Come and confess at the Alter of How Did I Not Know This - no judgments made here! 
1. I didn’t know that the Earth was tilted on its axis - I thought we just moved further away from the sun in winter and closer in summer, which of course makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
2. I thought gravity was a sort of magnetic force emanating the centre of the Earth that pulled every downwards.
3. I was fascinated to learn that Brazil nuts are actually seeds (that doesn’t make me sound quite so daft as the first two 
)
That HAZCHEM signs mean hazardous chemicals. Had no idea until a few years ago! Really pathetic I know
It was only last year Purpledaffodil that even learned about Hassleback potatoes!
I always use chopsticks to prevent my knife completely going through.
I didn't know, until I started growing them a few years ago, that figs were fertilised by a wasp which, after laying her eggs, dies inside the fig.
Meaning every time anyone eats a fig, they also eat a dead wasp - albeit digested by enzymes in the fig.
Figs are not fruit but inverted flowers.
I didn't know that until quite recently either.
BradfordLass72 - I’m shocked about the wasps and the figs 
<- not envy. A quick google check confirms that it is indeed true (not that I was doubting you...much! ) I don’t think figs will feature on my shopping list from now on.
I was older than I should have been when I found out that Timbuktu was an actual real place.
The figs, the figs!
I never knew that! 
Bleurgh! I used to like figs, so thanks for that BradfordLass! (not envy)
ah, but you have now learnt that moving house is not the same as having a new job and that short is not regular BBbevan
See, we're never too old to learn.
And that two cakes are better than one
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