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
There is a Norwegian company called "Trolltech". Unfortunately most people would not think of the trolls in Norse mythology.
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
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There's a Shadowrun joke to be made here somewhere...
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
Need for Speed World, Battlefield Play4Free, Battlefield Heroes and FIFA World are closing. I'll have to sign in with the middle two to get the Battlefield 3 dog tags...
Maid of Time
Lake Pontchartrain is a real lake and no, it doesn't eat you.
I fought the Lore, and the Lore won.
Spending too much time on Reddit has completely destroyed my faith in law enforcement.
Not dead, just feeling like it.
Did you know this section has a character limit?
It's destroyed my faith in a lot of things.
They do have medals for almost, and they're called silver!
Mweheheh
That's what r/aww is for (I like r/bertstrips, but it's really twisted).
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
I fought the Lore, and the Lore won.
The chonmage haircut (the stereotypical samurai cut with shaved top) was originally used to help keep your helmet on your head.
In Soviet Typo, edits keep helmets on heads.
edited 16th Apr '15 8:41:59 AM by Blackcoldren
Not dead, just feeling like it.
Basically canon
The Drill item from SSB 4 is evidently not based on the Drill Arm from Kid Icarus: Uprising, despite looking and, to an extent, acting exactly the same.
pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS
The link for my current avatar
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Basically canon
Ryu was/is apparently planned for Super Smash Bros. 4 DLC!
pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS
Uniocular
... That's a lot weirder to me than it probably should be.
"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
Char!
Coconuts are stone fruit like peaches. Well not quite like peaches. Since peaches are soft with a stone, and coconuts are husky and stuff.
Mweheheh
Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Did you know this section has a character limit?
...did you forget?
They do have medals for almost, and they're called silver!
Mweheheh
I didn't even know it existed until today.
dizzy
Ainsley Harriott is 58.
simple as
I thought the Holocaust Remembrance Day was January 27?
The Scarlet Witch
It is not, but January 27 is my dad's birthday.
Anyway, I noticed that I can be Innocently Insensitive at times.
"Thanks for the lesson. But I don't need you to tell me who I am."
Well, there's this, anyway?
The Scarlet Witch
Apparently there's multiple Holocaust Remembrance Days.
"Thanks for the lesson. But I don't need you to tell me who I am."
Uniocular
Are they for different groups affected by the Holocaust? Like, I would assume, say, Roma and Jewish people don't share the same day for remembering one of the biggest tragedies in their history.
"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."
I fought the Lore, and the Lore won.
I really needed to sleep considering I woke up at 3, went back to sleep at a few minutes before 8, only to wake up a few minutes before 8.
Not dead, just feeling like it.
Mweheheh
Common Sense Media no longer reviews music.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
There's a Princess Week apparently.
Sounds like my kind of holiday.
I smell magic in the air. Or maybe barbecue.