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TIL that the rat in James Cameron’s “The Abyss” really was breathing a liquid; there is no theoretical reason that something similar couldn’t be used by humans. (more links in comments)

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kkQ7 TIL Apollo 15’s crew left a plaque on the Moon commemorating both American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts who had died for space exploration
4k6R6 TIL In December 2016, a right-to-life lawsuit against actress Sofia Vergara was initiated in Louisiana with Vergara's frozen embryos as plaintiffs. The embryos were named "Emma" and "Isabella" in the lawsuit, and their "trustee" was listed as James Charbonnet, a New Orleans resident (zero relation).
YpJWx TIL that in WWII, John T. "Mike" Wolf joined the navy to become a pilot. Even though he had poor eyesight, he passed his physical when the doctor got distracted and forgot to give him the eye exam. Lt. Wolf went on to become a highly decorated fighter pilot ace, shooting down 7 Japanese planes.
xV7Jb TIL when deaf people with schizophrenia 'hear voices', they hallucinate hands communicating using sign language
nWGMW TIL that there's a turtles species capable of breathing under water through its butt. Cloacal respiration is a built-in scuba diving system