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Today I Learned

Just because it’s not news, period, doesn’t mean it’s not news to *you*. Like the famous subreddit, our Today I Learned tag is dedicated to the stories that surprised one or more Verge editors despite being old news. If you appreciate them, give our authors a shout!

Today I learned an iPhone trick to quickly select multiple itemsToday I learned an iPhone trick to quickly select multiple items
Today I learned about the Shazam Chrome extensionToday I learned about the Shazam Chrome extension
Today I learned about the attempts to make goldfish mech suitsToday I learned about the attempts to make goldfish mech suits
Today I learned that the Death Star is the size of the Olympic PeninsulaToday I learned that the Death Star is the size of the Olympic Peninsula
Today I learned double-pressing Ctrl can become a powerful Windows 11 shortcut for finding your mouseToday I learned double-pressing Ctrl can become a powerful Windows 11 shortcut for finding your mouse
Don’t buy a monitor or TV just for HDMI 2.1 — read the fine print or you might get fooledDon’t buy a monitor or TV just for HDMI 2.1 — read the fine print or you might get fooled
Today I learned you can surf YouTube on old Chromecasts with a hidden phone remoteToday I learned you can surf YouTube on old Chromecasts with a hidden phone remote
Why a toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold todayWhy a toaster from 1949 is still smarter than any sold today
Today I learned about the band making a giant marble-based instrumentToday I learned about the band making a giant marble-based instrument
Hans Zimmer isn’t the only composer that can make tech sounds, you knowHans Zimmer isn’t the only composer that can make tech sounds, you know
Today I learned that card grading companies are drowning in Pokémon cardsToday I learned that card grading companies are drowning in Pokémon cards
Today I learned BMW charges extra for a ‘don’t blind other people’ software updateToday I learned BMW charges extra for a ‘don’t blind other people’ software update
Pi Day is here and Google’s calculator will test how well you know the mathematical constantPi Day is here and Google’s calculator will test how well you know the mathematical constant
How to run a battery life report on your Windows laptopHow to run a battery life report on your Windows laptop
Today I learned how the Daft Punk robot helmets were createdToday I learned how the Daft Punk robot helmets were created
Today I learned you can turn off Reddit’s obnoxious app install pop-up with a simple checkboxToday I learned you can turn off Reddit’s obnoxious app install pop-up with a simple checkbox
Today I learned bats are trendsetters in tracking techToday I learned bats are trendsetters in tracking tech
Today I learned your Apple Watch can double as a vlogging viewfinderToday I learned your Apple Watch can double as a vlogging viewfinder
Today I learned that the iOS calculator has a scientific modeToday I learned that the iOS calculator has a scientific mode
Today I learned Google Sheets now lets you link multiple words in a single cellToday I learned Google Sheets now lets you link multiple words in a single cell
Today I learned my baby’s Fisher-Price gamepad accepts the Konami CodeToday I learned my baby’s Fisher-Price gamepad accepts the Konami Code

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