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 Unknown Pleasure they were talking about
"Jesus Walks" and "Closer" have very similar tempos, 87 and 89 BPM respectively.
I can't say goodbye to yesterday…
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Before 2014, in Italy there were only two KFC in the entire country, both accessible only to operatives of the US Navy operating over there.
As a side note, in Italian commercials Colonel Sanders is played by Mario Zucca, AKA Mr. Krabs's Italian voice actor.
The best character is always the one-shot disguise.
Superman has a son who is also bisexual.
You Could Use some Imagination
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Which one?
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
Disasturbator
Superboy,dur.
New theme music also a box
I meant Jonathan Kent.
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Thank you.
Edited by BackSet1 on Oct 11th 2021 at 6:44:08 AM
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
In the name of being honest
The script for Lake Mungo has no written dialogue. Every single line in the movie was improvised.
Echoing hymn of my fellow passerine | Art blog (under construction)
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A single playthrough of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies is over 30 hours long.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
What’s the speed run world record?
Edited by ChicoTheParakeet on Oct 12th 2021 at 12:54:08 PM
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You joke, but there are actual Ace Attorney speedruns.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
CG for short
There's speed runs for everything.
Victor of HGS S320 | "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember."
"Can you see what I see?"
But can you set a speedrun world record in Dragon's Lair?
Ever wanted to see the most inexplicably horrifying intro to a game ever?
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Today I learned that not only does that exist but legendary animator Don Bluth worked on it.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
If it exists, it’s been speedran. Even rhythm games.
And?
"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
Adding sugar to tomato sauce balances out the acidity.
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The "Press F1" thing from Deltarune chapter 2 can be done on the console versions too. You have to press the right stick instead.
The best character is always the one-shot disguise.
Officially intimidated
A newborn child can suffer from testicular torsion, meaning he can risk being sterile since the first year. Ouch. 
The first known written report about balalaika's existence is from 17th century and it was about a guy named Pron'ka Bayanov getting hit in the head with it in a drunken bar brawl.
I know I should be surprised, but I'm not.
Spiral out, keep going.
In the name of being honest
Anchorage, Alaska is one of the main hubs for air freight in the Northern Hemisphere. Turns out that cargo liners have a lot less issues with flying over the Arctic Circle than passenger liners do.
Echoing hymn of my fellow passerine | Art blog (under construction)
TIL of a cult indie film called Shredder Orpheus, a retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice where the former rides a skateboard and plays guitar. It was filmed entirely in Seattle and is self-described as absolutely bonkers.
The Protomen enhanced my life.
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Garfield hates Mondays because they remind him of how cyclical and depressing his life is. Yes, really.
Africáans is a Germanic language, meaning it's part of the Indo-European language family like English, French or Spanish.
The more you know.
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