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
SPACE
'80s TV Action Hero
I hate monkeys.
Now, giant pigs, on the other hand...can't go wrong with giant pigs.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
Of course you can. Australia actually has more feral pigs than captive ones - or so I've been told - and they wreak havok on the ecosystems. They eat turtle and bird eggs and tear up the ground. That's pretty wrong to me 
'80s TV Action Hero
Yeah, that was a bit of a joke. I know all about your giant hairy landsharks.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
Ah, right I wouldn't want to get anywhere near a feral pig. The domestic ones they have here are intimidating enough.
I just learned that there are opals on Mars. Because opals are a hydrated mineral, this means that there was liquid water there at some point.
Be not afraid...
Happy New Year!
How did they find that out?
hashtagsarestupid
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
You should. It's a fantastic game. The gameplay is enjoyable, the story of every character is resolved, there's some truly epic shit in there, and you'll be nostalgia tripping for much of the game, which is very positive in my book, 'cause I'm a sucker for nostalgia.
Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Bazookas gain be gained in the US with the right permit.
... Huh.
Happy New Year!
Are you implying a law abiding citizen shouldn't have a right to own heavy ordnance?
hashtagsarestupid
Bloody Fossil
With all the right permits, you can own a 40mm AA autocannon in the US.
A different shape every step I take A different mind every step of the line
... Well, I know that I can't own even a BB gun due to having the strictest gun laws in Europe.
So... yes?
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Y'know, I'm not sure if the Founding Fathers really wanted people to use the 2nd Amendment to get assault rifles to shoot deer with.
edited 3rd Aug '12 7:35:22 AM by Inhopelessguy
ETERNAL
Actually, you don't need a permit for air weapons I think.
You don't need a permit for a crossbow
"You'd never do something as irrational as dying."
@ Olly. Did you, we don't need a permit for a trebuchet?
Bloody Fossil
Assault rifles, Hopey?
I'm talking about an automatic anti-air cannon that can fire around hundred 40mm high-explosive shells a minute:
... That's legal?
0_0
Bloody Fossil
It's the land of opportunity!
But let's be honest, wouldn't it be awesome to have one in your back garden?
A different shape every step I take A different mind every step of the line
I suppose so.
Bloody Fossil
Nonono, the correct answer is "Oh, yes, yes it would!" or alternatively "Fuck, yeah!". Son, I'm disappoint. ![[lol]](https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lol2v12_4863.png "[lol]"){kind=small}
'80s TV Action Hero
Bofors!
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
Chronostasis, or why hands of clocks seem to take longer in moving right after you look at them.
"Chronostasis". It sounds much cooler than it actually is.
"OH DEAR GOD. HIS EYES HAVE GONE INTO CHRONOSTASIS!"
"What do we do? WHAT DO WE DO?!"
"Fuck all, man. Fuck all."
'80s TV Action Hero
It sounds like it involves climbing into a cabinet.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
Can-I-Bus
Bloody Fossil
Chronostasis... that actually makes a surprising amount of sense. One of those things you hear about and think "Oh yeah, I've noticed that".
A different shape every step I take A different mind every step of the line
Indecisive pumpkin
Leaving kittens in boxes to be picked up by someone else is something that actually happens.
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