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TIL the reason McDonald’s retired it’s mascot Ronald McDonald in 2016, was due to the clown sightings craze which was occurring that year.

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7r5Mr Today I Learned that the image of Smokey the Bear undergoes more enforced regulation than the American flag. This is not hyperbole, the US government has to give explicit permission for anyone to have a costume, and does not allow Smokey The Bear to be depicted in any way that is demeaning to him.
gMJe9 TIL a railroad baron built a 40-foot fence around his neighbor's property out of spite
7nEp TIL conservatives and liberals can be identified with 70% accuracy based on brain scans
Wk6VB TIL Frankie Muniz suffers from long term memory loss and doesn't even remember being on Malcolm in the Middle.
9YNeX TIL that both the 1974 and 2013 adaptations of The Great Gatsby won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design