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TIL the Futurama theme song is a remix of the song Psyche Rock by Pierre Henry from 1967

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bYka TIL that 795 sq miles of land, Bir Tawil, between Egypt and Sudan remains unclaimed by either nation. This is the only piece of unclaimed land outside of Antarctica.
OoxXY TIL that there is a law called Godwin's law saying that if an online discussion (regardless of topic or scope) goes on long enough, sooner or later someone will compare someone or something to Adolf Hitler or his deeds, the point at which effectively the discussion or thread often ends.
D18Er TIL that Uranus is the only planet that rolls horizontally as it orbits the sun, due to an early planetary collision that knocked it sideways
Me4vK TIL when a clothing company called The South Butt was asked to cease and desist by The North Face, they complied, then turned around and created "Why Climb Mountains," featuring The Butt Face.
lNZV TIL that many German monks would sustain themselves on nothing but beer and water for the entire 40 days of Lent.