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
Mweheheh
Boy George abducted & assaulted a man in 2007.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Florida will vote on a proposition that, if passed, would likely spell the end of greyhound racing in the state — it contains more than half of the US' remaining tracks. Sixty percent is required for it to pass.
Officially intimidated
Breath of the Wild is now officially the best-selling Zelda game of all time.
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I am not at all surprised.
Disasturbator
There's a paradox related to voting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_voting
I don't really understand it,something about "the costs of voting will normally exceed the expected benefits" which means jack to me
New theme music also a box
I'm helping!
The paradox is basically "for any individual voter, voting is obviously not worth it, but also it's obviously dumb for nobody at all to vote".
Trouble Cube continues to be a general-purpose forum for those who desire such a thing.
The band The Association is American but one of its lead vocalists was born in Hawaii. Their song "Windy" appears to be sung with a faint Hawaiian accent.
H. P. Lovecraft was racist.
Edited by kyun on Nov 1st 2018 at 2:00:39 AM
Mweheheh
Marijuana is closely related to fig & elm trees.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
Almighty Janitor
I actually made a variation of the “three little pigs story” for a writing project in elementary school where the wolf had mumps. Even better, I got an A on the project.
Edited by Mr_Madman on Nov 1st 2018 at 10:07:03 AM
Wait a second: How on earth did I even get here?
Tumblr's search algorithm apparently doesn't like the word "piranha", because any search containing the word gives me zero results.
Mweheheh
Snoop Dogg released a gospel album earlier this year.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Mweheheh
Candace Cameron Bure is a Republican.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
My tired brain misread this as "A guy carved all Republicans into pumpkins" and immediately started thinking "hey, that's not a bad idea". 
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I have seen the amateur, and it is me.
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Not really that surprising, considering her brother...
Jack in the Box's taco "meat" is mostly made from soy... But because it's deep-fried in lard, it's not vegetarian. Thus it pleases no one but very stoned people.
Mweheheh
There’s a lemur named after John Cleese.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
My favorite cousin and his wife are expecting a baby!!
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
That's excellent! 
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South Africa hasn't practiced daylight savings time since 1944.
I like to keep my audience riveted.
Mweheheh
Gladiator is getting a sequel.
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
Having a good time!
Mweheheh
Because Paramount needs money.
Medical instruments that come into contact with prion diseases must be destroyed.
Edited by Spinosegnosaurus77 on Nov 4th 2018 at 8:53:07 AM
Peace is the only battle worth waging.
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Knew he died, didn't know he got beat to death.
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