What's the most random thing you've learned recently?

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I recently found out that Biosphere 2 is a thing and it’s wild (Steven Bannon even showed up at one point). I discovered this from the Nice Try podcast which I can’t recommend highly enough.

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Totally not tasteless!

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Mariah Carey makes millions of dollars (~$4m) a year from one Christmas song alone: All I Want For Christmas is You.

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This is a superpower I wish I had! :superhero:

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But can she remember their names? “I recognize you! … uh, friend.”

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I wish I had that ability with names. Whenever I meet someone new, I invariably forget their name within 10 seconds.

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Sometimes I wish I had the type of talent that people pay millions for.

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:partying_face:

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I got a device that requires a USB 3 Micro-B connector… :face_vomiting: If you’ve never seen that design, you’re in for a treat!

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Wow! I don’t think I have ever seen that connector before. Looks like a skinnier version of an old printer cable I saw years ago. Or was it an Iomega Zip drive?

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I saw it on Shark Tank replays today, and this is the greatest thing I’ve seen all week :slight_smile:

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This explains why my lazy searching for a modern console has still failed:

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it’s physically impossible for pigs to look up to the sky :rofl:

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This is how you stop an out-of-control food car on the tarmac!

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I think it was going to smash the plane in that last revolution, too.

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:cloud_with_rain:

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