What do you know today that you didn't know yesterday?

[Jericho Z. Barrons]

For years, I thought fictional boxer Rocky Balboa's proper first name was 'Rocco'. Turns out, it's 'Robert'.

I didn't know that yesterday.

 

[Cantarella]

The quantity of white wine vinegar and water to substitute white wine in a recipe.

 

[sky.]

That the boo box pirate in Hook…was played by Glenn Close.

 

[Maze]

The Frank Martin character from The Transporter movies made a cameo in the movie Collateral.

 

[Passion]

That in Scott Pligram VS The World, actors were directed to try and not blink to give them a more of a comic book feel. I guess, if you pay attention, they don't blink much in the movie.

Thanks random YouTube video.

 

[Jericho Z. Barrons]

In the US, the jack rabbit was originally called the 'jackass rabbit', due primarily to having proportionately longer ears than other rabbits, just as donkeys have proportionately longer ears than horses.

 

[whitechapel]

Saudi Arabia imports camels from Australia.

 

[Lydia]

Jeff Goldblum’s middle name is Lynn.

 

[Sync]

Phil Collins is fascinated by the Battle of the Alamo.

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

Hitler had blue eyes. To be fair, I think I didn't know this because all of the photos I've seen of Hitler were in black-and-white but yeah, Adolf Hitler had piercing blue eyes.

 

[Fruit]

All about the Voynich manuscript.

 

[Jericho Z. Barrons]

I learned that the rattlesnake is evolving to lose its rattle.

I guess it'll be called the rattleless snake or the serpent formerly known as rattle...

 

[Fruit]

It is scientifically possible to un-boil an egg.

 

[Amante]

It is scientifically possible to un-boil an egg.

Wait forreal? How!?

 

[Fruit]

Wait forreal? How!?

The bonds between the protein molecules that are formed with heat when cooking can be broken down with kinetic energy. Essentially, if you spin a boiled egg super fast it'll return to its original form. I learned from this video.

 

[Amante]

The bonds between the protein molecules that are formed with heat when cooking can be broken down with kinetic energy. Essentially, if you spin a boiled egg super fast it'll return to its original form. I learned from this video.

Brb going to go put an egg in my centrifuge

That’s super cool

 

[Sync]

The bonds between the protein molecules that are formed with heat when cooking can be broken down with kinetic energy. Essentially, if you spin a boiled egg super fast it'll return to its original form. I learned from this video.

The professor looked up from his notes. "And that, folks, is how we came to have Zombie Chickens."

>.>

 

[Lydia]

My dad probably has a secret half-brother.

(Grandparents are long-dead, this is more interesting gossip than drama.)

 

[Vyce]

Pokemon's original anime director wanted to end the series with an "It was all just a dream!" twist.

 

[Jericho Z. Barrons]

The big disk of a sunflower is not the "flower" part. The little blooming florets all over its face are the flowers.

 

[Jericho Z. Barrons]

Rare steak is not as dangerous to eat as other kinds of raw meat because the bacteria remains on the surface of the meat.

 

[sky.]

Vacuum cleaners were originally horse-drawn

 

[Seranda]

My cousin still has a Nintendo Entertainment System he doesn't want, and is willing to give it to me for absolutely free. With games! Only two games, but still...

 

[Jericho Z. Barrons]

If you replace the cane sugar in apple pie with maple syrup, it's much better.

 

[Jericho Z. Barrons]

Patton Oswalt featured on an episode of Chapo Trap House.