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
In the name of being honest
Frank Herbert worked as an ecological consultant for the South Vietnamese government.
Echoing hymn of my fellow passerine | Art blog (under construction)
You Could Use some Imagination
The 3D interface from Jurassic Park was actually very real.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
Mweheheh
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The Italian dub of Rick and Morty actually dubbed in Italian the "Rick and Two Crows" opening.
The best character is always the one-shot disguise.
Independence Day wasn't Backed by the Pentagon.
Edited by RacattackForce on Oct 27th 2021 at 2:32:38 PM
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Zeraora is a pure Electric type and not Electric/Fighting.
The best character is always the one-shot disguise.
My Head Is On Fire
While cumin is a common ingredient in a lot of taco spice mixes here, it's actually not used in authentic Mexican food.
Not that I'd call the tacos most people prepare and eat here "authentic" in any sense of the word, (Even if they still taste good regardless of authenticity) but I was still a bit surprised to find that out.
My AO3 profile. Let sleeping cats lie and be cute and calming.
Industrious Incisors
Apparently, roughly a third of a 117% speedrun of Spyro: Year of the Dragon is solely devoted to the Super Bonus Round.
SoundCloud
There's a website that tells you the name of every song that plays in a tv show or movie and what scene it plays in.
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Pluto TV is now available in Italy. And the Italian dub of Danny Phantom is now legally watchable for the first time since... don't know, 2008?
The best character is always the one-shot disguise.
You Could Use some Imagination
The killer combination of a silent film and a British law involving film quotas destroyed Canada's entire film industry in 1928. This lasted until the 70s.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
There’s going to be a new movie called Moonfall, and the trailer said “The Moon will come to us.” I got Majora’s Mask vibes from it. 
TIL the real-life Mike Tyson tried to play NES Punch-Out and lost to Glass Joe.
The Protomen enhanced my life.
Our Favorite Cowgirl, er, Mare
Macrauchenia didn't have a trunk after all.
I like to keep my audience riveted.
You Could Use some Imagination
The circle thing James Bond always shows up in at the beginning of Bond movies is a gun barrel, not a camera iris.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
Just a Mettaur
The Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story remake sold less than 35,000 copies. I knew the game's sales were poor enough that they managed to leave AlphaDream bankrupt, but I didn't know they were that low.
A great Mascot Mook.
And that’s why you don’t release a remake for a <10 year old game for a depreciated console.
You Could Use some Imagination
The Chozo language as spoken in Metroid Dread is an actual honest to god Conlang.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
My Head Is On Fire
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Ye-ouch, it was that bad?
I mean, in my case, I didn't get he remake because I still have my DS and that version works just fine. I did like the Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga remake, though; It felt a bit more justified in getting one since it was like 15 years old when the remake was released.
(Also, I miss Alpha Dream and the M&L games, I hope at least another studio gets a shot at making them.)
OT: My Dad has a weapons storage. That surprised me to find out. Not a big one, mind you, but the fact that he had one at all was just... really?
My AO3 profile. Let sleeping cats lie and be cute and calming.
Today I learned that Son Goku is 175cm or 5'9 tall, which is coincidentally also my real height.
Huh.
Edited by ThatAsianInTheCorner on Oct 31st 2021 at 1:36:51 AM
"As president of KaibaCorp, I declare your argument as invalid!!!"
In the name of being honest
Daft Punk held the launch event for their 2013 album Random Access Memories at an Australian town called Wee Waa.
Outspoken Cleric
We have some fucking weird place names.
It is, in fact, possible to consume too much sugar. Not making that mistake again... my poor stomach...
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You Could Use some Imagination
The Church was actually largely against the Witch Hunts, finding them very un-Christian for obvious reasons.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
You Could Use some Imagination
Grant Morrison Came out as non-binary last year.
"Hope for our world, tragedy for another."
The Shiba Inu whose picture is the source of the Doge meme turns 16 in a week.
I don't actually have any Bumblebee icons, I just think the nickname is funny.