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TIL historians are uncertain the precise location of the Rubicon River, which Julius Caesar crossed triggering civil war in Rome

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b9bZa TIL Crickets chirping can tell you what the temperature is at night!
ndXY TIL hamsters and gerbils are illegal in Australia
9wk9X TIL the familiar music played during Final Jeopardy is called "Think". It was written in 1963 by Merv Griffin, creator of Jeopardy, to help his then five-year-old son Tony fall asleep. Since its first use in the show in 1964, the song has earned the Griffin estate over $100 million in royalties.
P15YL TIL that the Malaysian government has written guidelines on determining the qibla (direction to the Kaaba for use in Muslim prayer) while in outer space
PlZg TIL Australian scientists created a hydrating, hangover free beer