I don't know about you, but I love it when I get to learn new things. Life lessons or even cool little trivia facts always make me feel so much smarter.
So when the Today I Learned (TIL) crowd decided to share the things they learned, it means we get to know those things, too. Here's a list of cool new things you can learn.
I actually did know that potatoes were tubers and not vegetables. But just like tomatoes and peppers (which are fruit, by the way), they sort of get grouped in with actual vegetables.
Reddit user AgentElman adds, "They are high in vitamin C and can be stored easily over winter when fresh fruit is not available. So they were probably important for general health."
This is a pretty cool fact. Aren't onions just awesome?
"A 2007 study found 75% of participants with bad breath (halitosis) had tonsil stones. They can cause throat and ear infections and a persistent bad taste in the mouth."
Okay look... I've had them a few times in my life, and they aren't fun. They're just...gross.
"The name itself comes from the terms: Nickel for 5 cents, and the Greek word Odeon, meaning a building for Musical Performances."
Apparently, a Nickelodeon used to be some kind of old jukebox, too. So the word has a lot of layers. Cool.
This is according to NASA, so you know it's true. I guess there goes anyone's dreams of cracking open a cold one while in space. I mean, if anyone actually had that dream.
Wow, who would've thought? Though, to be fair, there's no guarantee that the John Hughes Jaws would be any better than the sequel we actually got.
Yep, it's true. This is a... really weird record to hold, especially if you've been dead for well over a millennium. But, uh, good for that viking, I guess.
"In 1999, Carey released a cover of this song to thank Starr for helping her career and because it was the first song she sang as a pro."
And now, we all know her for her iconic music career, especially that one song that plays during the holidays. You know the one.
And now, none of those empires exist anymore, even if the countries that ran them are still there. The river bend still exists, though it probably doesn't look as magnificent as it once did.
Believe it or not, this is true. Personally, I think it was a good call. It's really hard to make movies based off video games that aren't terrible.
...How do you even make a movie based off the Sims?
Redditor FrannyyU clarified this point a little: "This is a comment on density, i.e. the amount of mass you can fit into a volume. Mahogany has a density of ~0.7g/cm³. This does not seem inconceivable for a UK style fruit cake / Christmas cake."
Fruitcake is pretty dense. But you (probably) won't break your teeth on it, at least.
Apparently, it's called a cannibal sandwich, which sounds terrifying. But on the plus side, you aren't actually eating people, so no harm, no foul? I guess?
This gets a little weirder, too. Apparently, the English and German versions are pretty similar, but the French version has a slightly different plot line. I guess they were trying to cover all the bases?
I guess Sapkowski, the author of the original novel series, didn't have very much faith in the company's ability to make the game good. But here we are, with a whole video game series and a Nextflix show.
"It lead [sic] to a 18 month investigation, and the suits were found in Los Angeles, New York, and Tokyo. It was stolen by a security guard who worked on set."
How do you end up swiping four different Spider-Man suits without anyone noticing?
Man, cats really are smarter than we give them credit for. They're pretty much creatures from another world, even if they're exactly like other creatures from this world.
Yeah, well. Even though the chance of getting rabies is pretty low, that doesn't mean it isn't zero. So you should probably still get that animal bite checked out. You know, just in case.
So that's what happens when you rack up a million miles on your car. Good thing someone out there did it, since I probably never will. You'd have to pretty much drive nonstop to do that.
I guess if you're worried about Japanese beetles, don't use the traps. I'm not sure what else you're supposed to do about them, though. Nothing, I guess.
That's... actually amazing. I've heard of animals that change fur color during different seasons, but never eye color. I swear, there are so many amazing creatures out in the world.
