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

[HangTime]

I don't think I realised that surprise was spelled with two r's until I reached about 30, I was very suprised.

 

[weringo]

A raisin is a dried grape.

Yeah should have known that one... I am not entirely sure what I thought it was I had just never given it any thought in my life.

 

[Mr-White]

Justine Bieber is actually a bloke

 

[theone8181]

Justine Bieber is actually a bloke

I think it's a lie.

 

[robfosters]

Even though I've seen the film probably near 100 times, I only found out today that Predators are actually called Yautja's.

 

[iamdjdz]

Radiator is called a radiator because it emits heat lol!

I never knew this until now shocking I know but oh well!

Incidentally, a radiator doesn't emit much heat by radiation, it uses convection to heat the room, which is why if you block the top of the radiator to the roof with curtains your room won't heat up very much. Warm air rises above and operates roughly in a circular motion in the room drawing cool air to the bottom before it heats and rises again.

 

[kindai]

A raisin is a dried grape.

What the ****!!

I actually thought raisins were their own thing.

 

[HungryHippos]

A raisin is a dried grape.

Yeah should have known that one... I am not entirely sure what I thought it was I had just never given it any thought in my life.

What the ****!!

I actually thought raisins were their own thing.

C'mon guys!

Seriously

 

[kindai]

C'mon guys!

Seriously

I dont like grapes but eat raisins, so just assumed they were from different plants

 

[HungryHippos]

I suppose it's not as bad as the guy at work who didn't know what a raspberry was :9

 

[Amp34]

What the ****!!

I actually thought raisins were their own thing.

And a Prune is a dried plum...

 

[theone8181]

Incidentally, a radiator doesn't emit much heat by radiation, it uses convection to heat the room, which is why if you block the top of the radiator to the roof with curtains your room won't heat up very much. Warm air rises above and operates roughly in a circular motion in the room drawing cool air to the bottom before it heats and rises again.

Makes me think underfloor heating is a far more efficient way to heat a room.

 

[SMN]

I suppose it's not as bad as the guy at work who didn't know what a raspberry was :9

Thats alright, my missus was adamant there was no such thing as a blackcurrant, 'its all just blackberrys'

 

[Nitefly]

That a pancake is called a pancake because it's a cake made in a pan.

More of an epiphany than anything else.

Yup.

 

[Nitefly]

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.

You sound like a man of similar interests - check out 'Darwin's abominable mystery' if you have spare time. How it was solved is just

 

[Stan_Lite]

I only found out yesterday, watching a programme on the telly, that the Vax Gator handheld vacuum I've owned for over a year has an extendable nozzle

 

[nox_uk]

mushrooms are closer to meat than they are to vegetable

I enjoyed pointing this out to a vegetarian friend last week end!

 

[h4rm0ny]

mushrooms are closer to meat than they are to vegetable

I enjoyed pointing this out to a vegetarian friend last week end!

Sure. But they're less close to meat than meat.

 

[nox_uk]

Sure. But they're less close to meat than meat.

I try not to discriminate - I eat just about all food.

 

[Devrij]

A raisin is a dried grape.

Yeah should have known that one... I am not entirely sure what I thought it was I had just never given it any thought in my life.

Don't forget that apricots are dried peaches