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TIL in 1934 actress Joan Lowell sued producers of a movie based on her autobiography for withholding profits. They counter sued claiming she was just a horrible actress - it was revealed later that her autobiography was a work of fiction.

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kLK5 TIL there is an island in Norway that lies at 68° north - well within the Arctic circle - that has an extreme temperature anomaly. Summers are warm and winter temperatures rarely pass below the freezing point.
gN58 TIL of the deadliest volcanic eruption in history: the effects of the Icelandic volcano Laki killed 25% of the Icelandic population, at least 23,000 people in Britain, more deaths in Europe, freak weather for a year, and may have caused a famine in Egypt which killed 1/6th of Egypt’s population.
d8518 TIL “Ekyogero” is a practice, among Mother-Infant Dyads in Urban Uganda, of bathing babies in herbal medicine consisting of various herbs including leaves, roots, and tree barks. The herbal medications were used to prevent and treat skin rashes, treat abdominal colic, and give the baby good luck.
VBLbZ TIL a controversy in Japan involving a famous weatherwoman, who received backlash from some of her fans after it became public knowledge that she had a boyfriend, led to the creation of a new word in the Japanese language, which literally translates to "business that preys on vulnerable men"
x65lB TIL Subway Used the Enzyme Azodicarbonamide in Certain Bread Recipes to Create Air Bubbles, a Method Often Used in Yoga Mats and Shoe Soles That Is Banned in Europe and Australia. They Stopped Using it in 2014 After a Petition Got Over 50k Signatures, Putting Pressure on Subway to Make the Change.