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TIL the baby from 'Labyrinth' is now a successful puppeteer

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xVB6k TIL King Parikshit (12th-9th centuries BCE) transformed the Kuru realm into the dominant political and cultural center of northern Iron Age India. While still a baby in his mother's womb, Ashwatthama attempted to kill him by Brahmastra (a powerful fiery weapon) for family revenge
lopOK TIL in 2001 there was a You Don't Know Jack TV Show on ABC hosted by Paul Reubens. The show only lasted 6 episodes.
Z8mxR TIL the war between Israel and Egypt in 1967 ended up trapping 14 unlucky Cargo Ships in the Suez Canal for eight years. During this period crew members drank so much beer, they speculated there must be five feet of beer bottles on the lake's floor.
N6v6 TIL During World War 2 all venomous animals at the London Zoo were killed at the beginning of the war in case the zoo was bombed and the animals escaped
d8NKd TIL of the Restaurant of Mistaken Orders where all of the wait staff are living with dementia. They may get your orders wrong but the restaurant promotes a sense of openness and understanding.