TIL the 1976 F1 season, made famous in the film Rush, was not televised in the UK because one of the teams was sponsored by condom maker Durex. The BBC deemed it 'unacceptable for family viewing'.
TIL an English palace used to have a solid gold toilet named America. Valued at $6.5M, it was stolen in 2019
TIL up to half of marathon runners develop symptoms relating to their gastro-intestines, anything from minor stomach cramps & diarrhoea, to a fatal ischemic bowel
TIL that the average clean home probably has 20-40 spiders in it, but they generally stay hidden. Very old homes could have thousands.