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TIL many bears in Russia are addicted to sniffing gasoline from abandoned barrels. Some are so addicted, they stalk helicopters to sniff the drops of fuel they leave behind.

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69MEl TIL that the lead singer of the Village People was straight, and he was married to Phylicia Rashad (Clair Huxtable from The Cosby Show)
yOww TIL Confederates emigrated (in the largest exodus in US history) to Brazil, where they remain to this day. Their Brazilian descendants eat peaches, wear hoop skirts, and sing “Dixie”.
NpkE TIL that character Chewbacca was inspired by director George Lucas’ Alaskan Malamute dog. It would often ride “co-pilot” in George’s car and its name was “Indiana”.
nekvY TIL "Accuracy" is the ability to hit a target, "Precision" is the ability to achieve the same results over and over. You can be accurate without being precise, and precise without being accurate.
XEnej TIL Before he became a children's entertainer, Blippi filmed himself pooping on people as part of his act.