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TIL a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope

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JY9r4 TIL in 1985, a teenage kid in Detroit was beaten up so badly, he severely injured his face, legs and back. He recovered from the injuries and grew up to become one of the most successful rap artists of all time under the stage name Eminem
e0yJn TIL That in New York City, some public high schools have an entrance exam called the SHSAT. Although the De Blasio Administration has tried replacing it due to Blacks and Latinos scoring disproportionately lowered, it caused widespread dissent among Asian Americans who desire to keep it in place.
Lm6Q TIL of Jean Jaurès, a French socialist who predicted world war one and tried to organize global strikes to prevent it. He was assassinated before his plans could be realized.
gMJQb TIL a fascinating group of people called the "Wandervogel" rebelled against Authoritarianism in germany until the nazis forced them to disband, while borrowing some of their ideas about nationalism and nature
KOAxG TIL that Crested Black Macaque's are the most affectionate monkeys in the world, due to living in a forest full of food where they all want for nothing. They love to hug, blow kisses, share, and make friends.