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We go through life being continuously reminded of our limits. But instead of trying to hide them, we should stay humble — it's what allows us to remain open to new ideas, perspectives, and experiences, all of which are essential for personal growth.

So in an attempt to remind you that no person is born all-knowing, we present a discussion we found on the subreddit 'No Stupid Questions.' It began when a platform user CelesteAvoir asked others to share the facts that they've "learned embarrassingly late" and has blossomed into a fascinating collection of stories, adding some levity to the universal quest for knowledge.

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#1

SpaceX rocket launching with smoke cloud under blue sky, illustrating things people learned embarrassingly late in life. Until 2018 I thought Elon Musk wasa kind of truck stop bathroom cologne, from the makers of Jovan Musk. I really wish it was true.

Longjumping_Choice_6 , SpaceX Report

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    Honeybee flying near a bright yellow flower with green stems outdoors, illustrating nature’s details learned embarrassingly late. My uncle once told me if I got a thousand bee stings I’d die. He meant all at once. For years, I thought he meant cumulatively. And I kept count.

    isaacgunson , Pixabay Report

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    Close-up of a narwhal sculpture in blue lighting, illustrating one of the surprising things people learned embarrassingly late in life. Can I point to something that other ppl were wrong about? I was in a room full of ppl discussing a cruise some of them took to and around Alaska. I asked if they saw any narwhals, and they all - the entire room looked at me dumbfounded, and some started laughing. Every single one of them thought narwhals were mythical creatures. I still can’t believe it. I guess they should be embarrassed bc I don’t think many of them even looked it up and I guess I should be a little embarrassed that ppl actually don’t think they’re real.

    One-Winner-8441 , Jessica Simpson Report

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    Young girl sitting on floor reading a book, representing the theme of things people learned embarrassingly late in life. I'm from Belgium and I was nearly 30 when I found out what really happened in congo. We just casually brushed over that part in high school history as "it was the fashion at the time to colonise. We left when they were self-sufficient enough to run their own country, and then they effed it up".

    Evening-Dizzy , Ron Lach Report

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    Person marking a date on a September calendar with a purple pen, highlighting life lessons learned embarrassingly late. Hump day is referring to the middle of the week, like over the hump, and not the day everyone humps. I always found it weird at my office job when someone would say happy hump day, like, dude, I’m pretty sure you can’t say that here. I was 27 when I realized.

    Paranoid_Orangutan , RDNE Stock project Report

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    #6

    Young man learning embarrassingly late in life, wearing headphones and using a laptop at a minimalist workspace. That the bad moon is on the rise, not the bathroom on the right. I ruined that song for my mom when I told her what I heard lmao.

    Conscious_Abroad_877 , Ron Lach Report

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    #7

    Person wearing a white shirt pouring milk into a green mug, highlighting things people learned embarrassingly late in life. That a quart is a **quart**er of a gallon. Duh.

    thamonsta , Meruyert Gonullu Report

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    #8

    Person in kitchen holding a white ceramic pitcher with fresh fruits and eggs on wooden countertop, learning embarrassingly late. A cup is a unit of measurement. I always wondered how you could have one cup of something in a recipe when everyone has different cups.

    TheDemonMaker , Anna Shvets Report

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    #9

    Close-up of a car dashboard showing fuel and temperature gauges, illustrating things people learned embarrassingly late. The little arrow on my dash beside the gas pump icon points to the side of the car with the gas door. Rental cars were a 50/50 shot of getting it right if I forgot to look first before driving, so it was a good thing to learn. At 40 years old. Haha.

    LemmyLola , Abdulvahap Demir Report

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    #10

    Historic coastal building with arched passageway and parked cars under cloudy sky, illustrating things learned embarrassingly late. That Rhode Island isn’t an Island. I learned that at 53 years old.

    vanbrima , Mohan Nannapaneni Report

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    #11

    Two people wearing party hats, one holding a gift box, capturing moments of things learned embarrassingly late in life. I thought the term "birthday suit" meant a suit you're literally supposed to wear on your birthday.

    SteadfastEnd , Kampus Production Report

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    #12

    Two people fishing on a wooden pier by a lake surrounded by autumn trees in a peaceful outdoor setting. Until I was 19, I thought fly fishing was fishing out of a plane or helicopter. I figured it just flew really low and slow and that they had really long fishing lines.

    bananafishin , Tomasz Filipek Report

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    #13

    Four cows standing in a grassy field near trees and silos, representing unexpected things people learned embarrassingly late in life. That cattle is just the species name for cows and bulls. I thought it was a closely related but separate species until like grad school 😭😂.

    AstroWolf11 , Mark Stebnicki Report

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    #14

    Young man with septum piercing and black shirt looking down thoughtfully, reflecting on things learned late in life. I've never heard someone say Yosemite out loud, I've been reading it as Yo sem ight lmao.

    Asleep-Trifle-8645 , Mental Health America (MHA) Report

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    #15

    Bright orange pumpkins resting on soil and wire mesh, illustrating surprising things people learned embarrassingly late in life. Pumpkin spice does not actually taste like pumpkin :/.

    MAMidCent , Pixabay Report

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    #16

    Modern sideboard with geometric design next to window, illustrating things people learned embarrassingly late in life. It’s chest of drawers and not Chester drawers.

    Jwalkinworm , Keegan Checks Report

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    #17

    Illustration of Jessica Rabbit in a red dress with purple gloves, highlighting things people learned embarrassingly late in life. That Jessica Rabbit wasn't actually a rabbit and that "Rabbit" was her last name because she married Roger. I was in my 20s when I figured it out.

    ThePhiff , Kay Pike Report

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    #18

    Young woman with red hair wearing black headphones, focused and listening intently in a colorful indoor setting. That the ABC song and twinkle twinkle little star song have the same melody. I was 27 years old when I realized it. Blew my mind then 😂.

    khitanona , Wellington Cunha Report

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    #19

    Close-up of homemade bread sliced on a wooden cutting board, illustrating things people learned embarrassingly late in life. The crust of the bread does not in fact contain all the nutrients.

    ergonaut , Geraud pfeiffer Report

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    #20

    Wreaths placed by a roadside guardrail, symbolizing things people learned embarrassingly late in life. A girl I knew thought roadside memorials were actual graves.

    Midlifetoker , chb1848 Report

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    #21

    Slices of carrot cake with cream frosting, illustrating things people learned embarrassingly late in life about desserts. Carrot cake is really made with carrots. I thought because they usually pipe a little carrot on the top and the fact you ate it around Easter they just called it that for no other reason.

    Garden_Circus , chudesabyvaut Report

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    #22

    Colorful salad with fresh lettuce, tomatoes, and crispy strips served with dressing, illustrating things learned embarrassingly late in life. Its coleslaw not coldslaw. I just... never looked at the menus to hard. Coldslaw makes sense its cold. Who is Cole???

    ArchDragon99 , Shameel mukkath Report

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