36 Things It Took People an Embarrassingly Long Time to Figure Out

We’ve all experienced a much-delayed “Eureka!” moment, and in most cases, it’s a “better-late-than-never” type of situation. Take, for example, the guy who didn’t learn how to properly use a staple remover until he was in his 40s. Unless he was working as Head Staple Remover at the Staple Remover Factory, this is a mostly inconsequential shortcoming, but it’s great that he finally did arrive at a method that didn’t involve ripping out entire chunks of paper. 

There are more important discoveries, too — like the guy who was sitting on the full rim of the toilet for most of his life instead of lowering the seat. 

To that end, Redditors have revealed the little things in life that it took them an embarrassingly long time to figure out, and you’ll likely never forget the guy who thought the pronunciation of “lettuce” was Italian. Bless him.