Learn something new

I try to learn something new every day. It sounds trite and silly, but I think it's fun. Today's bit of learning comes courtesy of Mental_floss (which is a fantastic magazine for people who like to learn something new every day).

• It is really simple --and perhaps fun, depending on your definition of "fun"-- to hypnotize a chicken.

See? You learned something new today. Now I really want to find a chicken to see if it works... .