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
The voice actor behind Lincoln Loud in The Loud House is the son of veteran voice actor Grey Griffith!
Mweheheh
The dihydrogen monoxide hoax dates back to 1994.
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Sep 19th 2018 at 3:50:28 PM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
I just found out about the faint young Sun paradox.
Disasturbator
The reason we don't see purple or green stars is due to how our eyes see light
New theme music also a box
Mweheheh
The manufacturer of Zyklon B is still in business.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Disasturbator
IG Farben to be precise
New theme music also a box
Happiness is a cup of tea
Bubble Tea was invented in Taiwan in 1986.
Somebody once told me the world was macaroni, I took a bite out of a tree
Basically canon
Nobuo Uematsu has some kind of illness. From the sound of it, it's very bad and potentially terminal.
...yikes...
Edited by Midna on Sep 19th 2018 at 10:33:27 AM
pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS
There's a new trailer for Wreck-it Ralph 2, and it involves something horrible happening to a dog, apparently even worse than the exploding bunny from one of the previous trailers.
...I'm getting the feeling that the movie is going to be more about jokes like these - as well as cashing in on trends - than anything else. The first movie had a really deep and meaningful message, so this movie better have something similar... You're skating on thin ice with me, Disney. :P
Edited by DrNoPuma on Sep 20th 2018 at 2:03:12 PM
I haven't played the particular game that Tango is from, but still... robo kitty. :D
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
Something horrible happening to a dog? When did this turn into JoJo's Bizarre Adventure? 
So within the next few years we will have the grand solar minimum and possibly a mini ice age and a sharp increase in earthquakes.
Edited by Coleman on Sep 20th 2018 at 2:24:54 PM
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That's crazy, yet somehow not too surprising.
Okay, so I've actually watched the Wreck-it Ralph 2 trailer now, and it's looking a little better. The junkyard dog part wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and like the rabbit, it's mitigated by the fact that the dog was in its own game. Still, I really hope the movie doesn't rely on jokes like these.
We briefly see a glowing green guy with an evil expression. I really want to know more about this guy. He looks like an evil version of the guy from Inner Workings.
If nothing else, it seems like they've done their research on memes. That should be fun. :P
Edited by DrNoPuma on Sep 20th 2018 at 8:10:32 AM
I haven't played the particular game that Tango is from, but still... robo kitty. :D
Mweheheh
Bill Cosby’s sentencing is next week.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Basically canon
After a string of commercial flops, Telltale Games is going out of business. There's only a skeleton crew of ~25 people left at the company to finish up the final episode of The Walking Dead before they close up shop for good.
pearlina brainrot affects millions of people worldwide. if you or a loved one are suffering from pearlina brainrot, call 1-800-GAY-NERDS
Not surprised. They became the gaming equivalent of Extruded Book Product long ago.
Mweheheh
I initially read that as Traveler’s Tale (who makes the LEGO games) and was quite confused.
Animal shelters sometimes use capybaras as surrogate parents due to their gregarious nature.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
They're not finishing The Walking Dead, they're doing Minecraft Story Mode for Netflix. https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/09/21/the-walking-dead-the-final-season-cancelled-telltale-closing/
Edited by lalalei2001 on Sep 21st 2018 at 10:43:02 AM
The Protomen enhanced my life.
Braids From S286 Not Included
They're making a new Leisure Suit Larry game. I thought Box Office Bust killed the series.
"Rarity, are you okay? We gotta get you and your friends outta here soon!""Absolute unit" means an overweight person. I thought it was for someone crazy, a madman. :P
I haven't played the particular game that Tango is from, but still... robo kitty. :D
To be accurate, an absolute unit need not be overweight, just has to be huge. The Mountain from Game of Thrones would qualify.
Oh, thanks. That makes more sense.
I learned more about my family history and my now late grandfather's side had a lot of people who really got around.
In the name of being honest
The US government is still sitting on top of over $17 billion's worth of unclaimed WWII war bonds.
Echoing hymn of my fellow passerine | Art blog (under construction)
The MLB Little League games only occur one week every year, and in only one town every year.
Two big changes at local malls:
One very moribund one is getting a farm supply store to replace a Target that closed four years ago.
The other, which has 3 out of 4 department stores vacant, has just been bought by a company that has had FOUR malls condemned and demolished for lack of maintenance and safety violations.