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TIL that Motorcycle Chariot Racing became an extremely popular sport in the 1920s when some Australians replaced the horses with motorcycles, after watching the silent film version of 'Ben Hur'

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WjWB TIL that the non-profit Susan G. Komen for the Cure has sued several other, often small defenseless, nonprofits for using the words “for the cure” or the color pink.
GYLkE TIL Ron Swanson, Parks and Recreation, was loosely based on a real life government official. The creators discussed the role with a government official from Burbank, California. She said she could relate with the character because she didn’t “really believe in the mission” of her government job.
9wVQp TIL that from 1991-1996, a man named Ted Woolsey was responsible for translating Square’s Super NES games into English. Working with many constraints, Woolsey often had to make script changes, such as translating “Damn it!” as “Son of a submariner!”. These are now known as “Woolseyisms” by fans.
XEOWD TIL on June 16, 1979, a flaming object fell on a picnic table in Mississauga, Ontario. The object, described as a flat, dark green rock with a diameter of 8 inches drew worldwide attention and speculation as to its true nature, until it was revealed to be a frisbee thrown by the neighbour as a prank
v108L TIL: 20 years ago, DotComGuy (Mitch Maddox) in a promotion for Internet companies, changed his name to DotComGuy and was paid to live the entire year of 2000 in his house in Dallas, Texas, buying all food and necessities online. Video from the house was streamed 24 hours a day on the DotComGuy.com