The "I learned something new today!" Thread

[Wolfsbane]

Nosepass and Probopass from Pokémon are based on the Easter Island Moai statues. o:

 

[CozyVillager]

Blue Jay birds will raise the crest of feathers on top of their head when agitated or angry.

 

[Corrie]

I just learned that there was an Animal Crossing game on N64 but released in Japan only. Huh, I thought the Gamecube game was the first.

 

[-Blue-]

I just learned that there was an Animal Crossing game on N64 but released in Japan only. Huh, I thought the Gamecube game was the first.

There were actually like two of them on the N64 I think. Animal Forest and Animal Forest+

Nintendo of America translated one of the copies to English and then added more features. The Animal Crossing many of us have come to known. Nintendo of Japan not wanting to be one-upped re-translated the game back to Japanese and then added more features and tacked on Animal Forest E+ and made it Japan exclusive to be petty.

 

[comingupwanameistheworst]

Before WWII in America, most people did not go to college, and before WWI most people did not go to high school! I learned this from one of my history classes and found it interesting since I hadn't ever considered that.

 

[WhiteLily210]

Tape has expiration dates

 

[Croconaw]

The Hard Mike’s White Freeze is Orange creamsicle flavored! I didn’t know that. I thought it was pineapple so I didn’t give it a chance. Now I want to try it.

 

[Ravenkitty22]

Kind of depressing “TIL” but today I learned the U.S. has about 1,675,000 people in prison. (For reference, the current population is 336 million people.) Our country is… something that’s for sure

 

[xSuperMario64x]

TIL that The Simpsons: Hit and Run was inspired by three specific games: Super Mario 64, Gran Turismo, and Grand Theft Auto. which makes sense, but it kinda blows my mind.

as if the game didn't already hold legendary status in the community, it's based on three games/series that mean a lot to me in one way or another (especially SM64) so hearing this has made me appreciate it even more!! I've never had the honor of playing Hit and Run but now I feel obligated to play it

 

[zissou]

Today I learned about flicker vertigo, which is "an imbalance in brain-cell activity caused by exposure to low-frequency flickering (or flashing) of a relatively bright light." It is a disorientation-, vertigo-, and nausea-inducing effect of a strobe light flashing at 1 Hz to 20 Hz, approximately the frequency of human brain waves.”

My partner has always felt tense and nauseated when there are flashing lights on screens (or even when the sun is shining intermittently through a row of trees while driving, etc.) but doesn’t have epilepsy, so it’s good to put a name to it!

 

[Croconaw]

Today I learned that people in Australia call sprinkles “hundreds and thousands?” That is… quite the mouthful, lol. I didn’t know this.

 

[Beanz]

that caskets and coffins are two separate things. coffins have hinges while caskets have removable tops, caskets are used in a funeral service whereas coffins are for burial. ik morbid but it came up on an instagram meme and i have never thought about if there was a difference between the two, i always thought they were the same thing.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

TIL that Namco is actually short for Nakamura Manufacturing Company. I would've never guessed, I figured it was just a made-up thing or perhaps it meant something in a different language (like Nintendo).

 

[xSuperMario64x]

also learned this earlier, but the name Tetris is apparently a combination of "tetra" (meaning four, referring to how each tetromino has four blocks) and Pajitnov's favorite sport "tennis".

like I get the tetra part, but tennis? alright then I guess I can safely say that it was a wise decision bc the name Tetris is pretty catchy hehe

 

[oddbear]

today i learned there are people that CAN’T picture things in their head?? if you told them to think of an apple, they wouldn’t be able to imagine an apple? i visualize things in my head almost constantly, so i can’t even imagine what life is like for them…

edit: it’s called aphantasia, and apparently my sister has it?

 

[QueenCobra]

My cat loves An American Tail (one of my favorite childhood movies)…although cats are the main villains lol.

 

[VernalLapin]

That this glitch(?) can happen on TBT

 

[Croconaw]

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That happens on a lot of forums. I’ve had it happen a few time on the other Animal Crossing forum, ACC. It’s just a glitch.

 

[nightglow]

More of something earlier this week, but double stuffed nutter butter cookies are a thing now and they are amazing.

 

[oddbear]

i’m sure most of you know how to do this, but today i learned how to burn music onto a CD :]