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The post asks: What do you know now that you didn't know before Metafilter?
Here's one of 226 answers (as of 12:51 am Central time):
I've learned a lot about being more sensitive in my conversation, most notably on the subject of rape culture.And here's another:
I've learned about invisible backpacks and how racism is more about imbalances in power than anything else, often in ways the powerful can't see.
I've learned about some great musicians, movies and web resources.
I've learned the arguments against religion haven't changed in the last millennia or two, but the internet allows people to express those arguments and find support for each other like never before (which is a good thing).
I've learned what the "tone argument" is and that it is very unwelcome by some people.
And I learned about Minecraft... fuckers.
The most earthshaking thing was discovering that I've been peeling bananas the wrong way all my life. Seriously, I was staggered -- like, what other basic bedrock elements of daily existence have I been obliviously fucking up for 49 years?And another:
I learned a better way to dispose of the bodies.(BTW: this is entirely true.)
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Join MetaFilter. Read the comments. And then, when you're ready, make comments of your own.