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TIL that the movie Benji (2018) was made by Blumhouse Productions (the company known for its low budget horror movies like Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and the most recent Halloween).

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JYEel TIL in 1951 negotiations to end the Korean War broke down as over 21,000 Communist POWs wanted to defect to UN forces. The war would drag on for 2 more years.
neGGG TIL Bill Gates has given Khan Academy more than 10 million dollars, so he essentially subsidized millions of students' college degrees.
4JBN TIL that in 2012, Specialized Bicycles sued Volagi, a company started by its former employees, over the design of their Liscio road bike. After paying $2.5m for the lawsuit, Specialized was awarded $1.00 in damages.
PYvQV TIL the blob of toothpaste shown in ads is called a ‘nurdle’ and there have been lawsuits between companies over the rights to use this shape.
R5R86 TIL of Alyoshenka, a prematurely born female baby so highly deformed that the fetus is believed to be of extraterrestrial origin (or from fall-out from the 1957 Kyshtym Disaster). The body was given up for DNA testing and went missing (photos and video remains).