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
Or, well, depends how you define "Biblical Name". I often think of the Old Testament with those words, and Old Testament names are largely Semitic, though they might be the Greek or Latin version.
Also, I hadn't realised George is a Greek name. Cool.
edited 9th Jun '11 1:49:38 PM by LuckyRevenant
"I can't imagine what Hell will have in store, but I know when I'm there, I won't wander anymore."1)I'm a yaoi and yuri fangirl.
2) They's re making a The Hobbit movie.
3) The Rebelde Way obsession is alive, kicking and singing. In the middle of my classes.
edited 9th Jun '11 2:22:09 PM by risingdreams
Despite not actually intended to be in a manga/anime style, I still have Tsurime and Tareme eyes, even if they're more subtle.
| Tsurime | |
| Tareme |
edited 9th Jun '11 9:03:12 PM by annebeeche
Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.We Are Our Avatars has more posts than the original Troper Updates (490,060 to 322,254) and, over the course of its existence, has moved about 10% faster than the current one (770 posts per day to 697).
edited 11th Jun '11 3:42:01 PM by Zizoz
Withdrawal is only slightly less effective for birth control than condoms.
There is one man who could beat Chuck Norris. That man is dead. It has been said that Norris is afraid to die, because if he did, BRUCE LEE would be waiting for him.
online since 1993 | huge retrocomputing and TV nerd | lee4hmz.info (under construction) | heapershangout.com^^^ A deal was once made between Chuck Norris and Bruce Lee during the filming of Enter the Dragon where Bruce would defeat Chuck in a fight. No one knows the conditions of that deal but Mr. Lee died “mysteriously” soon after leaving behind only one witness who claims there was a flash of light and a single roundhouse kick.
"My life is my own" | If you want to contact me privately, please ask first on the forum.I don’t think they ever make it absolutely clear. But people have noticed some similarities in the rings on the guys hand and Bill. It’s not really official, more fan speculation, however.
Edit: scratch that, according to well...US it has been confirmed as Word of God.
edited 12th Jun '11 1:20:32 AM by Justice4243
Justice is a joy to the godly, but it terrifies evildoers.Proverbs21:15 FimFiction account.

joey: Oh yeah, you're right it isn't. I just saw the greek and instantly thought "biblical name" because a lot of Biblical names are borrowed via Latin and Greek.
Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.