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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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Hey guys...and gals...I was just browsing through an XKCD strip and ended up learning that Jimmy Carter was attacked by a swimming rabbit.

Courtesy link...

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

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#34876: Jan 6th 2023 at 10:05:56 PM

Michael Carbonaro is gay.

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Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Angry_Clown (Troper Journeyman) Relationship Status: All is for my lord
#34879: Jan 7th 2023 at 4:06:52 PM

[up] wut? Why? How? Who's involved and what's the story going to be?

Just a simple man, making my way through the Tropes.
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#34880: Jan 7th 2023 at 6:27:13 PM

Alan's father and Van Pelt were portrayed by the same actor in Jumanji. The image on Significant Double Casting even made me know the reason for this!

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BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Lucky Seven
#34882: Jan 7th 2023 at 10:54:53 PM

The Swiss Guard now wear 3D printed helmets made of PVC.

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
I <3 Zinnia
#34883: Jan 8th 2023 at 6:31:52 AM

The root words of Mythology are Mythos (Story) and logos (Speech) due to ancient cultures initially passing them down verbally.

Thus, it is perfectly acceptable to call Christianity a Mythology or Mythos because regardless of whether you believe or not, the Bible tells a story. (stories are not necessarily fictional as me telling you an interesting thing that happened the other day is still telling a story).

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Demetrios Lucky Seven from Des Plaines, Illinois (unfortunately) Since: Oct, 2009 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Lucky Seven
#34884: Jan 8th 2023 at 8:14:34 PM

Princess Louise Caroline Alberta has two things in Canada named after her: the entire province of Alberta and Lake Louise.

Come on! Let's bless them all until we get fershnickered!
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Coock-atoo from Null Since: Jul, 2022
#34886: Jan 9th 2023 at 1:54:07 PM

There was an interactive story with Mario plushies as the main characters on the Snes Satellaview named "Lily franky theater", and we could see Mario smoking or beating up Peach and Toad for doing lewd things to each other on it.

Edited by Coock-atoo on Jan 9th 2023 at 10:58:22 AM

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Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
I <3 Zinnia
#34888: Jan 9th 2023 at 2:47:57 PM

[up][up] I'm gonna need to see a source for that one.

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Coock-atoo from Null Since: Jul, 2022
BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
I <3 Zinnia
#34890: Jan 9th 2023 at 3:54:47 PM

Seems the link contains some invalid characters.

Edited by BackSet1 on Jan 9th 2023 at 6:54:59 AM

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Coock-atoo from Null Since: Jul, 2022
#34891: Jan 9th 2023 at 4:11:50 PM

Sheesh, what a world. They don't even let you share some crappy edgy parody of Mario with plushies who was actually published on a Nintendo console anymore. I'll just tell you to search Shitamachi Ninjō Gekijō (the name of that thing in Japanese) and read the Mario wiki article on it (especially the Gallery section).

Edited by Coock-atoo on Jan 9th 2023 at 1:15:58 PM

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Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Ramen Fairy
#34892: Jan 9th 2023 at 4:18:49 PM

Caillou’s parents being named Boris & Doris is canon. I thought it was made up by GoAnimate users.

Peace is the only battle worth waging.
BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
I <3 Zinnia
#34893: Jan 9th 2023 at 4:54:18 PM

[up][up] Shit... something tells me nobody at Ninty looked at this at all.

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Coock-atoo from Null Since: Jul, 2022
#34894: Jan 9th 2023 at 5:02:35 PM

Edited by Coock-atoo on Jan 9th 2023 at 2:03:55 PM

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WillyFourEyes from [Hyperlink blocked] (Troper Sage) Relationship Status: Abstaining
#34895: Jan 9th 2023 at 5:10:21 PM

You can drag and drop Steam downloads instead of clicking on the "download" button in the queue to fine-tune the order any way you want.

"It ain't about whether you win or lose, unless you got money on the game, because...damn. That's your money, son."
omega2900 Jemerald of Brainrot from The Midwest, where everything is MID! (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: In my bunk
Spinosegnosaurus77 Ramen Fairy from Ontario, Canada Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
kirbman Mamaf*cker! from The place Since: Feb, 2015 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#34898: Jan 10th 2023 at 1:51:43 AM

I literally just noticed that Princess Peach's bangs are shaped like a heart.

Edited by kirbman on Jan 10th 2023 at 11:33:10 AM

CardboardBot from Saudi Arabia (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#34899: Jan 10th 2023 at 1:52:17 AM

They are?

What?

I didn't even notice that too

Edited by CardboardBot on Jan 10th 2023 at 12:52:28 PM

Checking in on this account after leaving the site, MAN that is a cringy forum post history. Daaamn. Never again.
GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#34900: Jan 10th 2023 at 4:08:16 AM

I didn't notice that either, despite either Super Mario Bros. 1 or Super Mario Bros. 3 (I don't remember which because I don't remember much from back then) being the first game I ever played.

I got a rock for Halloween.

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