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TIL – theres a rare phenomenon called “ball lightning,” which is a highly unusual and misunderstood form of lightning. Ball lightning is characterized by the appearance of a luminous, spherical object that floats in the air for several seconds or even minutes. It’s typically the size of a grapfruit

by whatilearned May 15, 2023, 3:47 pm

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What are some painful experiences that are commonly underestimated or misunderstood?

by QuestionGuy April 20, 2023, 10:58 am

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TIL about the generally misunderstood Camel Spider. According to myths this ‘spider’ is venomous, grows up to a foot long, screams like a banshee and feast on camel- and humanflesh. While all being false, this lovecraftian critter does chase you around at a frightening 16 kph in search of shade

by whatilearned April 18, 2023, 1:08 pm

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What’s a well known phrase that’s often misquoted or misunderstood?

by QuestionGuy March 28, 2023, 7:29 am

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What is the most widely misused and misunderstood word in this day and age?

by QuestionGuy January 15, 2023, 6:55 pm

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TIL that Robin Williams’ suicide is misunderstood by many, and that depression/alcoholism was not the cause.

by whatilearned October 28, 2022, 3:33 am

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What are some misheard or misunderstood songs?

by QuestionGuy September 30, 2022, 6:03 am

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TIL the artificial sweetener sucralose was discovered when a researcher misunderstood an order to “test” the compound and interpreted it as “taste” instead. The researcher found it to be exceptionally sweet.

by whatilearned September 23, 2022, 4:56 am

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People of Reddit – What is often misunderstood of your kink?

by QuestionGuy September 21, 2022, 8:54 am

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Who’s the most misunderstood fictional character?

by QuestionGuy August 23, 2022, 8:17 pm

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TIL Gregor Mendel’s research into inheritance was largely ignored or misunderstood until Hugo de Vries and Carl Correns independently duplicated his works in 1900. Mendel’s paper on plant hybridization had only been cited 3 times in the previous 35 years.

by whatilearned August 19, 2022, 10:58 am

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EFL teachers/acquaintances thereof: what is the best misunderstood use of English you’ve heard?

by QuestionGuy July 14, 2022, 6:37 pm

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