What interesting things have you only recently learned about?
To be clear, this is about things which have been true for some time and you only recently learned about, not things that only happened recently. In particular, recent deaths of celebrities and other high-profile individuals should go in the General RIP Thread
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So, what interesting things have you guys...and gals...only recently learned about?
Edited by Twiddler on Apr 8th 2023 at 1:07:55 AM
Impossible Gender Forge
I found out who Naruto's English Voice Actress was.
@ Jones. No, they're not. Do they open all day on Sundays?
'80s TV Action Hero
Most shops open up an hour or two later on Sunday here, but not all, and they all stay open all day, save the very small ones.
edited 27th Jul '12 9:40:57 AM by InverurieJones
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
Ahhh. Okidoke.
Didn't know that Sunday Trading Act didn't apply to Northern Britain.
edited 27th Jul '12 9:42:25 AM by Inhopelessguy
'80s TV Action Hero
Still can't seem to get a bloody bus home from work before eight o'clock, though.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
How fleeting...
US Olympic uniforms were made in China.
Sarah Gadon (who voices Beth on Total Drama) also voices Ruby Gloom. Hilarious, considering the two sound nothing alike.
I don’t even know anymore.
Cirque du Soleil originated in Canada.
Bloody Fossil
There is an xkcd thing "ANSWERING YOUR HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS WITH PHYSICS", and it seems entertaining.
On a related note, several types of ice exist/can exist.
^ That was a really fun read!
Osamu Tezuka did the music for the Popotan Visual Novel. He is not to be confused with Osamu Tezuka.
Join us in our quest to play all RPG video games! Moving on to disc 2 of Grandia!
'80s TV Action Hero
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Everything American is made in China.
My city has a maple sugar festival.
Yes.
Space Wizard
And America itself is a traitorous land British.
ETERNAL
Only thirteen of those Colonies were British Hopey. Even I know that.
"You'd never do something as irrational as dying."
I know, I know.
And they will be British once more
You know how it's a meme now that Australia's wildlife is deadly and out to murder you?
Apparently the British colonists didn't agree. According to my lecturer, they thought that Australia was boring and completely empty of 'interesting or useful animals', and considered it their duty to populate the continent with European and exotic animals.
Melbourne Zoo started its life as an acclimatisation centre for imported European birds and creatures about to be released into the wild here.
... The change in attitudes is staggering. Our entire class had these screwed up "WTF why would you do that?!" faces.
edited 2nd Aug '12 8:27:11 PM by LoniJay
Be not afraid...
Nemesis
And then you can blame the goddamn Romans for rabbits, originally. And then everyone else thinking "Release them, let them breed, permanent food supply!" And for stinging nettles, apparently.
A brighter future for a darker age.
Wow. That's interesting.
The centre never had rabbits... some farms beat them to it.
Apparently, they wanted us to have wild monkeys running around everywhere as well. They planned on introducing them. Just.... for kicks.
I have to wonder if the lecturer is pulling our legs.... but usually it's way more obvious when lecturers do that.
edited 2nd Aug '12 8:29:33 PM by LoniJay
Be not afraid...
Nemesis
It sounds like the kind of thing they'd do, to be honest.
A brighter future for a darker age.
We'd do that shit.
I love those crazy British.
Yep. We're pretty aubergine.
Embrace the mindscrew
I didn't know there was music related to Morricone in Metal Gear. Maybe I should actually play 4. I've had it for, like, months...
Shops in England aren't allowed to open all day on Sundays.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'