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TIL- The shorthand for "because" is the inverted version of the symbol for "therefore".

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b9bk9 TIL that BubbleBoy, one of the very first malwares able to activate itself, was created and named after the eponymous Seinfeld episode. The worm would change the owner's name to "BubbleBoy" and the organization to "Vandelay Industries", which was a recurring joke on Seinfeld.
kJlm1 TIL: Osaka Castle is the world's most loved building
JYBBj TIL Tom Selleck was cast as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark but had to drop out due to his commitment to do the Magnum PI pilot, so the role went to Harrison Ford. Production on Magnum was delayed for over 6 months by a writers' strike, which would have enabled Selleck to complete Raiders
epZX4 TIL Eiffel Tower can be 15 cm taller during the summer due to thermal expansion
g0B9 TIL of Hans Münch, an SS physician who refused to assist in the murder of inmates at Auschwitz. He was the only member of the SS at Auschwitz acquitted entirely, mostly due to hundreds of inmates testifying in his favor.