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TIL The Thanksgiving episode of WKRP in Cincinnati was based on a real turkey giveaway that went horribly wrong

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NXAZJ TIL: Miyairi Norihiro is a modern legendary Japanese swordsmith who became the youngest person qualify as mukansa and won the Masamune prize in 2010. However, none of his blades are recognized as an ōwazamono as his blades would need to be tested on a cadaver or living person.
jNyjv TIL "The Deer Hunter" in 1978 was the first film to use Oscars as a marketing tool. Being too depressing for the box office, it did screenings for film critics and Academy members. It gained nine nominations and won Best Picture, and then that was used to make it a commercial success.
pwG4 TIL There are Underwater Ice Tornadoes that Kills Everything it Touches…
GA9QN TIL about Rabbi Sy Dresner, a advisor and friend to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1964, at a conference of rabbis , Dresner received an urgent telegram for assistance of clergy from MLK to help protest in Florida. 17 Rabbis got on a bus immediately and went down and led prayers during a swim-in
lbnN TIL The Plot of Toy Story 4 has been Confirmed to be Woody and Buzz Trying to find Bo Peep; The one toy that was Given Away