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
Having a good time!
An LDS meetinghouse in Fallon, Nevada was the scene of a shooting today. And this wasn't an enemy with an agenda or a random act of attempted robbery, but a member who shot another member right in the middle of sacrament meeting. This guy targeted a specific person, a man he knew personally.
I'm gonna need a moment to process this.
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Disasturbator
The star Alpha Centauri is also known as Toliman
New theme music also a box
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._L._Travers
P.L Travers was still alive when I was born. I thought she would have died in the 70's or 80's, but I guess I was wrong.
Brenda Chapman and Kevin Lima are married!
Mweheheh
One lizard species has a placenta.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Shark Week is not only a week of specials on the Discovery Channel, but now it also means a woman's time of the month.
Having a good time!
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At least according to Tumblr.
....... any reason for that?
I'm helping!
Something something blood in the water?
Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
What if someone were to say "isn't it Shark Week this week?" to a group of people, and get trapped into weird looks?
Edited by kyun on Jul 25th 2018 at 9:13:19 AM
There's no real risk of that unless you say "isn't it your shark week this week?" and why would you phrase it like that?
Having a good time!
Because the brain of a shark resembles a human female's reproductive system. Apparently.
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Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
The Virginia opossum is an important predator of Lyme disease-spreading ticks.
I like to keep my audience riveted.
Outspoken Cleric
"Guerrilla Radio" was actually from Pro Skater 2. I could have sworn I heard it in the PC demo of 3 I had as a kid...
FC: SW-1445-0294-1719/PSN: TekkenGirl4Lyfe/Currently playing: Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade
Mweheheh
It’s not because sharks are attracted to blood?
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Jul 26th 2018 at 10:46:15 AM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
He'll take the case!
Bugles were originally sold alongside two other gimmicky shaped salty snacks called Daisies and Whistles.
Word's second most famous attorney with a bird-related name.
my current job
Jesus used to be portrayed as a Greek Philosopher-esque figure before the current image took hold.
The possum is a potential perpetrator; he did place possum poo in the plum pot.
Easter Island Moai statues have bodies.
The word "nonplussed" has two different and basically opposite definitions: The more common definition is "bewildered"; the less common definition is "unfazed", and is apparently used exclusively in the US (and is therefore the one I'm more familiar with).
Edited by FawfulCrump on Jul 27th 2018 at 1:52:35 PM
I'm descended from William the Conqueror.
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
That sounds awesome. :)
For giggles, two policemen flipped a coin to decide on whether or not to arrest an innocent woman. They arrested her. They were then fired.
Edited by kyun on Jul 28th 2018 at 11:24:56 AM
MINE!
I used to think Belgium was mostly Dutch speaking with just a little French near the French boarder. It is actually the opposite.
Officially intimidated
German is spoken too.
135 - 169 - 273 - 191 - 188 - 230 - 300
My local Ace Hardware was at one point a post office, going by the facade.