EgGax TIL when John Steinbeck published The Grapes Of Wrath in 1939, a farm worker with two leaders of California Associated Farmers publicly burned a copy of the book because he did not like what he heard about it, even though he had not read it. After reading it years later, he said he “had no regrets.”
Y7e57 TIL that in November 1923, due to the hyperinflation in Germany post-WW1, one US dollar was worth 4,210,500,000,000 German Marks
Bg0kr TIL that the Radio City Rockettes didn’t allow Black dancers in until 1987, claiming that their skin tone would distract from the group’s consistent look.
rNyv4 TIL that Andy Dick has been to rehab 20 times.
NXxo1 TIL that composer Peter Warlock locked his cat outside so it wouldn't die with him before committing suicide by gassing himself.
8e1WZ TIL Christy Martin, "The Coal Miner's Daughter," was a pioneering figure in women's boxing. She won multiple titles, including the WBC women's super welterweight championship, during the 1990s. Martin was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2020.
l70kA TIL Alzheimer’s can pass between humans in rare medical accidents
P1nGw TIL approximately 59% of US dogs and 61% of cats are overweight or obese.
epy8L TIL that Black pepper has been used in Indian cooking since 2000 BC and was used as a form of commodity money.
VBOyD TIL Jennifer Lopez doesn't sing the chorus of her songs: "Play" (it's Christina Milian), "Ain't It Funny (Remix)" (Ashanti), "I'm Real" (Ashanti), and "Jenny From the Block" (Natasha Ramos).
X0VxR TIL despite Rings of Power being the most expensive TV show ever produced, only 37% of viewers completed season one domestically (45% overseas). In comparison, two cancelled shows (First Kill & Resident Evil) on another service had completion rates below 50%, but higher than ROP's domestic figure.
OG411 TIL there is a rare phenomenon of lightning that strikes from the ground up into the sky