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
@ Ratchet. Interesting.
@ Day. Hehehe.
@ Olly. MERGE WITH Esfrantaglitsch!
Judging you
And...Try to make people abandon their old language by a new one, even if it is a made up one, would be a living hell of logistic troubles and political opposition
Haw Haw Haw
La belle Sprache Esfrantaglitsch.
Its a shame we don't speak Esperanto. I'm sure European unionisation would happen much faster and better.
edited 4th Aug '12 12:36:55 PM by Inhopelessguy
The problem with Esperanto is that it's freaking hideous.
Bloody Fossil
Not to mention it's not actually a real language.
A different shape every step I take A different mind every step of the line
Judging you
I'm for protectin the cultural independence of the peoples of Europe
Haw Haw Haw
ETERNAL
I'm for setting the world on fire.
I'd say we don't need to talk. Why not Sign language? More hilarious to watch debates as an added bonus.
edited 4th Aug '12 12:40:22 PM by Olivetree
"You'd never do something as irrational as dying."
Judging you
If we couldn't talk, almost every citizen on the Mediterranean Arc would explode
edited 4th Aug '12 12:41:28 PM by MrsRatched
Haw Haw Haw
Dammit, I will enforce European unity and peace, using guns if I have to! 
Judging you
I've been on almost every position over the EU, from Europeism to Euroskepticism
Haw Haw Haw
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Granted, that would be kinda funny
edited 4th Aug '12 12:43:56 PM by HopelessDaydreamer
Judging you
Embrace the mindscrew
Fuck it let's all speak Basque.
What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.
Judging you
Basque? BASQUE?
Haw Haw Haw
What's eatin' you, chief?
Whatchu got against Basque dawg?
Judging you
To me is almost as made up as Esperanto
Haw Haw Haw
Can-I-Bus
Physical Stamina is black.
The smartest idiot you will ever meet.
Lololololol Basque.
What's eatin' you, chief?
I'm [REDACTED]? I had no idea!
He may have just said that. I dunno if he actually is.
edited 5th Aug '12 10:56:48 AM by Prometheus136
War is God.
'80s TV Action Hero
I think we should speak Breton.
I don't want to set the world on fire.
I just want to start,
A flame in your car.
edited 5th Aug '12 11:30:57 AM by InverurieJones
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
What's eatin' you, chief?
Thought it was "a flame in your heart"?
'80s TV Action Hero
It is, but I really like setting fire to people's cars.
'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'
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Gesundheit.
Programming and surgery have a lot of things in common: Don't start removing colons until you know what you're doing.