TIL that when Albert Szent-Györgyi first isolated ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and wanted to publish his findings in the Biochemical Journal, he suggested that the carbohydrate be given the name "ignose", as he was ignorant to what it was. When the editor rejected this, he suggested "Godnose" instead. User InmostJoy, in the Today I Learned (TIL) subreddit, 29 Sep 2016