We Were Today Years Old When We Discovered These Facts

How old were you when you found out the tooth fairy wasn't real? Probably older than you needed to be, but you're about to find out a whole lot more after reading this article.

For instance, did you know George Lopez would have lost his life if it wasn't for his (ex) wife? Get ready for a world of surprises ahead.

Who Knew This?

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I think this lady just revealed some useful information to plenty of the Twitter world.

I was today years old when I discovered that it was the correct way to use the phrase, too.

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This Is Wild

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You mean to tell me that Hercules found the body of Scar and used it for his headpiece? This doesn't add up logistically, but Disney doesn't care about all that.

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Just when did Lion King take place, anyway?

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Which Way Do You Peel?

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Peeling it from the bottom is how monkeys do it, too.

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There's a divide on which way is the best way to do it, but as long as you get to the food, you're good.

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Such A Fine Discovery

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I'm sure some people already knew this fact, but let's appreciate this man's genuine reaction. He chose to share with the world that he didn't know the basic measurement rules.

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It's good to learn things, so we shouldn't be embarrassed to spread the word.

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Here's A Real Shocker!

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I would like to know how many non-Disney fanatics knew this fact.

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Interestingly enough, The Beatles got asked to do the voices, but that didn't pan out how the studio wanted.

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This Is A Lot To Take In

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Wow, this is ridiculous. Who knew George Lopez was such a savage?

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How do you divorce someone who gave you a good kidney after you almost died? That's next-level deceit.

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"I'll Never Look At S'mores The Same Way"

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Jackie Perry, I'm right there with you. This is the last thing anyone would guess about how Graham crackers came about.

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It kind of makes sense, though, since they're linked to such peaceful and innocent times, nothing wild like lust.

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Thanks For The Info

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These brussels sprouts look more like grapes in a vineyard than anything like what they really are.

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Now that I know they grow in such a weird way, I like them a little bit less.

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So Where's The Pot Of Gold?

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Are you telling me my whole life has been a lie? How can there be a pot of gold at the end if there's no end at all?

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The tricks nature plays on us are unforgivable.

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I'd Rather Use Picaboo

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Snapchat might have a better ring to it, but Picaboo sounds pretty fun.

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Sending a picture for six seconds and then saying "Picaboo!" in the caption sounds like a funny thing to do.

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Next-Level Marketing

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The man who figured this out and received this must have felt like a million bucks.

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This is an exclusive painting with the Colonel himself. You'd want to pass this on to your grandchildren.

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The Cutest Discovery

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If you're going to find something out for the first time, it should be something as cute as this.

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Who wouldn't want to see a little mouse sleeping in a flower?

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Italy Is Doing Some Cool Things

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Having a donkey protect this many lambs seems like a big thing to ask of the creature.

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If there aren't any issues, then I don't see why other countries don't implement this.

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You Learn Something New Every Day

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Now, those who do a lot of work around the house have something to call back to when things get tough with the screwdriver.

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I would never have thought of this.

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Owls Have Extremely Long Legs

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Owls are some fascinating creatures.

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They sleep all day just to fly around at night and make "who" noises. Oh, and their legs are about as long as their torso.

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That's How You Do It

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If you're going to carry around a staff that massive, you can put whatever you want in it.

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Still, I never noticed this until now, and it's giving me some interesting ideas.

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Math Lovers Already Knew This

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If every student knew this in middle school, division wouldn't have been that difficult. Now that I see this, it all makes so much more sense to me.

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There's a trick to remember everything...

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Yes, I'll Have A Buttload Please

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Well, I guess I've learned it all.

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This whole time, I thought a buttload was just an expression that people used to describe "a lot," but it's a real thing. I'll take a buttload, please.

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And Now We All Know

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Not parking in front of fire hydrants should be common sense.

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If you do happen to have a lapse in judgment, this is what will happen to your precious car.

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Are You Laughing Too?

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It must be terrifying when you hear that you have yo give your baby an X-ray.

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Thankfully, the way they do it doesn't seem as scary and is pretty funny.

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They Look Like Grumpy Men

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First things first, this is wild. The little cashews look like angry old men or maybe gnomes.

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I wonder what the first person who grew these things thought upon seeing this.

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Can You See It?

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I'm willing to bet a huge number of people have never seen the little bear on this package.

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You have to squint a little to see it, but it's there in silhouette on the mountain.

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If This Isn't Terrifying, I Don't Know What Is

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This just in: this is the bat that scared Bruce Wayne into becoming Batman.

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Okay, not really, but this thing looks incredibly insane. What kind of vampire does it become?

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This Is Astonishing News

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You're telling me the things that people cleanse themselves with comes from the ground and not a factory?

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Sign me up, I'll buy a buttload of these to last all year.

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This Makes A Ton Of Sense

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Footage always seemed like a strange word. You only use it for media, not anything else, and it just didn't make much sense to me.

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Now, after learning this, it's all clicking.

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Wow, This Just Got Morbid

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Growing up, we were singing this song all the time, and it was about death?

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That's not something you should have children singing. Well, at least we all know now.

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SpongeBob Still Blowing Minds

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There are a ton of hidden Easter eggs in SpongeBob if you pay attention. The one you see here is one that flew right over my head.

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Who knew that's what they were?

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Cooking Pasta Will Never Be The Same

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Equipped with knowledge like this, nobody will ever make too much pasta again. Gone are the days of having leftover noodles because you boiled too much.

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Now, you will always have just the right amount.

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Here's The Tea We Needed

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This Star Wars affair is giving me life.

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It's even more shocking that Mark Hamill, an actual human adult, would believe guys spent the night with her just to "vibe" and that's it.

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A Buttload Of Betrayal

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To all of those living outside of America, you're blessed to know that you don't have to deal with a credit score.

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Americans will remain trapped in a rather perplexing system.

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It's Starting To Make Sense To Me...

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From the time I was young, I never really understood why they were called "eggplants".

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I figured it maybe was like how grapefruits look nothing like grapes, but now I understand the logic behind aubergines' second name.

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That's Actually Pretty Clever

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I always just mindlessly accepted that the first episode of a television series is called a "pilot" and never thought about it further.

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It's cute to know that it's actually the result of a pun.

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All These Years Going And Never Noticing

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Growing up, going to Staples to buy new school supplies each year was an exciting endeavor and, to this day, I love looking at pens there.

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Still, I never notices the visual staple in the name.

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Where Was This Information When I Was A Kid?

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I've always heard people, especially adults, use this phrase to mean "calm down" but I never could really understand why people said it.

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Honestly, I kind of loving the saying now.

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Hold Up—They Have Expiry Dates?

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I was really out here thinking that things like shampoo and body wash were good forever, so this is a rude awakening for me.

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How bad can shampoo really go though?

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Spongebob Really Hid A Lot In Plain Sight

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I was today years old when I realized the Krusty Krab was a crab trap
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Granted that, unless you work in crabbing or other seafood fishing, you never would see a crab trap in person.

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However, everything I learn about Spongebob gives me a greater respect for the writers.

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Okay, That's Actually Really Wholesome

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Just found out that when someone tells you to
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I've never really been that into theater or known much about it, but I always found the phrase "break a leg" to sound a little violent for a musical.

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Yet another pun that's gone over my head until now.

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Do I Know Anything?

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American Gothic is one of the most famous and recognizable paintings in American art history, but I always assumed it was a couple depicted in the image.

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I need a moment to rest my brain.

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I Can't Wait To Use This

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I was today years old when I learned an iPhone user can text another iPhone user the words pew pew and it will send lasers.
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Is it ever important to use lasers in conversations? Not really. Will it add any value to what I'm saying? Absolutely not.

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Will I be overusing this feature until my friends and family are sick of it? 100%.

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Well, That Took A Dark Turn

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I'm 22 years old and I just realized that
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Why do so many children's nursery rhymes contain murder and death? Why are we so cavalier about saying them to kids?

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I vote that we think of some new ones that don't involve main characters getting butchered.