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TIL that when the former child actor who voiced Charlie Brown was sentenced for stalking his ex-girlfriend and threatening her plastic surgeon, the judge told him "don't be a blockhead"

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N706M TIL in the shanty "Drunken Sailer," one response to "What shall we do with the drunken sailor?" is "Put him in the bed with the captain's daughter." The Captain's Daughter is another name for the Cat o' Nine Tails, a multi-tailed whip.
WkGd4 TIL there are at least 11 timezones in Indiana
9Y5jm TIL over International Military Sports Council, made up of 134 countries, sends almost 10,000 servicemen to compete in the Military World Games. These are the military version of the Olympics. The most recent games were held in October, in Wuhan, China and only 100 countries participated.
loMDV TIL, in 2001, Kodak attempted to shift quickly from film to digital cameras. They jumped to #2 in digital camera sales by taking a loss of $60 on every camera sold
wA0Y TIL: A lawyer wrote a BS threatening letter to The Cleveland Browns, they responded by warning him that “some asshole” must be impersonating him and sending threatening letters.