20+ Funny & Dubious Things People Learned When They Were 'Today Years Old'

Mel Dawn

Jan 8, 2022 8:00 AM EST

I was today years old when I learned that broccoli is actually cauliflower that's been dyed green. Okay, not true. But broccoli is totally man made. Look it up. Have you ever seen broccoli growing in the wild? You haven't, because it was originally a natural cabbage plant that humans used to cultivate a more palatable version, which we call broccoli today. The internet is full of factoids like this—some weird, some fascinating, and some pretty hard to believe. We've collected a bunch of crazy things people learned when they were 'today years old.' Keep scrolling, because you might just get your mind blown.