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TIL Oregon has designated an official state microbe — brewer’s yeast

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kgj4 TIL a member of the WWII Canadian forces, Leo Major, single-handedly captured 93 Nazi’s at once, and liberated a town in the Netherlands on his own as well.
nw4W TIL that, after his disabled owner was struck by a car, ‘Endal’ the service dog pulled his unconscious owner into the recovery position, retrieved his mobile phone from beneath the car, fetched a blanket and covered him, and then ran to a nearby hotel to obtain help
KOo8w TIL A Nazi judge who's job was investigating corruption and irregularities in the SS, discovered a death camp hosting a Jewish wedding, attended by over 1,000 guests, including members of the SS.
wLrbY TIL that the bite of a Brazilian Wandering Spider can cause a long lasting, painful erection in Humans.
ng4Y TIL in 1986, ‘60 Minutes’ ran a scathing exposé on the Audi 5000, alleging it could wildly accelerate on its own. However, their on-air demonstration used a rigged car to show falsified results. Gov’t tests later vindicated Audi but their sales had already plummeted. '60 Minutes’ never apologized.