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TIL - It is banned to use weather modification in warfare. The ban came after its use by the U.S. in the Vietnam War

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enrg TIL … that fake poop has been a favored espionage tool.
1a6jV TIL that the creator of Bitcoin is still unknown. The identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the computer programmer who invented the digital currency is a pseudonym and could represent a man, a woman, or even a group of people.
XEE6j TIL there is a movie based on the original Far Cry game.
XgMQ TIL a German Mathematician predicted a flood would engulf the world on Feb. 20th, 1524. A nobleman had him build a three story ark to survive this “apocalypse”. People had gathered to see the ark, when a light rain started hundreds were stampeded to death in the ensuing panic.
wrg7 TIL - The pencils David Letterman uses at his talk show desk have erasers at both ends. This is so no one gets injured when he throws them.