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TIL Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany during World War I and World War II.

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BYZy TIL that in 1964 there was a poll asking white New Yorkers about civil rights: about 50% said nonviolent demonstrations were harmful to the cause. A large number spoke of black people getting “everything on a silver platter” and there being “reverse discrimination” against whites.
P1N1Z TIL While Charles Darwin and the Captain of the HMS Beagle Robert FitzRoy mostly got along well together, they still had quarrels sometimes "bordering on insanity", as Darwin later recalled. The captain had such a violent temper, his outbursts gained him the nickname "Hot Coffee".
D1PrJ TIL in 1847, Robert Liston performed a quick amputation where he also accidentally amputated his assistant’s fingers; both patient and assistant later died of sepsis. A spectator also died of shock, resulting in the only known surgical procedure with a 300% mortality rate.
v5JL TIL of high speed tape, an adhesive that closely resembles duct tape and is frequently used on planes as a temporary patch to any punctures, scrapes, or surface damage. It is FAA-approved and can withstand extreme temperatures and high speeds.
b60dZ TIL that — A Hell's Angels member threw a tire iron at Evel Knievel during a stunt show: he and a majority of the spectators fought back, sending three of the fifteen Hells Angels members to the hospital