# What's the word for when you learn of something... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 2, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-when-you-learn-of-something/501662 "2009-07-02T03:56:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-when-you-learn-of-something/501662/21 "2009-07-05T06:04:00Z")
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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-when-you-learn-of-something/501662/22 "2009-07-05T08:17:39Z")
> [@enomaj](#): > > And have you ever noticed that once actors/ actresses reach a certain level of fame you start noticing their bit parts from earlier films? “Bit parts”? There was a certain character in G.I. Jane that I remembered as “a damn good looking bastich” - last month it was on TV and I exclaimed “holy \*\*\*\*, it’s [Alatriste](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395119/) alias Aragorn!” ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-when-you-learn-of-something/501662/23 "2009-07-05T12:33:43Z")
> [@janeslogin](#): > > [how do I link that reference?] [Like this](http://www.example.com) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-word-for-when-you-learn-of-something/501662.md?page=1)