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TIL Elvis Presley's manager created and sold "I Hate Elvis" badges as a way to make money from people who weren't buying Elvis products

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6Erd8 TIL on Kenta Kobashi faced Kensuke Sasaki in a wrestling match where Yoshihiro Takayama, on commentary stated “I hope this never ends.” This was during a chop exchange fans were witness to. Over 180 chops across the chest were exchanged between the two men for nearly 5 minutes.
eDwg TIL there’s a fruit in japan whose extract is 300-times as sweet as sugar, and is commonly used for treating diabetes/obesity.
Lkw6Q TIL Giraffes have long been known as one of the mammals in the world that are not able to swim. Scientists believed that the long neck of the giraffe and the long legs would not provide enough energy to support its neck while in water
QJLbE TIL Zoe Saldana is the only person to appear in 2 movies making $2 billion or more in the box office.
xVjg1 TIL Crickets are 65%-70% protein whereas beef is 17%-40% protein