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TIL Bryan Cranston spent hundreds of hours practicing roller skating so that he could perform in the episode of Malcolm in the Middle where he teaches Malcom to roller blade.

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oRwgY TIL that while filming "The Mandalorian" in 2019, the production ran short of Stormtrooper costumes. To solve this, they contacted a local Star Wars fan group, who showed up on set in their own meticulously crafted costumes, helping out the production.
d8vkd TIL the Kuwae volcanic eruption affected the entire world. During the final siege of Constantinople the city's gardens failed and it was racked by a thunderstorm. There were crop failures in Sweden, the Chinese recorded countless died of cold and famine, and Mexican codices record frosts in fall.
1Lm7 TIL Spock and Kirk’s iconic friendship was actually the idea of Isaac Asimov. It was intended to keep Shatner from getting pissy.
D0Gg TIL George Carlin was nearly aborted, but his mother change her mind minutes before the procedure.
ADOWl TIL That due to animals matching the output of acorns, oak trees will have a "Masting" year. A masting year will see a tree produce tons of extra nuts to prevent from all seeds being eaten. All trees in an area will do it at the same time for some unknown reason.