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What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
That my cat is smarter than me. I may have known that longer, but too insecure to admit it until now. Tiny Tiger
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
(December 13, 2024 at 4:34 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: That my cat is smarter than me. I may have known that longer, but too insecure to admit it until now. Tiny Tiger

Your cat knew you'd eventually figure it out. Smile
"Well, evolution is a theory. It is also a fact. And facts and theories are different things, not rungs in a hierarchy of increasing certainty. Facts are the world's data. Theories are structures of ideas that explain and interpret facts. Facts don't go away when scientists debate rival theories to explain them. Einstein's theory of gravitation replaced Newton's in this century, but apples didn't suspend themselves in midair, pending the outcome. And humans evolved from ape- like ancestors whether they did so by Darwin's proposed mechanism or by some other yet to be discovered."

-Stephen Jay Gould
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
(December 13, 2024 at 4:39 pm)Tonus Wrote:
(December 13, 2024 at 4:34 pm)*Deidre* Wrote: That my cat is smarter than me. I may have known that longer, but too insecure to admit it until now. Tiny Tiger

Your cat knew you'd eventually figure it out. Smile

I suppose there could be worse things. He's smart like Einstein-smart.  Dodgy
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
Texas bans diacritical marks on birth certificates. You can name your baby boy Jose, but not José.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
Been randomly looking up elven lore to discover that the top source refers to Tolkien references.

One of the latest tidbits is that twins are more common in elven societies than human communities. Yet, I do not recall any elven twins from the books.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
(December 15, 2024 at 2:43 pm)Silver Wrote: Been randomly looking up elven lore to discover that the top source refers to Tolkien references.

One of the latest tidbits is that twins are more common in elven societies than human communities. Yet, I do not recall any elven twins from the books.

Elladan and Elrohir (Elrond’s sons) were twins. Feanor also had twin sons, Amrod and Amras.

Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
(December 15, 2024 at 2:43 pm)Silver Wrote: Been randomly looking up elven lore to discover that the top source refers to Tolkien references.

One of the latest tidbits is that twins are more common in elven societies than human communities. Yet, I do not recall any elven twins from the books.

Read the Silmarillion.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
(December 15, 2024 at 2:56 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(December 15, 2024 at 2:43 pm)Silver Wrote: Been randomly looking up elven lore to discover that the top source refers to Tolkien references.

One of the latest tidbits is that twins are more common in elven societies than human communities. Yet, I do not recall any elven twins from the books.

Elladan and Elrohir (Elrond’s sons) were twins. Feanor also had twin sons, Amrod and Amras.

Boru

Progeny of the 'half elven'. Elrond was also a twin.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental. 
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
Got this message from my daughter's school:

Good evening families of Mrs. C and Mr. M's students,


"Today, there was a swastika drawn on one of the science tables in Mr. [M's] classroom. This is considered hate speech and is upsetting and unacceptable. Westborough Public Schools prioritizes a safe, inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and hate has no place. We have robust protocols for addressing hate speech. Tomorrow, we will conduct an investigation, contact the families of the student(s) involved, and help educate students about the discriminatory nature of symbols such as these. We are sorry to have to send a message like this, and are hopeful to reinforce our dedication to creating a community where every individual feels respected and supported.


Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.


Sincerely,"

This is the sixth grade. Gee, I wonder where the kid learned about swastikas....
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RE: What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?
(December 16, 2024 at 12:55 pm)Nanny Wrote: Got this message from my daughter's school:

Good evening families of Mrs. Casparriello and Mr. Maletta’s students,


"Today, there was a swastika drawn on one of the science tables in Mr. [M's] classroom. This is considered hate speech and is upsetting and unacceptable. Westborough Public Schools prioritizes a safe, inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and hate has no place. We have robust protocols for addressing hate speech. Tomorrow, we will conduct an investigation, contact the families of the student(s) involved, and help educate students about the discriminatory nature of symbols such as these. We are sorry to have to send a message like this, and are hopeful to reinforce our dedication to creating a community where every individual feels respected and supported.


Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.


Sincerely,"

This is the sixth grade. Gee, I wonder where the kid learned about swastikas....

In my day, we had assigned seats.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
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