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TIL George Michael wrote, produced, performed and painstakingly played every single instrument on Last Christmas

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PYNXG TIL Apple's first CEO was named Michael Scott
NRrQ TIL Chef, Gordon Ramsay, is as passionate about fitness as he is about food. Ramsay has participated in more than a dozen marathons, three ultra-marathons, three half-Ironmans (which span 70.3 miles, swimming, biking and running) and competed in the Ironman World Championship twice.
Z8gmY TIL The climate anomaly between 535–536 caused a global drop in temperature, resulting in a long and devastating winter in Scandinavia. Some scientists believe that this winter became the influence to the "Fimbulwinter" that's the prelude the end of the world in Ragnarök.
pYWD4 TIL Facultative bipedalism is when an animal primarily walks on four or more legs but can walk/run using only two legs. Facultive bipedalism is found many species including insects, lizard, rodents, and primates.
XE0Gk TIL When Russian President Boris Yeltsin was on a yacht in Siberia and ordered an aide thrown overboard, out of fury. [pg.468]