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TIL of Craig Gass, a comedian who attributes his ability to do impersonations to the fact that his family is deaf, so he learned how to talk from the television

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9YKwr TIL that the character of Abed Nadir from Community is one of the few pop culture characters seen as a reasonably accurate representation of Autism, and is especially important because he rarely falls into the Pinocchio Syndrome (I just want to be a real boy!) trope so common in movies and tv.
m1xmP TIL That the IRS penalizes individuals for underpayment of estimated taxes. The penalty may apply even if the IRS owes you a refund.
QVdk TIL there’s an island in Japan where cats outnumber humans by a ratio of approximately 6:1. Welcome to Aoshima, the cats island!
x6v1b TIL you shouldn’t rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth. This washes away all the fluoride, instead, just spit out the toothpaste then go about your day
Vvop TIL Roy Orbison wore sunglasses when performing simply because he had left his eyeglasses on an airplane. This forced him to to wear his prescription sunglasses on stage, and he found he preferred it.