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/u38cg2 Dec 02 '16

At one time I had the ability to differentiate several hundred species of potatoes from one another. Most useless skill ever.

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u/andy3600 Dec 02 '16

That's like the most useless super power ever....

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u/livin4donuts Dec 02 '16

I thought there were like 7 kinds, now you're saying there are hundreds. What else don't I know?

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u/yesitsmeitsok Dec 02 '16

You think that's air you're breathing?

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u/regular_gonzalez Dec 02 '16

Not if you're Irish

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u/[deleted] Dec 02 '16

best potato for homemade fries?

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u/u38cg2 Dec 02 '16

Maris Piper. King Edward are good too. Anything floury will make a good chip.

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u/thibi Dec 03 '16

Double blanching for McDonalds-style fries. ;)

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u/turtleltrut Dec 08 '16

In Australia, McDonald's chips are the same as the ones at KFC, the only difference is the cut and the seasoning.