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
Piranhas live in fresh water. I mean, I suppose I should have figured given I usually think of them in the Amazon, but somehow I didn't make the connection until now.
Learned this while reading the TV Tropes page for Family Feud, of all places.
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I might've added that example! 
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
There is an entire subreddit dedicated to Valve FPS players getting banned by Valve Anti-Cheat.
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Fans of the DC Extended Universe have set up a petition to shut down Rotten Tomatoes.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Am I a weirdo?
I just learned that there are apparently fans of the DC Extended Universe.
Bigotry will NEVER be welcome on TV Tropes.
Don't let smokey hear you.
I wouldn't shut Rotten Tomatoes down, but people ARE making way too big a deal out of it than it's actual usefulness.
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A man attacked a flamingo at Busch Gardens.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Why? Why would someone attack a flamingo?
edited 3rd Aug '16 9:27:24 AM by WillDeRegio
The Rhyperior Antichrist
Maybe the flamingo looked at him the wrong way. Either that of that man REALLY hates flamingos.
"People always say that you should follow your dreams... so I'm going back to bed" -me
Maybe the flamingo was eyeing his girlfriend.
So, I looked it up. Guy was drunk, grabbed the flamingo, and threw her on the ground. The flamingo had to be euthanized due to her injuries. 
Having a good time!
Speaking of jackasses, Donald Trump doesn't seem to get why nuking an enemy country is a really, really bad idea. Head, meet desk.
The Rhyperior Antichrist
-grabs the alcohol-
Let's see where the night will take me.
"People always say that you should follow your dreams... so I'm going back to bed" -me
....... some Republicans are starting to realize that there's a chance Donald Trump...... MIGHT ...... MIGHT...... be insane!
REALLY???????
There is a way to play Pokemon Go on wifi hotspots if there is enough hotspots and you constantly refresh the app. Learned this on Stanford campus.
My hand is smaller than Trump's hand and the average hand size :<
Apparently, companies and even Youtube channels cannot say certain words that have to do with the Olympics because they have rules saying you have to pay them to literally say those in their content unless you're a sponsor!
edited 4th Aug '16 8:27:56 AM by kyun
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Which words are those?
... I'd know if the words in the video weren't bleeped.
I've been steadily losing faith in the Olympics. I know people dedicate their lives to training for them, but every couple of years we keep hearing about this sort of thing , or the shitty hotels, or the empty stadiums left behind
A good percentage of the lodgings that the athletes plan to stay at .... were not ready by the time the Olympics began.
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
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Edward Norton was signed on to play the Hulk in more films, but Marvel bought out his contract to "save his career" (they told him that The Avengers would be a massive flop).
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Wow, dicks.
what do you mean I didn't win, I ate more wet t-shirts than anyone else
Pokemon Go took away tracking 'Mons due to it being bugged and draining the servers, and with it asked a few apps which track 'Mons in areas to shut down for now.
Players had a bit of a bad reaction.
edited 1st Aug '16 10:12:39 AM by RatherRandomRachel
"Did you expect somebody else?"