A fork of Rural Dictionary
From NBC's public service advertisements. During the short clip a celebrity personality will state some fact, followed by the ending "The More You Know" sequence. Can be used as a sarcastic response to learning some typically useless knowledge, trivia or fact.
Bill: Its recommended to drink 6 glasses of water a day Me: "The more you know"
A reference to NBC public service announcements which would feature celebrities reciting a random (usually touching) fact, followed by the statement, "The More You Know." Thus, a person may say this after reciting something that is not necessarily useful to the listener. It may also indicate that the user does not expect a response from the listener. Often rendered like a tag, e.g. #themoreyouknow.
Phil: Sup dude? Bryan: chilling. Bryan: brb, gotta poop Bryan: The more you know. Phil: ...