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TIL of a term 'Revenge Bedtime Procrastination' which is "a phenomenon in which people who don’t have much control over their daytime life refuse to go to sleep early in order to regain some sense of freedom during late night hours."

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gZjA TIL the Throne Chair of Denmark is Made of “Unicorn”(Narwhal) Horns
p8Odb TIL Lufthansa is the world's largest purchaser of caviar, buying about 5% of world production.
y4EM TIL: Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, justified his actions saying: “… when Luke Skywalker blew up the Death Star, the movie audiences cheered. The bad guys were beaten. That was all that really mattered.”
wDYE TIL Paul McCartney wrote the song “Hey, Jude” to console Julian Lennon during his parents breakup. Julian stated later that Paul was more of a father figure than John ever was.
j0Vj TIL Jaleel White hated playing the role of Steve Urkel in “Family Matters.” After the series was cancelled, he said, “If you ever see me do that character again, take me out and put a bullet in my head and put me out of my misery.”