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TIL the shape of the letter M is derived from the hieroglyphic for water, hence the similarity of ripples

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MdmK TIL many animal shelters do not allow adoption of black cats in October to protect the cats from being sacrificed or tortured.
EgV7 TIL that at the end of the South Park episode “Trapped in the Closet” All the names on the credits read either “John Smith” or “Jane Smith” due to Tom Cruises and Scientologists reputation for suing people
4X9Mg TIL The film The Wolf of Wall Street was alleged by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to have been financed by money stolen from the Malaysian 1MDB sovereign wealth fund by producer Riza Aziz who pled not guilty to charges laid in July 2019.
OoMwg TIL Milk must be offered at every meal if a United States school district wishes to get reimbursement from the federal government.
ANwJx TIL: Unlike humans, chickens bruise a greenish color