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TIL that dinosaurs never stepped foot in Florida. The peninsula was submerged underwater until millions of years after they existed.

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xVLM0 TIL bread is bad for ducks.
OoDaX TIL that Jane Minor, a slave born in 1792, was freed due to her medical work during an epidemic in 1825. She spent her life buying the freedom of other slaves. She freed at least sixteen, some costing over $2000, on a salary of around $2-$5 per medical visit.
BrPwK TIL Arnold, the main character from Hey Arnold! on Nickelodeon was first introduced on Pee Wee's Playhouse as a claymation character, appearing in three animated shorts in 1988
VDG TIL George Washington refused to accept a salary while in office, and instead, simply asked to be reimbursed for his expenses at the end of the war
e07EE TIL Red 'Delicious' apples taste horrible because farmers chose to modify the fruit for beauty over taste, such as having thicker skin to hide bruises and dents.