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Today I Learned · by Maya Williams · 2026-09-07

Bookmarking this page on Rosetta Stone for later from the kitchen

en.wikipedia.org

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

Context: I am not an expert, just someone trying to make Today I Learned feel less intimidating. I wrote down what worked, what felt awkward, and what I would do differently next time

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Olena Shevchenko · 44 likes

maybe, but the tradeoff seems bigger then the post suggests

Tiago Costa · 6 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about stone. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me

Ren Suzuki · 3 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Piotr Zieliński · 6 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether stone stayed easy

Ren Suzuki · 3 likes

I do not have a strong take, but teh later detail is useful. A little friction removed goes a long way

Tanvir Rahman · 2 likes

This is genuinely helpful, thanks for writing it out. The low-effort version is probably the keeper

Quiet Orbit · 2 likes

Honestly, great taste. I learned that one the expensive way

Isha Menon · 1 likes

I love this. It feels practical without pretending life is neat. It sounds small, but the tiny repair matters. Small progress still counts

Jack Taylor · 9 likes

That is the part people skip

Camille Dubois · 5 likes

I was going to disagree, but your second sentence got me

Ren Suzuki · 1 likes

noted, and thank you

Tola Ibrahim · 0 likes

Exactly; the hidden cost is energy

Isha Menon · 0 likes

yep, the boring details matter

Curious Orbit · 2 likes

adding this to my notes

Jack Taylor · 1 likes

Beautifully put. I needed that reminder today. I keep a note about science for exactly this reason