Lucie Frost
@luciehfrost
Author of: How the Hell Did I Not Know That? (Trinity Univ Press, April '25) Posting learnings of the day Sign up for reels in your inbox ⬇️
Yesterday: how women can pee standing up during camping and festival season. Today: why every place we pee seems to have a different name. Summer education is going beautifully. www.luciefrost.com #Etymology #WordOrigins #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Now that’s what I call a true feminist funnel. What’s the most strangely useful outdoor invention you’ve ever encountered? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #HikingFunnel #HealthAndScience #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Some sporting traditions are very dignified until television gets involved. What sport would be improved by a glow-in-the-dark redesign? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #TennisBalls #HealthAndScience #Wimbledon #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Sorghum: for when you need your lunch to run your lawnmower. What food did you learn about and immediately think, “I’m sorry, it does WHAT?” https://www.luciefrost.com/ #sorghum #glutenfree #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I sound angry, but actually, I respect a good historical menace. What word got significantly weirder once you learned where it came from? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #WordOrigins #GrammarAndLanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Okay, be honest. Did you know, or were you a grown-ass fool like me? #grammar #languagelearning #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Some phrases sound harmless until someone explains them in terms of furniture. What’s the most quietly threatening phrase in your workplace vocabulary? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #Idioms #GrammarAndLanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Are you a God-in-the-details person or a devil-in-the-details person? I must confess, I know exactly where I stand. What phrase do you use all the time without knowing where it came from? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #idioms #wordnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I couldn’t let World Chocolate Day pass without clearing this up. What food name did you completely misunderstand until embarrassingly recently? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #chocolatecake #baking #howthehelldidinotknowthat
On today’s episode of milk facts you didn’t ask for, but I’m giving to you anyway... What historical figure had the most exhausting résumé? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #milk #history #howthehelldidinotknowthat
While we’re on the topic of milk... Have you ever wondered why some milk can sit on a shelf like it pays rent there? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #milk #foodfacts #howthehelldidinotknowthat
And now you qnow. What word did you only learn how to spell after using it confidently for years? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #milquetoast #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Here’s some knowledge that may affect national security for a while. Or awhile. Which tiny grammar distinction makes your eye twitch? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #grammar #wordusage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Did you know why barns are traditionally painted red? I definitely didn't... until I went down this rabbit hole. What everyday thing have you always wondered about but never actually looked up? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #history #barns #howthehelldidinotknowthat
No need to thank me. Today’s tiny grammar fact is everyone’s problem now. What word did you learn and immediately wish you could unlearn? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #tittles #grammarnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
What's a word you were absolutely convinced you understood... until you discovered you didn't? This one humbled me. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #Vocabulary #GrammarAndLanguage #howthehelldidinotknowthat
What's one food you've always seen... but never actually tried? Mine was tempeh. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #Tempeh #Food #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Summer has a way of making us notice things we ignore the rest of the year. Today's subject: wasps. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #Science #EverydayScience #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Every month begins with a tiny tradition. Do you say "Rabbit Rabbit," or do you have a different good-luck ritual? https://www.luciefrost.com/ #RabbitRabbit #Folklore #howthehelldidinotknowthat
English is full of expressions we repeat without questioning. This is one of my favorites. www.luciefrost.com #Idioms #Language #howthehelldidinotknowthat
English has a remarkable ability to ignore its own rules. This word is exhibit A. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #Pronunciation #Language #howthehelldidinotknowthat
English has a talent for making tiny spelling differences mean completely different things. This is one of my favorite examples. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #Vocabulary #Language #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I love discovering the stories behind famous TV moments. This Star Trek fact isn't really about space—it's about royalties, contracts, and one unforgettable workaround. https://www.luciefrost.com/ #StarTrek #TelevisionHistory #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Whether it's cake or pie... I'll take it. #phrases #idioms #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Don’t mind the French pronunciation. I have a hard enough time pronouncing English. #vocabulary #wordnerd #howthehelldidinotknowthat
I went looking for one answer and came back with 101... as one does. What other dog facts have you spotted? #dogs #history #howthehelldidinotknowthat
And now you know… Why are you glad to be all out of estrogen (or that you will be!)? #ferrets #science #howthehelldidinotknowthat
Have a pet peeve of your own? Comment, and maybe, just maybe, I’ll make a reel for ya. #grammar #petpeeves #howthehelldidinotknowthat
One missing letter. One surprisingly important story. #wordorigins #vocabulary #howthehelldidinotknowthat