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TIL that Antarctica used to be called Australia until modern-day Australia stole its name in 1824, which left the continent nameless until its current name was adopted in the 1890s.

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apRL TIL: In the 1960’s, Pirate Radio boats in international waters would broadcast pop & rock to 10’s of millions of British listeners. The BBC, which until then mostly catered to classical tastes, was forced to restructure and meet the demand for these genres.
E1K9W TIL about Marion Delgado, a five year old who wrecked a passenger train by placing a 25 pound concrete slab on the tracks. When questioned by the police he shrugged, 'I couldn't break that big rock by myself, so I decided to let the train do it.'"
Lk5Or TIL Prince William breaks royal protocol by flying with his children on the same plane. As direct heirs to the throne, his children should fly on a separate plane in case it crashes.
Zpvwo TIL the James Webb Space Telescope has detected signs of potential life on exoplanet K2-18b.
VMADB TIL California has both the highest and lowest elevation points in the lower 48 states, and they are only 80 miles apart. Mount Whitney at 14,495 ft and Death Valley at -282 ft.