Today I learned...
Today I learned...
Science is all about leaning new things, so I thought I would start a thread about it. Start your posts with "Today I learned" and follow up with whatever neat thing you discovered today.
Today I learned what the smelliest chemical in the world is. It is called Thioacetone and it is so incredibly smelly that the entire of town Freiburg had to be evacuated when some leaked.
Today I learned what the smelliest chemical in the world is. It is called Thioacetone and it is so incredibly smelly that the entire of town Freiburg had to be evacuated when some leaked.
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Why would anyone produce the stuff?
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I also learned this today.
- Your local Red Panda with way too much power
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I learned that my Ethics teacher is a bit of a douche, but then again I always knew that.
I also learned that I use music to cope with emotional trauma, with the selection ranging from very sad to pumped up and actiony. Rarely do I go for more happy songs.
I also learned that I use music to cope with emotional trauma, with the selection ranging from very sad to pumped up and actiony. Rarely do I go for more happy songs.
Astronomy and simulating Planet collisions is so much fun...
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That Fireflys curl their feet in flight, and if you see a straight legged photo, then it's photoshopped.
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That the soviets had three all female air force regiments one of which was nicknamed "night witches" by the germans
England/Great Britain/The United Kingdom has invaded ~90% of all countries
That there's a Swedish Metal Band called Sabaton whose songs are all historically/war themed
England/Great Britain/The United Kingdom has invaded ~90% of all countries
That there's a Swedish Metal Band called Sabaton whose songs are all historically/war themed
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That earthworms can survive being submerged for several days, and travel during rainstorms in order to disperse.
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That some flying frog tadpoles are obligate oophages!
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That harvestmen have REALLY weird penises!
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...20 characters! wrote:That harvestmen have REALLY weird penises!
Where???
No, nevermind that. I don't want to know that.
but I do want to know WHY.
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