For some of these items you may just say, “Well, of course, you didn’t know that!?” Anyway, I just now realized what it means when I see “bump” or “bumpity bump” in a forum post. It’s a simple technique to get a discussion thread posted to the top of the list. Extensive description at the ever-loving Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bump_%28internet%29
Also lead to the discovery of what a “backronym” is.
I sometimes wonder why somethings become archaic, why does something else become the norm? Here’s an interesting discussion on the reasons why we started using “you” as opposed to “thou.” Still not a definitive conclusion, but compelling none the least.
Ever wanted to make a ring out of a dollar bill? Now you can!
Those little plastic things on the end of a shoelace are called aglets. And did you know there were people who think a lot about shoelaces? Ian does:
http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/agletrepair.htm
He also claims to have the fastest way to tie your shoes.
