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TIL Rosie O'Donnell hated the movie ‘Fight Club’ so much, she spoiled the ending on her talk show and urged viewers not to see it

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VMNBm TIL: King George III's Statue: George Washington’s Men Beheaded And Melted It Down For Bullets In 1776
E1V1P TIL that there’s a research station on Antarctica that can me moved as the ice shelf it’s on gets closer to the sea and it looks like something you’d see in a sci-fi movie.
e8yE TIL that if humans ever colonize Venus, they might do so with floating cities. Because the breathable oxygen/nitrogen mixture found on Earth is lighter on Venus, it acts the same as Helium does on Earth; it not only “floats,” but can sustain weight.
BgmgL TIL that Terry McGovern (voice of Launchpad McQuack) is credited with naming the Wookiees from Star Wars
ANA47 TIL a Canadian 12 year old graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical science. She also plays basketball, the violin and is a competitive figure skater.