Today I Learned: Fun Facts That Will Surprise Even the Smartest People

And now it’s time to ruin one of your favorite childhood nursery rhymes. Do you remember “This Little Piggy?” Well, the piggy that went to the market, didn’t mean that the little pig went shopping, but rather that he went to be sold to a slaughterhouse to be made into meat.

This might make you think twice before you sing this song to your child, but before you get too angry, you should know that this nursery rhyme is very old, dating back to the day when most people were more accustomed to hearing about the processes behind the food on grocery store shelves.