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    My interesting fact for the day was learned in Comparative Animal Physiology:

    The compound that truffle pigs learn to seek out (when hunting for black truffles) is also exuded in the sweat of human males.

    If a particular human male exudes a great deal of this compound, truffle pigs will "express an intense interest" in him.

    For some reason, this seemed to explain a lot--about me, about males, about truffles, and about sex.

    The compound is known as "5-anol" (among other names.)


    What interesting fact did you learn today?
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    In order to recognize 4 gb of ram, a computer needs a 64-bit processor and operating system. Any 32-bit system will only recognize a maximum of 3.

    Hey...you asked.

    -gen
    "See, believe it or not (and I don't care whether you do), it's never been about the sex. I get sex at home, anytime, and we like it, and it's good for both of us. No, my stripclub experience has been about acceptance, and affirmation, and desirability...There have been some women who have a personality that just clicks with mine, and in the faux-sex atmosphere of the club, it's a mix that is completely seductive." - Jay Zeno

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    In my Constitutional Law II class...


    The police can't do anything if you refuse to let them search the car and are supposed to let you go...but in the end...they can do whatever the hell they want still...

    That is about all i got...
    PABLO SPEAKS THE TRUTH...

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    I've learned today...

    A Baby Gate does not stop a 19-Month-Old when there are two things (so far!) involved:

    1) Bananas.

    2) Bubbles in the sink.

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    ^ LOL

    I've learned that just because you go through the expense and time of childproofing the kitchen cabinets, it won't stop a determined 15 month old who will just pull on the drawers/doors until the latches break.

    I've also learned that if it's not bolted down, said child will use it to climb to the highest point possible in the house.

    I've seriously given birth to an adrenaline junkie monkey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by youngBUTbanking View Post
    In my Constitutional Law II class...


    The police can't do anything if you refuse to let them search the car and are supposed to let you go...but in the end...they can do whatever the hell they want still...

    That is about all i got...
    Actually, the Constitution will protect you, ultimately.

    In a traffic stop, they cannot search your car without probable cause. If they do, what they find is inadmissible. That won't stop them from ruining your day, weekend, week or from putting you in a holding cell until the magistrate gets back from the Masters in Augusta on MONDAY. NIGHT. But when the magistrate does get back, he will likely review the evidence, cite the Constitution and release you with a sincere apology.

    So, you see...the Constitution DOES win out.

    -gen
    "See, believe it or not (and I don't care whether you do), it's never been about the sex. I get sex at home, anytime, and we like it, and it's good for both of us. No, my stripclub experience has been about acceptance, and affirmation, and desirability...There have been some women who have a personality that just clicks with mine, and in the faux-sex atmosphere of the club, it's a mix that is completely seductive." - Jay Zeno

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    ^^^ I had my car searched once. He said it smelled like pot. I havent smoked pot in 12 years... it was Marlboro lights. So, here I am sitting on the side of the freeway in a bikini top, cut off shorts and flip flops (on my way to the river) embarassed as hell while I get searched... ugh...

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    I havent learned anything today - its not even 10am here...

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    Thanks to Mr. C, I looked up "herpetology".
    "Before I conceived you, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were here an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of life." -- Maureen Hawkins

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    In the UK (and I believe in the US as well) computer software is treated differently in law depending on whether you buy it on CD or download it.

    If you buy it on a CD, you are buying 'Goods'. If you download it, you are buying a 'Service'. These are legally diferent.

    I believe in the US you are charged VAT on software you buy on disc, but not on software you download.

    Phil.

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    When the former Yugoslavian conflict was coming to a (short-lived) close in 1995, the United States attempted to show its "support" in catching war criminals like Radovan Kradzic and Ratko Mladic by putting full page WANTED ads in local Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian newspapers. These papers offered 1-800 numbers that ONLY work when dialed within U.S. soil.

    I love our little foreign policy lies...

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    I learned today that:

    Looking for houses to rent is a pain in the ass and customer service has gone out the window. Some bitch at a prop. mgmt place asked "can you hold?" I said sure and 8 minutes later hung up... way to waste my minutes you f*cking idiot.... I call back and mention this and the guy was like "shes collecting rent" so, like i freaking care?! At least answer again in 2 minutes and get my number to call me back! ugh...

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    Sleeping on a chanook helicopter is unadvised. When you wake up and the pilots are doing evasive maneuvers where there banking at 90 degrees+.... it's hard on your stomach. It's just not ready to be awoken like that.

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    I learned that the original xbox only had a 8GB hard drive, and that the Elite 360 is built with tougher materials thus does not, or rarely, bricks.

    *grumbles wish I had an elite...grumble*

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    Quote Originally Posted by GenWar View Post
    In order to recognize 4 gb of ram, a computer needs a 64-bit processor and operating system. Any 32-bit system will only recognize a maximum of 3.

    Hey...you asked.

    -gen
    I already knew that thanks to the IT geek that is my boyfriend and his books laying all over the house

    As for what I learned today? For a patient diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot, the expected oxygen saturation is between 70-80%. Also, my cats enjoy eating cupcakes.

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    Forteo injections (for osteoporosis) may in fact help promote bone growth as well. Even though this has not been appoved by the FDA-for this type of use.I am trying to find anything that may help my healing process to avoid surgery #4.
    I am going to have my Doctor look into this further.

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    Buzzards are huge. Creepy huge. They are not only found in the Serengeti, they thrive in Georgia. Their wingspan is probably 7 feet and when they fly slow and low they are so noisy you would swear a girl in a giant ball gown was walking near by. Local police will respond to a phone call about them, although probably more concerned with what they are feasting on behind my neighbors house than the birds themselves.

    Dead fish from the live well of a bass boat are apparently a delicacy in their snobbish buzzard social circles.

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    Great topic!

    The most recent interesting thing I've learned I posted about yesterday. See my topic about gator blood to find out more.
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    I learned today that the currents popes name i pope benidict the 16gh and his real name is jon r.

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    I found out the IRS needs your last year taxes so they can tell you why the hell this years are delayed. WTF is that?! I shall assume its because i went from making shit to filing for 10 times that (my husbands income) Any excuse to find a way to audit you I guess....

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    What I learned today:

    Everybody in the world is retarded except me

    (and MAYBE a few select other people)


    And thus endeth the lesson.

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    If you want to search all of the craigslist sites at once for something via google, just put in the term below like for Stripper shoes it is .

    Stripper shoes site:craigslist.org in the search box.

    the "site:" forces google to search only those sites.

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    all between 11pm lastnight and now, i learned..........

    deers and 18 wheelers don't mix(pretty gross got to see it happen)

    propane leak and an idiot with a cigarette(saw what was left of the shed)

    that i can make my boss dry heave by cracking my neck .

    if you punt kick a 210lb man in the cornhole on a cops back trying to get his gun your foot is gonna hurt the next day.

    staying up for more than 4 days is bad for you.

    im becoming lactose intolerant.
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    Yeah, I only make the "bored" expression when I'm facing away from the guy.

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    Standard feather boas are made of turkey feathers. I thought they were just fake feathers.

    Btw, great idea for a thread.



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    Anal sex was prevalent and preferred among the aristocracy in France prior to the revolution. Much of the nudes of this era focused on the woman's behind because of this.

    Political Porn of the same era also means exactly that. I was assuming it was just sort of hyperbole for propaganda....nope...lovely 1700s sketches of the elite jacking each other off and giving head. I wonder if we could get away with that as frequently as they did in our times and have it show up in history texts centuries later?

    Thank you Modern Art class.

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