TIL about "The Third Wave", an experiment to demonstrate to high schoolers how the citizens of Germany were susceptible to Nazi fascism. It grew to over 200 students and the teacher completely lost control over the student body.
TIL not a single survivor of the original 115 settlers of Roanoke Island were ever found in 1590. There was no trace of violence, struggle or even a grave, only the word 'CRO' carved in one tree and 'CROATAN' carved in another. It is one of the oldest unsolved mysteries in American history.
TIL whenever Leslie Nielsen would do interviews to promote his movies he would bring a device that made fart noises to prank the interviewer
TIL scholars have found that however far back in time "The Age of Chivalry" is searched for in the historical record, it is always further in the past
TIL that the murdered body of a man was found 40 years later after an unusual for the area fig tree grew out of a seed in his stomach.
TIL the band UB40 is named after Unemployment Benefit, Form 40 - a form issued to people claiming unemployment benefits. The name was suggested by a friend of the band because all the members were unemployed.
TIL: 364 Idaho inmates hacked hand-held prison tablets and collectively transferred $225,000 worth of credits to themselves
TIL the surfing term "goofy foot" refers to those that surf with their right foot forward. The term originates from a 1937 Disney cartoon where Goofy surfs with his right foot forward.
TIL the Oxpecker not only eats ticks off of African wildlife (like elephants), it also drinks their blood and makes wounds even larger. Scientists now think the birds are actually parasites and NOT an example of mutualism, where both parties benefit.