Today I Learned

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Idea from the subreddit of the same name.

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TIL my cat really, really likes Swedish wafers.
TIL "Dutch" applies to the Netherlands, not Germany. I feel really dumb.
TIL how gifs are created.

TIL that if your dog wants to eat grass and you don't want to end up flat on your arse because she's knocked you over, you let her eat grass.

TIL that I am so not built to deal with sunshine of any form in the UK.

TIL Facebook is really unreliable in terms of it's chat function

TIL that if you run way from wasps, they chase you relentlessly and make you look like a wuss in front of your friends.

TIL that if your cat is on your windowsill your baby will grab her tail and pull her off the windowsill while you're changing his diaper. this is my life omfg

TIL that I need to check forum titles before posting in them.

TIL that the thicker your cord for your phone charger is thicker, your phone will charge faster

TIL why you "see stars" when you stand up too fast (is this Reddit meets Mibba btw )

TIL that you can cough so hard that your head spins.

TIL how to make a signature! Thanks Kandi

TIL there's more than just one set of acceptable quotation marks

TIL that he's starting to really get attached, and I'm getting there too.

TIL that one pizza can do for all three meals.

TIL that I'm deeply afraid of befriending guys my age.

TIL that it's totally okay to pretend to be your coworker over the phone if it helps you get your work done/makes your job a little easier

TIL that if you get a leg cramp when you're cycling, sudden death is pretty much imminent.

TIL the word pariah

TIL that less sleep makes me stranger than normal

TIL that there's a notion that young women are natural born feminists. I like that idea and think it's true.

TIL to wait and do laundry when my mom isn't home because she nitpicks every single thing I do despite the fact that she's too lazy to do all the housework herself