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TIL the only IMDb film rated out of 11 stars is ‘This Is Spinal Tap’

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Lkrem TIL: The Australian iconic kingfisher, the kookaburra was introduced to New Zealand, released on Kawau Island, and although rare can be found in the surrounding area, in the north of the North Island
Ooo7e TIL after analyzing losses over North Vietnam in 1968, the US Air Force invested in upgrades for its F-4 jets while the Navy created an advanced combat school for its pilots: TOPGUN. The Navy saw kill ratios climb to 13:1 while the Air Force saw no improvements.
DlrD TIL Sesame Street created an episode in the wake of 9/11 in which Big Bird has to deal with his pen pal Gulliver, who does not believe birds should be friendly to other species
kJlr5 TIL the "stuntman" in the James Bond 'Live and Let Die' crocodile jump scene was actually the owner of the farm. He did it in 5 takes.
5YYDR TIL a quarter of Grade 4 students, half of Grade 7 students and 85 per cent of Grade 11 students in Canada have their own personal cellphone. They are being used less as actual phones and more as mini computers by kids