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Til that the US Air Force's operation "Midnight Hammer" was basically a realistic recreation of the strike mission in Top Gun: Maverick.

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Z604 TIL that until 50 years ago, Blacks used the “The Green Book Guide” to avoid aggravations while traveling in America: a travel guide which listed everything from gas stations and lodgings to doctors, churches and department stores that would serve Black customers.
EgvmV TIL a species of ant (Polyrhachis lamellidens) uses other species as slaves. A newly mated queen seeks out a Camponotus japonicus ant colony, sneaks in with stolen pheromones, then kills their queen single-handedly. Workers of the conquered colony raise their new master's brood.
WMQ8 TIL a 19-Year-Old developed a way to remove over 7,250,000 tons of plastic from our oceans.
v7bR TIL that the Tata Group from India which owns Jaguar-Land Rover and has revenues of over $100b is 66% controlled by charitable trusts, which invest these proceeds in nation-building such as India’s hospitals, educational institutions and promoting health, education, culture etc.
E8Bx TIL Dolph Lundgren has a bachelors and masters degrees in chemical engineering, along with another bachelors in chemistry.