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TIL that as a result of the "Baby Einstein" franchise of videos and books being named after Albert Einstein, royalties paid to his estate made Einstein one of the top five earning dead celebrities for a time.

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0wbMR TIL of the H - Index. A ranking of scientific authors and scholars according to productivity and citation impact of publications. It also takes into account things like obtaining the Nobel prize, being a research fellow or holding a high position at a university. Albert Einstein has an H index of 44
YlZ TIL that Bruce Dickinson, the singer in Iron Maiden, used to fly Boeing 757s, has written 2 novels, has been a TV actor and presenter, owns/can drive a tank, and is an olympic-level fencer.
lrOa TIL: Corey Taylor has the second-highest vocal range of any known singer in popular music today
l7GkG TIl In 1988, Rob Lowe filmed himself having sex with a 16yo and it almost ruined his career
MRZA TIL in 1943 300 extermination camp prisoners escaped after assassinating over 12 SS officers