You learn something new everyday: what did you learn today?

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I learned that seeking happiness from any other human being, is a fool's errand.

That each US state has its own nickname for a Crayola crayon. Ohio, for example, nicknamed Red-Violet "Rock 'n Roll Raspberry".

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alterna ... la_crayons

Some insects and spiders defend their eggs. I thought they just laid the eggs and left.

On Toonpedia I learned that mini-comics is the term for handmade comics drawn usually by one person, not usually for profit but as an expression of creativity. I found this interesting since I have a pile of these mini-comics I've made, mostly from the mid-90's but then I started writing and illustrating stories which I hoped one day I would make into a profit. Yeah right. I'm still waiting to hear from the author of a children's book that I made illustrations for, and it's taking literally YEARS. She told me she had found a publisher, so I don't know why it's taking so LONG! Sometimes I worry she will find another illustrator who is better than me, and I'll suddenly find the book at the store or something.

got a food scale from amazon "Carelove" is the brand . i want to say it is very easy to use and my little son loves it very much .he enjoy measuring almost everything with it . so funny .

using a bandaid on the skin beneath my axillary area is a recipe for skin lesions. big red ones. ouch.

that Masshole is pejorative slang for an obnoxious or irresponsible automobile driver from Massachusetts (plural: Massholes).

I heard that on NPR today.

that you can see deer at our local park in the middle of the day.

ah so, THAT's how we got Tang

Geico started out as government employees insurance company.

neil Armstrong was basically indispensable to the NASA plans.

That some superheroes and villains have had some really weird and stupid weaknesses, most of which have been changed or eliminated over the years. For example, Venom is supposed to be terrified of loud noises and fire. So Spider-Man should just carry around a lighter or a horn. Thor used to change into an ordinary human if he and his hammer get separated for over 60 seconds. Kind of a bummer since he usually throws it when fighting evil. It can return to him, of course, but all the villains have to do is find a way for it to not reach him and then both he and the hammer lose their powers. Power Girl is immune to Kryptonite because she's from a different version of Krypton, but she is weakened by natural elements. That is, things that are not human-made like wood and rocks. Sticks and stones can REALLY break her bones, but she is immune to weapons made of synthetic substances.

So how does she stay alive on Earth? Air is a natural element. So is water, how does she take a shower? But looking at her costume and... body proportions... I don't think the male writers put much thought into it. Also she must have more plastic in her body than a Barbie doll, which is why a twig from a tree branch can hurt her.

Oh and The Green Lantern's powers have no affect on anything yellow. But I've known that since I was a kid.