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
What major awards ceremony ISN'T a joke??
Red Like Santa
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The ones that agree with my opinions, of course!
Anyway,an Angolan rebel's family is suing Activision for having his image in Call of Duty
Rubbing your eyes damages your eyesight.
Mweheheh
Apparently.
My eyes are a lot worse than they used to be, it's gone to the point of an optician not being able to prescribe me glasses forcing me to go to an optometrist.
edited 4th Feb '16 9:16:23 AM by Rosvo1
Subway is raising the cost of their "$5 foot longs" to $6 because money is tight. ... so yeah, that jingle won't ever be used anymore.
That's $1/ft!
It's actually old news, and I'm sure many of you know already, but I've read recently that Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is a convicted pedophile.
Who ever said that "there's no such thing as bad publicity"?
edited 4th Feb '16 2:00:40 PM by AHI-3000
Mweheheh
He ended his career the same way he started it… trying to get into smaller pants.
I'm going to hell now, aren't I?
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
"Just as planned."
Although they make no claim to the titles, there are still some people who have claim to various titles of the Mughal Empire, meaning there are recognised descendants of Timurid still alive.
"Did you expect somebody else?"
Officially intimidated
Yahoo Games passed away.
135 - 169 - 273 - 191 - 188 - 230 - 300
I am much more likely to keep to a schedule if I write it on fancy resume paper.
Do a barrel roll!
I don't know about hell, but you are going to run into some bad dudes.. ;P
Flora is the most beautiful member of the Winx Club. :)
Mweheheh
My former gym teacher is now a clinical researcher at a children's hospital.
Also, my mom knows the words to "Californication".
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
The Devil in Islam (who is named Iblis) is actually a jinn who refused to bow to Adam, not a fallen angel. Angels in Islam don't have free will.
"We're home, Chewie."
Professional Writer & Amateur Scholar
Ah, yes. The Chief Mouser. An unelected bureaucat!
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
This set of Renoma underwear has no washing instructions whatsoever.
Does anyone have an idea as to how to wash rayon in a washing machine, if that's possible?
I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
Officially intimidated
I am pretty much certain there's been at least one death of a popular figure PER DAY since 2016 began!
Edgar Mitchell had passed away.
A 34-year-old model died today too, from a clogged artery!
Do a barrel roll!
Bacon, don't go there.
And it has some actual worth no matter what people say.
"Did you expect somebody else?"