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TIL the ladders inside wind turbine towers are often attached with magnets to avoid drilling bolt holes in the tower that would weaken them.

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nk8Y TIL Mohammed Ali’s daughter, Laila Amaria Ali, was undefeated in her career, 24 bouts, 24 wins, 21 by knockout. One of her opponents was Joe Fraziers daughter, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde. They called the fight “Ali/Frazier IV ” since their fathers fought each other three times in their careers.
YprZB TIL 50 Shades of Grey was originally a fan fiction of the Twilight series
nxZ9 TIL that Jimmy Carter was the first president to be born in a hospital.
XyYP TIL after scavenging dead humans, leopards can grow to enjoy human meat. They have been known to break down doors and roofs in order to reach human prey.
781GX TIL actor Robert Patrick’s scrotum was briefly visible in the original cut of Terminator 2. But for the 3D re-release his balls were removed by VFX artists.