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I learned that it is not in fact normal to be completely overwhelmed with stress all the time, and that it takes one and a half shifts to completely annihilate the good feelings a week of vacation can bring

the word "jumbo" for "very large" comes from the name of a PT Barnem circus elephant that derailed a train in 1885

I learned that the reason a logical "or" symbol in mathematics is a v is because Latin has separate words for inclusive-or (vel) and exclusive-or (aut), unlike English where it is usually ambiguous. And vel starts with v.

Solo road trips are very fun. I don't think my mental health can survive without hiking 30 miles somewhere new on the weekend anymore. Unfortunately this is making me a social outcast, at least compared to how I used to be. I think people see me as entertaining/interesting, but getting someone to join my adventures is tough. It'll probably force me to leave the job and city that I like when I complete every decent trail in an 8-hour radius in a couple years

If you live in northern NJ and you want to ride at Nickelodeon Universe for free, wait by the American Dream C parking deck entrance around 5-7pm until you see someone leaving with the day pass wristbands on. Ask if you can cut it off and take it, then tape it back together around your wrist, bam.

I learned that kestrels, like the birds, were archaically called "windfuckers"

Photo caption: "Made this handle for my uncle's maul."

I just learned that the verb is named after the noun.

Etymology: Middle English (in the sense "hammer or wooden club", also "strike with a heavy weapon"): from Old French mail, from Latin malleus "hammer".

How to take photos like this! Also that this object exists and is easy to take photos of and a bunch of other stuff about astrophotography.

Now I need a way to russle up a few thousand dollars and some second hand equipment over the next few years. This shit is addictive.

link if no show

americans can't even build a pier without it being overpriced and falling apart immediately

I learned that Solid exists as an alternative to React and am very excited to try it out in an actual project.

I learned that the Japanese really fucked up the Russian fleet after they sent it alllllllll the way from the Baltics to help out in the Pacific during 1905, like they absolutely wrizzecked 'em up

I learned of the insane life of Otokichi

I learned to take a change of clothes to work since I 'save' my break till the end, I can wear non sweaty clothes.

I learned that Poseidon is absolutely fucking busted in Hades 2. The Arcana make it quite a lot easier to do some shenanigans at the moment (at least compared to the first game).

e: Also, always grab the hammer last in the Mourning Fields. If you get Echo next room, you might be able to dupe it for a third hammer.

I've been learning qt and brushing up on my C++ for a minor project I'm working on

Started working on character models for a game I'm attempting to develop. Learned why artists talk about body proportions so much.

Work sucks

i started miniature painting the other day. its fun :3

I learned how to consistently get a little fire going on anything I'm frying. Get that scorched flavor, like "wok he".

I also learned that I need to do this with maximum ventilation and a lid nearby because otherwise it sets off the smoke detector.

It was inevitable that you would swing that maul.