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TIL that Godzilla fought the Avengers. From 1977 to 1979, Marvel ran a 24-issue comic book series featuring Godzilla, which saw him square off against both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.

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m1p4o TIL of the liver shot in combat sports. This is a. shot to the right side of the ribcage and is excruciatingly painful and can incapacitate a person instantly. The punch shocks the liver causing the victim to lose focus and drive and often results in TKOs in combat sports.
a8wQ9 TIL butterflies like to "mud puddle" where they basically extract and eat the salts find in mud, blood, feces and dead animals, because it's extremely nutritious for them.
NXwve TIL The Pontiac Aztek was universally disliked by focus groups. One respondent even said, “I wouldn’t take it as a gift.”. GM continued to press forward with the Aztek’s design despite the negative reception.
pYZ6p TIL that during WW2, P-51 Mustangs were given wooden wheels at the assembly plant before they made their first test flights.
6EKlY TIL the microstate of San Marino has the oldest constitution still being used. It was ratified in 1600, and the US Constitution is the oldest for a sovereign country, and it was ratified on June 21, 1788.