What I Learned This Week - 6/10/16

1.  552 days until Star Wars - Episode VIII is in theaters. 
2. I don’t understand why the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles feel they need to wear masks. #HolyCowATalkingTurtle
3. There is a new waterslide that applies sunscreen as one slides down it. #ThatsSlick
4. My new favorite Texan-sim, “That’s dumber than snake-mittens”.
5. More deaths are attributed to Mosquitoes each year than any other animal. #TheRealKiller
6. According to the teens that frequent my house, you can watch Netflix in the shower by putting your phone/tablet into a zip lock bag and binder clip it to the shower basket. #ItReallyWorks
7.  According to many really-smart people and the predictable advancement trends of computer technology, it is very possible this life is a virtual simulation. #LikeTheMatrix #IdoubtIt
8. Deep-fried macaroni and cheese is now an acceptable hamburger bun. #SoIsGrilledCheese
9. Some NASCAR pit crews intentionally dent their racer’s vehicle mid race to improve aerodynamics. #ItsIllegal
10. Peeing in the shower can save up to 660 gallons of water per year, per person. #PeeSmarter #FlushLess
11. Farmers who called their cows by name reported 68 gallon higher milk yield than those who did not. #FatCowWorks
12. According to the TSA, freezing water does not remove its liquid status and can’t be taken through airport security. #TheyDontUnderstandScience #LiquidIsAPhase
13. My lab has a spirit person, and he is as joyful as you would expect. #ClapsAndDancesWhenExcited
14. The only thing better than getting volunteered for the company dunk tank, is having the dunk tank break ten minutes before you get in it. #IDidntDoIt #OrDidI
15. “Tattoo-gun-prosthetic” is a thing.
16. The French words for "male lawyer" and "avocado" are the same – avocat – I have no idea how to use this information. #DeadpoolJokeInThereSomewhere
17. Coca-Cola bottled in Cleveland, Ohio has always used natural sugar (not any variation of corn syrup) and is Kosher for Passover.
18. The fungus and bacteria that has evolved to be able to survive in the highly toxic “Berkeley Pit” superfund site in Montana, produces a chemical compound with anticancer potential. 
19. More people in the US are claustrophobic (2.5%) than are transgender (.3%). #NeedBiggerBathrooms