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TIL Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" was originally a Toto Song

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ADBM4 TIL about Microtargeting where machine-learning algorithms ingest large amounts of voter data to divide the electorate into narrow segments and predict which individual voters are best target to persuade or turn out in an election
NmKM TIL that cows “moo” in different accents, depending on where they live.
nm6Y TIL that Ben Cohen, co founder of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, cannot smell. The reason the ice cream is characteristically chunky is because in order to compensate for his lack of taste he would add big pieces of fruit to the ice cream to satisfy his need for texture in food.
nb9b TIL that Donnie Yen in his late 90s was at a nightclub with his then girlfriend who was getting harassed by a gang of thugs. Yen warned them to leave her alone but to no avail and as they left, the gang followed and attacked Yen. According to reports Yen hospitalized upto 8 members of the gang.
neypb TIL Some countries have one-day weekends, Friday only in Djibouti, Iran, Palestine, and Somalia. Saturday only in Nepal. Most other countries have two-day weekends.