Tom found out that life on the road wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.
- Tom discovered that life on the road wasn't as easy as he thought it would be.
I heard that footprints of an abominable snowman were found in the Himalayan mountains.
- I heard that footprints of an abominable snowman have been discovered in the Himalayas.
... was you discovered that the talent that was kicked out ...
... discovered in the nineteen eighties by travelers searching for a simple life ...