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TIL the world’s largest jellyfish – the lion’s mane – is longer than a blue whale.

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PNne TIL Zimbabwean president Mugabe celebrated his 91st birthday by dining on endangered wildlife, including two buffaloes, two elephants, one lion, two sables, and five impalas
M7QRB TIL about the Mesha Stele, which documents the victory of a Moabite King, Mesha, over the Israelite led coalition, as confirmed in the Old Testament. The stele claims that the Moabite national god, Chemosh, has defeated Yahweh, as a consequence of the pivotal sacrifice of his firstborn son to him
LkGOd TIL that 85% of bikinis sold never touch the water
l4bG TIL that NASA had released an 18-minute Ultra HD 4K video tour of the ISS last year, showing the space station in its full high-definition glory.
7Zwb TIL Homer Hickam presented a 16 year old High School student with a scholarship to the United States Advanced Space Academy to compensate for her expulsion from School and arrest on felony charges after her science experiment resulted in a small explosion.