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Today I learned that Marilyn Monroe owned a couple hundred books, including titles by Whitman and Tolstoy, she listened to Beethoven and took a literature course at UCLA. She also liked to add a few drops of Chanel No. 5 to ice baths that were prepared for her by her masseur Ralph Roberts.
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Today I learned that I am officially over Facebook.
#idontcareaboutyourstatusupdatesanymore
#idontneedtocheckfballthegoshdarntime
#overit
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Today I learned that if I was in a faction in Divergent I would be in the Amity faction. The Amity faction is the peace faction and they love music and art and apparently giving hugs. I don't know about that last one and I still haven't even read the books.
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Today I learned that at any given time there is probably someone, somewhere complaining about something. And whoever is listening probably does not care. I know I don't.
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Today I learned to go by one of my grandpa's adages in life - "the day will come and we shall see".
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Today I learned that my ultimate goal in life has always been and will always be to own my own swimming pool.
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Today I learned that Queen Elizabeth once woke up to find a stalker in her sleeping quarters. The man was sitting on her bed with a bloody hand that he had injured while finding his way there through the palace. The Queen made conversation with him until someone came to her rescue. It turned out he had escaped from a mental hospital and had already broken in a few weeks before and had even stolen a bottle of Prince Charles' white wine.
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Today I learned that cows give more milk if they are listening to music and they have an amazing sense of smell - smelling things like food up to 6 miles away.
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Today I learned that I know someone who Mark Twain describes to a 'T' with this quote: "It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble. It's what you know for sure that just ain't so."
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Today I learned that some things just need to be let go. It isn't worth it to hold on to them at the end of the day.
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Today I learned that the weekend is never long enough (I know, obvious). OK, so a real fact: Corn will always have an even number of rows on each cob.
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Today I learned that a slice of cake is NECESSARY every so often.
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Today I learned that I can't read two sappy books back to back. I need to temper it with a good mystery or something.
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Today I learned that the Barbie doll derives from a German doll that was modeled after a sexy cartoon character from the pages of the Bild-Zeitungm Newspaper named Lilli.
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Today I learned that I really love this quote by Albert Einstein: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”
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Today I learned that having a cool treat can sure alleviate the heat, but taking in the moment and sitting in silence for just one minute will do a much better job.
Today I learned that I really miss New York. A lot. And I've only been there once.
Today I learned that sometimes an ice cold coca cola is just what the doctor ordered.
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Today I learned that at the end of the day and night sometimes the only person that you can count on is yourself even when you are imperfect, broken, faulty.
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Today I learned that facing the summer heat knowing you have cool plans ahead makes it more exciting.
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Today I learned that stupid is as stupid does and if you say something is stupid, then you must be stupid too.
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Today I learned that in actuality it is easy to forgive when someone has transgressed against you, but the real transgression is committed by the person that did not turn out to be who you thought they were - no amount of forgiveness can erase finding that out about a person.
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Today I learned to take the time to stop and listen and feel and not just be anticipating what comes next all the time.
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Today I learned that I should be grateful for all that I have in this moment because in seconds it could be gone. #feelingthankful
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Today I learned that you must never forget when it is a casual day at work.
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Today I learned that I am capable of eating an entire (big) box of blueberries all by myself.
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Today I learned that a clean house (or at least semi-clean) is a conduit for inner peace.
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Today I learned that every talent is a path unto itself and that each offers a window into a very different view even when you are all at the same place at the same time.
Today I learned that when it is time to unwind, it is time to unwind. Period.
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Today I learned that the older you get the more tired you feel even though your brain still feels awake and energized.
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Today I learned that the paths that life will take you on are many, but if you look back you may see that life gave you hints all along of where it was going to take you.
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Today I learned that once a Nosy Nelly, always a Nosy Nelly.
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Today I learned that a really good iced decaf mocha can be quite comforting.
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Today I learned that the love of a dog is one of the best and greatest loves of all.
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Today I learned that you should plan accordingly and leave room for dessert.
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Today I learned that beauty sleep for me does not necessarily mean beauty in my face - I'll settle for beauty in my brain.
Today I learned that when I have an idea I can't rest until I make it happen.
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Today I learned that the reason that upper case and lower case letters are called "upper" and "lower" is because that is how they were shelved back in the printing days. The capital letters were used less frequently, so they were kept higher up, while the rest were kept on a lower shelf because they were used all the time and the lower shelf was easier to access.
Today I learned that one should not read a book about gruesome, psychotic, and bloody serial murders while eating one's lunch.
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Today I learned that there is a difference between an American German Shepherd and a German German Shepherd. Something about how their backs slope and oh yeah, two different countries (and there is a "European" bloodline in there too apparently....).
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Today I learned that a P-slip (a piece of paper with an approximate size of 3" x 5" commonly found in libraries) derives from being the same size as a former small-sized U.S. postal card, so P is short for "Postal".
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Today I learned that lamb chorizo exists. And it is good.
