Things you should have known about but until recently, you didn't.

Sliver · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:26

VincentHanna said:
So what came first, the dinosaur or the egg?

Well dinosaurs evolved from fish, and fish lay eggs.

fewfe3 · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:28

left Alt + left Shift + Print Screen.

Be careful with this one in work. Sometimes it is harder to disable than it should be

ubersonic · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:29

Efour said:
No way short circuit one.

Same dude in makeup.

Skidder · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:30

Because there aren't enough Indian people to choose from.

ubersonic · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:34

Skidder said:
Because there aren't enough Indian people to choose from.

Indeed, it's not like they account for 17% of the worlds population or anything

del_piero · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:38

Way older than I care to admit when I found out that Waterloo is in Belgium.

VincentHanna · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:44

Sliver said:
Well dinosaurs evolved from fish, and fish lay eggs.

So what came first, the fish or the egg?

Sliver · 10 Mar 2017 at 15:50

VincentHanna said:
So what came first, the fish or the egg?

I can see where this is going lol. I'm out !!!!

Dis86 · 10 Mar 2017 at 16:09

VincentHanna said:
So what came first, the fish or the egg?

Well, there was the thing before a fish that laid an egg that the first thing we recognise as a fish emerged from. Ergo - egg.

Edrof · 10 Mar 2017 at 16:10

Slinky1989 said:
Up until 2 years ago, I had never heard the word "paradigm" being read out loud by anyone (as in seeing the word and hearing it pronounced at the same time like with subtitled tv).

So I didn't realise that people saying "paradime" and the written word "paradigm" were the same thing.

Up until that point, I had always read "paradigm" as "paradijim".

I was ashamed when I realised.

People do the same with hyperbole. Hyper-bowl!

krooton · 10 Mar 2017 at 16:14

Slinky1989 said:
Up until 2 years ago, I had never heard the word "paradigm" being read out loud by anyone (as in seeing the word and hearing it pronounced at the same time like with subtitled tv).

So I didn't realise that people saying "paradime" and the written word "paradigm" were the same thing.

Up until that point, I had always read "paradigm" as "paradijim".

I was ashamed when I realised.

I did the same, assuming eunuch was spelled unic.

Avenged7Fold · 10 Mar 2017 at 16:34

Keeping up with the evolution theme.

Mammal life forms pre-date flowers and flowering trees (fruit too and possibly seeds maybe?)

Before that, plants were all a bit crap and samey due to lack of ability to cross-reproduce.

robgmun · 10 Mar 2017 at 17:07

Avenged7Fold said:
Keeping up with the evolution theme.

Mammal life forms pre-date flowers and flowering trees (fruit too and possibly seeds maybe?)

Before that, plants were all a bit crap and samey due to lack of ability to cross-reproduce.

There was no such thing as grass in the dinosaur age, i was blown away when i found that out,

Avenged7Fold · 10 Mar 2017 at 17:09

Yup, grass is a flowering plant

I wish we had a mind blown emote on these forums for sincere posts like these and probably more for the much more common sarcastic GD posts.

Amp34 · 10 Mar 2017 at 17:32

phonemonkey said:
Basically yes. A defib stops a heart that is beating ineffectually after which its hoped the heart will restart itself in a more efficent rythmn

And most define (especially ones you see outside of hospitals) will only shock if they detect the specific types of irregular rhythm they can be used to treat. They won't work on a dead person for example, or someone with abnormal heart rhythm.

Thekwango said:
course you can, though only in small/short bursts

And if you open your mouth a little you can hum for as long as you want.

Chuk_Chuk · 10 Mar 2017 at 17:35

There isn't a formal metric version for the word "mileage".

Thekwango said:
nope - definitely the ctrl+alt+ arrow keys

Doesn't work in windows 8 so couldn't figure out what that did. Haven't used that in years.

Thekwango · 10 Mar 2017 at 17:39

Chuk_Chuk said:
Doesn't work in windows 8 so couldn't figure out what that did. Haven't used that in years.

Rotates your screen depending on which arrow key you press. E.g. Pressing the down arrows flips the screen upside down.

Can be used on the unsuspecting for much lols.

Whitewater · 10 Mar 2017 at 17:46

This:

subbytna said:
Defibrillators actually stop your heart and not kick start it as I thought they did. Your body's natural pulse is what kick starts the heart again after getting a defib shock.

Maccy · 10 Mar 2017 at 17:47

Maverick2332 said:
Wait till you discover windows key and L.

Nah I have a lock key on this Lenovo thing

[FnG]magnolia · 10 Mar 2017 at 19:49

Anime is a contact sport, dad!