male.

Alexandria over at the basketball board fooled me. Alexandria was a city not a name.

scotthenrichs · 06-25-2019, 07:46 PM

I learned 1993 Fleer McDonalds Gameday nonperforated sheets are worth big $$$$$

IronMonkey415 · 07-24-2019, 04:51 PM

I learn that I almost threw up when a Mod PM popped up on my screen. I thought it was over. I thought they've had enough.

Upon opening that PM from the MOD, I learn TOPPS Treasury Basketball is the product with the CASH rip card. All this time I thought it was GINTER or GOODWIN.

papaperk · 07-24-2019, 05:18 PM

Today I learned "AGAIN" that if I get an unexpected day off from work it is best to hide/leave until my wife leaves for work. After 34 years of marriage I keep re-learning this time and again.
Day off = "Since you have the day off can you......."
"Yes dear"

lrogge1979 · 07-24-2019, 07:44 PM

I learned that even when you let your wife choose were to grab supper she can still turn it into an argument.

glen87 · 07-24-2019, 07:46 PM

all about extortion and what is not considered harassment to a mod

TheFrenzy · 08-24-2019, 12:47 PM

TIL that the Amazon rainforest fire is so bad that it is currently projected to be the worst fire season Brazil has seen since.........2010.

TheFrenzy · 08-24-2019, 12:48 PM

I also learned that there is a worm that grows up to 175 feet in length and is covered in toxic mucus. (Lineus longissimus)

Wombat · 08-25-2019, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

I also learned that there is a worm that grows up to 175 feet in length and is covered in toxic mucus. (Lineus longissimus)

TheFrenzy · 08-24-2019, 08:35 PM

TIL that sloths can hold breath under water 4x as long as dolphins. (10 minutes for dolphins and 40 minutes for sloths due to their slow metabolism)

finfangfan · 08-24-2019, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

TIL that sloths can hold breath under water 4x as long as dolphins. (10 minutes for dolphins and 40 minutes for sloths due to their slow metabolism)

What’s ironic is that I read that today on reddit and this thread was started as a TIL Blowout edition (as opposed to the normal reddit TIL).

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/c...omment/exyu2ql

ilovethelakings · 09-08-2019, 05:14 PM

I learned I can take opened packs and blasters back to Walmart and get money back, while at the same time cherry picking the best cards and replacing them with other ones.

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1318812

hrad_23 · 09-09-2019, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovethelakings

I learned I can take opened packs and blasters back to Walmart and get money back, while at the same time cherry picking the best cards and replacing them with other ones.

https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1318812

WTH

IronMonkey415 · 09-08-2019, 06:02 PM

great thread

TheFrenzy · 04-21-2020, 01:47 AM

TIL about congressional representative Felix Grundy McConnell from Alabama who in 1848 had spent most of his time in DC drunk, carrying his loaded pistol, and acting belligerent at various theater performances.

The best theory is that he started to go through withdrawal at some point, paid for a room over a bar, went upstairs and “butchered” himself with a pocketknife. Basically committed seppuku/harakiri with a 4-in blade. Throat and guts. Not a lot of information was reported and most historians think the withdrawal produced hallucinations causing the sudden suicide.

hairysasquatch · 04-21-2020, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFrenzy

TIL about congressional representative Felix Grundy McConnell from Alabama who in 1848 had spent most of his time in DC drunk, carrying his loaded pistol, and acting belligerent at various theater performances.

The best theory is that he started to go through withdrawal at some point, paid for a room over a bar, went upstairs and “butchered” himself with a pocketknife. Basically committed seppuku/harakiri with a 4-in blade. Throat and guts. Not a lot of information was reported and most historians think the withdrawal produced hallucinations causing the sudden suicide.

Is this a lockdown lesson in disguise?

TheFrenzy · 04-21-2020, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

Is this a lockdown lesson in disguise?

Lesson: Avoid alcohol withdrawal people. And Congress.

MossDC4L · 04-21-2020, 08:44 AM

There is anchovies in Worcestershire sauce

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TheFrenzy · 10-20-2022, 11:07 AM

TIL: When people refer to a particular Lego build as "illegal", they aren't making some kind of dumb meme—they are saying that some part of the design is putting stress on a block that could eventually damage or warp the block over time.

07-24-2019, 05:18 PM	#10
papaperk Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Bettendorf, IA Posts: 880	Today I learned "AGAIN" that if I get an unexpected day off from work it is best to hide/leave until my wife leaves for work. After 34 years of marriage I keep re-learning this time and again. Day off = "Since you have the day off can you......." "Yes dear" __________________ I just do this for fun. In memory of my son/collecting buddy Aaron, 4/8/88 - 4/8/05 flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/152498983@N07/albums

07-24-2019, 07:46 PM	#12
glen87 Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: VERMONT Posts: 73,860 glen87 glen87	all about extortion and what is not considered harassment to a mod __________________ collecting James Madison University players of all sports JMU cards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jmucards/ other cards: https://www.flickr.com/photos/glen87/albums

09-08-2019, 05:14 PM	#18
ilovethelakings I make a lot of posts! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: One of the 9 Realms Posts: 18,871	I learned I can take opened packs and blasters back to Walmart and get money back, while at the same time cherry picking the best cards and replacing them with other ones. https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1318812 __________________ Looking for A&G sized minis and Topps Olympic relics, pins, etc. for my daughter and refractors for my son Favorite teams: Kings, Angels, Broncos, Packers, Steelers, Celtics, Globetrotters Siempre Coca Cola

09-08-2019, 06:02 PM	#20
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,118 ironmonkeyfromsf	great thread Last edited by IronMonkey415; 04-21-2020 at 01:43 PM.

06-26-2019, 10:52 AM	#4
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	TIL that the original Toy Story (1995) was rendered at resolution of 1,536 x 922 pixels. What a difference 24 years makes.

04-19-2019, 08:38 PM	#5
Siberian13 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 78,420 shiller13	There's a map to track where the poop is in the San Fransisco streets. Seems like such a nice place to over pay for a home.

06-25-2019, 11:12 AM	#6
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	TIL that "prevalency" hasn't been a real word since before the Civil War. I've been using it as a word my entire life. Then again, my parents made me read a lot of really old books growing up.

06-25-2019, 01:46 PM	#7
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,118 ironmonkeyfromsf	I learn that female on this website are actually male. Alexandria over at the basketball board fooled me. Alexandria was a city not a name.

06-25-2019, 07:46 PM	#8
scotthenrichs Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,597 henrichs_1 Sah0620	I learned 1993 Fleer McDonalds Gameday nonperforated sheets are worth big $$$$$

07-24-2019, 04:51 PM	#9
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,118 ironmonkeyfromsf	I learn that I almost threw up when a Mod PM popped up on my screen. I thought it was over. I thought they've had enough. Upon opening that PM from the MOD, I learn TOPPS Treasury Basketball is the product with the CASH rip card. All this time I thought it was GINTER or GOODWIN.

07-24-2019, 07:44 PM	#11
lrogge1979 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: There Posts: 5,154 lrogge1979	I learned that even when you let your wife choose were to grab supper she can still turn it into an argument.

08-24-2019, 12:47 PM	#13
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	TIL that the Amazon rainforest fire is so bad that it is currently projected to be the worst fire season Brazil has seen since.........2010.

08-24-2019, 12:48 PM	#14
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	I also learned that there is a worm that grows up to 175 feet in length and is covered in toxic mucus. (Lineus longissimus)

08-24-2019, 08:35 PM	#16
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	TIL that sloths can hold breath under water 4x as long as dolphins. (10 minutes for dolphins and 40 minutes for sloths due to their slow metabolism)

04-21-2020, 01:47 AM	#21
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	TIL about congressional representative Felix Grundy McConnell from Alabama who in 1848 had spent most of his time in DC drunk, carrying his loaded pistol, and acting belligerent at various theater performances. The best theory is that he started to go through withdrawal at some point, paid for a room over a bar, went upstairs and “butchered” himself with a pocketknife. Basically committed seppuku/harakiri with a 4-in blade. Throat and guts. Not a lot of information was reported and most historians think the withdrawal produced hallucinations causing the sudden suicide.

04-21-2020, 08:44 AM	#24
MossDC4L Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 662 705SportsCards	There is anchovies in Worcestershire sauce Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-20-2022, 11:07 AM	#25
TheFrenzy Banned Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Texan in AZ Posts: 44,115	TIL: When people refer to a particular Lego build as "illegal", they aren't making some kind of dumb meme—they are saying that some part of the design is putting stress on a block that could eventually damage or warp the block over time.