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TIL A fish at the Vancouver Aquarium was given a prosthetic eye so it wouldn't be bullied by other fish

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W7L8X TIL "The Late Late Toy Show", an annual special on Irish TV channel RTÉ, is so popular that 30 seconds of commercial time costs €17,000. In comparison, the UEFA Championship Final had commercial time costing €9,750.
ZJRa TIL Having an orgasm a day can add up to 4 years to your life - 700 in a year can add up to 8 years to your life.
NXZ1M TIL In August 17, 1891, the US govt sponsored bombing clouds to make it rain.
M7YZa TIL the Aztecs regarded childbirth as a form of battle. Women who died during childbirth were thought to rise to one of the highest heavens - the same one as for male warriors who died in battle.
QNZOp TIL that "hello" is a relatively new word. The first time we have it in writing is 1826