Today I Learned

[sbrothy]

TIL that there's a really ugly Australian "episode" of Rick & Morty called "Bushworld Adventures". I've rarely seen anything so randy and offensive while still laughing out loud (alone)!

Also the "Georgia Vs Denver Fenton Allen feat. Rick & Morty" can be found on youtube (I won't link to it as the language is really bad (although the worst expletives are *beeped* out). The art sucks but it's pretty funny. Based on an authentic exchange where the judge had to subsequently recuse himself from a murder case because he got sucked into this highly unprofessional, unethical and embarrassing exchange.

 

[Hornbein]

Today I learned that Mollie was originally a pet name for Mary but has become popular on its own.

 

[symbolipoint]

Today I learned that Mollie was originally a pet name for Mary but has become popular on its own.

A check to wikipedia indicates specifically, "a diminutive for the name Mary". My senses tell me these are two completely different names. The true background information is what it is, regardless of my reaction to "Mollie" and "Mary". I also wonder why the -ie instead "Molly".

add: the article says a few other things, too.

 

[Hornbein]

A check to wikipedia indicates specifically, "a diminutive for the name Mary". My senses tell me these are two completely different names. The true background information is what it is, regardless of my reaction to "Mollie" and "Mary". I also wonder why the -ie instead "Molly".

add: the article says a few other things, too.

Mollie, a spelling variation of the name Molly, was initially an Irish nickname for the name Mary.

While less popular than the traditional spelling, Mollie is still a well-known name. It appeared in the top 1,000 girls' names in the United States from 1900 – and was most popular that year, ranking No. 139 – until falling off the list in 2016. --- https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/details/mollie-4873

 

[pinball1970]

Today I learned that Mollie was originally a pet name for Mary but has become popular on its own.

"Whiskey in the Jar" is an old traditional Irish song, features a Molly. Most big Irish catholic families I knew growing up had a Mary and John.

 

[Ibix]

Most big Irish catholic families I knew growing up had a Mary and John.

Not Catholic, but somewhere back in my family tree there are a brother and sister called John and Mary who married a Mary and a John who were also brother and sister.

 

[jack action]

TIL about shockwave traffic jams and the fact that they moved backward at a rate of 20 km/h.

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[OmCheeto]

TIL that all the planets, other than earth, were on the other side of the sun, about a week ago. [ref]

In spite of what Ai said when I asked about it:

me; 'how often is earth the only planet on one side of the sun'
Ai; 'Earth is never the only planet on one side of the Sun.'

I was curious of planetary alignments due to today's 7.8 earthquake near the Philippines.

The sun-earth-moon angle today is 90°.

 

[sbrothy]

Now when you say "all the planets" how many of them do you actually mean cause I'm told there're a lot!

 

[sbrothy]

Today I learned that Mollie was originally a pet name for Mary but has become popular on its own.

And one wonders why? You're sure it's not spelled "molly" by any chance?

 

[PeterDonis]

TIL that all the planets, other than earth, were on the other side of the sun, about a week ago.

If you use the restrictive definition of "planet" by which Pluto got demoted to, IIRC, a "dwarf planet" (and the others further out are also "dwarf planets"), yes.

 

[sbrothy]

If you use the restrictive definition of "planet" by which Pluto got demoted to, IIRC, a "dwarf planet" (and the others further out are also "dwarf planets"), yes.

Yeah, who knows if they're even there? It could be smudge on the lens!

 

[OmCheeto]

If you use the restrictive definition of "planet" by which Pluto got demoted to, IIRC, a "dwarf planet" (and the others further out are also "dwarf planets"), yes.

Yes. 3 of the 5 known dwarf planets ( Pluto, Makemake, and Haumea ) are currently on our side.
The other two ( Ceres and Eris ) are not.
[ref: scroll back to June 1, 2026]

Given how evenly angularly distributed they are, and the wide variation in orbital periods:

Ceres 4.6 years​

Eris 560 years​

I would be surprised if such an alignment that included them would happen less than every million years. But that's just a wild guess.
It's raining here, so gardening is canceled.
Perhaps I'll do a ton of research, and come up with a better guess.