335) 31/3/2009
Today I learnt that, in Microsoft Windows computing, you can re-name multiple pictures by selecting all and simple re-naming one. All selected pictures will then have the same name with an automatically generated individual bracketed number after.
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Tuesday, 31 March 2009
334
334) 30/3/2009
Today I learnt that a fundamental difference between Paracetamol and Aspirin is that the latter is able to reduce inflammation whilst the former is not.
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Today I learnt that a fundamental difference between Paracetamol and Aspirin is that the latter is able to reduce inflammation whilst the former is not.
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333
333) 29/3/2009
Today I learnt that the operating system Linux is pronounced "linn-ux" rather than "line-ux".
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Today I learnt that the operating system Linux is pronounced "linn-ux" rather than "line-ux".
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332
332) 28/3/2009
Today I learnt that Holland & Barrett is not an opticians but a chain of health-food stores.
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Today I learnt that Holland & Barrett is not an opticians but a chain of health-food stores.
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Friday, 27 March 2009
331
331) 27/3/2009
Today I learnt that there is a low-budget late 80s exploitation movie entitled Surf Nazis Must Die.
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Today I learnt that there is a low-budget late 80s exploitation movie entitled Surf Nazis Must Die.
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Thursday, 26 March 2009
330
330) 26/3/2009
Today I learnt that The Orphanage is a 2007 Spanish language horror film.
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Today I learnt that The Orphanage is a 2007 Spanish language horror film.
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009
329
329) 25/3/2009
Today I learnt that there is an episode of The Simpsons where Lisa is revealed to be a fan of the Classical/Pop cross-over artist Josh Groban.
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Today I learnt that there is an episode of The Simpsons where Lisa is revealed to be a fan of the Classical/Pop cross-over artist Josh Groban.
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328
328) 24/3/2009
Today I learnt that the countries of Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti can be said to constitute the "Horn of Africa". This figurative term connotes the easternmost edge of Africa as it juts out into the Arabian Sea.
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Today I learnt that the countries of Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea and Djibouti can be said to constitute the "Horn of Africa". This figurative term connotes the easternmost edge of Africa as it juts out into the Arabian Sea.
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327
327) 23/3/2009
Today I learnt a semi-amusing wordplay pun: Politics - It comes from the Greek "poly" meaning many and "tics" meaning small, annoying things that suck the life-blood out of other things.
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Today I learnt a semi-amusing wordplay pun: Politics - It comes from the Greek "poly" meaning many and "tics" meaning small, annoying things that suck the life-blood out of other things.
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Monday, 23 March 2009
326
326) 22/3/2009
Today I learnt that my knee injury is worse than I originally considered it.
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Today I learnt that my knee injury is worse than I originally considered it.
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Saturday, 21 March 2009
325
325) 21/3/2009
Today I learnt that the greatest WW1 fighter pilot, the "Red Baron" did not crash to his death; he was shot but managed to make a controlled landing of his undamaged plane in a field. This was in the last moments of his life.
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Today I learnt that the greatest WW1 fighter pilot, the "Red Baron" did not crash to his death; he was shot but managed to make a controlled landing of his undamaged plane in a field. This was in the last moments of his life.
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324
324) 20/3/2009
Today I learnt that "Five Years" is the song that opens up David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" album. It tells of how the Earth is doomed to destruction in five years.
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Today I learnt that "Five Years" is the song that opens up David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust" album. It tells of how the Earth is doomed to destruction in five years.
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Thursday, 19 March 2009
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
321
321) 17/3/2009
Today I learnt that the prefix "sub" can be placed before a thing to indicate a lesser, lower in worth, substandard version of said thing. The expression is frequently used by critic Mark Kermode in his film reviews in which he may say, "this film displays distinct sub-Kubrick elements" or "this storyline is has no originality, it is just another bad, sub-Exorcist plot".
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Today I learnt that the prefix "sub" can be placed before a thing to indicate a lesser, lower in worth, substandard version of said thing. The expression is frequently used by critic Mark Kermode in his film reviews in which he may say, "this film displays distinct sub-Kubrick elements" or "this storyline is has no originality, it is just another bad, sub-Exorcist plot".
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Monday, 16 March 2009
320
320) 16/3/2009
Today I learnt that my dad is far superior at tennis than me. (6-1, 6-1, 6-0, 6-4).
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Today I learnt that my dad is far superior at tennis than me. (6-1, 6-1, 6-0, 6-4).
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319
319) 15/3/2009
Today I learnt that in the 1962 World Cup Pele was injured early on and Garrincha was the star player for winners Brazil.
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Today I learnt that in the 1962 World Cup Pele was injured early on and Garrincha was the star player for winners Brazil.
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Saturday, 14 March 2009
318
318) 14/3/2009
Today I learnt that, in boxing, Cruiserweight is heavier than Light Heavyweight.
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Today I learnt that, in boxing, Cruiserweight is heavier than Light Heavyweight.
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317
317) 13/3/2009
Today I learnt that the official Comic Relief single this year is a re-working of Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough".
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Today I learnt that the official Comic Relief single this year is a re-working of Depeche Mode's "Just Can't Get Enough".
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Thursday, 12 March 2009
316
316) 12/3/2009
Today I learnt that the prefix "pan" denotes the concept of "all", the idea of entirety. Hence, Pan-European refers to all Europe. The word panorama displays the prefix in another context.
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Today I learnt that the prefix "pan" denotes the concept of "all", the idea of entirety. Hence, Pan-European refers to all Europe. The word panorama displays the prefix in another context.
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Wednesday, 11 March 2009
315
315) 11/3/2009
Today I learnt sadly that Tim Kretschmer has joined the ever-growing list of high-school massacre perpetrators. They can all be traced, of course, to Columbine 1999 and Eric and Dylan.
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Today I learnt sadly that Tim Kretschmer has joined the ever-growing list of high-school massacre perpetrators. They can all be traced, of course, to Columbine 1999 and Eric and Dylan.
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Tuesday, 10 March 2009
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314) 10/3/2009
Today I learnt that to denigrate someone is to belittle or criticise them by pouring scorn on their reputation or character.
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Today I learnt that to denigrate someone is to belittle or criticise them by pouring scorn on their reputation or character.
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Monday, 9 March 2009
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313) 9/3/2009
Today I learnt that Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a comedy which concerns a woman pretending to be a man and the humorous consequential misunderstandings thereof. The famous line "some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrown upon them" comes from this play.
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Today I learnt that Shakespeare's Twelfth Night is a comedy which concerns a woman pretending to be a man and the humorous consequential misunderstandings thereof. The famous line "some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrown upon them" comes from this play.
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Sunday, 8 March 2009
312
312) 8/3/2009
Today I learnt that the national anthem of the Netherlands moves from a 4/4 time signature into 3/4.
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Today I learnt that the national anthem of the Netherlands moves from a 4/4 time signature into 3/4.
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Saturday, 7 March 2009
311
311) 7/3/2009
Today I learnt that Gaelic football is a strictly amateur sport.
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Today I learnt that Gaelic football is a strictly amateur sport.
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Friday, 6 March 2009
310
310) 6/3/2009
Today I learnt that Barbie's surname is Roberts.
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Today I learnt that Barbie's surname is Roberts.
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Thursday, 5 March 2009
309
309) 5/3/2009
Today I learnt that Quentin Tarantino directed Kill Bill and that this was only the 4th film he had directed in his career.
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Today I learnt that Quentin Tarantino directed Kill Bill and that this was only the 4th film he had directed in his career.
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Wednesday, 4 March 2009
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308) 4/3/2009
Today I learnt that around 85% of the world's Muslims are Sunni with 15% Shi'a. The Shi'a denomination are concentrated mostly in Iran.
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Today I learnt that around 85% of the world's Muslims are Sunni with 15% Shi'a. The Shi'a denomination are concentrated mostly in Iran.
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Tuesday, 3 March 2009
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307) 3/3/2009
Today I learnt that Otuo Saba is a very promising young boxer who could feature in London 2012. He is only 14 but is very fast and throws unreal combinations.
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Today I learnt that Otuo Saba is a very promising young boxer who could feature in London 2012. He is only 14 but is very fast and throws unreal combinations.
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Monday, 2 March 2009
306
306) 2/3/2009
Today I learnt that the Yongle Encyclopedia, written in early 15th century China, was the largest encyclopedia ever produced - with over 11,000 volumes. It was finally overtaken in size by Wikipedia. Nothing of the original has survived to this day and only a few hundred volumes of copies exist now.
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Today I learnt that the Yongle Encyclopedia, written in early 15th century China, was the largest encyclopedia ever produced - with over 11,000 volumes. It was finally overtaken in size by Wikipedia. Nothing of the original has survived to this day and only a few hundred volumes of copies exist now.
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305
305) 1/3/2009
Today I learnt that one of the central themes of the film Be Kind Rewind is the jazz musician Fats Waller.
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Today I learnt that one of the central themes of the film Be Kind Rewind is the jazz musician Fats Waller.
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304
304) 28/2/2009
Today I learnt that Nine Inch Nails released their 2008 album "The Slip" free online.
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Today I learnt that Nine Inch Nails released their 2008 album "The Slip" free online.
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