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TIL 40% of all Vietnamese people have the last name Nguyen.
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TIL that the non-profit Blue Cross paid its CEO 12.9 Million dollars in 2011
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TIL that Mrs Brown from the sitcom Mrs Brown's Boys was originally going to be played by an actress but she never showed up so the creator, Brendon O'Carroll, stepped in to take over the role.
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TIL that Ezzard Charles (who had killed one opponent in the ring) was the only boxer to have ever lasted the full 15 rounds against Rocky Marciano.
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TIL Thai people DO NOT traditionally use chopsticks, unless they’re eating Chinese food. Classic Thai dishes like red/green/yellow curry, pad Thai, pad see ew, drunken noodles, pad krapao and Thai fried rice are most authenticity eaten with a fork and spoon.
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TIL that Antonio Meucci invented the telephone, not Alexander Graham Bell