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TIL That mosquitoes actually serve a real purpose (other than being a nuisance) as pollinators.

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dKgK TIL goats scream just like humans (yes, exactly like in the Doritos super bowl commercial).
ANp6g TIL some boys used to be castrated so as to keep their soprano voices due to not reaching sexual maturity. Their rib cages were also bigger allowing them more lung and vocal capacity. There is only one known recording of a castrato
oBvn8 TIL the movie Angels with Filthy Souls, that the character, Kevin, in Home Alone watches and uses was made for the movie and is not an actual full length movie.
Dmbe TIL a 12 year old girl was handcuffed, booked, and fingerprinted for eating french fries in a subway
OGloL TIL Victor Hayes role in establishing and chairing the IEEE 802.11 Standards Working Group for Wireless Local Area Networks from its inception in 1990 to 2000 has led to him being nicknamed as the "Father of Wi-Fi".