35 Things That People Just Realized Recently, and Now We Feel Dumb for Only Just Realizing Them, Too
They were painfully obvious, but for some reason, we just didn't catch them throughout these years.
It is no secret that we live in a vast universe, full of people and creatures that have all kinds of stories, thoughts, and experiences—all of which have accumulated over hundreds of years. New things sprout up every decade and century, and it's quite hard to keep track of all the progress that human civilization has made over time.
As smart as humans are, there are times (well, a lot of times) when we really question our own intelligence because we see or hear someone expressing such a ridiculous thought. Sometimes, we also can't trust our brains to remember something, because as human as we are, we tend to be forgetful, even though we are literally the most intelligent species on planet Earth.
Returning to the vastness of the universe, it is quite common for us to overlook some things that have happened around us in our lifetime, as there is always so much going on every single day. But when the moment of realization hits, you might find it funny or embarrassing that you went through years of life without knowing something so painfully obvious back then.
Part of these realizations comes from our adult selves finally figuring out something we once believed to be true in our childhood. While it can sometimes be disappointing, like discovering that Santa isn't actually real, it can also be an enlightening moment.
That being said, strangers online have shared their own silly realizations that were so painfully obvious it's actually ridiculous they didn't catch them the first time—and not gonna lie, a lot of these made us realize many things as well!
1. Something about the Grammy Awards that people may not have realized yet
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4. Wouldn't help if it were named Adelaide
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5. Allspice is not all spices
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6. Sand lands are the new term for desert
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7. Jessica and Roger
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8. Oh, so that's why they are called *pipe cleaners*
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9. The experience is the best, though!
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10. Blue and white Christmas lights
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11. A Cruel Devil
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12. Allergies are a thing, if you didn't know
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13. Clever branding
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14. Turns out that's just how you lock the door
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15. Dumb kids and a good smart mom: a perfect combination
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16. PUBS are actually short for Public House. Didn't know this one, either!
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17. Outsmarted by good ol' Grandma
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18. Breaking your fast and after the noon hour
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19. Pay-per-view
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20. Cakes that are made in a pan = Pancakes
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21. Ooh...that makes sense
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22. There are also many songs from our childhood that will make you realize this
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23. I just want a key
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24. Have you figured this out?
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25. Dolphins swim for fun, they said
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26. Oh no, that's such a long period of time to finally realize this
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27. The story behind "Howdy"
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28. Sometimes, simple is actually stupid
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29. Not everyone talks like someone from Family Guy
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30. Don't let her see this!
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31. Sims = simulation
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32. Nat Geo
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33. Houston Astros
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34. Genius
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35. She is iconic!
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Don't lie; there are definitely some things mentioned here that you probably just realized now. No judgment, though—we all make funny mistakes, and we are allowed to laugh them off once we realize how silly we were!
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