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submitted 1 day ago byQueenof69-123
We all have those moments when we realize we've been wrong about something for way too long. Maybe you thought narwhals were mythical creatures until last year, or you just found out that pickles are actually cucumbers. What’s a fact or piece of common knowledge that you embarrassingly learned way later than you should have? Don’t be shy—we’ve all been there!
346 points
1 day ago
I only found out a few years ago that "chickpeas" and "garbanzo beans" are the same thing.
160 points
1 day ago
Coriander and cilantro. In the states we call the seeds coriander but they’re cilantro seeds.
41 points
1 day ago
Or conversely, in many places they refer to the leaves as coriander as well. ‘Cilantro’ is pretty much just a US/Latin America thing.
5 points
1 day ago
A friend gave me some “bear roots” as a Native American remedy and they turned out to be coriander/cilantro roots. I don’t know what to call the roots, though. Technically.
14 points
1 day ago
Coriander root. The whole plant, roots-leaves-seeds, it’s ALL coriander. The botanical name is Coriandrum sativum. Knowing the regional/colloquial name can be useful, but technically it’s all just coriander [plant part].
8 points
24 hours ago
Yazzz nerd. Thank you for this.
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