What I Learned This Week - 3/14/14

1.  If you are not celebrating PI day today, you're not a math nerd.
2. Whenever I hear the news discuss monthly jobs support, I expect to hear something about an Apple exec resurrection.
3. Male llamas have a separate set of “fighting teeth” they develop at age of two and are used to attack and bite the testicles off of other males. "Teething" has a whole new meaning.
4. The difference between "fancy" and "standard" ketchup is a slight variation in color and the fewer particles in the mechanical separation of ingredients....so basically nothing.
5. The phrase “Pipe Dream” originated in 1895 in a Chicago gazette that was referring to ideas thought up while smoking opium. 
6. If you order the kids meal at Chick-fil-A, you can exchange the toy for an ice cream cone.
7. I should delete "QuizUp" from my phone.....but I can't.
8. "Naugahyde" is a completely foreign concept to today's youth. "Pleather" they understand - go figure.
9. When your child asks what a "Nauga" is, point them to this: http://bit.ly/1k6pPrH
10. The main characters in Spongebob Squarepants are based off of the deadly sins: Lust - Spongebob, Sloth - Patrick, Pride - Sandy, Wrath - Squidward, Gluttony - Gary, Greed - Mr. Krabs, Envy - Plankton.
11. If you leave a lab puppy unattended in a bathroom with the thought process that the only thing there is to chew is the toilet…..you will come home to a flooded home. Plastic water lines appear to be a favorite of lab puppies.
12. It’s been many years since I had the flu and after the last several days I can assure you I didn’t miss it.
13. As much as I cherish the dog pile on when I’m under the weather – it’s rather annoying when you have a fever and can’t get cool enough. There’s only so much fur to can inhale.
14. An effective way to communicate with rush hour traffic around you is with LED-ticker phone app. Scrolling messages of “Sorry…my bad” and “Thank you” usually get smiles and a friendly wave. 
15. The 1980’s hit song “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell was actually a cover tune of a 1964 Gloria Jones song….I actually like her original version better, which was unexpected. I guess I’m a sucker for Motown.
16. There is a Hangover Part III…..I honestly thought it was a myth/joke.
17. According to one of the members of my maintenance staff, the acronym Y.O.L.O. means, “Your Oil Light’s On”.
18. In the battle of fresh pineapple, my household votes 3-2 in favor of Maui Gold over Dole.
19. I never spell “exercise” correctly the first time.