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Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•At your age, what surprises you the most about yourself?
8·9 days agoI’m surprised my brain still thinks like a child sometimes.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•How close have you ever been to a lightning strike, or related situation caused by a lightning strike?
5·13 days agoWhen I was a kid, I saw a strange yellowish-orange ball shoot across the yard in front of me. No one would believe me. A couple of years ago, I read the description of ball lightning. I think that must have been it.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL Thanksgiving was moved earlier so Christmas shopping could start sooner.English
5·14 days agoWe kept Thanksgiving in early October in Canada and they still start advertising for Christmas as soon as Halloween is done.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto
Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL all blimps are dirigibles, but not all dirigibles are blimpsEnglish
2·15 days agoZeppelins are a brand name. They are rigid air ships built by the Zeppelin company.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto
Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL all blimps are dirigibles, but not all dirigibles are blimpsEnglish
4·16 days agoLooks interesting.
Lemmy.ca because it’s Canadian run. It’s one of the few social media sites that is.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Whats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?
1·30 days agoHey, cool. I gota cousin there. Plan to visit sometime. Any recommendations? You’re too big to see it all.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Whats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?
11·1 month agoSo, all of the English speaking world spelled one way. You changed some spellings and now you want the rest of the English speaking world to change to your way?
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Whats your hot take on something that doesnt matter at all?
21·1 month agoCan Americans just switch their spelling back to standard English, please? Why do we have to have two systems of spelling just because the U.S. wanted to be different?
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•Where would you live if money and/or visa requirements weren't an issue?
5·1 month agoI’d stay in Canada as long as I could travel someplace warm for a couple of months in the winter.
Thanks. One of the best trips of my life.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What in your country/area is totally normal but visitors get excited for?
2·2 months agoYup. Geographically not north, but we get labelled north anyway.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•[Serious] What non-political thing do you wish more people would make another consideration for?
26·2 months agoPoliteness. It changes the atmosphere of a conversation/community/country when people are polite.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Dad Jokes@lemmy.world•Did you hear about the beaver that was caught holding giant logs in the river?English
5·2 months agoBest joke by a dam site.
Many countries have pay per use public restrooms. Sometimes there’s someone sitting outside handing out toilet paper after you pay. Sometimes it a coin insert turnstile. Us oldsters call them Johnny Cash.
Quilotoa@lemmy.cato
Dad Jokes@lemmy.world•Did you know if you turn a canoe over you can wear it on your head?English
7·2 months agoReminds me of Mister Canoehead. https://superheroes.fandom.com/wiki/Mister_Canoehead
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto
Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL pig Latin got its name because "pig" or "hog" used to mean fake or jokey.English
7·3 months agoI think that came from the original mold resembling a sow and piglets.
Quilotoa@lemmy.caOPto
Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL the ball washing machine can wash 40,000 ball pit balls in an hour.English
2·3 months agoI think I fixed it. Thanks.













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