Love them or hate them, there's no getting away from Brussels sprouts at Christmastime, and the debate over whether they're foul or delicious ranks among the most heated of festive debates.
Although many of us have tucked into the controversial vegetable on Christmas Day for as long as we can remember, families are about to be divided once more as people are staggered to learn that they've been saying Brussels sprouts wrong for their whole lives.
As the big day is just over a week away, the turkeys and trimmings have become a hot topic on social media as festive fans look forward to their delicious feast. It turns out that people have been calling Brussels sprouts a completely incorrect name, however, and it's sent them into a frenzy.
Taking to Twitter, one person delivered the mind-boggling news when they wrote: "Apparently, it's actually 'Brussels sprout' and not 'Brussel sprouts'."
Someone said that their 'whole life has been a lie' after finding out the truth about the humble mini cabbage.
Others rejected the idea completely, arguing that it "hurts to say it the other way."
Another Twitter user described the news as 'crushing', adding: "All these years you've been lied to. Ugh."
While most people in the Twitter thread were utterly baffled by the mishap, a select few were offended that people were only just realising how to pronounce Brussels sprouts as adults.
One scathed: "Does every single person in these replies also think the region in Belgium is called Brussel?"
While it might roll off the tongue more naturally to say Brussel sprouts, you'd be doing the vegetable an injustice, as it did in fact originate from Brussels in Belgium and dates way back to the 17th century.
The revelation comes as people have also admitted to having no idea that a Nutcracker actually has a purpose - as they assumed that the little soldiers were merely for decorative purposes.
It might seem incredibly obvious to some of us, but many people were under the belief that a Nutcracker soldier was purely something nice to look at.
So it's true purpose has come as a surprise to many, even though it's very clearly in the name.
Yes, nutcrackers, shockingly, are actually used to crack nuts.
This went over many peoples' heads as they have headed to social media to express their surprise after finding out the true function of nutcrackers.
"Nutcrackers are actually used to crack nuts… I was today years old," tweeted one confused person.
Meanwhile, another wrote: "You're telling me that nutcrackers can actually crack nuts?' -Me, Thanksgiving 2022".
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