What I Learned Today

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  1. Lois Winters

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    I learned today, not to drink too much on a holiday. If you a had any idea as to how many times I had to retype this, you'd know what I am talking about. Shameful.
     
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    Your post was too much fun!! :D
    I'm sure you weren't the only one..........
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  3. Bess Barber

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    I learned that if an earthquake is strong enough (over 7, I think) to throw someone in the air, it's because it's strength exceeds the strength of gravity.
     
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  4. Micki Pembroke

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    What i learned yesterday. I learned that there is a person with the same first and last name as me. To make a long story longer.:rolleyes:. Over the last couple of years, i've received messages from an older lady on messenger, i don't recall excepting a request. Her messages were always conversations as if she knew me, i never responded. Yesterday, was another message, asking if i was this person, referring to my first and last name, and this time, she included a maiden name, which was not my maiden name. This time i replied, and told her i was not that person. Mystery solved.....Can you imagine another me in this world. :p:p:p:p:p.
     
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    I learned that my air fryer has a "dehydrator" function and I can make dehydrated fruit or jerky. Who knew?? (Not that I ever will. :p)
     
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    Oh, and I learned a new word today... "brassicas." It means cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, etc. o_O
     
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    What I learned to day is what 'brassicas' is which lead to 'genus' (in philosophical and general use) a class of things that have common characteristics and that can be divided into subordinate kinds.

    Thanks @Beth Gallagher I also expanded my vocabulary a tab bit. :rolleyes:
     
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    I just learned that 2 people didn't know the word Brassicas, which I've known the meaning of since school... :p:D
     
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  9. Bess Barber

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    @Micki Pembroke That is really unique!! It's not as though your name is Sara Smith or any other names which are common.
     
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    I don't even know what cruciferous means. :D
     
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  11. Holly Saunders

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    how do you know that Micki's real name is Micki Pembroke?

    I mean my real name isn't Holly Saunders... I'm sure most people wouldn't put their real name on here ( aside from @Ken Anderson )..at least I hope not!! :D
     
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  12. Micki Pembroke

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    @Holly Saunders My real name isn't Micki Pembroke......In my post # 484, my real 1st and last name is what is a duplicate, this lady was looking for the person with the same as mine, but my maiden name did not match, and a different country, so she's still on the hunt.
     
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  13. Micki Pembroke

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    The story of my screen name is....Micki is my Corgis name...Pembroke is the type of Corgi she is.....Asked her if i could use her name, answered okay........" what do i get for that" :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D.
     
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    What I learned today is to make sure when upgrading any electronics that it's compatible with what you are not upgrading. Story upcoming. o_O
     
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