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TIL that Pythagoras of The Pythagoras Theorem was a cult leader who claimed he could speak with animals, time travel and had an extreme hatred for Fava Beans.

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rNaNW TIL about Chesterton’s Fence- the rule of thumb that says one shouldn’t alter, destroy, or remove something established and present- whether a physical object or structure, or something more abstract like laws, rules, and traditions- without first understanding why it’s there in the first place.
Rv59 TIL that, on average, one Google search consumes the same amount of electricity as powering a 60 watt light bulb for 17 seconds.
J1vrk TIL In 2002 Stephen Hawking emailed young researcher Thomas Hertog that his book A Brief History of Time is wrong. Hertog and Hawking then collaborated closely for the next 20 years, resulting in the book "On the Origin of Time" in 2023
6EXAl TIL african american woman Iomikoe Johnson with extreme vitiligo has been slowly turning white. One point she was suicidal and is now happy and a model.
7mGr TIL since funeral homes don’t have to reveal their prices online, funeral homes are marking up cremations by 1000% to unknowing customers.