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TIL Henry Ford is the only American mentioned in Mein Kampf.

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Z84ZY TIL of the 100th Infantry Battalion, famously made up of primarily Hawaiians of Japanese descent that went on to serve with distinction during WWII in the European Theater, still exists to this day as a reserve unit for troops from American territories in the Pacific.
R5nN7 TIL: Tylenol +NSAID (aka Ibuprofen) more "efficacious" then opioids for pain
QJ8RM TIL in an experiment conducted on pet and shelter cats, the majority of cats preferred human interaction with strangers over food and toys
AKNB TIL Arnold Schwarzenegger was not allowed to dub his own voice for the German version of Terminator because his Austrian accent was not considered tough.
WDL4 TIL the oldest person to have ever lived, Jeanne Calment, aged 122 at death, attributed her longevity to a diet of olive oil, port wine, and 2 pounds of chocolate every week.