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TIL that the volcanic destruction of Pompeii didn't kill everyone; archeologists now believe most of the population survived, based on the lack of carts, horses, ships and valuables in the ruins; they've also found later inscriptions with Pompeiian family names in nearby cities

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j6kGX TIL Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll started a show on Chicago's WGN Radio in 1924 called Sam 'n' Henry. Successful, but wanting more money, they moved to WMAQ radio and renamed the same show Amos 'n' Andy. The two were on NBC and CBS radio for 28 years.
p8bkb TIL of Sogen Kato who was believed to be the oldest man alive in Tokyo at 111 years old until his mummified corpse was found in his bedroom. He died at 79 and his family simply never reported this to authorities.
xV0bo TIL in most American universities, the only truly profitable sport is American football while men's basketball is somewhat profitable in some schools. All other sports generally lose money.
N7NMQ TIL The Beatles filed preliminary legal papers against the Beastie Boys for their numerous Beatles samples on 1989's Paul's Boutique. Mike D of the group's response was "What's cooler than getting sued by the Beatles?" Over 105 tracks were sampled on the album, including 24 on the last song alone!
yV5pp TIL that “Goodwill Industries, a tax-exempt non-profit that generates more than $5 billion in annual revenue and pays its executives six-figure and seven-figure salaries, pays some of its workers as little as $0.22 per hour. Why? Because they are disabled.”