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TIL komodo dragons sometimes force prey down their throat by ramming a tree

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Browy TIL that Kaliningrad situated between Poland and Lithuania is the largest city and the administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast (Russia), Having its own Flag and a population of 475,056. Home to 9K720 Iskander (SRBM) and the Baltic fleet.
l7W1B TIL that, when traveling overseas, Queen Elizabeth II did not need a passport. Since all passports were issued in her name, it was unnecessary for The Queen to possess one. All other members of the Royal Family, including The Duke of Edinburgh and The Prince of Wales, have passports.
b9ML9 TIL about the highest-paid performer in the world in the 1910s: Scottish singer and comedian Sir Harry Lauder. He rose from being a coal miner singing in occasional town concerts to commanding over £12,000 per night. He was the first British artist to sell a million records.
R7WD6 [TIL] Michael Jackson beatboxed and hummed out all his music into recorders as part of his creative process because he didn't play any instruments.
lWnr TIL google chrome records audio from your computer’s microphone whenever it’s open and sends it a private company to be analyzed… without asking for permission first