Twitter blows up with #AtlantaTaughtMe truths

Welcome to Atlanta, where the... well, you know the rest.

If you live in Atlanta, you know a lot of things the rest of the world doesn't.

The hashtag #AtlantaTaughtMe started trending on Twitter Wednesday, with over 16,000 tweets published within hours. Here are some of our favorites:

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