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In the United Kingdom, Fat Tuesday is known as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day.

In the earliest comics, Superman couldn’t fly. This explains why his ability to "leap tall buildings in a single bound" wasn’t completely redundant.

"The Shawshank Redemption" is based on a story by Stephen King.

"The Shawshank Redemption" is the highest-rated movie on the website IMDB. "The Godfather" is a close second.

In the Bible, Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but he didn’t live there. He was raised in the town of Nazareth.

31 Comments

Level 71

Apr 23, 2018

Who doesn't know 30 (except non-Christians)

+57

Level 84

Apr 23, 2018

Non Christians then lol

Level 71

Apr 30, 2018

Level 63

May 11, 2018

Basically

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Level 51

Jul 3, 2018

"non-Christians?" Dude, that is most of the world.

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Level 92

Oct 23, 2019

Most of the English speaking world is immersed in Christian culture, whether an individual believes or not.

Jesus Christ is a very important figure to Muslims as well so you can all jump off the bandwagon now.

Level 74

Jun 16, 2021

Was there a bandwagon here? I missed it. All of what you wrote is true. None of it addressed nor negated what they wrote.

Level 66

May 22, 2020

I'm not christian, and I knew that.

Level 55

Jan 13, 2022

Same

Level 68

Jul 28, 2022

#30 even non-Christians tend to know that

Level 38

Sep 1, 2022

same

Level 56

Sep 17, 2025

Me too.

Level 29

Apr 25, 2022

Me.

Level 79

Nov 28, 2024

I teach world history in Louisiana. Most of my students are Christian. When I ask 'why is Jerusalem significant to Christians?' the first answer I typically get is that Jesus was born there.

Level 21

Nov 3, 2025

i didnt

Level 69

Jun 12, 2018

Uhhhh... we always called it Shrove Tuesday in my part of Canada. I thought the Fat Tuesday stuff was just me translating Mardi Gras to show how learned I was. So, is it really Fat Tuesday in other parts of the anglosphere?

Level 70

May 30, 2020

Shrove Tuesday in Australia / New Zealand / UK / English South Africans...... (known as, but mostly termed pancake tuesday) I've only heard Fat Tuesday in US.

Level 88

Mar 21, 2022

In the US, the terms Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras are both used, but over time the meanings have diverged, at least somewhat. Fat Tuesday refers to the specific day, whereas Mardi Gras has come to refer to the entire celebration - often lasting days or weeks - leading up to the day.

Level 60

Aug 5, 2022

Today I learned that the US' celebrations for Pancake Tuesday last for more than one day. (I'm from the UK btw.)

Also, and I'm aware this will sound stupid, but I thought Mardi Gras was an entirely separate holiday that was only a US thing.

Level 55

Mar 29, 2023

'Mardi' means 'Tuesday,' and 'gras' means 'fat.' Hence: 'Mardi Gras.'

Level 70

Jul 29, 2018

26 is very interesting!

Level 69

Dec 1, 2020

What kind of a name is Fat Tuesday?

Level 45

Oct 9, 2018

wait. the uk has mardi gras?

Level 26

Jul 31, 2022

uhh I don’t know

Level 21

Jul 9, 2019

I never heard the term fat Tuesday before!

Level 53

Jun 24, 2021

me too!

Level 26

Jul 31, 2022

Yea me too!

Level 38

Sep 1, 2022

me three!

Level 55

Apr 9, 2020

I heard it was Max Fleischer who requested that Superman fly for his cartoon project as it was easier to portray than just jumping.

Level 40

Aug 15, 2022

i am british the fact on pancakes is so unknown wow (SARCASM ALERT)

Level 55

Oct 13, 2022

me too except i'm not British, Catholic, or from New Orleans