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TIL that in sweden, your car headlights have to be on at all times when driving. Even in broad daylight

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eBOg TIL That after the French Revolution some card games started to use the ace or 1 as the highest card which symbolized the lowest in society rising above the King
6mAQ TIL toy manufacturer Mattel sued MCA Records over Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Girl”. After ruling the lawsuit (and MCA’s countersuit) be dismissed due to parody protection under the 1st amendment, the judge concluded his ruling by stating: “The parties are advised to chill.”
VMMQ8 TIL of Sarah Jones, a camera assistant who was struck and killed by a train while working on the film Midnight Rider. Director Randal Miller was charged with criminal trespass and involuntary manslaughter and became the first director to go to jail as a result of a death on set.
eL0D TIL in the extinct Australian language Mbabaram, the word for dog is ‘dog’. This is purely a coincidence and there is no relation between the words
nejab TIL A British Fertility Doctor Impregnated Women With His Own Sperm 600 Times.