"Of Mice and Men"

When people speak "of mice and men," they're referring to this quote:

“The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men / Gang aft a-gley.”

Essentially, it means "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry." It comes from a line in “To a Mouse,” by Robert Burns.

Seafaring

A basic rule of mariners is, "If it floats, stay with it."

Governated

A "governor" is a device in cars that's used to prevent the vehicle from accelerating past a set speed. Previously used in school buses.

The masks we wear

Halloween is the one day of the year where it is not illegal to wear a mask in public and not have to identify yourself when prompted.

Crosswalk

When riding a bike and crossing the street through a crosswalk, you are supposed to get off your bike and walk it across the crosswalk.

The bird, not the fruit

Kiwis can run faster than humans.

Speak Chinese

In Chinese, "Check/Bill" is "Zhang-dan."

Water:Rice

When cooking rice, the ratio is 2 cups water to 1 cup rice.

Victoriana

The philosophy behind Victorian houses in the 1800s was that the house was a physical manifestation of the owner. Therefore, the owner of the house filled/crammed the house with as much stuff that represented him as possible.

Green Onions

These are what Green Onions look like:

Stearning Luff

Here's some stuff I've learned: "Stuff I've Learned" is a title already taken.