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TIL that since 2016, there are more American tourists in Iceland than Icelanders themselves

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aWD9 TIL the Mongols did what Hitler and Napoleon failed to do - defeat the Russians during winter!
awpLL TIL That Men experience a significant/abrupt decrease in testosterone levels after sugar intake
xp61 TIL: Safety Beach located in Victoria, Australia. Changed its name from Sharks Cove to Safety Beach, to encourage more tourists to visit
LQb1m TIL about the Sodium Vapor Process used in filmmaking. In 1965, the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, was awarded to the film Mary Poppins.
wLjn7 TIL "healing crystals," which sellers market as a way to "connect to the Earth you're fighting to protect" are predominantly derived from places like Myanmar and the Democratic Republic of Congo (known for lax environmental regulations) or from industrial-scale copper mines.