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Are there any painfully obvious things you never knew?

Are there any painfully obvious things you never knew?

Here are some painfully obvious things that you never knew! Enjoy! The lies! My mom used to tell me if I ate too much popcorn I’d get pack-belly and have to go to the hospital. I just found out pack-belly isn’t a real thing. My life is a lie. I mean, I guess it’s good to not stuff yourself with popcorn anyway. But was the fear necessary?!

Are there any obvious things in the world?

The world is full of interesting things. But sometimes you learn something that is so obvious, you can’t believe you never realized it before. Learning about these “obvious” things can send you into a tailspin. For instance, I remember the first time that I found out a tomato was not a vegetable, but a fruit. The world is crazy, people!

What does it mean to decide what you like without thinking?

deciding what you like without thinking carefully about the value or qualities of different things

Are there any things that will blow your mind?

If you’ve never perused Reddit’s Shower Thoughts page, you should. This is a place where users reframe semi-obvious information in a way that sort of freezes you in thought. Here are some knowledge nuggets that are kind of obvious, but will still blow your mind. Warning: Potential blank stares ahead.

Here are some painfully obvious things that you never knew! Enjoy! The lies! My mom used to tell me if I ate too much popcorn I’d get pack-belly and have to go to the hospital. I just found out pack-belly isn’t a real thing. My life is a lie. I mean, I guess it’s good to not stuff yourself with popcorn anyway. But was the fear necessary?!

What is another word for something so obvious?

Another from logic is tautology (statement of what must be true). I’ve heard this colloquially applied to phrases like First things first, Enough is enough, or Tomorrow is another day. It is a given. Or it is self-evident. Are you thinking of an axiom?

The world is full of interesting things. But sometimes you learn something that is so obvious, you can’t believe you never realized it before. Learning about these “obvious” things can send you into a tailspin. For instance, I remember the first time that I found out a tomato was not a vegetable, but a fruit. The world is crazy, people!

Is there a word for something so obvious there is no need to state it?

On the tip of my brain, but not falling off. Anyway, the word means something like to state the obvious truth, and it is so obvious that there is little point in stating it. “To state it is to utter a ________.” Well, that might be a poor sample sentence. Okay, those are all good Thesaurus words, but not the one I am looking for.

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