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TIL On June 11, 1964 in Germany, a deranged World War II veteran attacked an elementary school with a flamethrower and a lance, killing eight students and two teachers.

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JNPm TIL that despite its budget of $45,000,000, Foodfight(2012) has the lowest score for an animation movie in IMDB. It featured the voices of Charlie Sheen, Hilary Duff and Eva Longoria.
xd9o TIL that after the Great Fire of London, an economist by the name of Nicholas If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned Barebone played a major role in pioneering fire insurance. (His very religious father, Praise-God Barebone chose his somewhat unusual middle name)
mxDny TIL Las Fallas is an annual Festival in Valencia, Spain. The monuments that are built represent satiric scenes in order to criticise popular aspects of the society such as politics and the current social situation. The Fallas then are burnt at the final event called "la cremá"
DQpOJ TIL that the production of The Sound of Music faced opposition from Salzburg city leaders who did not want them staging scenes with swastika banners. However, they relented after director Robert Wise threatened instead to include old newsreel footage featuring the banners.
R7nE6 Til that dogs can eat raw chicken bones. The issue is with any cooked bone. Cooked bones become dry and brittle which can crack and splinter leading to choking, internal injuries, punctured organs, and, or death. All cooked bones should be disposed of properly and not be given as treats.