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TIL A&E created a list of the 100 most influential people of the last millennium and it was topped by Johannes Gutenberg, creator of the printing press

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5V799 TIL that in 1995, Eli Roth wrote & directed a student film called "Restaurant Dogs"- an homage to Quentin Tarantino's 1992 film Reservoir Dogs. 10 years later, Tarantino would serve as an executive producer on Roth’s second feature film, "Hostel".
7Q6b TIL that John McCain was born in Panama and not the continental US. How did he run for president? After a bipartisan review and a Senate resolution, it was concluded he was a natural born citizen as at the time Panama was controlled by the US.
QNWAM TIL: Hidden Valley ranch dressing is manufactured by Clorox.
pGxG TIL that the voice actors for Mickey and Minnie Mouse are married in real life.
nW7nP TIL In order to work in the CIA cafeteria, a candidate needs to pass a Top Secret SCI background check.