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TIL of The Colossus of Prora, a 2.8 mi / 4.5 km long building complex on the island of Rügen, built by Nazi Germany between 1936 and 1939

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R7pR6 TIL the directors of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Baby Driver consulted each other to make sure that the films would not have the same songs on their soundtracks.
B9Qb TIL Marilyn Monroe’s mother was schizophrenic, which caused Marilyn to live in several foster homes and orphanages. In two of these, she was sexually assaulted by the foster father. When she was 16, her foster family married her off to keep her from going back to foster care when they moved
m1nnp TIL that Before his record setting Hall of Fame career as the head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Tom Landry flew 30 combat missions as a B-17 Flying Fortress co-pilot
l7jjG TiL, the Original Definition of Inflation was the Printing of Worthless Dollars.
VM4kG TIL People with pollen allergies can develop "oral allergy symptom" and have mildly allergic reactions to raw fruits/veggies with proteins similar to pollen, such as an itchy mouth/throat.