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TIL that ravens and wolves have formed a mutually beneficial relationship out in the wild. Ravens have been observed calling wolves to the site of dead animals so that the wolves will then open up the carcass and leave the scraps for the ravens once they're finished.

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B9Br TIL in the originally filmed ending of “I Am Legend,” Will Smith realizes he is the “monster” and the zombies have only been protecting themselves from him. The studio insisted on a replacement “happy ending”, which implies the discovery of a “cure” and nothing of the zombies’ humanity.
M7bG7 TIL actor James Cagney was originally cast as the lead in 1938's "The Adventures of Robin Hood", being Warner Bros' biggest star at the time. But after he walked out on his WB contract, it paved the way for the role to go instead to Errol Flynn
DQM6V TIL the original superman was a homeless man tricked by an evil scientist into taking an drug that gives the powers of mind-reading, mind-control, & clairvoyance. He uses these powers maliciously for profit & amusement, but then it wears off, leaving him a powerless vagrant again He is also bald.
DQMxg TIL both of the Presidents Roosevelt were in the Harvard Glee Club
VBA1D TIL in 2013, Italian surgeons split new residents into two laparoscopic surgery training groups. They found that the group that was ordered to play the Nintendo Wii for 1 hour a day/5days a week performed better on test surgeries than their non-gaming counterparts.