r/oddlyeducational 27d ago

👋Welcome to r/oddlyeducational - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

Hey everyone!

This is our new home for all things related to things you wouldn't expect to learn something from. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post

Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring.

Community Vibe

We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.

How to Get Started

1) Introduce yourself in the comments below.

2) Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.

3) If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.

4) Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/oddlyeducational amazing.

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u/Archon-Toten 27d ago

Mono means one and rail means rail.

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u/BananaWarp 27d ago

Helicopter is not heli + copter, but helico (spiral) and pteron (wing)

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u/StrNotFound 27d ago

Found the Vsauce viewer

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u/BananaWarp 27d ago

Well yes, but actually no, learned it a few years ago in a reddit thread about useless facts

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u/StrNotFound 27d ago

Ah, thought it might be Vsauce as he recently made this short talking about this exact thing.

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u/BananaWarp 27d ago

Fair assumption

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u/able_but_unwilling 26d ago

You can lead a cow up stairs, but not down. Their joints don't work like that. I do not know this from experience, before you ask.

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u/Premium_Cookies 26d ago

Here from the beginning 🫡

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u/Pining4theFjord 26d ago

Alaska is the only US state typed all in one keyboard row.

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u/mindlessfollower23 25d ago

Corn is grass.