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TIL the number of devices connected to the internet now exceeds the number of people in the world

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JmXB TIL Actor Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk) had a brain tumor removed in the early 2000’s; this caused partial facial paralysis for several years.
krwg TIL that, in the 1908 Olympic flag parade in the UK, the American flag bearer refused to dip the American flag to King Edward VII.
xkN1 TIL a nutrition professor went on a 10-week long diet of mostly Twinkies, Nutty bars, Powdered donuts, Doritos, Oreos, and sugary cereals. He lost 27 lbs, his cholesterol markers improved, and his bodyfat dropped by 10%.
VMkxk TIL: Florida has a law called Sunshine law. Which allows meetings, records, votes, deliberations and other official actions to be available to the public. Which is why you always hear about crazy things happening there. The local news can provide details of crimes committed that other states cannot.
J5xl TIL: It is illegal for pet stores in Beverly Hills to sell dogs and cats that are not from a shelter or rescue.