# Mundane, pointless stuff I learned today... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 27, 2001, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298 "2001-06-27T08:20:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/1 "2001-06-27T08:20:32Z")
Today I learned that limes are always sold in thier unripened state… Why? To distinguish them from lemons, since limes are also yellow in thier ripened form!! What have you learned today? Gp P.s. I did warn you in the subject… ---
**Author:** ![DarkPrince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@DarkPrince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkPrince)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/2 "2001-06-27T08:24:57Z")
I learned that no matter how hard you try, you can’t put Humpty together agian. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/3 "2001-06-27T09:24:07Z")
Today, I learned that “boobies” is not womanspeak for “fondle me”. Today, I learned that feces are not food. Today, I learned that ice cream is not a good pizza topping. Today, I learned that some people take exception to you describing them as “genetically inferior”. Today, I learned that gravity works. Today, I learned that it’s NOT considered an attractive fashion statement to walk around with a finger up your nose. Today, I learned the proper usage of toothpaste. And toothbrushes, for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![BooBoo316](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e0b2c6/32.png) [@BooBoo316](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BooBoo316)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/4 "2001-06-27T09:32:30Z")
Today I learned not to hang around with SPOOFE. ---
**Author:** ![Fern\_Forest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fern\_Forest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fern_Forest)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/5 "2001-06-27T09:48:47Z")
Today I learned that watching paint dry is a LOT more exciting then watching dried paint. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/6 "2001-06-27T09:54:21Z")
> [@](#): > > Today I learned not to hang around with SPOOFE. A lot of people learn that. ---
**Author:** ![kabbes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@kabbes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kabbes)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2001, 10:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/7 "2001-06-27T10:05:27Z")
Today I leaned out the window. What? Oh. In that case, today I learned just how rubbish puns involving removing one letter from a word can be. pan ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/8 "2022-04-06T19:26:10Z")
This thread is almost old enough to drink, but I’m bumping it instead of starting a new one. Today I learned that the camera on my MacBook Pro has an ambient light sensor in it. I attended a webinar and, though I knew the participants’ cameras were disabled, I covered up the camera with a piece of paper. Eventually I noticed that the Touch Bar was rather dim. I looked around for a solution without much success, when I saw a mention of ‘ambient light’. I took the paper off of my camera, and my Touch Bar brightness was back. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/9 "2022-04-07T00:39:45Z")
Today I learned wishing it does not make it happen. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/10 "2022-10-18T22:05:34Z")
I checked how many cups of water it took to fill my mister coffee carafe to the 12 cup mark, and it was only 6. And I learned something new today. I also note… 22 year old thread with only 10 posts. > **[How Many Ounces in a Cup of Coffee? - Coffee Affection](https://coffeeaffection.com/how-many-ounces-in-a-cup-of-coffee/)** > > It sounds like a simple question, right? But a cup of coffee isn't the same as a regular cup. Here's the number of ounces in a cup of coffee. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2023, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/11 "2023-07-08T21:32:52Z")
Today I learned that the famous many-time figure skating champion [Michelle Kwan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Kwan) is currently the US ambassador to Belize! ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/12 "2023-07-09T09:48:25Z")
I learned that scented windshield washer fluid is available in Croatia. I saw lime, apple, vanilla, and lavender varieties at a gas station. All I see in the states is bug remover scent. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mundane-pointless-stuff-i-learned-today/70298/13 "2024-02-29T23:02:24Z")
I didn’t know you could get a fishing scholarship. [https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/29/reeling-cash-st-thomas-aquinas-fisher-secures-fishing-scholarship/](https://www.kctv5.com/2024/02/29/reeling-cash-st-thomas-aquinas-fisher-secures-fishing-scholarship/)