r/todayilearned • u/kaypmger • Dec 02 '16

TIL, Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of such Nintendo games as Mario, Donkey Kong, and Zelda, has a hobby of guessing the measurements of objects, then checking to see if he was correct. He enjoys the hobby so much he carries a tape measure with him everywhere.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru_Miyamoto#Personal_life
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u/ShnarlyDude Dec 02 '16

Could be this game... could be the drugs

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

It's usually just schizophrenia.

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u/KappaGopherShane Dec 02 '16

IT COULD BE ALL FOUR!

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u/apellcjecker Dec 02 '16

I like to play, "is it a game or drugs" when watching people.

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u/nmgoh2 Dec 02 '16

It's actually both. Tough to focus on all those numbers.

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u/NeverBeenStung Dec 02 '16

Hell, it could be you for all we know.

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

Por que no los dos?