Today I Learned

confluence means 'the junction of two rivers, especially rivers of approximately equal width." or "an act or process of merging."

If Pokémon Z were released this year, it would be the 20th core Pokémon game (discounting remakes), which would coincide with the 20th anniversary; if you count remakes, it would be the 26th core Pokémon game, coinciding with Z being the last letter of the alphabet.

It can't lose!

My local auto parts store closes at 9, not 10.

And just now via Twitter: LeVar Burton was the voice of the Earth Planeteer on Captain Planet.

Magma Admin Courtney and Aqua Admin Shelly had the same damn dialogue in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald... Same goes for Tabitha and Matt....

Ooo! When you mention someone in a post, if you highlight the mention (for example, @jokool (me)), you get a small pop up with some info about them and stuff!

Is this new? It's soooo preettyyyyy :O

Wow, I think it must be new.

Seattle doesn't get as much rain as I thought it did, and the east and gulf coasts get much more rain than west coast.

"57.10 Acceptable Use; Safety-Critical Systems. Your use of the Lumberyard Materials must comply with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy. The Lumberyard Materials are not intended for use with life-critical or safety-critical systems, such as use in operation of medical equipment, automated transportation systems, autonomous vehicles, aircraft or air traffic control, nuclear facilities, manned spacecraft, or military use in connection with live combat. However, this restriction will not apply in the event of the occurrence (certified by the United States Centers for Disease Control or successor body) of a widespread viral infection transmitted via bites or contact with bodily fluids that causes human corpses to reanimate and seek to consume living human flesh, blood, brain or nerve tissue and is likely to result in the fall of organized civilization.”

oh amazon

Barbara Dunkelman is Canadian.