As Voltaire, an 18th-century writer, historian, and philosopher, said in one of his most popular quotes: “Common sense is not so common.” Although the meaning behind the saying seems fairly simple, each person’s common knowledge is uniquely their own, making it less shared than we might imagine.
This was perfectly illustrated in a popular Reddit thread, where user Relation-Major731 asked fellow netizens to share some obvious things that they had only just realized. From finding out that pickles are pickled cucumbers to learning that coffee causes anxiety, these pieces of information were discovered by people a bit later in life.
And there’s nothing wrong with that, as we should never stop learning. So, let’s all put on our thinking hats and dive into some common but not-so-common facts in this judgment-free zone!
#21
That “evergreen” trees/plants are forever green, as in they don’t lose their leaves in the winter. Never broke down the word “ever-green”
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#22
Half & half is literally half heavy cream mixed with half whole milk. Felt like a real dummy when I learned that one last week.
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#23
Hot water can leave your hair heat damaged. I always denied having heat damaged hair because I don't use heated styling tools. I never occurred to me that washing my hair, in my one degree below steam shower, was causing heat damage ?
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#24
They’re called hula hoops because when you use them it looks like you’re dancing the hula.
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#25
A few years ago, I realized that Paris Hilton was famous because her family owned Hilton hotels. I never put two and two together before that and I felt like an idiot.
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#26
My father herded caribou in Alaska from heli’s as a young man.
For 24 years I thought the fibre “velvet” literally came from cartilaginous antlers, as it’s referred to as velvet in the industry for its soft feel.
For 24 years I thought the fibre “velvet” literally came from cartilaginous antlers, as it’s referred to as velvet in the industry for its soft feel.
I’ve shared this lie with hundreds of people.
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#27
“Pearl clutching” references woman putting their hand to their chest (in supposed shock) while *wearing* the pearls. the pearls aren’t just in their pockets or something.
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#28
I learned a couple years ago that it's not "The mayor of bad news" it's actually "the bearer of bad news". I'm 25
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