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TIL, Easter rarely occurs on April 24th and 25th, with gaps between of 90 years or more between occurrences. Latest possible Easter Day is 25 April, as in the years 1886, 1943 and 2038. You can born on Easter Sunday, but never have another birthday on Easter in 90 plus years.

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LpJV TIL that in the 1970’s Family Feud host Tony Barber accidentally asked a male contestant if he had a boyfriend. To save face he re-asked the question this time asking if he had a girlfriend. The male contestant said “No…I’m gay”, leading to a roar of laughter and applause
4DZJ TIL the Shishi-odoshi, the teetering bamboo fountain accessory in japanese gardens, is meant ward off wild animals from the clacking sound it creates.
rNejo TIL a mom in Arizona won $1 Million by successfully picking which Arizona Diamondback player would hit a grand slam and in which inning.
M70Kb TIL Finger binary allows a person to represent up to 32 on a single hand and up to 1023 using both hands. The middle finger represents the number 4.
e00Mb TIL that the Chinese regime uses organs harvested from political prisoners, Tibetans, Uyghurs, underground Christians, and practitioners of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement. People whose views conflict with the ruling Chinese Communist Party are being murdered for their organs.