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TIL that the singer of the 90s alternative rock band Presidents of the United States of America is now a children's singer named Caspar Babypants

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orBY TIL there is a form of therapy for adopted children which involves physically restraining the child and forcing the child to break down emotionally so that the parents can nurture the child, thus gaining its trust. It is considered by many to be pseudoscientific and child abuse.
epelg TIL An Icelandic man named Felix Gretarsson, lost both his arms in a work accident. He received a double arms and shoulders transplant, which was the first of it's kind in the world.
P1W6w TIL Nitrogen bubbles in the synovial fluid get trapped then released from moving joints and stretches, causing painless noises. Crepitus is harmless when not caused by an injury, medical condition or disease
o5JY TIL that Sean Connery wore a toupee in all of the James Bond movies because he started balding at age 21.
EgGXw TIL that VLF, used to communicate with submarines, creates a bubble around the Earth that protects us from Solar Flares and Coronal Mass Ejections