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TIL The Yardbirds had 3 of the top 5 guitarists on Rolling Stones’ list of top 100 guitarists of all time (Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page).

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RNx6 TIL that we’re on the brink of a global wine shortage, patially because China’s consumption of wine has doubled twice in the last five years.
lokAa TIL researchers have been working for years to develop a strain of coffee plant which is naturally decaffeinated. While they made progress, there's a big drawback. Caffeine functions as a natural insecticide. By removing it from the plant, you leave the crop more vulnerable.
Z8ZBD TIL that a cow can be tricked into nursing a calf not her own by skinning her dead baby and putting the skin on another calf. The practice is called "grafting".
KOeGa TIL-A pivotal point in Chris Gardner's life (The Pursuit of Happyness) occurred when he saw a stockbroker in a red Ferrari. After becoming a successful businessman, he would later buy a black Ferrari from Michael Jordan with the license place-NOT MJ.
mBLP TIL that almost half of Japan’s Millennials between 18-34 are virgin and some find fault in the rise of economic status of Japanese women.