Today I learned +

[Ryujin]

TIL that Nord VPN will send you an astronomical renewal bill, that's more than double the cost of your initial 2 year subscription, for only a single year, but if you go into your account and check the price of a renewal there, you can get another 2 years for about half the price of what was in their initial email

 

[Aeson]

A VPN? What are you trying to hide?

 

[Mad_Jack]

James Chadwick, who discovered neutrons, was a student of E. Rutherford, who discovered protons... E. Rutherford was a student of J.J. Thomson, the person who discovered electrons.

 

[MoonSong]

TIL Morgan Spurlock of Super Size Me fame was a heavy drinker during the filming of said documentary. All of the extreme effects reported during the physicals featured in the movie were in fact the result of him drinking a lot.

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Also learned that Raccoons living in US cities are starting to evolve rounder faces, larger eyes, floppy ears and exhibit less aggressive and more playful behavior. All of which are markers/signs of domestication. So in a few decades they might be suitable as pets.

Related trivia, we humans ourselves might count as domesticated animals. We exhibit a lot of these traits too.

 

[Dioltach]

TIL that Nord VPN will send you an astronomical renewal bill, that's more than double the cost of your initial 2 year subscription, for only a single year, but if you go into your account and check the price of a renewal there, you can get another 2 years for about half the price of what was in their initial email

Last year, when I wanted to cancel my SPOT subscription because it had gone up by 50% within the space of a few years, I learned that they have a non-advertised option of paying a small flat rate per year, plus a monthly fee if and when you're actively using your device. It's saved me about 200 euros per year.