What’s the Most Unexpected Skill You’ve Learned?

Come on, let's have some fun in the Miscellaneous and Chat forum! All of us acquire a variety of skills during our lives, but occasionally they can be rather surprising. Which of your acquired skills has surprised or intrigued you the most, and how did you learn it? Please share your experiences and any fascinating backstories on your talents, whether they are quirky, useful, or something you never imagined you'd be able to accomplish. It excites me to learn about the varied and surprising abilities that people have acquired over their journey.

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  • It was in my thirties and I realsied I could reverse park a beemer, whilst eating a hamburger, and retrievinig a dummy from down the side of a childs carseat all at the same time.... 

    I can also get myself into a full lotus position, rise up onto my knees and waddle about across the floor. (JUST! I had a quick go at it, and it seems now I'm in my sixties getting into the postion isn't so easy, and it hurts a lot quicker!) 

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  • It was in my thirties and I realsied I could reverse park a beemer, whilst eating a hamburger, and retrievinig a dummy from down the side of a childs carseat all at the same time.... 

    I can also get myself into a full lotus position, rise up onto my knees and waddle about across the floor. (JUST! I had a quick go at it, and it seems now I'm in my sixties getting into the postion isn't so easy, and it hurts a lot quicker!) 

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