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TIL that in 2001, a documentary filmmaker set out to expose the Westboro Baptist Church for their “hate-mongering” beliefs. He instead joined the church, and is now one of the top pastors.

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dDmQj TIL "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" by Bryan Adams caused controversy in Canada due to the "Canadian Content" system. The song didn't qualify as Canadian content because it was recorded in England and co-produced by "Mutt" Lange. The song and album was ignored by Canada's annual Juno Awards.
XEbP TIL elephants understand and conceptualize death in a deep and emotional way, and have a semi-ritualistic/religious practice to mourn the death of their fallen friends and family.
X0m1Q TIL ‘Modern’ victim activated Land Mines first saw widespread use by Confederate soldiers in the American Civil War
LPNV TIL: In the late 1700s, a French soldier named Tarrare was subject to medical experiments to test his eating capacity. He ate a meal for 15 people in one sitting, live cats, snakes, lizards and puppies, and swallowed an eel whole without chewing. He was ejected from the hospital after eating a baby.
QJNrp In September 2015, scientists witnessed something never seen before: two black holes colliding. Both about 30 times as big as our Sun, they had been orbiting each other for millions of years. A fraction of a second before the crash, they sent a vibration across the universe at the speed of light that was picked up by the LIGO detector. So what are these ripples in space? Amber L. Stuver explains. Lesson by Amber L. Stuver, directed by Eoin Duffy.