Today I learned +

[Bohandas]

It's a Democratic Republic not an empire. . Ah, who am I kidding. It was fun while it lasted.

isn't "democratic republic" usually a euphemism for a dictatorship anyway? Like "democratic republic" or "democratic people's republic" in a country's name is usually a red flag. The lady doth protest too much

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Today I learned what a "disappointment room" is in a house, and when/where/why they were built.

I knew what they were, but TIL there was a formal name for them.

 

[Ryujin]

I knew what they were, but TIL there was a formal name for them.

The term tends to remind me of "Jane Eyre", though I can't remember it ever being used.

 

[Autumnal]

Your retinas can have freckles and birthmarks. (My caregiver and I had our annual eye exams today. I don’t have any such retinal features, but she does.)

 

[Dioltach]

isn't "democratic republic" usually a euphemism for a dictatorship anyway? Like "democratic republic" or "democratic people's republic" in a country's name is usually a red flag. The lady doth protest too much

Yep. It's like how any town or neighbourhood that's called Buena Vista is almost certainly a slum.

 

[Mad_Jack]

Your retinas can have freckles and birthmarks. (My caregiver and I had our annual eye exams today. I don’t have any such retinal features, but she does.)

Having freckles on your retinas doesn't sound like a good thing...

 

[trappedslider]

TIL

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/italian-artist-auctioned-off-invisible-sculpture-18300-literally-made-nothing-1976181

An Italian Artist Auctioned Off an ‘Invisible Sculpture’ for $18,300. It’s Made Literally of Nothing​

 

[Autumnal]

Having freckles on your retinas doesn't sound like a good thing...

The doctor says they’re as harmless as freckles on your skin.

 

[Bohandas]

TIL

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/italian-artist-auctioned-off-invisible-sculpture-18300-literally-made-nothing-1976181

An Italian Artist Auctioned Off an ‘Invisible Sculpture’ for $18,300. It’s Made Literally of Nothing​

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