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TIL Einstein theorised a machine to communicate with the future, the Tachyonic antitelephone.

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8a9BP TIL Dennis Farina was the only cast member of Law & Order who was actually a Cop. He served in the Burglary division of the Chicago Police Department from 1967 - 1985.
OGGEg TIL the FAA’s Aviation Safety Program (ASP) was so successful in educating pilots on aviation safety that it led to its own demise, as the easiest-to-fix accident causes were all addressed
JpO8 TIL George Lucas owns the term “Droid” and Motorola must pay him for the rights to use the word “Droid” for their phones.
W7LV8 TIL of Tarrare, a man who was constantly hungry and would eat anything from corks, stones, live animals, human blood and was even suspected of eating a toddler
D0pr TIL there is a rare incurable disease which turns muscles, tendons and ligaments into bone. It is called the Stone Man Syndrome.