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TIL William Howard Taft tried to recreate the success of Theodore Roosevelt's teddy bear with his own "Billy Possum"

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oRAAY TIL Kangaroo and wallabies have 3 vaginas and 2 uterus.
ADWEo TIL: King James VI/I wrote a book called "Daemonologie" on necromancy and black magic. It included a study on demonology and the methods demons used to bother troubled men. It also touches on topics such as werewolves and vampires.
d8WRZ TIL that the fear of success which prevents the realization of one's potential is called the Jonah Complex.
lo16A TIL a researcher came up with a formula estimating the maximum number of people required to maintain a conspiracy and how long it would take for it to unravel. The moon landing hoax conspiracy theory would require 410,000 and would be revealed in 3 years and 9 months.
GAX6j TIL researchers reviewed 40 episodes of the "Dr. Oz Show" and discovered that almost half of the medical advice had no supporting evidence