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TIL In 1987, Sesame Street introduced a character could Ronald Grump, a developer who scammed Oscar into moving into the overpriced Grump Tower.

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R7Le4 TIL that in the 2018 Hawaii false missle alert, PornHub offered an unusual sociological report. After the alert was sent, traffic on PornHub dropped 77%. Nearly an hour after people were informed of a false alarm, PornHub traffic jumped to 48% more than normal from people relieving themselves.
D1dxJ TIL that despite 12 indictments and several convictions of high level officials involved in the Iran-Contra scandal, all perpetrators were either pardoned or had sentences overturned resulting in no prison time. The only person to go to jail was a minister who stole a street sign in protest.
5YZoB TIL nobody really knows how nukes would be launched by the UK. The PM holds the sole power to launch a nuke. However, constitutionally, they should discuss the decision with the cabinet first. They should also discuss it with the monarch, due to the monarch being the head of the armed forces.
wodjJ TIL the Scottish band Pilot was a one-hit wonder in the United States with Magic. Despite being almost 50 years old, that song is still popular as the theme song to the drug Ozempic
Ypb9r TIL If a person has metal dental work and chews on aluminum foil they will create an electric current, which can be quiet painful. Having neighboring teeth crowned or filled with different metals can also cause electric shocks if one eats acidic foods.