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TIL Mosquito's love type O blood

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XQMP TIL that according to the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, as a child Jesus killed a kid for throwing a rock at him, before blinding Mary and Joseph’s neighbours when they complained about the killing. He also “withered” another kid for spilling his water.
EgJl7 TIL: weight gain happens because fat cells become larger in both size and number, while weight loss only reduces the size of fat cells, so you end up with a larger number of fat cells than before.
16p1O TIL that in 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Santa and his reindeer are miniature
W714 TIL the former dog mascots of Texas A&M University are buried in a graveyard near the football stadium with their noses and paws pointed so towards the scoreboard. This way, “they can always watch the Aggies outscore their opponent on the field”. In addition, thousands show for their funerals.
b6Z8E TIL At the 1936 Olympic games, competitors from Liechtenstein were shocked to discover their flag was the exact same as Haiti’s. Liechtenstein added a crown to their flag a year later.